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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1912

Page

13

Numerous Small Businesses and Properties For Sale Or Trade

Classified notices list diverse opportunities including a $2500 loan on city property, selling business interests from R H Wester Co, sale or trade of grocery stores saloons and a pool hall, an auto repair shop, and a small lumber yard with lots in a new addition. Also offered are a meat market, rooming houses, a complete moving picture outfit, and partner/investor positions with cash requirements and potential returns.

Shai R. H. Wester Co East Houston Street Houston St South Alamo Thesnenneesetesliesiennaeesa Pte Tren Sas J. EK. Carl Alamo Bank Soledad Nueva Houston H. A. Moos Commerce Kampmann Office of Manufacturing Company Ives Pions Sinh Einnathttehseieanesenes Resmeserases

Five Room Furnished Bargain for Sale with Easy Terms

For sale a five room furnished house on a 75 by 150 corner lot on a hill faces south with over 400 dollars in furniture included. Buyer can pay 605 cash and assume 1466 on easy terms. JOHN H. BOLTON Real Estate Pension claim agent notary public St James hotel Houston street.

Hill Carine John H. Bolton St. James Hotel Houston Street Hall and Bath Montana St Hot Wells Rogers A Eterna Eatenanaes Belmont St East End Lance Scott Mackay

FARMS AND RANCHES TO BE SOLD IN TEN DAYS

Sales notes advertise varied properties including several cottages on car lines with prices from 950 to 2000 and two corner lots in Laurel Heights and Tobin Hill. Also offered lots on South Heights East and Lassigees area with monthly payments. George Anderson listing at 227 Umter Building. Also 600 acres of banda land on Medina Avenue may trade for business property. owner reachable at 126 Camargo.

A. Moos Commerce St Kamptann Bidg Soledad St Referns London Porter St South Heights Fieeoener Monelle Liberal Loan Company Hutsell & Co Riveride Tonkin Mackay Ridg Bexar County Terrell & Terrell Central Just Ride Rivate Ares P. O B. May Houston St O’conn Meeets Diamond Brokers E. Pysten San Antonio Alamo Emerson George Anderson Virginia Street South Cherry Gravel Pit A. Zander Park Tavern Pure Air Pearl Beer Brackenridge Park Ed i Beere Rogers’ Sporting Goods Co W. Commerce Eee Peetz Zavala St Bath Beacon Hill Laurel Heights Tobin Hill East d Lassigeees Abo Jas. Anderson Umter Medina

Births Registered For Multiple Local Families

Birth notices record numerous newborns and parents across several streets including West Poplar Wyoming Matamoras San Fernando Refugio Leona Monterey and Morales. Babies listed as boys and girls born between May 6 and May 13 to married couples including Hastings Krueger Price Coultress Lara Montez Vela Zepeda Delgado Lara Mason.

Sam Hastings West Poplar Street Leo R. Krueger Wyoming Street John Price Mulberry Avenue Jose Coultress Matamoras Street J. Lara San Fernando Street Morales Street T. Lara G. F. Mason Guenther Street

Building Permits Issued for Dittmar San Marcos Colima Streets

Ernest Dreiss applies for a four room dwelling on Dittmar street valued at $1000. A M Wenz seeks a one room store on San Marcos street for $200. Mrs M E Donaldson files a frame garage on Stafford avenue for $75. Mrs Mark B Ramirez seeks a one room dwelling on Colima street for $75. George Esser builds a shed on South Hackberry street for $60.

Ernest Dreiss Dittmar Street A. M. Wenz San Marcos Street M. E. Donaldson Stafford Avenue Mark B. Ramirez Colima Street George Esser South Hackberry Street

Laurel Heights Cottage Bargain Near Jourdanton Land

Cottage with four rooms and bath at 518 W Woodlawn offers front and back galleries, sewer, lights, gas, screens. Asking $2250 with $250 down and easy balance. includes adjacent 40 acres and car service. contact Old phone 4171.

Hot Wells Port O’connor Matagorda Bay Ave D. Gibbs M. E. Garrett Bath Jourdanton Schley Laurel Heights Woodlawn

Railroad Time Table From Various Points to and From Various Lines

The page lists arriving and departing trains with numbers, origins, and times. It includes connections for northbound, southbound, local, express, mixed, and alternate routes across Houston, Galveston, Kerrville, Kerrville Sunday services, Victoria Division, main line, El Paso, Santa Fe lines, and a Rio Grande network.

Houston Coast Rxterriie Kerrville Werrville Bunday Victoria Cuero el Paso West East Ene Santa FE

Supreme Court to Hear Trainmen Law Challenge

Writ of error granted to W. W. Smith case from Gregg county tests the constitutionality of the Thirty first legislature railway service rule. Smith fined 25 dollars for acting as passenger conductor without required two years freight train experience. General Attorney Terry argues the law violates the Fourteenth Amendment and amounts to class legislation and liberty interference.

Austin Tex United States Supreme Court Court of Criminal Appeals W. W. Smith Texas & Gulf Railway Gregg County Smith J. W. Terry Santa Fe Railway

Know Your City Campaign Set to Launch

The Chamber of Commerce publicity department will inaugurate a know your city campaign with a May 27 meeting of local manufacturers to finalize plans. A arrangements committee was formed including T. L. Conroy J. H. Savage Edward W. Knox T. H. Plansery and M. Thomas. Speakers in favor included J. T. Carter secretary of the chamber and Clinton J. Brown among others.

