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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1911

Page

13

Local Business Opportunities and Quick-Sale Listings

Several classified notices advertise quick sale opportunities in San Antonio and Marble Texas. Listings include sale of saloon and grocery stock, restaurant business, bakery, and a nine to eleven room hotel with large hall. Offers emphasize financing options, monthly payments, and established locations. Contact details and addresses provided.

San Antonio Coron Aight River Avenue Alamonts Coree ING House Care Light City Bakery Marble Texas

Partnership formed for Harris Drilling Co Limited in Texas

Public notice records the formation of Harris Drilling Co Limited a limited partnership with Fred T Blackmon and T L Blackmon as general partners John S and S J Martin as special partners contributions of 2200 dollars cash and a ten year term beginning September 18 1911 in San Antonio Texas.

Ft. Harris Texas Fred T T. L. Blackmon Bexar County John 38 J. Martin John San Antonio Fred T. Harris General Partners John 8. Martin Specif! Partners

What Others Think of Los Angeles Heights

Letter from Jay W. Harlan of Danville Kentucky, nephew of the late Supreme Court Judge John W. Harlan, discusses views on Los Angeles Heights.

Los Angeles Heights Jay W. Harlan Danville, Ky John W. Harlan Supreme Court of the United States

Hotel Brazos Houston Texas hotel brag for San Antonio view

To Whom It May Concern a visitor states on November 8 1911 he inspected the Los Angeles Heights Addition to San Antonio Texas and found the property descriptions true with macadamized streets pavements street railways water mains electric lighting and telephone wires being installed the area well suited for residences beyond a prestigious city section offering a bird s eye view of San Antonio

Los Angeles Heights San Antonio Tex

Homes on easy pay plan and big San Antonio bargains

Classified real estate notices offer multiple homes and lots in San Antonio with easy terms. Listings include a new four room cottage for 2100, a 5 room house with furnishings for 1000 down plus monthly payments, a modern 7 room two story on Beacon Hill for 4500, and other lots near car lines with terms like 10 down and 16 a month. American Townsite Co and private owners provide contact details.

For Sale Three Building Lots and House Near Car Line

For sale three building lots at 800 Porter Street next to Feanastes Sid Williams. Includes a never-occupied 7-room house recently built with modern bath hot and cold water screened throughout wide galleries. One and a half blocks from car line with cement walk. Close to school. Small cash payment and long balance payable monthly like rent.

Porter Street Feanastes Sid Williams

For Sale Notices From Several Owners

For sale by owner one lot on Ninth Street south front four lots on East Macon southeast front by J H Morison Warner Drug Store only 325 cash balance five dollars monthly buys a three room cottage colored or white one block of car line 659 A J Greiner 240 Moore building for sale or rent by owner a room car furnished or unfurnished on Camden Street near car line also rugs never used ring old phone 6452 for sale or trade by owner several five room cottages well located apply 508 East Florida Street

San Antonio Oklahoma Teniente Raymondville Hidalgo County Texas Corpus Christi E. E. Reynolds Moore Building Kerley Cincinnati Avenue WACO Lewis Street R. R. G. Pun Balin CotAr Presa and Webb W. Heilig Macon Street Delaware ST Neighland Fark Marlborough Nims & Hyde St. James Hotel Nick Hackberry Indiana Streets Ninth Street Macon J. H. Morison Warner Drug Store A. J. Greiner Camden Street East Florida Street Madison Square District Bath St. Charles Street Walter G. Lehr E. Commerce St Tobin Hill Barwain E. Dewey Place Zay Smith Mission St Beacon Hill First Armen Drumgoole Bros Houston Street John H. Bolton St. James Laurel Heights San Pedro Rural Avenue Dr. Evans Frost Harlandale Bath Stonewall Street Wichmand Shipping Point del Rio W. D. Green Southton Station Would- Ward W. B. Whitaker John A. Kerr Muldoon Kerr & Moore

For Sale By Owner Modern Cottage Urban Madison District

Multiple listings of small homes and land for sale by owner across the city. Offers include five to nine room cottages with modern conveniences, large lots, fruit trees, and flexible terms. Prices range from 1250 to 5250 with references to light streets and car lines.

