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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
15
320 acres in Wharton county, tillable black and sandy loam soil two thirds prairie one third timber running creek, well drained with no alkali spots rainfall 42 inches yearly suited to cotton fruit and general farming crop failures unknown 12 miles from town on Southern Pacific railway real bargain at 35 dollars per acre trade in city property desired.
WANTED TO CORRESPOND WITH owners of land for sale Box 278 Mc Kinney Texas THE LIGHT largest circulation in Southwest Texas daily into twelve thousand San Antonio homes TO BUY THE BEST 5 ROOM bungalow in San Antonio that can be bought for 2000 on terms of 100 cash and balance like rent Owners reply only Address 413 care Light WANTED Modern 6 or 6 room cottage under 3500 and one modern 2 story residence Harral Gunter Bidg
A daily publication expands its distribution to twelve thousand households in San Antonio Texas, broadening its regional presence and readership across the city.
Sixty acres in cultivation with a two room house outhouses good well water and fence located three miles north of Elmendorf on a good road possession given on or before December 1 rent money Nat Lew is Prudential Bldg San Antonio Texas
A jumble of notices lists 160 acres near Woodward in La Salle County with 60 acres cultivated offered at a sacrificed price. Southwest Trading Company is the contact. Also advertised are farm trade options, milch cows, and a two to four room cottage for sale or rent. Listings include phone numbers and Crockett addresses for contact.
A dense timetable lists multiple trains and routes from various origins including Houston Kerrville Victoria and El Paso. It notes arrivals and departures with numbers, local and express services and various destinations on Sunset Route and Santa Fe lines.
Dallas resident W L Scott stays at the Menger while F E Schrock attends the Crockett. Dozens of visitors from Laredo Austin Houston and Beeville check in at Menger Crockett Gunter St Anthony and other hotels, with names like Kaeble Hagerman Monroe Reed and Applewhite listed among arrivals.
Seven defendants appeared before Judge Lowther on vagrancy charges. Jim Burns and Fred Martin received the maximum penalties, with sentences suspended on leaving the city. Mamie Smiley was fined 100 dollars with suspension if she departs, and other defendants faced smaller fines as police note a wave of arrivals from other parts of the state.
Burial permits issued for Pablo Billela 47 died October 15 at 410 South Concho Street. Edwardo Gavarra 18 died October 15 at 1013 South Brazos Street. Paul Hernandes 2 died October at Quarry Road. Schuchle 16 died October 16 at 820 Lafitte Street.
To Mr and Mrs F Dugger a Austin street a boy born October 16. Mr and Mrs Henry Nichols October 15 422 Montana street a boy. To Mr and Mrs W Cantu Geibber 14 603 Stace street a boy. To Mr and Mrs H Schreider October 10 734 South Presa street a boy.
A 1913 Atlanta advertisement touts Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for pimples and eczema. Miss B P Gaddis of Pryor Street reports rapid transformation after using the products, urging others to try a free trial from Resinol Department 17 R Baltimore Md.
Sage and Sulphur for restoring faded gray hair dates from grandmother times. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, a 50 cent bottle, darkens hair naturally, reduces dandruff and itchy scalp, with results by morning and fuller, glossier hair after a few applications.
A humorous exchange in Tit-Bits presents Johnny asking how to spell high with Father spelling H i g h. Johnny explains he needs it for a school composition about the high.
August W. and Henry F. Newell brothers of Bradford Pennsylvania reached New York from San Domingo where August nearly starved while kept in stocks after trouble with authorities. The note references a joke about an office boy's duties from the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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