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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1913

Page

13

Investment property with apartments and land near Durango

Three $-room cottages on South Pinto Street plus a 5-room and two 6-room houses all up to date with cement sidewalks and shade trees. A block of 14 lots bounded by Durango Matamoros Los Moras and Brazos. Clear of encumbrance in good condition rental about 87.50 monthly price 17160. May trade for business property with cash notes or assume. No land or residence property considered. Van A Petty Jr exclusive agent City National Bank Bldg.

San Luis S. Pinto St Durango Matamoras Los Moras Brazos van A. Petty Jr City National Bank Bldg Houston Street Houston St van A Petty JR. City National Bank Bldg

Four prime Houston Street locations offered for sale

Real estate listing offers four handsome Houston Street sites in the business district as top city locations with blueprints available at the office. Also advertised are a cottage for sale, a three room homestead with water, two acres for rent with a small house, and an ideal six room cottage with extensive features.

Hunstock Travis

Flite Cafe Advertises Moderate Prices in City

An advertisement touts the Flite Cafe at 218 Lossoya Street as offering the best in the city at moderate prices.

Flite Cafe Lossoya Street

Phoenix dance and frequent events at Elka hall headline

A compact ad listing the TONIGAT Phoenix dance at Elka hall with gents 50c and ladies free, plus a note that J. F. Carl moved his law offices to 418-420 Gunter building and the phone Travis 2587. Also Magnolia coupon bon bon dance Saturday at Exposition park with Diaz Sisters' music.

Tonigat Phoenix Dance Elka’ Hall J. F. Carl Gunter Building Travis Magnolia Exposition Park Diaz

Beautiful 216 acre farm near city with crops, water and gin

For sale Er Rnnia farm limited to 216 acres seven miles from town on a macadam road and interurban railway. 100 acres in cultivation with reliable water, a cotton gin adjacent, no crop failures in 12 years. Farmed by the same German for 25 years. All farming implements go. See South West Trading Company Travis 2383. The Light claims the largest circulation in Southwest Texas and daily reaches 12 000 San Antonio homes.

South- West Trading Company Travis

San Antonio School Board Orders Opera Chairs Removed

Following the board's decision, all remaining opera chairs in the Main Avenue High auditorium are being removed today. Regulation school desks will be installed to remedy the crowded conditions at the school.

San Antonio Main Avenue High School

Local Ads Highlight Services and Job Notice

Expert piano tuning and repair ing Frank E Philpott Travis 567 Adv You cant help but like our cook ing Elite Cafe moderate prices 218 Losoya street Adv Dr Clarence Warfield has returned and resumed practice Adv Be wise and let the old reliable tend to your teeth Union Painless dentists 322 West Com St Adv Wanted Boys with or without wheels Apply Western Union 142 West Commerce street Adv

Elite Cafe Losoya Street Union Painless Dentists West Com. St Adv Western Union West Commerce Street

Births in the City Show Several New Arrivals

To Mr and Mrs Glenn C Jeffries a girl born October 2 at 619 South Hackberry street To Mr and Mrs Joe Nunney a girl born September 30 at 21 Maryland street To Mr and Mrs Henry Hehn a girl born September 80 at 118 Barrera street To Mr and Mrs Sam Battersby a girl born September 30 at 1710 North Comal street To Mr and Mrs Ernest A Mink a girl born September 29 at 119 Wyoming street To Mr and Mrs Guy Grant a boy born September 20 at 425 Soledad street

Glenn C. Jeffries South Hackberry Street Joe Nunney Maryland Street Henry Hehn Barrera Street Sam Battersby North Comal Street Ernest A. Mink Wyoming Street Guy Grant Soledad Street

Burial Permits and Obituary Snippets

Burial permits listed for Peter Stenberg age 1 year died October 2 2940 River avenue. Bertha Hasselbauer age 40 died October 1 Baylor hospital. Katherine Murphy age 69 died September 30 1949 East Commerce street. Riverside Restaurant ad promotes Sunday chicken dinner and supper.

Peter Stenberg River Avenue Bertha Hasselbauer Baylor Hospital Katherine Murphy East Commerce Street

Time Table and Train Arrivals for Route Services

A dense timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple rail lines including Santa Fe and G N routes. It names trains by number and direction, with times for northbound, southbound, coast towns, Kerrville and Victoria divisions, plus motor cars and Sunday schedules.

Houston Coast Coast Towns Kerrville Oe Sicecees OVNI Victoria Sutherland Som Motor Ar Sutherland Mutioue Sutherland Springs

Worship a Sacred Tooth in Ceylon Draws Pilgrims

At Kandy the tooth of Buddha is kept as a sacred relic seen by thousands yearly. Its history spans centuries with thefts, spurious replacements, and royal tributes from Burma and Siam. the temple displays it on a silver table and in elephant processions. A Kentucky court weighed spelling in a school case, adjusting marks for near sounds.

Kandy Ceylon Buddha Burma Siam India Goa Inia

Dixie Social Club Opening Dance

The Dixie Social Club opens with a dance on Saturday October 4 1918 at M W A Hall Eugene with music by Artzt.

