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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1912
Page
10
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Notice to advertisers states that all want ads running indefinitely must be written. No telephone orders accepted for termination or new indefinite ads. A stop order receipt is provided when a t f ad is discontinued.
Called communication of An chor lodge No. 424 at 7 30 this evening for work in the B A degree at Alamo lodge No 44 visiting brethren invited J M Strayhorn W M Funeral notice.
A collage of early 20th century help wanted notices from Texas cities lists openings for assistants, box nailers, auto school enrollees, civil service exam prep, bookkeepers, sign writers, delivery boys, farm hands, barbers, carpenters, and sales agents. Employers include Douglas Music and Jewelry Co, Toepperwein & Mayfield, San Antonio Auto School, San Antonio Business College, Lehman Co, Herff & Wilding, Charles Mercy, Algelt-Scholl Poultry Farms, Ross Davis, Moler Barber College, and Medina Irrigation Co, with wages, requirements, and locations such as Austin 109 West Kiath Street, Nolan and Cherry Streets, W Commerce Street, Alamo Plaza, Losoya, 616 E Commerce, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and Milwaukee descriptions.
Classified page lists multiple employment notices and domestic help requests. Entries include female help needed at various addresses, a German girl for general housework, cooks, pastry cook, chambermaids, and a male seeking farm or ranch work. also bids for business college advertising and a chauffeur with repair skills.
Female wants plain sewing and fashionable dressmaking with city references. Various notices seek housekeeper, sewing for infants, dressmaking by the day, and general sewing services with old and new phone numbers listed. Locations include Tobin Hill San Pedro area and 106 Jacob St.
Multiple listings describe neatly furnished rooms with bath or running water near Joske's, Alamo Street, Martin Street, and other central locations. Options include single or double rooms, private families, and nearby car lines with varying rates from two to three dollars per week. Some include meals or board and requests for couples or gentlemen.
Two unfurnished rooms in a private family at 115 Lewis Street. Three unfurnished rooms with modern conveniences on the south front at 705 Burleson Street. No children.
Multiple listings advertise two to three nicely furnished housekeeping rooms with private entrances baths gas electric running water and modern conveniences. Locations include 1034 Avenue D Ripps Apartments 235 Rusk St 614 Vine St 424 Santa Clara St 224 Dolorosa St 405 West Elmira 412 Dallas St 221 Leigh St 117 Mary D Avenue 315 East Nueva St 1013 Avenue C 321 KH Nueva and 231 South Mesquite. Some mention near car lines depots or park views. Old phones 6699 6970 6286 2668 and new numbers.
Classified notices detail room and board offers in various San Antonio locations including the Fairmount Hotel 359 Commerce Street with breakfast options, private homes in Alam o Heights and Tobin Hill, and several streets such as South Presa, Alamo Street, and Lexington Avenue. Prices range from monthly to weekly, with options for couples, single gentlemen, or two men, and include modern conveniences and home cooking.
A dense catalog of rental notices lists various homes and cottages for rent. Properties include six to ten rooms across Myrtle Street Olive Street North and West Commerce areas with rents from per month, plus facility details like baths, furnishings, car-line proximity, and utilities.
Several clients seek furnished houses and there's a demand for tenants. Local realty offices Plaza Realty Co Hagelstein Dickinson Co Richey Casey and others list rentals and invite owners to place properties. An eight block radius from the post office is requested for a six or five room house with reception hall and conveniences.
Classified notice shows demand for close in vacant houses and unfurnished rooms or apartments with modern conveniences. The Hagelstein Dickinson Co advertises wanted listings. Additional notes include requests from a employed lady and a young couple seeking rooms near Alamo plaza within walking distance.
A chaotic collage of 1920s classifieds seeks buyers and services. Diamonds and old gold offered for cash by Alamo Jewelry Co. and other shops. second hand furniture stoves and clothing bought for high prices. legal and professional ads scattered among shopping requests.
Various items offered for sale including army tents of all sizes from Stanley Newding 510 South St. 86 postal cards assorted city views and stamps accepted from DulIng Stationery Co. San Antonio Texas paints and dry goods low prices from Bond Hardware 619 Military Plaza six foot soda fountain with carbonator one year used will sell cheap P O Box 581 Uvalde Texas combined course life scholarship in Draughon s Business College and related ads listed with addresses and prices.
A dense classified block offers eggs and stock for sale including light Brahma and Barred Rock cockerels, 2926 W Commerce. full blood Barred Plymouth Rock eggs at $1 per 14, $6 per hundred from E K Wieffer 602 River Ave. Indian Runner duck eggs $1.50 per 13 at 610 Castro St. Wykoff White Leghorn eggs $1 per 13 $5 per 100 at Deer Park Farm Wieasanton Road. thirty Homing Pigeons at 25 cents each. setting eggs from White Rocks and Fisher strain. Rhode Island Red eggs for hatching 15 for $1. several turkey, duck, and chicken stock listings with prices. piano sales ads interspersed.
Auto and supplies listings feature Pasche & Son painting services and Texanto Exchange promoting used autos at 232 Avenue C. Commercial Auto & Repair Co offers high grade used cars, repairs, storage, and displays on E Commerce St. Paige-Detroit-Disco Self-Starter equipment is advertised by Auto Equipment Co at 1206-07 West Houston St.
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