Realty Dealers See War as Business Stimulus
The article argues the war will not ruin real estate markets but instead stimulate business. It highlights increased government spending, a shift of funds into productive industry, and the lure of new factory towns like Gary Indiana boosting housing demand. It urges real estate men to hustle and use the right approach to profit from wartime expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Surghnor
Chicago Real Estate Board
Surghnor
Gary
Indiana
Wild Collies in Canadian Woods Raise Curiosity
An American naturalist notes wild collies in Canada’s Turtle Mountains. These fleet, observant dogs live in dens under brush, feed on rabbits, and endure cold by burrowing like wolves. Settlers capture pups, tame them, and value their blend of wild and civilized traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Turtle Mountains
Carnation Prompt Leads to Romantic Mixup
A bashful young man courts the sweetest girl as months pass. She signals affection with a carnation in his buttonhole, prompting his blush and a playful exchange. He exits to fetch more carnations, leaving the room amused by the floral foreplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mace
Jae E
Cotton Crop in 1916 Below 1914 Peak in U S
A bulletin on Cotton Production in the United States, 1916 reports 1916 output of 11,449,950 bales, down from 1909 peak for most states. Texas led with 8,725,700 bales, Georgia 1,820,939, Arkansas 1,134,033, while sea island cotton totaled 17,559 running bales, mainly in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. Williamson County Texas produced 124,732 bales, the top county, with Ellis County close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sam L. Rogers
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
William M. Steuart
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Arkansas
Ellis, Hill, McLennan and
Williamson
Bolivar
Coahoma
Williamson County
Ellis County
Keeping Up the Roads A Canadian Test of Local Rocks
The American Highway Association Bulletin urges road builders to use local rocks and gravels this year to cut costs and avoid rail delays. Canadian Mines and Geological surveys have conducted long running material tests since 1914, using US Public Roads methods to compare theory with road performance for cost effective material choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Highway Association Bulletin
Geological Departments
Canadian Department of Mines
United States Office of Public Roads
Pigeons Spread Disease Warns Rural Writer
A Farm and Fireside writer warns that pigeons spread disease when flying about. They are promiscuous visitors carrying germs from infected places on their feet and may spread poultry and other germ diseases to livestock and people. Flocks mar the landscape but clash with modern settled communities.
Preventing Grounding in Deep Water Tip From Readers
A printed reader tip advises staying calm if falling into deep water. It recommends swimming with the current by keeping low, creeping along the bottom, and using breath control to reach shore or rocks before the water rises. The New York Evening Post notes observed success in keeping submerged and moving slowly.
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New York Evening Post
Valuable Food Preservation Tips for Home Cooks
Practical guidance on keeping perishables safe. Emphasizes cooling, covering, and clean storage. warns against flies vermin and poor ventilation. suggests canning surplus and seeking USDA or state college guidance for proper methods. Contains advice on vegetables fruits and common pantry items.
Home Ownership and Building Your Home in San Antonio
City building inspector John L. Richter argues home ownership strengthens individuals and cities. He notes prices and war-driven demand affect materials but urges immediate construction to capitalize on current conditions.
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San Antonio
John L. Richter
Europe
America
Swat the Fly: Farm Advice on Fly Control Tactics
Farm and Fireside urges practical fly control methods for households and farms. Screened burns, formaldehyde pans, clean manure management, and tight metal waste containers reduce fly breeding. It notes flies do not cause infantile paralysis, but controlling them aids public health and prompts children to swat them.
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New York
Texas Buy It Made In Texas convention set for Wichita Falls
The Buy It Made In Texas Association plans a Texas focused convention in Wichita Falls on June 27 and 28. Speakers include Governor James E Ferguson and Texas Steel Co president Col P L Featherstone, with a manufacturers oriented program on industrial development. Every Texas manufacturer is welcome to attend and bring a colleague in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Association
Wichita Falls
John I. Shelton
K.P. Schoch
School of Chemistry
The
University of Texas
James E., Ferguson
Col. LP. Featherstone
Texas Steel Company
Beaumont
Earle B. Mayfield
A. 5S. Walker
Internal Revenue
W. P. Hobby
Homer R. Mitchell
Employers’ Insurance Association
Industrial Development of
Gus W. Thomasson
Prisoners Build Roads and Farms in War Effort
A national committee review finds able prisoners can reliably work on roads and farms. Colorado reports six road camps with 1500 miles of highways and extensive farming supplying state institutions. About 4000 convicts in idleness nationwide remain, prompting calls to employ them to ease wartime food pressures.
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National Committee On Prisons and
Colorado
Tynan
National Committee On Prisons and Labor
Urge Shippers to Order Containers Now
The U S Department of Agriculture urges growers and shippers to estimate and order barrels crates hampers baskets and other food containers immediately to avoid harvest delays and possible food losses. Manufacturers should begin deliveries at once as soon as crops are reasonably assured, with large supplies needed this season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Convertible Flats Growing in Popularity Across the Country
Builders of apartment houses widen income value and tenant appeal with convertible flats using disappearing furniture and pivoted walls. A three room unit can serve as seven rooms with a kitchenette and bathroom. the main room is about twelve to thirteen feet square with revolvable panels, a ventilated wardrobe, and adaptable furniture transforming dining and living spaces in minutes.
