Riverside Park Baptist Church to Rise on Presa Street
Ground is broken for a Grecian architecture Riverside Park Baptist Church at Clifford Court and South Presa street. A three story building will serve modern institutional work with a park and playground on the corner lot. The church seats 700 in the basement assembly and 700 on the third floor gallery, with a 550 seat main audience room on the second floor. The design features a Greek motif with an art glass baptistry window and an organ loft above the baptistry. The project reflects aim for simplicity, beauty, and adaptation to modern worship. The church was organized in 1910 by Doc Pegues with Rev J T Bell as first pastor. Rev J V Dickison now serves as pastor. The building committee includes trustees D F Youngblood, S H Mount, J R Delemater, W P Williams, J W Dickinson and Deacons J D Haggey and A R Alsup.
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Riverside Park
Clifford Court
St. John
Jesus
Jordan
Harry H. Hill
Doc” Pegues
Messrs
D. F. Youngblood
S. H. Mount
J. R. Delemater
W. P. Williams
J. W. Dickinson
John D. Haggey
A. R. Alsup
Union Shipments May Break Record This Year
Texas onions move northward for over a week and may surpass last year’s record of 3000 cars. Prices are not satisfactory and may fall as half the crop reaches markets. Growers’ data helps members secure fair prices, while independents fare poorly. Some sellies at 60 cents a crate, far below Chicago and St. Louis values. Shipping aims shift to New York via Galveston, with six to seven day boat trips. San Antonio Uvalde Gulf foresees 700 cars, while Great Northern expects nearly 2000 cars this season.
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Texas
Onion Growers’ Organization
Crystal City
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Galveston
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
Atgh Pg Tae & Great Northre Weber
Texas towns report road building and commerce gains
Georgetown boasts over fifty miles of new roads built without extra taxes, while Weatherford becomes a leading cotton market with about 60 000 bales sold and a 1912 crop valued at 4 300 000 dollars. Malone forms a live commercial club with officers named Reaves Hilbut Stockton and others. Freeport sees inbound tonnage of 12 777 tons valued at 528 465 dollars in the year to March 31 1913 and projects 20 000 tons outbound in four months. Waxahachie opens a 135 000 hotel for 500 guests. Yoakum ships the first carload of silos to the area. Beaumont plans a large electric Buy-in-Beaumont sign downtown to lure visitors.
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Georgetown
Weatherford
Athens to Host Henderson County Fair Next Fall
Elaborate preparations underway in Athens for the annual Henderson County Fair to be held in the city next fall. Local businessmen have subscribed over 800 in premiums with expectations the total will rise further. The fair will highlight the growth of peas and other diversified crops as a feature.
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Athens
Henderson County
Plans for permanent fair grounds in Longview
Longview plans drawn by C B Cunningham secretary of the chamber of commerce for the permanent fair to open in the city in early fall. The grounds will include a half mile track an exhibition hall and stock barns.
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Longview
C. B. Cunningham
Chamber of Commerce
Burnet Organizes Commercial Club With Large Membership
The citizens of Burnet completed the organization of a commercial club with a large membership. Officers include L. H. Jones as president F. W. Brown as vice president B. Burns secretary and F. P. Greer treasurer.
Dormitory at Trinity University Ready for 750 Pupils
A new dormitory in Waxahachie costing $50 000 has been completed, making Trinity University one of Texas denomi national schools with top equipment. The facility now accommodates 750 pupils.
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Waxahachie
Trinity University
Texas
Twenty three room addition to St Charles Hotel rises
Kerrville crews push rapid expansion at the St Charles Hotel. The planned twenty three room addition carries an approximate cost of $10,000 as construction proceeds toward an early completion.
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Kerrville
St. Charles
Rosebud Vicinity Uses Split-Log Drag After Rain
The split-log drag is widely used in Rosebud and surrounding areas after each rainfall to maintain road conditions, keeping streets passable and in good shape for travel and commerce.
Aquilla Booster Club Moves to Incorporate Town
The Booster Club of Aquilla met to organize town incorporation. A committee was set to enumerate the inhabitants and an election will be ordered in a few days.
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Aquilla
1913 San Marcos building permits show $2.5 million total
A census by the Young Men's Business League of San Marcos indicates that building permits issued in 1913 will exceed $2,500,000. The total includes a $250,000 hotel project and a six story office building.
