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Hundreds of New Residents Are Coming in Weekly But Can't Find Homes. Hoped That Bifiding Programme of the Spring Will Believe Situation. ‘The need of new homes in Charle ton was never, more apparent, than at preset when :hundruta ¢, new citizens are arriving weekly. The lack of multable houses, or in fact any kind of houses, is‘ proving ‘a menace that the business interests of the city must face if they expect the city to keep in step with progress intp Imediate thinky- With the location of the new pow er factoriee only a few tiles away hundreds of the officials and work men will want to live in the city so as to be away from the powder’ mill walle wet st Work. ‘This is wong is ax Charleston's present resources and alien quesuilly Reavy Detling peepee Ugo Hive to the pring fhewinds of people will lb compell ea go aleewhere The rent question in Charleston is Pintonrives, cadetta banish ak rents fea cre sige eatener inte a nip on te senter. afen. work: Go for’ tandiins ‘salaries. connie af ford to bring their families here, and pay from $35 to $60 per month rv It takes #0 much for rent that they! Penant boy. the necessary Food ‘nap pies Te is expected that i aymerent| ihenses'igce. artoted ‘thie ariina that Bere arin maki et fensble figure. REAL ESTATE ACTIVE. Real estate in the South Charleston | District has taken a new boom owing to the announcement made yesterday that hundreds of homes were needed for workmen, who will begin to arrive soon for work on the armor and pro jectile factories. ‘With’ the coming of more season- able weather it is expected that the city will witness the greatest build ing boom in its history. Already plans fare being made to erect hundreds of new homes in Charleston and the surrounding territory.» Just as soon as the weather becomes favorable | building will begin and will continue all summer. ' “Operations at the new powder fac tories at Crawford’ City are well un der way and by the end of the week it is expected that at least 20 men will be employed. The government is let-
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Charleston Mail
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Wed, Jan 09, 1918
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