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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1917

Page

26

Real Estate Board Pushes Tax Office Reforms in San Antonio

San Antonio real estate leaders at the St. Anthony Hotel call for modernization of city county tax offices. They urge location based assessments, combined offices, single payment dates, and tax discounts to ease dealings for buyers and sellers and accelerate clerk service. A committee will draft a reform plan for authorities.

San Antonio Real Estate Board St. Anthony Hotel Kansas City East Middle West Texas B. I. Nicholson T. N. Smith John L. Strohm J. H. Kirkpatrick Herbert Compton R. C. Hill

Women Envision High Earnings in Real Estate Training

Mary Leone Young of the Mullen Heal Estate Company in Buffalo says women can earn 3900 dollars or more yearly after a few months training in real estate sales. She notes independence and dignity of the field attract many and cites Detroit saleswomen earning up to 15000 annually.

Mary Leone Young Mullen Heal Estate Company Buffalo N. Y Miss Young Detroit Mullen Company

City boy learns of electric switch in country school

A city-bred boy visiting the country observes electricians at work and asks about the airings, his father explaining they are installing an electric switch. The anecdote ends with the boy's astonishment at a school powered by electricity.

New York

San Antonio Expected to Welcome Atlas Windmill Factory

O L Hoffman of Muncie Ind visits San Antonio to propose relocating Atlas Windmill plants here. A test mill is operating on Somerset road as local users inspect the plan, and a Manufacturers' Club committee will review the proposal early next week.

O. L. Hoffman Muncie Ind San Antonio Atlas Windmill Company Hoffman Gunter Hotel Somerset Road Atlas Mr. Hoffman

Post-holiday business runs high in San Antonio

The post Christmas lull did not appear in San Antonio as merchants stay busy with inventory owing to strong early year activity. Bradstreet Mercantile Agency notes the momentum remains high countrywide with rapid current movements and brisk early spring orders despite cautious buying. Weekly bank clearings reach 5 679 176 000 dollars.

San Antonio Bradstreet Europe

Factory Men Talk To School Children in San Antonio

The Manufacturers' Club held a second exhibit at the Austin school on Marshall street to promote the home industry movement among San Antonio schoolchildren. H N Timolat opened with details on local raw products while C C Leel overviewed San Antonio goods. Speakers included A H Muir B J Lange F H Binninger H W Finck R Hogan T G Hay M C Giesecke and A Rosier as the club plans similar exhibits in other city schools.

Manufacturers’ Club San Antonio Austin Marshall Street H. N. Timolat C. C. Leel Finck Cigar Company Robert Hogan Hoffman-Hayman Coffee Company T. G. Hay Mosaic Tile Company

Record U S exports hit November high amid strong trade

A government bulletin shows November exports at 517.9 million dollars, with eleven months totaling 4.9612 billion. Imports reach 2.1868 billion for eleven months, leaving a large favorable trade balance and rising gold movements. Texas goods feature prominently in the export surge.

United States Texas Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce

San Fernando San Antonio Lot and Home Offer

In San Fernando San Antonio, 50x130 building lots priced from 400 to 500 with 10 down and 10 monthly. The up-to-date area features car line access to Houston Street, gas, electric lights, telephones, free mail delivery, sidewalks, curbs, macadam streets, artesian water, and ownership benefits. Model bungalow on hill with oak finishes, two bedrooms, dining room, breakfast room, four porches, brick trim, garage, and price tag 4250.

San Antonio Houston Street San Fernando Delft

Immense porch home with garden near school and church

Property features large rooms and immense porches including a back screened porch. Has a stable, cement walks, beautiful yard, excellent neighbors, and gas with paved street. Lot frontage 75 feet. located within a half block of car access. near school and church. Must be sold this week for 2100 dollars.

17 Acres Near City Limit on Fredericksburg Road

Property listing describes 17 acres of well improved land about 1.5 miles from city limits on Fredericksburg Road. Features a 5 room house windmill 200 fruit trees steel post fencing and elevation 200 feet above Fort Sam Houston. Price eight thousand dollars.

San Antonio Fredericksburg Fort Sam Houston

Prospect Hill Lots For Sale On Easy Terms

Prime Prospect Hill location with 50 foot fronts on a paved street and concrete sidewalks. Water and gas connected to each lot. Purchases available on terms with $100 down.

Prospect Hill

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