Realtors Urge Building More Homes In San Antonio
Real estate leaders warn city faces housing shortages as 200 million feet of lumber demand from Uncle Sam looms. Army officers and families entering Fort Sam Houston and camps push rentals, with lumber prices rising and builders shifting materials while land advisers urge timely home investments.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wilson
Uncle Sam
Washington
United States
Farmers urged to plant more corn to offset wheat shortage
The U S Department of Agriculture urges farmers to increase corn acreage to boost human food supply amid a probable wheat shortage. Corn yields three to four times wheat, but only 5 to 10 percent is used for food. expanding corn planting would add millions of bushels for consumption without harming livestock feed.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Texas Truck Crops May 1 Outlook From U S Department
Texas showed varied gains and declines in vegetable crops as of May 1 under the U S Department of Agriculture basis of 100 for nomi nal crops. Asparagus 80 percent, snap beans 77, cabbages 62, cantaloupes 78, cucumbers 76, eggplants 71, lettuce 77, green peas 77, green peppers 79, Early English potatoes 76, strawberries 66, tomatoes 78, watermelons 79. Drought pressed some crops but rains boosted progress across most truck farming regions.
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United States Department of Culture
Texas
Young Johnny Chooses Six as His Future Career
Hon Mr Sweet asks the host's son Johnny his age. Johnny says he is six and will be six again, as he believes he already chose his own future in the cradle. Youth's Companion reports the playful exchange with a lighthearted tone.
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Mr. Sweet
Johnny
Youth
Baptists Erect New Pegues Church In City District
A new Denver Boulevard area church for the Pegues Baptist congregation is under construction. The reinforced concrete building, costing about 15000 dollars, follows a modern city church plan with cream stucco exterior and brick trim. The group organized in December 1911, has 243 members, Rev. Lt. R. Byrd has served since February 1, 1915, and Beverly W. Spillman is the architect.
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Pegues Baptist
Denver Boulevard
St. Anthony Avenue
Baptist City Mission Board
Dock Pegues
R. Byrd
M. L. Woodward
Leslie Moore
H. EB. Wilson
J. H. Giles
Cooper
G. Everett
J. E. Coen
C. West
F. M. Anderson
Beverly W. Spillman
Sweet Potatoes May Feed Nation With Better Storage
USDA specialists say sweet potatoes can be a cheap, ample food source if acreage is expanded and storage improved. Storage houses cut decay to 2.46 percent over 124 days, potentially adding over ten million dollars yearly. diseases like black rot affect fields, with regional differences in damage and variety suitability.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Nancy Halls
Carolinas
Central
West
Nancy Hall
Dooley Ifar
Corn becomes main American staple as wheat crops fail
Washington May 19 The Council of National Defense urges calm amid war while a shift to corn as the principal bread food grows. experts note a record large corn harvest is likely this fall and discuss tax impacts and reforms tied to corn products.
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Washington, D. C
Council of National Defense
Germany
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Bentonite Discovered in Bexar County For Industrial Use
Bentonite, a swallable absorbent clay, has been found in two separate sites in Bexar County. The Bureau of Economic Geology reports its presence with potential for expanded future deposits across the area. It is used in medical dressings, paper weight, soap fillers, and could aid in dynamite glycerin absorption.
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Bexar @gunty
Wyoming
Charles Laurence Baker
Bureau of Economic Geology
Bexar
Lucas Creek
Castroville Road
Salustrillo Creek
Gift bungalow to be erected Monday in Own Your Own Home contest
The campaign awards a five room gift bungalow in San Fernando Addition with plans for one day construction and a May 26 prize ceremony. A two year residence clause protects the title. Interior decor features old ivory woodwork a blue and Delft theme with a William and Mary dining suite and Royal Wilton rugs.
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Travis Club
Jack Sanders
Wright & Sanders
Traction Company
San Fernando
Collins
Kirk Place
Flores Street
Nogalitos
Fest’s
Nogalitos Street
Taft Boulevard
J. H. Kirkpatrick
San Antonio
Jack
S. H. Thurman
New Charters Set Record Four Months Into War
Records show 681 new charters issued since January 1 totaling 760 976 000 in capital stock for oil and gas firms alone. Four months' total accounts for 212 460 000 or about one third of wartime charter value. Oil prospects and rising auto demand push expansion, with tax policy and war economies likely to shape future output.
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United States
Congress
Federal Crop Report Summarizes Texas and U S May Figures
May crop report shows winter wheat forecasts for Texas and the United States, with Texas at 13.2 million bushels and US at 336 million. Rye and meadow readings, pasture conditions, spring plowing and planting progress, and hay stocks are detailed for Texas and national levels.
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Washington
D. C
Texas
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Beautiful Yards contest advances with June 1 close
The eighth annual Beautiful Yards contest in San Antonio nears close on June 1 as residents prune lawns plant palms and mass shrubbery. Seven prize classes total 35 awards with judging between June 1 and June 15 focusing on curb sidewalks sodded parkways and balanced plantings. Entry cards available at the Real Estate Board office 511 Brady Building.
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Cit
San Antonio
the Real Estate Board
Brady Building
Elephants Reach Home Prompted Comment At Mission Class
In a Mission Study class a station agent noted two elephants crossed the Wabash that day aboard a train in a car with two hot boxes. The girls speculated the car’s axles and grease caught fire, imagining foot warmers for the elephants.
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Christian_ Herald
Planting Jujubes with Avocados and Guavas
A note on growing jujubes alongside avocado and guava trees. It recommends planting sturdy shrubs or ornamental fruiting varieties for value and landscape appeal.
Widow Cornell Ponders Walk It Off After Debut
A fragmentary note hints at a social scene where a man asks to sit out and a woman replies to walk it off, reflecting a social interaction involving a Cornell figure. The lines suggest a light, domestic moment without clear event details.
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Cornell
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