Good Farm Seeks Buyer for 40 Acres Plus on Macadmized Road

100 acre farm on Macadmized Road near city for sale. Owner offers 40 acres or more. Contact J. R. Emrie at 216 Lavaca St or call old number 1286.

J. R. Emrie Lavaca Street City Lavaca St

Real Estate Transfers Include Multiple City Lots

A long list of property transfers shows J. H. Kirkpatrick selling or transferring numerous lots on Diaz and Saldana streets in Diaz and San Fernando additions, to buyers including Eligio Romo, A. R. Porter, Ida C. Murphey, and others. Several other developers and individuals such as Charles F. Murphy, J. R. Norton, P. H. Wolf, and the Southwestern Land Corporation appear as grantors or buyers in city blocks and divisions across multiple neighborhoods.

J. H. Kirkpatrick Pedro Chales Diaz Avenue Diaz Addition Eligio Romo Diaz Street A. R. Porter Saldana Street San Fernando Charles F. Murphy Ida C. Murphey Emily FF John Murphey Dot City Mock J. R. Norton Ida C Murphey R. N. Burt New City South Centro Street P. H. Wolf Leonardoe Jaimes Rosedale Park G. BE Ida KR. Gwinn Somerset Place Daniel and Uicena Bennett M. BE Lindheimer Denver Boulevaii South Heights Esessere Ruby Artzt Helena Labreche Jay KE. Adams August L Mary Harbardier Southwestern Land Corporation W. W. Searcy Jr Ernest O. G. Hugo O. F. Bordelon New City Stout Realty Co R. R. Stout J. P. Smith Hackberry Street Stout’s San Fernando Street South Park Fischer Vorters Street Frank and Emma Simming Walzamora Street Old City

The French Family and the Fake Sherlock Detective

Mme Persifry reports her sapphire pendant stolen worth 6000 francs. An English detective, John Cibewlett, promises to find it for 2500 francs if successful. He uncovers a plot involving Annette the maid and Felicia the cook, exposing Firmin and Celeste’s romance and returning the pendant after a staged arrest.

Henri Falk Mme. Persifry M. Persifry Renee Oe Persifry Laurier Persifrys Firmin Celeste Annette Felicia Madame John Cibewlett Villa Mon Revenue de Paris Mederic Suresne Cibewlett Sherlock Holmes France Lirederic M. Mederic Ciberlett Daughers Mademoiselle Fhirmin Felecia Julet Monsieur Felicie Julet Cibewlett

Burial Permits List Local In Memoriam Details

Burial permits record multiple local deaths with ages and street addresses. Names include Clyde Hargrove 23 Ines Carabajal 85 George S Lewis 63 Rudolph Graef 55 Edward Petius 2 months Francis Brim Love 86 Espedirion Gonzales 43 McCauley Herring 12 Adelina Berestigui 2 Nicolas Games 18 Pedro Villareal 45. Dates range November 15 16 17 and hospitals listed.

Clyde Hargrove Ninth Street Ines Carabajal South San Marcos George 8 Lewis City Hospital Rudolph Graef Dallas Street Edward Petius West Commerce Street Francis Brim Love Hospital Espedirion Gonzales South Pecos Street McCauley Herring Adelina Berestigui Nicolas Games South Laredo Pedro Villareal South Comal

Building Permits Listed for Multiple Homes

Mrs Ponce builds a %-room house on Lopez street north side. A L Aberthal plans a 5-room dwelling near Ween eeeeeeee with 500. T S Lindsey submits a shed on Whiting avenue west side priced 60. Kate Tirado files a 7-room house on East Craig place south side totaling 3 600. R Martinez 1-room house south Parral street 100. Forrest Campbell 5-room house west Murray street 1 500. R J Parker 5-room house north Denver boulevard 900. Total entries add 50.

8. Ponce Lopez Street A. L. Aberthal T. S. Lindsey Whiting Avenue Kate M. Tirado Forrest Campbell West Side Murray Street R. J. Parker North Side Denver Boulevard

Births Reported in City Homes

To Mr and Mrs Howard M Brown a girl born November 15 at 215 Westfall avenue. To Mr and Mrs P J Flaugh a boy born November 13 at 428 Porter street. To Mr and Mrs William a girl born November 18 at 924 South Flores street. To Mr and Mrs A W Hubbard a girl born November 16 at 608 Pine street. To Mr and Mrs J M Hopkins a girl born November 5 at 360 Schley avenue. To Mr and Mrs Andres Contreras a girl born Moranes 16 918 South Laredo street. To Mr and Mrs C R Alexander a boy born November 16 at 499 South Pinto street. To Mr and Mrs M Castillo a boy born November 13 at 918 South Laredo street.

