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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1916
Page
13
The San Antonio Light outlines rates for classified ads including per word charges for various insertion counts, half-rate for situation ads, and a minimum charge. It notes deadlines for daily and Sunday runs, rejection rights, in writing order requirements, stop orders, and advertiser responsibility for first-time errors.
The five papers Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light advertise a combined guaranteed circulation of 449 000. Rates shown include 6c per word per insertion 6c on Sundays with an across five paper ad at 1 for one week or 3 insertions with a 20 word minimum. Submissions due by noon Thursday with cash to day.
We express sincere thanks to friends who assisted at the funeral of our beloved son and brother. Special gratitude to Alamo Auto Co the Cauffeurs Union and the Woodmen Circle for their kindness. WS. LILLIE NASH NASH JOHN R NA
A dense timetable listing railroad arrivals and departures across multiple lines. It names G N Waco Houston Katy Texas Special Sunset Limited and other routes with times from various hubs including Laredo Fort Worth San Francisco New Orleans Kerrville and Houston.
Property transfers recorded Saturday include A H Lightfoot to D A Huddleston with parcels in San Fernando for 1000 dollars. B A Mayor to H D Watkins in Pasadena Heights. B A Mayor to T Shockley. Joseph Moulin transfers to H 11 and H J Hayes. John B Butterfield via sheriff to Arateae. Seidel to R E Nave. James and Fannie W Simon. Eichlitz to Ida Krueger. Gottsch aick to Bert Hileman. Amounts range from 400 to 1600 dollars with various blocks and streets noted.
A sequence of real estate transfers is recorded including Juan Cantu selling 25 and 40 feet of lot 36 block 11 Madeliene Terrace for 2365 dollars and multiple deeds in Elmendorf and Crockett Heights. Transactions name buyers and sellers: M. F. Gonzales, J. G. Springer, William Schertz, C. T. Toby, Lillie Goggan, Minnie Battiste, the Mission Cemetery Company, Bert Hil eman, S. B. Crump, and Lucy Vollmer among others, with prices ranging from 50 to 4000 dollars and various lot descriptions and locations.
Dromgool Bros offer a two room house on Blaine street priced at 125 dollars. Mrs F J Swann advertises a four room house on Hicks avenues five Seventh Street a two room house on Tulsa Street block 3266 priced at 400 dollars.
The record lists multiple couples including Eliseo Villared with Juanita Puga and Alfred P. Kuns with Eda Epp among others. Also noted are Rosalia Martinez with Maria Hernandes and Harley C. Davis with Elizabeth, plus Johd B. Gould with Louise M. Pearce.
A jumble of names and addresses connected to various brands like Maxwell Ford Harley Davidson Chalmers and Oakland. Names include W C Bowen S F Colbert A B Jones Russell Brown Nicl Buleris Emil Mangold Morris White Henry Hagelstein and others with street addresses in San Jos Fort Sam Houston and nearby areas.
A fragment lists Mr and Mrs Pablo yom at 1494 West a street with a November date and Mr and Mrs W Blaine at 124 South San Marcos street with an October 28 date. The text resembles a domestic notices section with names and street addresses.
For sale two choice business lots at North Pleasanton Ingle side and Harbor City. Bought for 400 dollars three years ago. Will sell for 350 cash. Charles H. Miller chief master at arms U S Submarine Base New London Conn seeks funds for new northern business venture.
A fine Main Ave corner site 60 by 139 priced at 3250 dollars. An elevated corner on Euclid Ave 97 by 168 priced at 3760 dollars. Nicholson & Furnish, 616 620 Brady Building Cr. 1024.
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