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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
12
The San Antonio Light outlines various ad rates for daily and Sunday editions, including per word pricing and multi insertion discounts. It specifies rules for situation wanted ads, minimum charges, word counts, and that ads must be in writing for indefinite runs, with reminders to advertisers to proofread since only one incorrect insertion is the paper’s responsibility.
A group of five Texas papers announces joint circulation exceeding 140000 daily and 170000 Sunday. Classified rates apply per word per insertion with a 20 word minimum. A 20 word ad costs 1 dollar on a weekday and 3.20 dollars for three insertions, including one Sunday. Subtlety required for Sunday insertions with noon transmission or cash in San Antonio Light office.
Funeral services are set in San Antonio for the infant Weldon Le aged two and a half years and for Mrs Joy Wratt who died in November 1916. The funeral will be held at the residence of Mrs J Frosh 37 East Crockett Street on November 9 1916 at 3 30 o clock p m conducted by Rev c and McStravick. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
A dense listing of L and N G and Santa Fe routes with departures and arrivals. Includes trains from Laredo Fort Worth Waco Houston and Kerrville and specials to St Louis Galveston and Corpus Christi with times across multiple lines and routes.
Classified help wanted notices and business service ads from San Antonio and Crockett area include male barber training at Moler Barber College, stove repair, sign painting by Dooley, ranch mechanic needed, housework and hotel staffing, grocery solicitor, delivery drivers, wheel and pencil boy, collectors, Ford car driver, magazine solicitors, delivery boys, and garage repair services with contact details and locations such as 727 W Commerce, Crockett 204 East Alamo Plaza, 114 Clinton Ave San Antonio, Arthur Hotel, 2325 N Flores St, The Vogue 226 Houston, 730 B Houston, 436 Main, ACME Brick 816 Gunter Bldg.
Local rental notices list multiple properties for rent including modern six room cottages at 119 Aubrey and 108 Aubrey, a six room house near the courthouse, 4 room cottages with utilities, and rooms near Alamo Plaza. Listings note contact numbers, avenues, and landlords such as Mr. Ferd Staffel and Cr. 6678 firms. Some ads request references or color restrictions.
Classified notices include farm stock ads for reigning good work horses and Jersey cows with phones and locations. sale of a buggy horse and a phaeton at cash prices. several property rentals and small houses near the I. & G. N. depot. multiple domestic help requests from white women for housework, cooking, and sewing. employment services at Catholic Women's Club House led by Mrs. Mary Browne. and various job ads for cooks, waitresses, and sales agents in Crockett and nearby towns.
A page of classified notices seeks agents and salesmen with promises of commissions, plus postings for service welding, bookkeeping, and used cars. Listings mention addresses in Fort Worth and Dublin, Texas, with contact details and offers on home goods and auto sales.
A series of 1916 property transfers notes several transfers including Gordon Addie to A Cey in Heights, Teague to Leauge in East End, Longworth to Johnson in Crockett Heights, Southwestern to Davenport in Lakeview Gardens, Phelph to Pullen in Lakeview, and Pullen to Davenport in Lakeview Addition. Amounts shown as $247 $802.60 $1 etc.
A series of deeds recorded from 1915 to 1916 details transfers of lots and portions in South Flores Street, Old Enderle Place and Alamo Heights. Names include D. I. Coule, E. Gantt, Louise Mintel, Frederick Terrell, Raymond Keller, Stafford Co, T. Barnes, Rooney McKinney, J Gallagher, Carrie Crawford, H Masters, and others with sums ranging from 50 to 1201 dollars.
Florence Wassen seeks a porch addition on Oak land street and C Edgar F Jones plans an addition on W Commerce street. Mrs Ella Felder files for a store building on Third street with a $5000 estimated cost.
Tom Mizar and Donnie Sobeczek team up while Clarence E Jones with Jessie Ruth Wentworth appear in a separate pairing Catarina Benavides and Jessca Lozano provide another partnership for the event, details unspecified.
The notice lists several births with parental names and addresses. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs W C Koett on November 6 at 1415 Virginia Boulevard. A girl to Mr and Mrs Will Carver on November 3 at 810 8S Gevers street. Additional entries include Elguezereal ch., Gurman, Reeder, and Mitter families with birth dates and street addresses.
A compact ledger style row lists multiple vehicle makes models and owners with addresses. Entries include Ford Henry Riestenberg at 821 Goliad street and Chevrolet Edward Burda at 137 Cedar street along with other makes and owners such as Overland H L Mesch Route and Stoddard Dayton L W Kerr 509 Baltimore avenue.
Burial permits show the deaths of Mrs. H. W. Hale aged 44 on November 6 at 409 Marshall street, John Raymond Hummege aged 2 on November 5, 1936 at E Commerce street, Isidora Aguilar aged 94 on October 26 at 1108 Monterey street, Joe E. Tindre aged 48 on November 4 at 612 E Cevallos street, and Mrs. Mary Lehman aged 62 who died November 1 at Santa Rosa hospital.
New modern apartments on Tobin Hill offer every convenience with garage and servants, and low rents. Also listed are a windlinger apartment with new management, 3 room furnished units at 633 Water, a four room with sleeping porch, a grocery store property for sale or rent at 401 South Heights, a store at 748 E Houston and an 808 E Houston Street store room. Imperial Turkish Bath Parlors noted in Moore Building.
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