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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
10
The notice outlines insertion rates and word counts for ads, including single and multiple insertions, with minimum monthly charges and per word pricing. It notes that ads under 16 words are counted as 15, Sunday issues may differ, and the publisher reserves the right to reject or revise copy. Telephone advertising is available with specified cutoff times for daily and Sunday listings.
Woodmen Circle Magnolia grove No. 26 calls members to Woodmen hall on Commerce Street at 9 AM tomorrow September 19 to attend the funeral of Emma Hill. Died in San Antonio September 18 1912 at 1 60 AM Mrs. N. G. Hill aged 39 years 8 months 26 days funeral at 9 AM September 19 1912 at 802 Omaha Street. Burial at Mission Burial Park.
A dense list of 20 plus employment notices from a San Antonio classified page. Positions include night school help, salesmen, agents, barbers, drivers, yard men, real estate sales, engineers, workers, finishers, and clerical roles. Names include Mr Hughes, H C Thorman, Moler Barber College, Taft Packing House, and various firms. Locations cited include 307 Ala Mo Plaza, 516 Bedell Bldg, 320 W Commerce St, 609 West Cincinnati Ave, 210 O Light, 426 Navarro St, 1116 Main plaza, and others. Several ads seek immediate or year-round employment with varying pay structures and requirements.
Local advertisements seek yard and house boys with references, a boy with a bicycle, a good coachman, a camp blacksmith, a night coal fireman with railroad fare refund, bridge workers for A U and G railroad construction, and other penny daily wage posts across Houston area. Applications to Mr Page San Jose Flats 741 KB Houston St and Plaza National Employment Bureau 316 Conroy Building.
A long ran list of help wanted ads seeks women for sewing by hand or machine, general housework, cooking, and live-in positions. Addresses span Market Street, Porter Street, Vance Street, Howard Street, Lombrano Street, W French Place, Locust Street, Bandera Street, Ave C, Main Avenue, Victoria Street, and other local locales with old phone numbers and employers like Wash er Bros. Co and Canty Mfg Co.
Advertisement seeks agents to sell high era household necessity to top homes. Promises big money to the right parties. Call or write Domestic Vacuum Cleaner Co. at 233 K. Houston St.
Lost large diamond ring about six karats in the 600 block on Ave C with a $100 reward. Address 49 care Light. Lost in Jourdon ton or Pleasanton Sept 7 bunch of keys marked Cory Harrison at 208 Gibbs Bldg San Antonio. Reward for return to Cory Harrison Co 208 Gibbs Bldg San Antonio. Strayed or stolen dark brown horse about 15 hands with U 8S on left shoulder and I C on neck under mane $10 reward John W Tobin Sheriff Bexar Co. Lost between Lavaca and Joske s on Alamo $2.50 gold piece pin initial A. Lost watch for On Alamo Saturday night locket and S A H 1911 pin Return to 218 EB Macon St for reward. The Southland Mrs Ida Persch proprietor first class board with or without rooms 321 Martin St San Antonio Tex. Rooms and board at 9367 925 Martin 87 Old phone 6692.
Numerous listings offer furnished or housekeeping rooms in private homes near Joske's and Alamo streets, with baths, phones, and modern conveniences. Rates vary. several places advertise cool, newly furnished rooms within walking distance to car lines and depots.
Multiple classifieds advertise furnished rentals in San Antonio areas including 1826 N Flores Mahone's Court and Tobin Hill. Listings feature a modern five room cottage with sleeping porch, two-story six-room lakeview house, best city furnished home on two acres, and Beacon Hill options with all modern conveniences. Contact numbers include old phones 71438 7506 7673 and addresses 211 Light, 812 River Ave.
Several neat brick store buildings for rent at the corner of Santa Rosa and Buena Vista with reasonable rent by Richey & Casey agents. Ground floor corner building also available very cheap with improvements to suit tenant. Three centrally located store and business rooms for rent priced at 80 and 125. Also ground floor space 20 by 54 feet for a market or grocery on Alamo plaza with showrooms occupied.
Several rental listings advertise seven and six room lower flats, modern amenities, large yards, and convenient locations near town. Other ads promote furnished apartments with gas, hot water, and electricity at addresses including 420 St. Marys and 419 Dallas. Additional flats near Romana and Navarro street offer two to three rooms with modern conveniences.
WANTED TO RENT BY OCT 12 five or six room house close in Fowler Bros. Land Co 616 Bedell Bldg Old phone 2319 Ask for W W P Phillips WANTED TO RENT BY OCTOBER 2 six or six room house close in Fowler Bros Ask for W P Phillips WANTED A ROOM BY MIDDLE AGED LADY IN EXCHANGE FOR COMPANY CLOSE IN NC 330 Carson
WANTED large clean white cotton rags paid three cents per pound delivered to the Light Remington No. 7 Typewriter. Also buying a first class condition roll top desk. Harlandale Realty Co, old phone 2476.
Classified note offers 3800 homing pigeons and 35 carmagnan pigeons for sale at cheap prices with contact by phone.
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