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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1907
Page
3
Mixed rental and help wanted items from a distressed OCR page. Entries mention first class stable at 130 Dalles street, WANTED A neat person or couple, and various clothing and tailoring notices. Text is fragmentary with stray names and incomplete phrases.
Old phone listings for rooms and board intermingle with ads for furnished suites and household goods. The fragment includes references to The Columbia, contact numbers, rentals on Maple Street, and several arrears of pricing such as 2.09 per week, 15.00 monthly, and 3500.90 for a property. Shorthand items mention sewing machines, mowers, and a new yard for oak stove wood.
An OCR damaged notice offers promotions and services. It mentions a church event in England style, confidential leads, and offers like a dollar underwriting for 88 cents. It lists addresses and businesses including a roof paint maker Captain dem and a building supplier.
An advertisement for a night school program at Dranghon's Practical Business College, Alamo Plaza. It mentions free first month tuition for eager applicants and provides contact details and a local manager J B Frankelin.
Moody, intoxicated, fires at himself on Commerce street but misses, dying man found nearby who groans. He is arrested in the corporate limits on a discharging firearms charge. Moody admits intent and pays a $40 fine. Meanwhile advertisements note open night at The Bexar Drug and Burnet & Co. Undertakers.
A chaotic list of property transfers from Kinney to Bexar and surrounding counties, detailing parcels, blocks and streets with prices. Notable names include Marion Muenzenborger John D Sipple Mary Martyn and Tillian Pouwock. Several parcels in Beacon Hill West Heights and South Side Helena Avenue change hands for amounts ranging from 50 to 1400 dollars amid a long roster of transfers. The Bexar County real estate activity includes lenders and trustees and a drug store opening with late hours implied.
Weather bulletin by Allen Buellg, local forecaster, lists cotton region readings for the 24 hours ending meridian time. Includes notes on noon level, temperature, and daily energy, with unclear OCR impairments affecting several terms.
Weather notes describe a high over the southeast U S and a low pressure trough from the Rio Grande to eastern Canada with cool to mild temps. Temps range from 82 in Calveston Texas to 25 in Braves Montana. Clear skies favored by high barometer, with more clouds and showers possible tonight into Tuesday. temperatures for the eleven hours ending at clock this morning are noted.
Buell, local forecaster, notes a warm spell despite a fall when Mrs. McArdel was injured at the cross of Commerce and Aland streets. She was helped by passersby and taken to her home after first aid, not considered seriously hurt. Also report on contraband seizure at Eagle Pass involving mescal and cigars.
For sale 5 160 acre tracts in top farming lands with oil mats offered at 13 dollars per acre. For particulars write to 1000 Light office.
Private individual offers 50,000 acre farming lands near Las Vegas New Mexico. Listing cites batten prices and a contact address at 1000 Light Office. Support and inquiries directed to Addrars.
Fragmented notice describes a land grant of 431000 acres near Las Vegas New Mexico with claimed fertile soil abundant water and favorable climate. Mentions a free trip and an address Frivyata Pasty 1000, night office, unclear details.
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