Whats A Necktie Good For
The Toledo News-Lee notes a necktie as man’s only nonutilitarian garment. It traces its decline from a functional collar fastener to a symbol of masculine pride. The piece suggests the tie’s fate could reveal vanity in the male world.
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Toledo News- Lee
Five Day Texas Highway Convention At Mineral Wells
Texas Good Roads Association and allied groups plan a five day Mineral Wells session June 19 to 23. The event marks the public debut of the Texas State Highway Commission with L J Colp explaining the new agency and a long program of addresses on roads, reclamation and conservation featuring officials from Fort Worth Dallas Austin and Corpus Christi and engineers from state and national groups.
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Texas Good Roads Association
Fort Worth-El Paso Highway Association
Dallas-Texarkana Highway Association
Texas Reclamation and Conservation Association
Mineral Wells
Texas State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
L. J. Colp
United States
S. A. Penix
Bis Springs
Fort Worth-El Paso
Adrian Poole
el Paso
Fort Worth
Ben E. Keith
John W. Moyers
Sam Sparks
Austin
Palo Pinto County
Kanspot
Palo Pinto
Tidwell
Waxahachie
S&s
Greenville
Dallas
Texarkana Highway Association
W. W. Seley
Waco
State Reclamation and Conservation Association
Roy Miller
Corpus Christi
Hernan
I. J. Hernan
National Highway Association
Fort Worth- el Paso
T. A. Taylor
University of Texas
Automobile Club
Texas
Arthur P. Dyer
Dallas Automobile Club
A. G. Batchelder
American Automobile Association
D C
R. L. Carlock
E. C. Cantrell
Texarkana Highway
State Highway Commission
Curtis Hancock
T. m. McClain
H. C. Odle
George A. Duren
Texarkana
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
Sparks
John F. Murphy
R. L. Henry
Marshall Spoonts
L. Franklin
R. L. Fowler
San Antonio
The
John W. Warren
State Commission
Howard Bland
T. R. McClain
Mount Pleasant
H. CC
Odle
Meridian
Corsinana
Texas Highways
J. D. Fauntleroy
United States Government
Texas Products
Lee J. Roundree
Georgetown
National Editorial Association
D. Fk
Colp
J. H. Eastland
Red River
Gulf
G. W. Baker
KE. Hesse
George PD
Marshall, Forrest, Ark
The Kind of Roads I would Build if I Owned Texas
Round table discussion with J KD Meriwether engineer Fort Worth to El Paso Highway and HK Potts Waco on travel kinds for roads. George RK Copeland Birmingham Alabama presents a contrast. All county officials invited to participate.
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J. KD. Meriwether
Fort Worthyl
Paso
Hk. J. Potts
Waco
Texas
George RK. Copeland
Birmingham
Ala
Real Estate Market Brighter for Summer Business
Realtors report building material prices hold steady and deals in pending. Demand for rental homes rises as prospective builders wait on wartime effects, with managers noting growing waiting lists and strong short term rental prospects. The San Antonio market shows higher spring and summer demand than in years past.
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Lst
San Antonio
American Inventions and America's War Time Genius
The piece argues Americans have produced far more notable inventions than Germans since 1870. It highlights Bell, Sholes, Westinghouse, Edison, Goodyear, and Gatling, noting their impact on industry and war. It credits John Ericsson, Newbold, Whitney, McCormick, and Howe, urging America to find its war superman in domestic ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
Europe
Germany
United States Patent Office
Patent Office
Alexander Graham Bell
Sholes
George Westinghouse
von Moltke
Marconi
Italy
John Ericsson
Charles Newbold
Burlington
Oliver
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
Hirsha Howe
Richard Jordan Gatling
North Carolina
Superman
Seven Classes Named in San Antonio Beautification Contest
About one hundred entrants have registered for the San Antonio Real Estate Board yards contest with many more expected by the July 1 closing date. The event rewards seven classes including front and back yards for both owner work and hired work, plus renter entries and an overall best property. A general prize for class seven weighs half on yard and half on grounds, with size and cost not affecting scoring. Entrants may register by telephoning the Brady building office. prizes and rules emphasize well kept fences, sidewalks, and curbs. The program aims to draw tourists and convert visitors into residents, with past participation exceeding five hundred across twenty classes. Commissioners promised palm prizes to entrants, though a cold winter reduced stock, with new palms to be awarded when available.
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San Antonio
Real Estate Board
Brady Building
Russell Hill
Hill
Lambert
Cold frames improve summer garden yields from early spring crops
USDA specialists urge using cold frames in summer to extend early spring crops like lettuce radishes and early beets. Cold frames provide partial shade and protection from drying winds enabling cool moist conditions. Seed can be planted together to harvest radishes first then lettuce, with spacing strategies to maximize frame usage across the growing season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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