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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1912
Page
8
San Antonio Light rates for classified ads are shown for daily and Sunday editions. Insertion minimums, word counting rules, monthly rates, telephone submissions, and written stop orders are detailed. The publisher reserves the right to reject or revise copy deemed objectionable.
Olga Cuellar beloved daughter of Mrs John Cuellar dies age at home Oct 11 1912 funeral Saturday 4 pm from mother’s home 1209 Buena Vista St services San Fernando cathedral interment San Fernando cemetery
Classifieds offer male stock salesmen, cooks, wait staff, housekeepers, nurses, and clerks in San Antonio. Employers seek competent white and German workers, a boy to carry packages, and various domestic roles with references and steady positions. Office addresses include Navarro, Alamo Plaza, Madison, Main Ave, and 619 E Crockett.
Classified notices list male chauffeur and mechanic with 10 years experience seeking wage terms. A young married man offers 1000 dollars for a bona fide business investment. Various short ads note a stenographer, a north ern man with office experience in insurance and real estate, a city or road salesman seeking change, and a chauffeur seeking a position with good references.
Help wanted female middle aged woman to take care of two children and travel references required Apply 182 School St New phone 2394 green German or Black woman to help and care for year old baby 1034 Ave D The Working Girls Mission changed to Women and Girls Mission for disabled women and girls that are in the city stranded and need a shelter also friend less babies It's free to the needy Leonard Baker and wife managers Corner Grand and River Aves Having opened my dressmaking parlor can use no experienced help Mrs McConaghy 218 E Macon Two girls wanted for pressing ladies' fine garments good wages for up to date pressers New York Star Dye Works Positions of all kinds are easily secured by advertising in the situation wanted columns The cost is only one cent a word one time or one-half cent a word each insertion for ten or more times Wanted white woman to cook wash and iron for small family a good decent home for right party Mrs Ned Whenny 227 Woodlawn Ave Laurel ite D White girl for general work Apply 200 Hast Cypress St White girl wanted for general work Apply 200 Hast Cypress St Wanted position as gardener by experienced Ohio gardeners Ira Be Clum and son of Lima Ohio Expect to arrive in San Antonio between the 25th and 30th of October Address 401 Light Position wanted by young Black man is chauffeur Can give good references Address 402 Light Lost Stoddard Dayton hub cap Finder please return to Otto Zirkel Wyoming and S P tracks Party who stole coat from 227 Ramona St is known and if coat is not return at once will be prosecuted Lost a lroadch made out of foreign coin For reward phone 3468 old Lost key ring on Mission LouOr Friday October 12 Reward C Huger 509 Water St
Multiple listings describe furnished and unfurnished rooms near car lines and Army Post, including a single or double room at 406 South St, rooms at 255 W Fest Collings Gardens, and back/front rooms at 601 Mason St. Also ads for Hotel Alamo at 326 Alamo Plaza offer clean rooms from eight dollars weekly, plus daily rates.
Multiple listings for furnished and unfurnished housekeeping rooms across San Antonio area. Properties include 2307 S Cherry near SP depot, 316 SE Nueva, 903 ER Houston, 209 Adams, 1124 Main Ave, 153 Goliad, 817 Nolan, 928 N Olive, 616 N Flores, 701 Montana St, Tobin Hill area, and several others. Most offer modern conveniences, baths, gas and electric, some with private entrances, kitchen use, and weekly rates. Listings show contact details and phone references.
A speaker urges renters to build rather than rent, arguing a $1000 home cost and $15 monthly rent, noting 15 years at $2700 would still leave the property to the landlord while a self-built home gains in value. The message promotes Albaugh Lumber at 823 Lakeview Ave Old Home 1146.
A dense classifieds page lists numerous rental offerings in San Antonio including six room houses cottages four room flats and modern cottages with various addresses and amenities. Properties include 710 Montana St 6208 Presa 301 Powderhouse St 619 Rockett St 1124 North Olive and 1625 North New Braunfels Ave among others. Also advertised are a Geneva Apartments modern five room house and a large brown horse and phaeton for sale for 150.
Local ad column lists bicycles and repair services by J G Pittman Emerson and Dayton bicycles, plus vacuum cleaning by C A Coulter. Also advertised are poultry supplies, eggs, fowl and duck settings from Vanderbosch and Fred Staffel hay and grain mix. Includes farm items, Round River Avenue River Avenue address and 602 River Avenue.
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