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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1916
Page
12
Rates list for classified ads in The San Antonio Light including word-based pricing, consecutive insertions, half-rate for situation wanted and professional cards, minimum charges, and timing rules. It notes changes, late insertion penalties, and requirements for order in writing.
A Massified Advertising notice promotes combined guaranteed daily and Sunday circulation across Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light. Rates are 6c per word per insertion with weekly deals of 1 week for 1 day or 2.20 for three insertions including Sunday, minimum 20 words, Sunday copy due noon Thursday.
The schedule shows multiple rail lines including the Santa Fe and Sunset routes. It details arrivals and departures for trains from Laredo Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio with times like 4:00 am and 7:35 pm and mentions services to Kerrville Victoria Cuero and Brownsville. The list includes named trains such as the Sunshine Special Katy Flyer and Katy Limited with daily and limited runs and notes express and fast mail services.
A series of 1916 real estate transfers shows multiple parties conveying parcels in San Antonio area subdivisions including Brackenridge Place Terrell Hills Kingston Heights and Riverside addition with deeds dated September 11 to September 29 1916. Considerations range from $1 to $450 and include tract and lot details with named grantees and grantors.
A compilation of deed transfers and land sales from 1912 to 1916 in McLennan and surrounding counties. Entries list grantees and grantors including Ramon Ortega survey portions, Alta Vista Oil Field parcels, North Flores and Weymouth streets lots, and Palm Heights development. Considerations range from modest sums to thousands of dollars.
F W Foerster reports a four room dwelling on Staf ford street valued at 800 dollars Ed Cook adds a one room extension on Ellis street for 14 sou s A Gas and Electric Co shows an open shed on North Presa street valued at 465 dollars S A Grain Co lists a warehouse on Burnett street valued at 2000 dollars
List of weddings with couples and dates shows boys and girls entries. Couples include Antonio Salinas Jr to Estrada on Sept 18 and C Canalez to George S Pacey on Sept 17 and Underwood and Smith on Sept 17 and 16 respectively. Addresses include Wyoming Pecos San Fernando Montana Cass and Schley avenues.
A list of paired names appears as a fragmented sequence with multiple couples such as Camilo Lopez and Juana Torres Dolores Granado and Jovita Trinidad Ramon de la Rosa and Seferiana Eli zondo and Jose Terrasas and Melchora Martinez Robert Warner and Alice M Warner Paul J Edhtle and Ida Brieden William Rupert Nicholson and Minnie Reeves William Anderson and Georgie Anderson Bernard J Lothringer and Mary Agnes see Enrique Diaz and Pilar Flores Loren M Brewster and Mary Fain Drake Eugene Roy Gregory and Louise Roche.
Listings show names and addresses for various Ford and other vehicle dealers and individuals. Also notes deaths: Leo T. Beauregard 78, Sept 14 at San Pedro, El Paso. Mrs Eliza Hill 70, Sept 14 at Avenue D. Mrs L B Burnett 65, Sept 17 at City Hospital.
Numerous job notices across Texas cities list openings for barbers, typists, machinists, welders, cookie house staff, drivers, blacksmith helpers, dairy workers, and general labor. Employers include Moler Barber College, Reinhardt & Co, Underwood Typewriter Company, Eagle Sheet Metal Works, and Southwestern Insane Asylum, with locations on Commerce Street, Main Ave, and Cypress Street.
Classified notice listing multiple female help wanted positions in San Antonio. Posts include governess, general housework, cooking, washing, sewing, ushers, skirt worker, and cleaner roles with phone numbers and addresses for applications. Some ads request references and neat appearance.
Dressmaking services offered by Clara B Stringer with embroidery and specialty costuming at 107 Rockwood Court Crockett 5716. Lost items include glasses at army post, a sorrell mare, a tan leather handbag, and a bunch of bills. rewards offered by various contacts. Also several room and apartment rental offers near Joske's and Laurel Heights with contact numbers.
A dense set of rental notices lists furnished and unfurnished rooms and houses. Entries include proximity to Alamo Plaza Joske's and Maine Avenue High School, with rents from $7 to $26 monthly and details like baths, gas and electric, porches, and near car lines. Local agents Travis Crockett and JC Kirkpatrick Co. advertise multiple units.
Classified notices list poultry supplies hay seed and incubators. multiple collie puppies for sale with varying prices and contact numbers. white Persian cats available. hens desired. Jersey cows and bulls for sale with price. one unused Ford roadster body offered for quick sale by Wallace Brothers Co with contact Crockett numbers.
Various ads seek buyers and renters for businesses and property. Listings include confidential business inquiries, mining contracts up to 50 000 tons, stock shares in Great Southern Life and a hotel, rental stores, sale of five rooms of furniture and hens, and a partner募集 with 1000 capital for a patented household necessity product.
A flood of small classifieds lists furnished rooms for light housekeeping in multiple neighborhoods with prices from 2 to 84 dollars, plus several room and board offers in private homes near car lines, post office, and downtown areas. Contact numbers and street addresses include 701 Montana and Pine, Government Hill Crockett 4683, 403 Idaho, 612 Augusta, 426 Dwyer Ave, 221 E Elmira Travis 3228, 210 E Quincy St Travis 2949, 10 minutes from Houston St Crockett 3641, and 485 Light. Continuous options seek single or multiple occupants including couples and gentlemen.
Classified note seeks a two story residence with 3 or 9 rooms in Totin Hill Laurel Heights or Beacon Hill areas. References furnished preferred. Also seeking desk room or part of an office for a real estate business at 475 Light and 484 Light.
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