San Antonio Coliseum Plan Seeks $150000 Financing
Harvey L. Page heads a project to erect a steel and reinforced concrete coliseum on a river bend site near Houston Street in San Antonio. The 5,000 to 6,000 seat arena would host horse shows, auto shows, driving schools and concerts with daily concerts and tennis courts planned. A 90 day option to purchase the 1.85 acre site is secured with $25,000. $25,000 of common stock at $100 a share and $1 preferred stock are proposed to fund acquisition and construction. The plan aims for completion by next fall and has backing from the Real Estate Exchange board of directors.
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Santonio
Busiess
Martinez
Harvey L. Page
Common Rock
Real Hnstate Exchange
Houston Street
River Bend
San Antonio
Page
Coliseum
Iseum
San Antonio Real Estate Boost Follows Rio Grande Demand
Real estate leaders urge San Antonio to unite for growth as buyers flock to irrigated lands in the Rio Grande Valley. They cite January sales surpassing $1.5 million and challenge the city to improve streets and markets to attract distant investors.
Texas Lumber Output Breaks Record in 1912 Surge
Texas produced about 2,000,000 feet of lumber in 1912 the largest yearly total in state history with a manufactured value near 53.4 million dollars. Production rose from 1.84 billion feet in 1911 while Texas ranked sixth in 1910. Prices climbed to about 18.50 per thousand feet fob mills as yellow pine production shifted westward toward Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Lone Star
Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's Association
Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Union
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Ritory
Texas Mills
Texas Prairies
Sabine River
Neches River
Red River
Bowie County
Sabine
Prairie
New Grain touted as all purpose feed and flour source
G D Perego of Newton Texas reports a new sorghum like grain named in shallu that yields 60 to 75 bushels per acre. It feeds man beast and fowl and makes fine flour for breads and cakes. samples available by parcel post stamps. Also noted: Louisville Jewish women campaign against improper dances and halls.
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Shallu
G. D. Perego
Newton
Tex
Perego
Drouthy
Readjusting farming commerce prompts Chicago conference
A committee of farm journals calls a three day conference in Chicago from April 8 to 10, 1913 to reform distribution and financing of farm products. They urge quick action to lower living costs and improve producer returns through a national bureau of markets and broader cooperation.
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Chicago
Frank P. Holland
Dallas
Tex
Farm and Ranch
Ben F. Bilster
Huntington
Ind
Frank E. Long
United States
Concen
Neigh
Business Organization of American Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
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Polsein
Martin Street
Mall Electric
Kioage Tribune
ST. Marys
Halle
Mnatzlewis
Pappock
Araverica
Mary Tuttle
Martin, Street
TEXMO
R. H. Wester
Rio Grande Valley
Real Estate Exchange
Rio Grande
Houston
Wester
J. F. Carter
Chamber of Commerce
Carter
Mr. Carter
Middle Western
Canada
Ward Heeler
Naiotonsey
Indiana
East Texas
Louisville
The
New York
Pittsburg
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