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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
12
Rates for classified advertising listed for various insertion frequencies. One insertion costs per word, with higher discounts for consecutive insertions. Minimum word count and monthly rates apply, with a $2.25 minimum. Ads may be rejected or revised by the publisher if content is objectionable.
Notice to advertisers states all classified ads ordered to run indefinitely must be in writing and not accepted by telephone. Discontinuations also require written notice and a stop order receipt will be issued when a telephonic ad is discontinued.
The Burleson Chapter No 21 R A M calls a convocation on Thursday evening March 21 for work in the M M and PM degrees. Sojourning companions cordial invited. T T Vanderhoeven, High Priest.
Mrs Sallie G Raymond died in San Antonio Texas on March 20 1912 aged 42 years Funeral held at Ned McIlhenny residence 227 West Woodlawn avenue at 930 am Wednesday March 21 1912 Interment in Dignowity cemetery Friends invited to attend.
The funeral for W C Brosch, killed in a recent explosion, is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. from L T Waters funeral home at 431 E Commerce St. Survived by wife, two children, parents, and a brother and sister.
A collage of 1910s job ads seeks male workers, assistants, and tradesmen. Openings include nursery stock salesmen, assistant managers, box nailers, auto school attendees, barbers, camp cooks, life insurance agents, farm rye farming experts, dishwashers, clerks, tailors, meat boners, and city salesmen across Millburn New Jersey Austin Texas San Antonio and Devine Texas with varied pay and advancement prospects.
A string of classified notices seeks workers of various kinds including cooks housekeepers office helpers and a stenographer. Listings specify ages nationalities and conditions with locations across Garden Street Main Avenue Dakota and other area streets plus hotels and companies such as Pancoast Morgan Co Federal Life Insurance Co and Prof Haney Losoya hotel.
Old phone numbers and addresses list various job requests from a grocery salesman to a bookkeeper stenographer in San Antonio Galveston and Houston area. Includes farm ranch work for a man and wife a practical nurse companion and housekeeper positions and a dressmaker seeks daily sewing work. Several local contact details appear.
WANTED SEVERAL ENERGETIC SALES MEN to sell a live and legitimate proposition in the city or country. Experience unnecessary. Plaza Realty Co. Both phones 3634. 338 Alamo Plaza. LOST PANAMA CANAL SERVICE MEDAL January 9 J. M. Wilke engraved. Return 104% Hi Heiman vat Large reward. LOST LITTLE BLACK PURSE BETWEEN Commerce and Augusta St. Purse contained $32. Return to 301 Augusta and get reward. LOST A SMALL BLACK PURSE CONTAINING $12 TO $13 at Kress. For reward call old phone 6234. LOST A LONG BLACK OVERCOAT LAST night between Alamo plaza and Fourth B8t one Ave I, $5 reward for return to T. F. Ford 108 Ave D. FOUND BUNCH OF KEYS. RING OLD phone 6477. Pay for ad LOST BUNCH OF KEYS CONSISTING OF one Yale lock one trunk key one suit case key and one desk key Return to Light office for reward
Numerous listings offer neatly and elegantly furnished rooms with bath and board options. Locations include South Alamo Street Tobin Hill Woodward Place and Madison Square district with rates around 2.60 to 3 per week and various private family arrangements.
Several listings offer furnished or light housekeeping rooms in downtown areas. Locations include 405 West Elmira 221 Leigh Street 302 Idaho St 231 S Mesquite 404 Soledad Street 815 East Nueva Street 408 Third Street 118 W Pecan 235 Rusk St 921 S Alamo St 122 Madison St 121 Sycamore and 622 N Pine. Rates start around $2.50 and up with various amenities.
Classified notices list multiple room and board offers and rentals. Advertised are private house board for Tobin Hill, Richmond Ave, and near I. G. N. depot. Fairmount Hotel first class meals. two young men needed. Little Kitchen dining. boarders wanted at 201 Live Oak. furnished rooms with or without board near Menger hotel and near St. Anthony. seven room house for rent on San Pedro Avenue. multiple four to eight room houses for rent on Burnet Navarro Warren and Indiana streets with prices and contact notes.
Real estate agency Richey and Casey at 425 Navarro Street invites inquiries for rentals. Information provided by phone or office. strangers new to the city will be shown properties. Office phone 2236.
To rent three rooms newly papered and painted in a stable at 706 Leal Street. Contact Ryan at new phone 1468. Also a lost item notice for a child's ballet slippers with satin ribbon ties. Return to 618 Bedell Building for reward.
Rental listings from ICIHEY & CASEY showing multiple properties with six and five room configurations. Includes locations such as 660 W Elmira 324 Maverick 707 W Poplar 120 Havard St and 212 Idaho with rents ranging from 12.59 to 40.00. Also notes Laurel Heights and various furnished options with close car access near Hot Springs or Little Rock.
Listings advertise two and three room apartments at 603 W Elmira and 317 E Commerce with amenities including private baths, gas ranges, and porches. Other properties include Menger Apartments at 725 E Commerce and Geneva Apartments near Joske's offering modern conveniences and yard space. One four room flat at 314 W Carolina is also available with private outdoor space and proximity to Hot Wells car line.
A dense notice list advertises rooming house rental options including twenty ventilated unfurnished rooms with three baths on the second floor at Colonial hotel corner B Commerce and Sycamore St. and other apartments in San Antonio area. It includes realty firms Plaza Realty Co and Richey & Casey seeking tenants and landlords, plus various wanted ads for furniture and second-hand goods.
Numerous items advertised including wall paper at 60 percent off from New York Decorating Co on Main Ave. Hampden and Elgin watches with prices. Gold watches offered by Alamo Jewelry Co. Secondhand pipe and steam pump for inquiry. Fireproof safe for sale by Ray Lightfoot. Iron safe burglar and fireproof priced at 25 dollars on Upson street.
Ten day sale with prices from one dollar and up. Hardware items including house paint and equipment plus poultry stock and supplies from several Texas vendors. Includes eggs for hatching and farm goods with listed addresses and phones.
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