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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1916
Page
6
The San Antonio Light outlines per word rates for classified ads and half rates for certain notices, with minimum charges. It explains deadlines for daily and Sunday editions, rules for running ads indefinitely, and confirmation procedures including in writing requirements and stop orders.
Combined guaranteed daily circulation exceeds 140 690 with 170 000 on Sundays. Classified rates are 1e per word per daily insertion and 6¢ per word for Sunday. A 20 word ad in all five papers costs $1 for one weekday or $3.29 for three insertions. Minimum charge based on 20 words. Sunday ads due by noon Thursday. Send orders with cash to The San Antonio Light Classified Advertising.
A dense listing of railway timetables across multiple lines including Santa Fe and Sunset Route. Highlights show arrivals and departures for Sunshine Specials, local for Taylor, and runs to Laredo, St Louis, Houston, Fort Worth, and Mexico. Includes Kerrville and Victoria division services with daily, Sunday, and holiday variations.
Real estate transfers recorded including Anton Krause to J H LeBruce for 12 8 10 acres, September 7 1916. Ames and Catherine Ferrero to Martin Ferrero for 11 Block 31 Edgewood, September 5 1916. Charles Dittmar administrator to B Dittmar for Block 6 New City Block 1424 Belmont Street East End. J R and Lota Spell to Charlotte Kiell for Lot 6 Jack 6 New City Block 369 August 24 1916. Ze and Eliza Reeves to Emiel Carpenter September 7 1916 for Lot 5 14 West San Antonio Heights. Seth and Louella Testard to Charles T Kom for parts of Lots 9,10 Block 5 New City Block 71 August 31 1916. L B and Katherine A Haines with D C and Alice A McLeod to G Hinshaw for Sunset Place No 2 lots $16910. Untz Albaugh Lumber Company to G Hinshaw of Sylvia August 10 1916 for Lot 3 and others.
Records show numerous 1916 real estate transfers. Alexander Joske and Albin Seldel deeded property to Hannah Hoenig. W. H. Chambers to Daniel Albin. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company to M. H. McGee. Sam Friedman to Zay Smith. and P. J. Owens Lumber Co. to J. C. O Harris, among others. Several blocks, lots, and city blocks in areas such as Vera Cruz street Angeles Terrace Highland Park and South Flores Street Englewood are involved with varied sums. Additional transfers include William Swanson to Hillyer Deutsch-Jarratt, J. C. O’Hair to Hoefle and O’Hair, and C and Ethel O’Hair to the city of San Antonio. Several parcels are described with block numbers, lot numbers, and acreage, with prices ranging from $35 to $10,000.
A series of entry lines lists multiple vehicle makes and corresponding contact names and addresses. Entries include Republic truck with S A Machine Supply Company at 325 North Center, Ford with William Goetze Macdona Texas, Stoddard Dayton with Anton Horn Route No 2, Studebaker with Ocey T Rast 908% West Commerce, Ford with P L Walden 607 East Delaware, Overland with W A Rusch Castroville Road, Pullman with Mise Grace Roe 524 West Woodlawn Avenue.
Multiple terse ads seek female friend at Salvation Army Rescue Home, relief positions for a nurse and an elderly houseworker, two job notices for a salesmen and a shirt maker, with pay ranges and contact details across local addresses and phone numbers.
Several listings describe neatly furnished rooms close in, including a southeast room for two near In and a couple near Riverside Park. Advertisers request gentlemen only, or a congenial couple to share a modern home, with phone and street addresses provided.
A crowded classifieds page lists numerous rental options: small three room houses near the 8 P. depot 312 Nevada. five room cottages at 2411 South Flores and 212 Mission Street. seven room houses on Tobin Hill and 1022 Paso Hondo with baths and garages. six room dwellings at 619 Ave E with modern utilities. furnished six room bungalow 2906 Roosevelt Avenue. four room cottages at 319 LaFitte Street and 923 E Guenther. two room and three room units across multiple addresses with telephones and baths. Also notes solicitors, barber training ads, and job listings alongside rental notices.
Completely furnished three room modern apartment with bath and sleeping porch in Crockett at 1412 Buena Vista. Also furnished apartment for light housekeeping with sleeping porch at 303 LaFitte Cr. Call after Sunday for details.
Lost or found notice for a brown and white collie puppy with a black collar and blue cord. Contact steward or Cr. at phone number ending 934 to arrange return.
Multiple rental ads describe 4 room up stairs units at Tollе Place and a large LMNPINU porch home with bath gas and telephone at Knob Hill Travis 3099. Also a 3 room upstairs in private home on Avenue D and a two story elegant 8 room residence near Frost Road 613 Frost Bids Crockett 39 40. Includes business property and grocery store for sale or rent at 401 South Heights St Crockett 4198 and a store near E Commerce Monumental with Zirkel’s Marble Yard.
The notice lists several couples, including D. P. Bonnet with Sophie Ward, Forest F. Watkins with Annie Pearl Thompson, Walter W. Ellison with Maggie Elson, Jose M. Guerra with Maria Morales, Baron B. Cleaver with Minnie Sommers, Willie Jenkins with May Dixon, and Leopoldo Morales with Bessie Cerda.
Roy to Mr and Mrs David Walker Hughes on September 5 at 609 Ruiz street. Girls to Mr and Mrs Ed McRae on September 5 at 609 Ruiz street. To Mr and Mrs R J Allen on September 6 at 5620 Ruiz street. To Mr and Mrs A W Richie on September 6 at 608 McKinley avenue.
Mrs H T McConnell 69 died September 8 at 711 Erie Avenue Mrs Trixie Seymour 23 died September 6 at City Hospital Ramona B Villareal 65 died September 7 at 301 North Santa Rosa Avenue Jose Moye 43 died September 6 at 338 Blum Street
Help wanted male positions at Teal Employment and Messenger and Texas Employment Co plus various roles such as cooks drivers waiters janitors bell boys and dishwashers. Private family seeks middle aged white chauffeur and yard helper. Also positions for experienced colored butler boy with bicycle dairy worker stair builder and candy factory workers. Businesses include Palm Beach Suits and Jenner Mfg Co with local addresses in San Antonio Texas.
For rent rooms and board for a couple or two gentlemen in a private family with table board options. Located at Prospect Hill. Contact Crockett 6588.
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