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San Marcos
Young Men's Business League
Orange Club Seeks Wood Creosoting Plant
The Orange Commercial Club says it is eager to locate a creosoting plant in the city. Secretary Anderson notes abundant timber in the region and believes a well run plant would be highly successful.
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Orange
Orange Commercial Club
Anderson
Progressive commercial club organized in Midlothian
At a mass meeting of the town's progressive citizens a commercial club is formed with T. C. Perry as president, Dr. J. E. Sewell as vice president, D. B. Holland as secretary, and Buck W. Brown as treasurer. The club plans a monthly trades' day as its first activity.
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Midlothian
T. C. Perry
J. E. Sewell
D. B. Holland
Buck W. Brown
Lott Builds Wide Cement Sidewalks Upholding Progress
The town has advanced with more than five miles of cement sidewalks laid in recent months and the work continues, signaling steady civic progress and enhanced streets for residents.
San Saba to Host Largest County Fair August 12 15
Elaborate preparations are underway in San Saba for a county fair and encampment scheduled from August 12 to 15. Officials claim it will be the largest fair ever held in the state, with extensive exhibits and activities planned.
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San Saba
Waxahachie Awards Main Street Paving Contract
The city council awards a paving contract for 1700 yards on Main Street using bituminous concrete. Work to be completed within ninety days.
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Waxahachie
Main Street
Gafford A club organized with officers elected
A live commercial club formed here with a good sized membership. Finis Maddox chosen as secretary and E F Hall as president. A regular monthly trades day will be held in the future.
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Gafford
Finis Maddox
E. F. Hall
Laredo Ships First Bermuda Onions of 1913 Season
The first two solid carloads of Bermuda onions from the Laredo section have been shipped to eastern markets as the season opens. Growers generally expect a heavy outgoing in carload lots, though attitudes vary.
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Laredo
Austin Trade Excursion Attracts Local Businessmen
More than 150 local businessmen joined Austin’s first trade excursion. About twelve towns in the trade region were visited. The trip was a flattering success and will be continued in the future.
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Austin
Housing boom with 75 residences built in town
Official records show more than seventy five homes erected in the town over the past year averaging about two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars each.
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West
Mart Near Completion of Modern Sewer System
The laying of the sewerage system is almost finished and connections to residences are now being made. When completed Mart will boast one of the most modern sewerage systems in the country.
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Mart
Completion of Tiffin Lake reservoir near city
The Tiffin Lake reservoir near this city is completed. It will hold 6.65 billion gallons of water and will irrigate 400 acres of land.
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Tiffin Lake
Eleventh San Saba County Fair Dates Announced
The eleventh annual fair and encampment will be held in San Saba August 12 to 15. Association officers are W A Smith president W V Dean vice president S BE Kelley secretary and R W Burilegon treasurer.
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San Saba
W. A. Smith
W. V. Dean
S. BE. Kelley
R. W. Burilegon
Prize for Slogan and Trade Mark Promotes Public Education on Electricity
The Society for Electrical Development offers a $200 prize plus $100 awards for a slogan and a trademark to promote its advertising campaign. Open to anyone in the electrical field, entries due by May 26, 1913, to the Engineers' Society building in New York. Electricity has driven progress, with Edison, Westinghouse, and others cited as key inventors and the need for professional guidance to spread its benefits.
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Society For Electrical Development
Society For Electrical Development, Inc
Engineers’ Society
39Th Street
New York City
Edison
Westinghouse
Thomson
Brush
Bell
Steinmetz
Marconi
New York
Gunter Hotel Ball Room Opens as Social Center
New ball room at the Gunter Hotel rises from the rear yard, featuring a 42 by 94 foot hall with Romanesque white and cream decor, pine maple floor, and chandeliers. The room adjoins an open patio, a peacock alley to the dining room, and a stage for orchestras and entertainments. Built by the San Antonio Hotel Company under L. J. Hart, the facility reflects a southern hotel for southern people ethos, with Percy Tyrrell as manager and a roster of local directors and officers.
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Gunter Hotel
Gunter Hote
Atlee B. Ayres
San Antonio Hotel Company
L. J. Hart
Jee Gunter
George M. Maverick
Houston Street
Thomas F. Brady
William Negley
Gunter
San Antonio
Percy Tyrrell
Stratford of
Chicago
Tyrre Ee
Texas
George B. Taliaferro
George V. Maverick
P. Ford
W. Thomas F. Brady
F. W. Cook
Ben A. Kling
Ike T. Pryor
V. A
HF. Staacke
A. P. Ford
H. Hugg
George V. Mav
Cattleman S H Cowan Urges Protest Over Tariff Bill
S H Cowan attorney for the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas and the American National Live Stock Association warns a new tariff bill threatens U S livestock and farm profits. He calls on stock raisers and farmers to register protests, urging individual action to protect home markets and oppose free trade.
