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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1916
Page
8
Rates listed for single and multiple insertions with per word charges and half rate for certain notices. Policies include deadlines, write-in orders, and a caution to advertisers to read ads for correctness.
A syndicate ad rate notice outlines combined guaranteed circulation over 140 000 Sally 170 000 Sunday across Texas papers including Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle San Antonio Light. Rates listed 6 cents per word per insertion for daily and Sunday. A 20 word ad in all five papers costs 1 for one weekday or 3 20 for three insertions including one Sunday. Minimum charge based on 20 words. Sunday copy due noon Thursday. Send orders with cash to The San Antonio Light Classified Advertising Department.
Committees and booths at the Red Cross rally in Landa Park New Braunfels on August 5 express deep gratitude to all who assisted despite bad weather. Special thanks go to newspapers and printing companies for publicity. The event raised over 4509 dollars. heartfelt gratitude from all chairmen and the Landa family.
A dense railroad timetable lists arrivals and departures across multiple lines including the Sunset Route and Katy lines. It covers trains to and from Laredo Kerrville Houston Waco Fort Worth Austin Victoria Port Lavaca and Corpus Christi with service notes for fast mail limited express and local trains and special through services to New Orleans San Francisco Eagle Pass Del Rio and Brownsville. The timetable enumerates train numbers such as No. 4 No. 10 No. 12 No. 16 and No. 101 with daily operations and various connections among major stations and cities.
Marriage licenses issued to George Waggoner and Maria Mendoza Eugenio Vasquez and Manuela Flores Jasper Erwin Langley and Iola Lee Adams Herman Heiligman Jr and Ollie Sasser Edward W Plumb and Mrs Golda Schmidt listed in local records for the period.
To Mr and Mrs G EF Shaw on September 1 at 408 Cass street and to Mr and Mrs George Cook on August 80 at 308 Franciscan street. Also to Mr and Mrs H Le O Brien on September 2 at 301 West Dittmar street and to Mr and Mrs Frank R Reeder on August 28 at 819 Dunning avenue. To Mr and Mrs F L Long on August 26 at 111 Agnier street. Girls: To Mr and Mrs Lino Ramirez on September 2 at 111 South San Luis street and to Mr and Mrs M Diaz on September 2 at 407 Cameron street.
Burial permits list multiple decedents with ages and addresses including Elmert Roberts aged 20 at 745 West Houston Street, William Milton Crow aged 56 at 206 Halliday Street, Emmet Benton Rogers aged 15, Alice, Tex and Mrs Anna Lawrence Galloway aged 25 at 226 San Pedro Avenue, Pedro R Vasquez aged 52 at Sabinas Street, and Trofilo Maldonado aged 47 at 301 Division Street. The dates range from August 30 to September 4.
Gus Stewart listed at 10 South Olive street under Ford. John B. Skalski at 522 Indiana street appears with Maxwell. William Gembler is noted on route No 9 for Studebaker.
TEXAS EMPLOYMENT AND MESSENGER CO AT 228 E. COMMERCE OFFERS HELP AND POSITIONS FURNISHED WITH AUTOMOBILE FOR HIRE. PALM BEACH SUITS SCOURED AND PRESSED AT 25 CENTS. SUNSET TAILORING CO OFFERS WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED. WANTED SEVERAL MAGAZINE NETTER FOR GOOD PROPOSITION. AGENTS WANTED SALARY AND COMMISSION BY HOYLE AND RARICK CLOTHING CO AT 118 W. HOUSTON ST.
A string of classified notices seeks experienced locomotive engineers at San Antonio road service near a strike, a blacksmith with wood knowledge, hustling men and boys to receive plans from Grajewski Supply in Chicago, students not attending school for noon and Saturday work, light office work in San Antonio, boys with wheels for delivery, a grocer’s delivery helper with Laurel Heights knowledge, a 16 year old at Finiselher Overall Factory, and boys for special bicycle-delivery tasks at Joske Bros. Co. offices.
A collection of local jobs and positions: piano tuner, porter, energetic teen, shoemaker, dairy man, female friend seeker at Salvation Army Rescue Home, stenographer with bookkeeping, and four ladies for solicitation. Includes Field Lippman Piano Stores, Boston Shoe Repairing Shop at 110 W Houston St, Crockett, and Stein's Studie listings.
Experienced sewing machine operator skilled on power machines seeks employment with San Antonio Tent and Awning Co at 129 Military Plaza. Highlights include efficient production rhythm, fabric handling, and quality control. Public posting indicates available role and location in San Antonio.
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