Real estate bargains offered by Central Trust Co. in Texas listings
The Central Trust Co. land department advertises numerous properties for quick sale including two story homes on Magnolia Avenue and Beacons Hill, ranches near the Nueces River, farms with irrigation and wells, and a 13 000 acre ranch. Prices range from five thousand five hundred to forty dollars per acre with exchanges for city property or other Texas lands. Jno W. Warren and J H Compton sign the notice.
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Bexar County
Uvalde Country
Texas
Nueces River
Daily Mail
Million Mark Established in San Antonio Real Estate Boom
San Antonio brokers report over $1,000,000 in land and city property transfers in the first three weeks of 1917, with more than 250 deals totaling $1,120,190 in two weeks alone. Analysts predict a banner year as cash-heavy transactions rise and federal farm loan money expands long term, boosting farm and city land values.
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San Antonio
Texas
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Europe
High School Administration Building Contract Awarded
The Main Avenue High School awarded a 95000 bid to H H Schoenfeld for a new administration building. The project uses exclusively San Antonio materials and includes locker rooms for 1750 total, a 1500-seat auditorium, multiple classrooms, and a three floor layout with art on the top level. Ralph H Cameron is the architect.
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Main Avenue
H. H. Schoenfeld
Commiete
Schoenfeld
San Antonio
Ralph H. Cameron
Real Estate Surge Draws Outsiders to San Antonio
The San Antonio real estate market sees many buyers from other cities in the last four months with Morris Stern of Ullman Stern Krausse among notable newcomers. A partial list names Alvin O Spangler from Springfield, J W Craig from Springfield, R W Morrison from St Louis and others buying homes or land in Laurel Heights and West Commerce area as new permanent residents.
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San Antonio
Morris Stern
Ullman, Stern, Krausse Grocery Company
Stern
Galveston
Tex
Mr. Stern
Laurel Heights
Chamber of Commerce, Real Estate Board
Alvin O. Spangler
Springfield
Ill
Agrita Avenue
Beacon Hill
Rockford A. Sherman
Chicago
J. W. Craig
R. W. Morrison
St. Louis
West Mistletoe Avenue
W. L. White
Brownsville
Roseborough Place
Highland Park
Geneve Green
Louisville
Business Boom Reported Across San Antonio Trade
Traveling salesmen report unusually large orders with a bright spring outlook. Bradstreet Mercantile Agency notes strong retail demand and forward sales, modest conservatism, rising prices, and ongoing transport bottlenecks affecting fuel steel lumber and bulk shipments. Weekly bank clearings reach 6 047 011 000.
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San Antonio
Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency
Uncle George Mitchell drives a Portland taxi to age 67
Thomas George Benjamin Mitchell, called Uncle George by taxi watchers, is Portland's oldest cab driver. He will turn 67 on his next birthday after decades at the wheel and earlier days driving horse carriages before motor cabs. The piece notes his long service and nickname.
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Thomas George Benjamin Mitchell
Portland
George
Interurban Bill Spurs Texas Austin San Antonio Plan
A Texas House bill introduced in Austin by Representatives Lange and Nordhaus aims to empower interurban firms to build and operate electric or other railways between Austin and San Antonio and beyond. San Antonio financier Varies P. Brown drives steps to proceed after months of survey funding, with promoters noting work awaits the presidential vote before advancing.
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House of Representatives
Austin
Lange
Nordhaus
San Antonio
San Marcos
San Antonians
Texas
State of
State of Texas
Naptha Motor Railways
Railroad Commission
Preacher Ephraim Faces Grudge From Waco County Stranger
In a Texas camp meeting tale from the Cleveland Leader, Ephraim, once in trouble in Waco County, encounters a front row stranger from his old county. He switches from sermon to a vow revealing his past as he quotes Romans and warns the man with a pointed remark.
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Ephraim
Waco County
Waco
Soldier's request for village trip ends with haircut and shave
In a French soldiers' hospital a wounded Tommies asks the matron for a village visit. She offers to fetch items herself and the Tommy asks for two simple services a haircut and a shave, which she agrees to provide during her morning trip.
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France
Tommy
Boston Transcript
The New Fashions by George Ade at Chicago Club
Humorist George Ade discusses fashion at the Chicago Athletic Club. He recalls dining at the Auditorium with a bachelor and noting a striking woman with sable collar, white blouse, pearls, black velvet beret, and bronze stockings. The bachelor claims not to have noticed her.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
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Read Estate
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West Commerce Street
Belknap Place
Magnolia
Huisache
Agarita Avenues
Magnolia Avenue
Collins Gardens
Houston Street
East Guenther Street
Commerce Street
Prospect Hill
Hackberry Street
North Flores Street
McCullough Avenue
Summit Place
City Property
North Town
Tobin Hill
Alamo Heights
Dallas
North Texas
Robert
Boston Tran
Freidrick W. Huber
Hunstock Avenue
J. W. Richardson
Uvalde Street
D. O'Leary
Houston
Craig Place
Edna Graves
Wesatche Avenue
Charles M. Roberts
Woodlawn Avenue
A. W. Winkenhower
Charles F. Parker
Frank W. Chambers
Fowler Street
W. F. Marx
Alma
J. M. Oldham
Country Club
San Antonio Country Club
J. N. Lott
North Front
South Side Investments
William C. Lott, Son & Company
Moore Building
Travis
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