Chamber of Commerce T. L. Conroy J. H. Savage Edward W. Knox T.H. Plansery M. Thomas J. T. Carter The Clinton J. Brown

Maxwell Captures Southern Handicap Firepower in Trap

George W. Maxwell, the one armed Has tings, Neb. pro, broke 149 of 150 birds to lead the southern handicap tournament. L S German of Aberdeen Md. broke 49 in 25 doubles for a close second. Several pros tied for second in singles with 147. Amateurs Hightower Americus Ga and Pettinger Charleston Miss led styles with 144. Today featured ten 25 target events and a 25 doubles event.

Associated Press Columbus George W. Maxwell Hastings Neb L.S. German Aberdeen H. W. Kahler Philadelphia W. H. Herr Guthrie Okla H. D. Gibbs Union City Tenn W. R. Crosby Allen, AL J. R. Taylor W. H. Henderson Lexigton Homer Clark Allen, Ill J. H. Hightower Americus H. B. Pettinger Charleston Miss

El Campo Wins Third Straight Over Bay City

El Campo defeated Bay City 8 to 6 to complete a three game sweep. Graham homered for Bay City, with Carrington Helmecka and Anselme in the Bay City battery and Seydler Thurman and Owens for El Campo.

el Campo Associated Press Tex Bay City Graham Carrington Helmecka Anselme Seydler Thurman Owens

Referee Stops Bout in Eighth Round Fight

Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids Iowa earned the decision over Charlie Miller of Philadelphia after Referee Farnsworth halted the ten round bout in the eighth. Miller had been warned for foul work but did not comply.

Associated Press Atlanta L Frank Whitney Cedar Rapids Iowa Charlie Miller Philadelphia Farnsworth Miller

Lane Leaves Austin to Speak at Cameron Rally

Comptroller W. P. Lane travels from Austin to Cameron for a political rally today. He will join Judge Ramsey, gubernatorial candidate, for a speech there. Lane plans to return to his desk Thursday morning.

Lane Cameron Austin Tex W. P. Lane Judge Ramsey Comptroller

Dream Vision of Auto Ride and Burst Light

A fragment from Judge's Library recalls a dream where a man rides a country road and hears an explosion. upon waking he finds himself under a bed, repairing springs with his wife’s manicure set after an incandescent bulb burst in the room.

Judge's Library

Not the Only One

A fragment from Judge's Library records a speaker recalling a scene where a man claims he could not witness a woman standing while he sat. He says he closed his eyes and pretended not to notice, reflecting on behavior and sight.

Maine Ahs Judge's Library

Hard on the Clothes

A Judge's Library excerpt humorously notes baseball players wear out their wives sewing buttons on trousers due to their slips and throws. The exchange reflects domestic strains amidst sports culture.

Southern Baptists Hold Convention in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City hosts the Southern Baptist convention with thousands of delegates arriving by special trains from Kansas City Louisville Nashville Rock Memphis Cheyenne Indians arrive as delegates and plan week long missionary collections. First business sessions begin this afternoon with reports from home and foreign mission and Sunday school boards.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Okla Southern Baptist Convention Kansas City Louisville Nashville Ue Rock Memphis Baptists Foreign Mission Foreign Mission Board Baptist C Convention

Organize for Good Roads Bond Issue in Cameron County

Permanent officers of the Cameron County Good Roads association were chosen: S. G. Tucker of Brownsville as president, J. A. Graham of San Benito as vice president, and L. A. Whitney of Brownsville as secretary. A $350,000 bond issue for roads is being agitated.

Cameron County San Benito Tex Can County Good Roads Association CG. Tucker Brownsville J A. Graham L. A. Whitney

Burial Permits Listed For Local Dignitaries And Residents

A list of burial permits records multiple local deaths with names ages and addresses including Martin V Bain 71 died May 1 at Holiday avenue Juan N Lopez 50 died May 23 Frio and Guadalupe streets Gertrude Cain 7 months died May 1 at 1123 North Laredo street Mary A Hargis 77 died May 13 3708 North Olive street E A Griggs 1 year died May 13 213 Kennedy avenue Josephine Haner 64 died May 13 418 Fest street Adolphine Sturm 39 died May 12 1511 Wyoming street John J Caperton 1 year died May 11 314 Wilson street George Sosa 3 died May 11 514 South Laredo street John E Crowley 50 died May 1 746 West Houston street G Garza 3 died May 11 522 Lo pex street Juanita Salazar 10 months died May 1 No Shiner alley Emilia Vasquez 2 died May 11 1205 Guadalupe street

Martin V. Bain Holiday Avenue Juan N. Lopez Frio Guadalupe Streets Gertrude Cain North Laredo Mary A. Hargis North Olive Street E. A. Griggs Kennedy Avenue Josephine Haner Fest Street Adolphine Sturm Wyoming Street John J. Caperton Wilson Street George Sosa South Laredo John E. Crowley West Houston Street G. Garza Lo«pex Juanita Salazar Shiner Alley Emilia Vasquez Guadalupe Street

Mobile Team Buys Two Pitchers from Major Leagues

Mobile manager Finn of the Southern league acquires Loudermilk from the St. Louis Cardinals and McGlynn from the Milwaukee American Association. Pitcher Bill Lelivelt will be released upon their arrival.

Loudermilk McGlynn Mobile Ala Finn Southern League St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee American Association Bill Lelivelt

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