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Floresville Industrial Visionaries and the First National Bank
The Chronicle and Journal begin a semi historical column profiling Floresville's growth through local figures and institutions. It highlights The First National Bank of Floresville established 1902 with a strong 10 percent dividend, leaders John Griffith H S Tom J H Brown, and Floresville Oil and Manufacturing Co. as a pivotal industry with cotton gins and mills. Also spotlights Seeger Gin and Grist Mill, and founder W M Seeger, shaping the city’s economy and worker prosperity.
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Chronicle and Journal
Floresville
Chronicle and Journal Purpose Publishing
Gulf Coast
First National Bank of
Southwest
Wall Street
Standard Oil
John Griffith
Wilson County
H. S. Tom
South Texas
J. H. Brown
V. Houston
Alamo Lumber Company
W. O. Murray
EK. L.whitsett
E. W. Herrington
Griffith
Tom and
Brown
Texas
Cashier
First National Bank
Floresville Oil and Manufacturing Company
Bull House
Geo. Black
Eli Whitney
South
Seeger
Mr. Seeger
W. M. Seeger
Brain
Germany