Dixie Social Club M. W. A. Hall Eugene Artzt

San Antonio Teachers To Be Paid Monday

Salaries for San Antonio school teachers will be paid on Monday due to a slight delay from the first of the month. The postponement was caused by required changes in contracts which the board had to approve before the new salary roster could be prepared.

San Antonio

Local Auto Tour Announces Hire Fleet and Phones

Packard and Stearns-Knight tour ing cars and taxicabs for hire. Phones Crockett 1-2-3 new 1-2-8.

Packard and Stearns-Knight Crockett

Dentist Dr Van Wie Moves Office to Riverside Building

Dr. S. Van Wie, a dentist, has relocated his practice to the Riverside building. The office can be reached at phone number Travis 2539.

Dancing lessons by Mrs Archer in Franklin district

Mrs Archer offers dancing instruction at Cr. 6816 Ady Franklin Taxicabs location with contact phone 4. The note provides a terse, local-classified style message inviting students or inquiries.

Police Investigate Jail Escape Of W. T. Holbert

Polic e Chief Lancaster conducts a rigid inquiry into the escape of W. T. Holbert from the city jail last night. It is expected that Police Judge Lowther will hold an open court hearing tomorrow to uncover facts and assign responsibility.

Polie Lancaster W. T. Holbert Lowther

Lost Hessians of Ragged Mountains Descendants in Virginia

In Virginia's Ragged mountains live the Hessian descendants once prisoners at Charlottesville during the revolutionary war They were released at war end and chose to return to the Ragged mountains where they built log mud cabins and have remained ever since The passage notes their enduring settlement and unique community in the hills.

Ragged Virginia Charlottesville

Trumane Officer E M Collins Named at Central Office

Bexar County Humane Society ad lists Trumane officer E M Collins stationed at 211 Central Office building with old phone numbers 2409 day and 5877 night and Sunday in the reference notice.

Bexar County Humane Society Trumane E. M. Collins Central

Dinner Offer At Elite Cafe Tonight

Take dinner with us tonight from 6 to 8 p m with a la carte selections at Elite Cafe.

Elite Cafe

Dance at Bluemel's hall Saturday with Theo Arts Orchestra

A dance event is planned at Bluemel's hall on Saturday featuring Theo Artzt's orchestra. The program promises lively music and an evening of social dancing for attendees.

Bluemel’s Hall Theo Artzt

Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Claims Graying Reversal

An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic that darkens gray hair naturally, removes dandruff, and reduces hair loss. It claims visible darkening by morning with continued use for a youthful look.

Wyeth Wryeth

Meeting Postponed For Health Auxiliary Clean-Up

The citizens' auxiliary to the board of health has postponed today’s meeting due to bad weather. It will likely be held sometime next week to plan the second annual clean-up campaign.

Citizens’ Auxiliary Board of Health

Degen's Bottle Beer Case Notes

A brief entry about Degen's bottle beer. Mentions Travis 1712 and a new phone 863. Likely a quick reminder or advert placeholder with minimal context.

San Antonio Humane Society Ad Offers Contact Details

The notice lists officers Fred Davison and a Heil at 324 Hicks Building with old phone numbers Travis 71, and mentions Crockett 2782 and 4432 for nights and Sundays.

San Antonio Humane Society Fred Davison Hicks Travis Crockett

Ranch Is Sold Near San Antonio for 24000

The George Phillips ranch, located 26 miles northwest of San Antonio, was sold to A. E. Meyers of Lockhart for $24,000. W. S. Ocelze arranged the sale. Meyers plans to use the property as a stock ranch.

George Phillips San Antonio A. E. Meyers Lockhart W.S. Ocelze Meyers

Local Advert Classified Short Notice

An old classified ad notes telephone changes for Dr. O E Hicks dentist in the Gunter Building room 204. It lists an old phone 1170 and a new phone 863. The ad also mentions Travis 1712 referencing n s Bottle Beer and the word Adv.

O. E. Hicks Gunter Building

Dentist Dr. C. Tinkham Advertises Suite 422 423 Score Building

An advertisement notes dentist Dr. C. Tinkham practicing in suites 422 and 423 of the Score Building, inviting patients to visit.

Dr. C. Tinkham

An Event Of Vital Import Promised In Ad Tracts

The note directs readers to a large Sunday advertisement on Light newspaper pages 4 and 5 claiming a major forthcoming event. It hints at high stakes and broad public interest without detailing specifics.

Texas Delegates Named for Good Roads Convention

Delegates from Texas include John W. Warren and D. E. Colp of San Antonio. Appointed with commissions by Commissioner Kane of the Texas department of agriculture, they will attend the United States Good Roads Association convention in St Louis from November 10 to 15. Both men are noted advocates for good roads.

John W. Warren D. E. Coip San Antonio Texas Kane Texas Department of Agriculture United States Good Roads’ Association St. Louis Colp Mr. Warren

Horse sale dispute over faults and use

A Boston Transcript quote captures a buyer and seller arguing about a horse sold and its faults. The buyer complains the horse’s use defects were hidden while the seller admits imperfections were noted but not fully described.

Boston Transcript

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