San Antonio Freight Output Ranked Among Southern Hubs
A San Antonio Real Estate Exchange report shows the city as a major freight shipping point with 41,052 loaded cars and 12,989 cars of agricultural products moved in the past year. Ken Wimer notes Aransas Pass port and irrigation plans will boost future shipments across Texas and the Southwest.
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San Antonio
Uir
Is City
Dallas
Alamo Y
Santonio Real Estate Exchange
Ken Wimer
Wimer &Ardson
San Ano
Mr.er
Aransas Pass
Texas
Adeve
Erree
Imal
Land sales brisk as Fowler Bros. expand Texas reach
The Fowler Bros. Land Co reports record September activity with over 400 buyers on small Southwest Texas tracts totaling 10 000 acres. Tourists homeseekers and investors from the north and east flock to San Antonio for railroad linked colonization in Frio Valley Winter Garden La Sate County. A $15 000 hotel has risen in Frio valley as rail extension lines spur rapid growth and settlement.
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Fowler Bros. Land Company
San Antonio
C. S. Fowler
Texas
Frio Valley Winter Garden
la Sate
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Missouri
Tennessee
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kentucky
New Mexico
Colorado
Fowler Bros
Frio Valley
Fowlerton
Winter Garden
Fowler
Crystal City & Uvalde
Mutual Ben Kansas City Texas promotes new produce brokerage
Early reports show Mutual Ben of Kansas City arranging fresh produce shipments between Texas and Missouri. W W Hahn of the brokerage notes growing interest in a regional supply network to feed eastern markets with apples from Colorado and other fruits, aiming to establish East Coast distribution from a Texas base.
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Agricult
Texas
Gus. W
Establis
San
Hahn
Antonio Merchan
Best
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas
New Artesian Well Irrigation Brings Water to Surface
A new irrigation method using artificial artesian wells proves successful in Atascosa County. Col. H. Sanderson's land, once part of a large unplowed ranch, shows water rising to the surface through the stabilized artesian process.
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Atascosa County
Col. . H. Sanderson
Isi
Real Estate Day Plans At Southwest Texas Fair
Real estate leaders announce a November 6 program at the International Fair highlighting Texas irrigation laws farming opportunities and credit links. Speakers include Noah Allen Walter McCaleb Alderman Boynton J. F. Carl and H. B Dickinson with a model Texas State Realty office and guided city auto tour arranged.
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Texas
Noah Allen
Brownsville
United States
Rio Grande Valley
Walter F. McCaleb
West Texas Bank and Trust Company
Alex Boynton
J. F. Carl
W. L. Rockwell
Texas Irrigation
Charles M. Roberts
Sun Advertising Association
B. PD. Hatcher
Fowler Bros. Land Company
Modern Colonization
Pcpeacartery
Real Estate Exchange
Texas State Realty Association
Ray M. Mackey
Local land sellers tout farming aims over speculation
A fragment discusses Fred Reutzel defending land sales in Atascosa County as intended for development rather than speculation. The text notes small tracts sold and mentions a 640 acre figure, hinting at farm subdivision activity. The passage is incomplete but preserves the stance on land use versus speculation.
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Fred Reutzel
Atascosa County
Reutzel
Toby
Real estate transfers listed with multiple parcels and owners
Real estate transfers show August Paul, Charlie and Frank Jadays selling portions of city blocks to Otto Moeglin and others. Additional deeds involve Campbell-Petty Lumber to Mary Tumlinson and Journeay to Ella Journeay, with several lots and street corners across blocks and blocks 2928 and 1716, including Brown to Bascom Bell and Henry Schroeder to J P Smith.
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Paul
Charlie
Frank Jadays
Otto Moeglin
New City Block
Diaz Street
Antonio and
Emilia Quintana
South Wiewen
Streat
Campbell-Petty Lumber Company
Mary J. Tumlinson
New City Block 1928, ‘North Side Ofummit Qvorvon Ieee Soests
Seserseegeees
New City
Luter W
N. Ss. Brown
Bascom Bell
New Ey
City Aresay
Henry Schroeder
J. P. Smith
Apimo Street
Peerless Leader Buys Land at Farmington
William Jennings Bryan expands holdings in LaSalle county by purchasing ten acres of John L. Wiggins fig lands near Farmington. Wiggins plans irrigated fig cultivation using underground and overground sub irrigation to create a tropical garden. The article lists parcel transfers and property transactions in the Farmington area.
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William Jennings Bryan
Texas
John L. Wiggins
LaSalle County
Wiggins
Farmington
Morgan Resigns as San Antonio Publicity Leader
Tom M. Morgan assistant secretary of the San Antonio Publicity league has resigned and will move to Florence Ohio to become secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. He helped place over 100000 lines monthly of advertising in northern and eastern papers and contributed to twenty seven trade journals. Directors praised his work and noted the lucrative Florence salary as the reason for departure.
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Tom M. Morgan
San Antonio
Morgan
Publicity League
Florence Chamber of Commerce
Two Bales Per Acre Irrigation Farm Near San Antonio
A 200 acre cotton farm near Palm Heights in San Antonio owned by W. D. Malone uses a gasoline powered pump and canals to irrigate fields. Experts estimate two bales to the acre this year and say the system could yield double in Southwest Texas. The site draws visitors, inspires new irrigation ideas, and features large stalks bearing heavy boll loads.
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San Antonio
Palm Heights
San Fernando
Texas
W. D. Malone
Malone
Real estate values rise in San Antonio Highland area
Charles M. Roberts of the San Antonio Advertisers' association and Highland Improvement company notes steady value increases. In four months twenty-five residences valued at $100,000 were built at Highland Park, with more suburban gains due to summer begun projects. The firm plans $25,000 for streets sidewalks and sewers in October and will open twenty-five more blocks and place 260 lots on the market this month.
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San Antonio
Charles M. Roberts
Highland Park
Building Permits for Several Local Homes
Building permits issued for multiple properties: Bally six room house on the west side of South Presa street, Berry five room house on the south side of Givens avenue, Ramos four room house on the south side of Perez street, Booth rebuild on the south of Lamar street, Eickman three room on the south side of Denver Rally White with Monumental street addition, Eva I. Bender gallery on Avenue D.
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W. A. Bally
Presa Street
Cc. C. Berry
Givens Avenue
Ramos
Perez Street
J. M. Booth
Lamar Street
Hugo Eickman
Denver
Rally White
Monumental
Eva I. Bender
Avenue D
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Malone Farm
Fire Valley
Maione
Kansas City
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H. B Dickinson
Hall P. Street
State Association
W. A. McDuffee
H. E. Dickinson
J. D. Staples
Houston
E. F. Lanham
Temple
N. B. Lowery
Austin
H. C. King
Mr. King
RE. H. Wester
The
San Antonio Real Estate Exchange
Henry Dukes
North Pine Street
Burnet Street
Moseley
Mattie Mosehall
Pine
Service OF Publicity League
Florence
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Acre
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