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S. H. Cowan
Cattle Raisers’ Association of Texas
American National Live Stock Association
United States
Alleghany Mountains
Congress
Strawberries as a promising money crop for Crystal City area
George H. Winsor of the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf predicts strawberries will become a major money crop in southwest Texas. He notes Crystal City growers have seen substantial returns, with early varieties yielding profits in northern markets. He compares the berries to Rocky Ford melons, praises size and flavor, and expects increasing carload shipments next year.
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Texas
George H. Winsor
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
Crystal City
Colorado
San Antonio
Cotton Seed Mills Report Shows Texas Leads Nation
Census Bureau preliminary figures show 859 cotton seed mills operating in the United States, up from 209 a year earlier. Texas leads with 220 mills making 1,533,066 tons in 1912, about 34.2 percent of national output. The U S total crushed that year was 4,540,905 tons. Texas averaged 7060 tons per mill, while national average was 5262.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
United States
Texas
Baseball men to have one at Hot Wells
J M Putnam returns from Kansas City with Charlic Carr to fuse Hot Wells Hotel and Bath House with Carrs Baseball Training School in San Antonio. The plan envisions 20 baseball diamonds on 300 acres adjoining the hotel, major expansion, and a $700000 outlay with phased diamond completion and use by league teams.
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J. M. Putnam
Hot Wells Company
Kansas City
Charlic. Carr
Carr
San Antonio
Hot Wells Hotel
Bath House
Otel
Kansas City Central Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hot Wells
New Consolidated Company
Putnam
J. Carr and Associates
Carr Sporting Goods Company of
Indianapolis
Record price set for grass fed cows at Fort Worth market
Mrs. H. M. King of Caesar topped Fort Worth cattle prices by paying $6.25 per hundredweight for two carloads of grass fed cows. She previously set the record last fall at $6.20 per hundredweight, signaling strong demand in the regional cattle market.
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Fort Worth
H. M. King
Caesar
El Campo Plans Near Completion for Agriculture Fair
Plans for the El Campo agriculture fair are nearly complete with about $5000 raised to fund the event. Local organizers say preparations are advancing, targeting a community gathering showcasing farming displays, livestock shows, and youth projects.
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el Campo
Bell County Experiment Station Association launched
At a mass meeting of county farmers the Bell County Experiment Station Association was formally launched and will conduct a special study of marketing in addition to its other work.
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Temple
Bell County Experiment Station Association
Lighting for Callos Streets Boosts Business Growth
Real Estate Exchange head Ray M. Mackey urges a better street lighting plan for San Antonio's downtown, advocating lighting Houston and Commerce streets and cross streets to draw shoppers. He argues bright night illumination makes the area inviting, boosts retail traffic, and increases real estate values and confidence for both retail and wholesale businesses.
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San Antonio
Ray M. Mackey
Real Estate Exchange Division
Chamber of Commercce
Houston and
Commerce
Mr. Mackey
Houston Street
Losoya
Navarro
St. Mary’s
Seled
North Flores
Travis
Market
Commerce Street
Intercoastal Canal Nears Completion at Freeport Texas
Freeport Texas April 19 Work on the final stretch of the inter coastal canal to connect Brazos and San Bernard rivers continues at a rapid pace. Dredge Matagorda, now 10 000 feet from Brazos, with a new pump runner, is expected to finish the remaining less than two miles by mid May. The Matagorda is moving toward Bryan Lake and through the lake area, with completion anticipated soon and mainland dredging remaining.
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Freeport
Tex
Brazos
San Bernard
Texas
Galveston
Corpus Christi
T. J. Morahan
John Jacobson
Metropolitan Contracting Company
Texas City
Matagorda
Brazos River
E Lake
Bryan Lake
Morahan
Tuscola Initiates Commercial Club Drive for Growth
The business men of Tuscola have formed a commercial club and started a vigorous campaign to make the town a bigger and better place to live in.
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Baptists
S. Presa Street
Architecture
Riverside Baptist Church
Texas Industrial Notes
Beaumont
Owntown
Buy-in
Gunter Ball
Garrival
Aa Cattle
Southwest
M. Putnam
Callos
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