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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1912
Page
35
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Classified advertisers are notified that ads up to 11 a.m. for the daily and 10 p.m. for Sunday Light are accepted. All indefinite ads must be in writing and no telephone orders are accepted for t f advertisements. Stop orders require written notice and a stop receipt is issued.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to friends who helped during the illness and death of Adolph Klar. Gratitude to Harmonia Lodge No. 1 O D H S 5 A M A B Society and Rev Carl Saenger for words at the grave and floral offerings.
We thank friends and neighbors for comfort, flowers, and sympathy during the illness and death of our husband and father Henry Echterhoff. Special thanks to Rev. Hartmann and Harmonia Lodge No 1 O D H. May divine grace bless them and brighten their days. From the Echterhof family.
A long, grateful note from Mrs. Theresa Haas and family thanks friends, neighbors, Pastor Hartmann, and various German societies in San Antonio for comforting words, flowers, and support after the death of Charles Wetzel. Additional thanks go to Mrs. Rosa Brogsi’s family and Patricio Vallejo Jr, with funeral details and notices.
Classified line up of job seekers including a carpenter seeking contract work John Stimpff 315 Scott St a trustworthy man 37 with railroad office experience seeking position as penman or bookkeeper a wholesale fruit buyer former east trader seeking connections another bookkeeper accountant looks for entry level duties a chauffeur offers private family driving and low rates two sober young men seek ranch or farm work an experienced retail grocer targets wholesale or retail work a German couple offers dairy or ranch labor with references a steady man of family age 45 seeks any position and a combination bookkeeper stenographer aims to relocate to San Antonio with firm and advancement potential.
Multiple classified notices seek work including stenographer clerical office work by Miss EB and a dressmaker to sew by day. A refined young lady seeks companion or cashier work, a neat housekeeper cooks for small families, a widow seeks nursing or housekeeping, and a dressmaker will go with sewing by day. Contacts listed with old phones and addresses in Temple Texas.
A long run of classified ads seeks white and other women for cooking, housework, and domestic roles at various addresses. Also requests for agents and sales workers, including newspaper subscription solicitors and advertising sellers, plus a few personal notices and lost items.
Numerous listings advertise neatly and elegantly furnished rooms with private baths and meals or optional board. Locations include Tobin Hill, South Heights, Woodward Place, East Evergreen, and near Joske's with rents from 25 cents to $5 per day or week.
Three unfurnished rooms with modern conveniences in a south front Nolan street property. Nearby address 705 Burleson St offers rental terms. Also listings at 519 Lexington Ave Madison Square district and 601 North location.
Multiple job notices across states advertise men and women for home work stamps sales travel positions with no selling, cooking at a summer resort, dishwashing, and railway roles. Wages range from $1 per hour to $150 monthly, with examples near Uvalde Texas and San Pedro Ave. Inquiries addressed to firms like National Cooperative Realty Co and Railway Association.
A group of small ads lists jobs including female workers for a candy factory at 711 Avenue B, a competent white cook with references at 3826 Goliad St, a first class house girl at 139 Goliad St, a competent cook at 7138 E Macon St, and four ladies wanted to demonstrate and take orders for New Life Furniture Polish in San Antonio. Also notes shopping for business colleges and Salvation Army Rescue Home at 3019 River Ave with contact options.
A jumble of lost items and room rental ads mostly in San Antonio noting a log cabin medicine case with instruments of C Beb Scull M D lost from the International club March 7 with reward. gold watch at Postal Telegraph near Commerce St and Menger hotel. bracelet at 5620 Matamoras. gold vanity box at St Anthony dining room. Panama Canal service medal. stray white dog at 824 South Flores. two Jersey heifers. numerous furnished rooms for rent in various addresses. rewards offered for returns.
A collection of room and board offers from multiple private homes and small establishments. Listings include private families near Tobin Hill, Richmond Ave, Lexington Ave, Avenue C, and near the St. Anthony hotel, offering home cooking and varied rates. Also advertised are two young men seeking lodging and dining options at local hotels and eateries.
Rental ad listing numerous 6 to 12 room houses and cottages for rent with varied rents from 2.00 to 830.00 monthly, including locations on Locust, Berkshire, Elmira, Macon, River Ave, Warren, Delmar, Summit, and Navarro Streets, with agents Richey and Casey and manager Sam Howard. Includes notes on utilities, car line proximity, and one modern six room cottages.
Mrs Gracie Cornett Ramsey lists multiple rental properties including two story Tobin Hill homes at 8 rooms for 35 dollars, 139 Carolina St 12 rooms 707 South Presa 7 1 with fireplace and disappearing beds, 115 Carolina 6 rooms 25 dollars, 219 Gray 4 rooms with barn 12 dollars, and furnished units at 520 W Cypress 6 rooms 35 dollars. Also ads furnished and unfurnished apartments near San Pedro and West Poplar area with rents from 20 to 50 dollars.
A bustling classified ad invites readers to explore furnished and unfurnished houses for rent. Multiple properties are described with locations and prices, including five room cottages on Devine Street and a seven room house on Avenue G. Contact details for Plaza Realty and individual landlords are given.
A page of rental notices lists several cottages and small houses available near streetcar lines and in town. Units include 4 to 14 rooms with baths gas electric light and yards. Locations include Leigh Street Callaghan Avenue Mahneke Court Montana and more with contact phones or inquiries.
Two and three room apartments offered with rents of 18 and 25 dollars. Located within walking distance of Houston Street at 603 West Elmira. Old phone 7643.
Twenty well ventilated rooms unfurnished three baths entire second floor as Colonial hotel corner E Commerce Sycamore St Immediate possession able rent W. P. Lobban 711 Gibbs APARTMENT OF THREE LARGE private bath heated lighted new east exposure close in reasonable 817 J lan st.
Experienced male double-entry bookkeeper seeking a new position. Thoroughly competent with strong references and willing to relocate. Writes 7780 Light 5.
For rent catering to gentlemen, 201 Live Oak near St Anthony, five minutes walk. Nicely furnished rooms with or without board offered by Mrs Scott at 460 Soledad, Old phone 4045. Another warm option two blocks from Menger Hotel at 483 B Crockett with or without board and modern conveniences, Old phone 6885. A private family hosts two or three table boarders at 416 Devine St Betis Bel led all an ARBL LT tech acs. Board and rooms for $60 a couple near Madison Square Park at 704 Old phone.
Property listings show multiple 5 room modern units at 417 Grayson St and 420 Devine St with rents of 25.00 or 00. Other entries include 126 Blaine St two room unit at 6.00 and 306 Lombrano St eight room at 11.00. 307 Lombrano St three room at 10.00. From W G Sullivan Investment Co at 601 Navarro St.
Five room well built cottage at $1850 one block from Hot Wells car line. Large living room and closets, practical layout. $20 monthly buys home at 425 Navarro St. Phones 2236.
Multiple rental notices listing 4 to 9 room modern houses and cottages on streets such as McKinney Ave Comal St Lacy Liberty, Nevada St and Dawson St. Some offer furnished options and modern conveniences. several include contact addresses like 645 McKinney Ave 814 Dawson St 704 Lexington Ave and names H C Thorman. Also a loan and trust notice seeking land trades near Hot Springs or Little Rock.
Property listings show multiple addresses on Commerce Street and nearby avenues. The San Antonio Loan & Trust Co operates at 215 West Commerce with figures noted as 40.00 and 100.00, alongside listed parcels at 331 West Commerce 320 West Commerce and 404 Bowie corner E Houston.
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