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Houston Growth Boosts Hope for Prosperity in 1914
Houston stands on a bright business path as 1914 closes with confidence. Texas crops, especially cotton, are bountiful and demand for goods rises as production slows elsewhere. Houston’s booming construction, banking, and industry drive a strong economy, with Central Park leading suburban growth and a wave of investment spreading across the city. The piece highlights Houston as the continent’s fastest growing city, underscoring rising employment, capital, and a forecast of continued expansion into the new year.
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