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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1936

Page

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Teason department store sales rise sharply in Oct 1936

Austin reports department store sales up 32.2 percent from October 1935 and 18.3 percent from September 1936, exceeding the usual seasonal rise of 13.1 percent. Aggregate 10 month sales up 18.3 percent. Dallas Fort Worth Galveston Lubbock Port Arthur exceed state average. Parateount renews contract with A M Botsford as he begins a five week trip to New York returning December 7.

Austin Bureau of Business Research Dallas Fort Worth Galveston Lubbock Port Arthur Parateount A.M. Botsford New York

Eczemic Skin Treatment Claims and Soap Recommendation

An advertisement touts Eczemic Skin Black and White Ointment as a remedy for red itchy eczemic irritation. It also promotes Rincke and Bite Skin Soap for external use and lists druggists as sellers in a period style, uncertain guarantees.

Thief Takes Coins From Cafe as Operator Reports Incident

A burglar entered the Big Hearted cafe at 1225 Wesle Houston Street on Tuesday, stealing coins from coin machines and marble tables. The cafe owner, operating near Broadway at Fifth Street, notes the incident amid disjointed notes about a light counter and a desk-size blotter.

Wesle Houston Street Broadway Fifth Street

Auto overturns injuring Sprott Reagan and Coker in Natalia

A trio including Sprott, Reagan, and R J Coker of St Elmo Tenn, a salesman, were treated at Medical and Surgical hospital Wednesday after their car overturned on the Eareio highway near Natalia Tuesday night.

Sprott Reagan R. J. Coker St Elmo Tenn Salesman Medical and Surgical Hospital Natalia Eareio Highway

Magic to Feature at Kiwanis Inter-Club Meeting

A magic show will headline the inter-club gathering of the San Antonio and Kerrville Kiwanis clubs at the Blue Bonnet hotel in Kerrville. A round table meeting is set for 12 15 p m Friday at the Gunter hotel.

San Antonio Kerrville Blue Boubet Hotel Gunter Hotel

Postmasters Gather for San Antonio Visit

W Brice Lane postmaster at Dallas traveled to San Antonio on Wednesday to meet Dan Quill local postmaster and join Jack Pields. Superintendent of the mails at Louisville Ky and Albert Sprenger planned to join at Hondo. Fields secretary of the National Association of Postal Supervisors celebrated his seventieth birthday Wednesday.

W. Brice Lane Dallas San Antonio Dan Quill Jack Pields Louisville Honda E Luna Quill Fields Albert Sprenger Hondo National Association of Postal Supervisors

Chamber group to oppose billboards in front of Municipal Auditorium

The San Antonio civic affairs committee recommended the executive chamber of commerce ban unsightly billboards and posters before the Municipal Auditorium. The panel also proposed Grayson Street repaving and Fort Sam Houston access improvements as part of the 1937 program, with an executive luncheon at the Gunter Hotel to review these measures. Texas goes Kansas: Gov-elect Austin guest at Texas Centennial exposition.

Civic Affairs Committee San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Municipal Auditorium R. William Archer Chamber Iso Grayson Street Fort Sam Houston Auditorum Executive Corraitee Gunter Hotel Thurs

Weather and tide report across a wide set of U S locations

A fragmented weather page lists temperatures for Abilene Dallas Fort Worth and many cities, with cloudy or clear conditions. It includes tide timings and moon phases, plus notes on rainfall accumulation since January 1 and high and low tides for Thursday and Wednesday.

Arangea Pasa Thursa Taurests Abilene Texas Albus Charleston Cheyenne Chirag TH. Couse Corpus Christ Texieclousy Jails del Rio Texarl Denver Bolo del Shine Taga Coysai Device City Kan el Pasa Fort Amith Ark Galveston Welena Houston Yankee Seattle Wash Toledo Ohio Tucson Arie Wedington

Major firms announce extra dividends and bonuses

International Shoe company plans about 1.49 million dollars in extra dividends and bonuses for long service employees. Coca Cola International adds an extra 186 per share on top of its 3.25 quarterly dividend. Lone Star Cement, formerly International Cement, declares 78 cent extra plus 50 cent quarterly. 5500 stockholders to benefit along with a Christmas employee bonus. American Radiator Standard Sanitary declare 16 cent special dividend totaling 1.005 million with regular 0.35 quarterly. Tavera Packing in Phoenix announces 7 percent wage rise and 30 thousand dollar bonus for 400 workers. Cragn Cork and Seal Company in Baltimore grants 20 dollar per share special dividend totaling 1.112 million. Minor injuries reported in Arizona Mahoey comedy scene. no injuries to people or animals.

New York Coca-Cola International Corporation Coca Cola Company Novia Lone Star Cement Corporation Intarnational Cement Corporation American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation Cragn Cork and Seal Company Baltimore

Rent Vacant Property Quicker by Using Classified Ad

A practical tip for landlords to fill empty rentals faster. Use a concise, attention grabbing classified ad format, include key details like location, rent, photos, and contact method to attract serious applicants and shorten vacancy periods.

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