Howard M. Brown Westfall Avenue P. J. Flaugh Porter Street William South Flores Street A. W. Hubbard Pine Street J. M. Hopkins Schley Avenue Andres Contreras Moranes South Laredo Street C. R. Alexander South Pinto Street M. Castillo

Undertakers Cut Rates as Town Stays Healthy

A Washington Star cartoon caption shows a citizen praising a town’s health as undertakers cut rates and hustle for business, arguing the competition is a sign of prosperity. The exchange highlights satire on local business growth and community welfare.

Washington Star

Light want ads reach most San Antonio homes

A large distribution of light want ads circulates in San Antonio and nearby areas within a ten mile radius, aiming to reach nearly every residence.

San Antonio

Chinese workers at hotel resist queue edict

Chinese staff in a San Francisco hotel face dismissal if they cut their queues. The manager cites customer appeal and refuses to enforce the revolutionary order, while workers consider hiding the cut with tied queues or pajamas as a disguise.

Aviation Woes Highlight Telegraph and Repair Delays

A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes pilots dislike airship failures when telephones fail to connect to repair crews. The opinion jokes that crews often vanish to places without telephones, complicating urgent fixes.

Bing Spa Oes the Genesy Wing Cleveland Plain Dealer

Moral evasion at school misunderstandings

An old gentleman asks a boy if teachers thrash students. The boy replies that they avoid physical punishment, saying they are kept in, placed in corners, locked up, forced to write one word a thousand times, scolded, and jawed at.

O. G L. B Lottie Prosser

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Genet Gottlieb Lieb Liquor Co Houston East Houston San Anton Fostmaster Inton, Tex Kent Sidewalks Dave Lehr Victoria St Gildemeister Troker Hast Street B. G. Klodt Gunter Building Gentice Monterey Waterdad Sewer Co Monterey Smith’s Furniture East Commerce Deke—Mfg Jmwelek South Alamo Street South Alamo Dietzel Joseph & Con Austin St R East Street Urate Garari Shoe Shop Houslacogdoches Exak and Bag Co Aimoth Hasttreet Zander Corner Board South Cherry St East Houston Street Richardson 'S R. H. Russell Jm Avenue Armbruster Louis William N. Capurro Sewater East Houston St R. C. Ane Marshall Street The Household Furniture Co Smith Ras Meyer Lafitte Screet Wuoen Shons rAinias S. Commerce Street J. Lester Lovett Soledad Street Hot Wells Lockwood National Bank R. Fenner Wickes Highland Parkwand Washer Bros. Make Marshall's Dairy Waits College Marshall Dairy East Crockett Street Petty & Boudreaux City National Bank East End Wyoming Kansas Street Winder Ferd Staffel O.T. Dix Leigh St QO. T. Dix Leigh Street A. m P. O Eli Kealty Company West Emerson & Co Commerce Street A. A. Gray & Co Houston St George.Kettler Gibbs Building BE. E. Stevens East Read Estate Lott’s Trading Property Linton Robstown Medina Mexico Clear D. J. Woodward J. E. Adams J. W. Hocker D. S. Combes Wil. C. Lottson & CO Hotel Brazos Houston, Texas L. Mandry West Cevallos Street B. G. Trish Navarro St Lamar Seadrift Ford Avenue D American Townsite Co Charles H. Edwards Travis Stee Delmar Street Essex Street Palmetto and Burnet Nolan Alamo Plaza J. Benson Grand Im House Brooklyn Avenue San Antonio Loan & Peewee Mornadale Flores Eere Powers & Simms Gunter C. H. Jackson Realty Co Gunter Bldg Mason W. T. Winter Callaghan Avenue Mow Ban Anu Woodlief Harlandale Bath House Allie Dunnica Paul Laundry Co Alamo Heights Mae H. Wester E. Houston B. G Good Farm Live Oak County Oakville Snell & Weber Moore Eno the Light’s Daily W. C. Hirzel Morales Transfer Co A. P Brou Manes
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