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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
14
The San Antonio Light lists ad rates and rules for classified notices. Insertion orders must be in writing, with telephoned orders not accepted for definite run ads. Deadlines, stop orders, and responsibility limits are outlined along with special “Too Late to Classify” handling.
Classified ad rates for cover Texas run across Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light. Guaranteed combined circulation exceeds 340000 daily and 170000 on Sundays with 26 word ads costing 1 weekday or 3.20 for three insertions.
Called communication of Alamo Lodge No 44 A F A M Saturday evening Oct 14 3 30 o clock Work in the M M degree Visiting brethren fratern ally invited to attend RALPH H CAMERON W M ARD OF THA The sincere thanks of y are extended to our NES myself and I am many friends for it their helpful sympathy and floral offer of a dear lov ife and mother JOHN 5 PAPE
The page lists multiple rail lines and trains from the Texas area including the Galveston Harrisburg Fort Worth and San Antonio rail networks. It names Sunshine Special Katy Flyer Texas Special Katy Limited and Sunset Route services with stations at Laredo Fort Worth Houston Waco Austin and Kerrville among others. The timetable shows arrival and departure times for many trains including daily and Sunday routes and connections to Corpus Christi Port Lavaca and Victoria.
A series of 1916 1918 conveyances listed from A K Garretson to Henry Thomas and Henrietta Bible for lot 21 block 10 Cincinnati avenue to Peter and Frank Catalani for lots 28 to 80 block 27 Barrett ebee San Fernando, plus other transfers from Joseph Braun F W and Anna Lemcke to Mattie K Plummer and Southwestern Land Corp to Peter Sam Wernl Williamson county, Catherine and Frederick Baum to Robert W St L Thesiger, and Arthur and Ane Hazel to Albert Grona with various lots blocks streets and nominal sums.
Multiple 1916 land transfers dated October 10 to October 12 involving Francisco Farias survey Beacon Hill Los Angeles Heights and Southholme additions. Transfers include Willie H Britsch to Emil Britsch for 310 dollars, undivided half interest in lots 15 and 16, block 111, and deeds between Adolph Herff family members and Ernest Bragg for Southholme addition. Other deeds note Daniel Albin to C Speier and Speier to RW Taylor for Beacon Hill blocks with considerations of 600 and 700 dollars respectively.
Names of deceased include Jose Trevino Garcia Angela Madero W A Vaughn and Jordan 49 with ages and dates. Locations include Dallas street Kentucky avenue Slocum Place Durango street and Castroville road. Also birthday or gift announcements for families Buck Hudson Brady and Reply with dates and street addresses.
Mixed help wanted ads from a Texas paper offer sales, clerk, architect, and domestic positions. Notable entries include two sales hustler roles with commissions, a homemaker and nurse position, a garage helper, a carpenter and concrete mixer, a clerk seeking half day work, and various rooming and boarding notices across San Antonio addresses.
A dense block of rental notices across Crockett and nearby streets listing 4 to 8 room houses and cottages for rent or sale. Entries include modern amenities, gas, hot water, garages, stalls, and lease terms. Listings show contact points like Cr. numbers and local firms such as Lecomte Realty and Fowler.
Multiple listings for furnished and unfurnished flats and apartments in various areas including Alamo Heights and near the depot. Highlights include modern furnished units with bath and kitchenette, two to four room flats, private bath, steam heat, and walking distance to car lines. Some include garages, others note room for a gentleman, and several mention light housekeeping and reasonable rates. Contact numbers Crockett and Travis area provided.
Classified column shows multiple want ads for rental homes including furnished and unfurnished five room houses with gas and light, plus a long list of sale items from tools to jewelry. Invites inquiries via Travis, Harding Potter, and local store addresses.
Classified notices list numerous cash buying offers for old gold and silver jewelry clothing shoes and bags tools and venturing items. Businesses include Travis Crockett Sunset Loan Co Alamo Jewelry Co and William N Caputo at 619 FE Houston St and 532 E Commerce St.
Amending paragraph 102 of Section IX of the traffic ordinance of San Antonio in 1916 the city restricts headlights to diffuse illumination with no blinding glare. Vehicles must keep light shafts under 42 inches, spotlights banned, with exceptions for visitors and police noted. Penalties range from $2 to $20 per offense. The notice also announces a Board of Equalization session beginning Oct 17, 1916 to review tax appeals for five years ending May 3.
A fragmented directory snippet shows listings for Chandler Auto Livery at 600 West Euclid, R M Sulaka at 720 Leal, A Richardson at 124 West Dittmar, Walter Silcock at the Savoy hotel for Harley Davidson, J M Saunders at 1003 Rippey, and P B Estes at 420 Idaho Street.
A long list of help wanted notices across San Antonio includes male applicants for tailoring, barbering, dairy work, hotel service, delivery, sales, and other manual roles. Employers include Sunset Tailoring Co, Mission Lodgings, Be Be Candy Mfg Co, Randall hotel, Katy Loan Co, League Park vendors, and several meat markets and laundries. Listings emphasize quick starts, daily pay, and various city locations such as Commerce Street, Presa, and Losoya.
A long list of employment notices invites applicants for domestic work and canvassing. Openings include a female friend at Salvation Army Rescue Home 3019 River Ave, colored woman for cooking and housework, general housework helpers, two lady canvassers for San Antonio area with $18 weekly plus expenses, and ten experienced纸 paper box makers at RK L Burnett Co 815-17 East Commerce St.
Help wanted ads offering home employment upstairs at 229 E Houston. Bridge men, drivers, cooks, carpenters, waiters, dairymen, dishwashers and housegirls sought by Texas Employment Co. Also man wanted in each county to sell wire fish traps on halves for $2. Box 378 Wichita Falls Tex.
Classified style notices plea for salesmen with large product ranges from diamonds and jewelry to oils and paints. Multiple firms offer exclusive territories, 3 day sell or return terms, and catalogue access, inviting letters to Longview Texas and Kansas City Missouri offices.
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