San Antonio Real Estate Loans Drop to 4 Percent
Real estate lenders report about half a million dollars in San Antonio property loans at rates as low as 4 percent, with several large loans in the loop district at 6 percent. Bankers note funds piling up in eastern vaults and predict continued rate declines as money finds productive channels. Local operators U. L. Conroy and B. F. Nicholson tout optimistic outlooks for Fort Sam Houston expansion, new dwellings, and a strong winter tourist season.
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San Antonio
Loop
New York
B. F. Nicholson
L. J. Hart
U. L. Conroy
Congress
Fort Sam Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Gallantry Without Help Near Walnut and Tenth
A humorous old time scene unfolds as a kind gentleman admires a distressed young woman at Walnut and Tenth. He offers help in mock form while she persists in stuttering and mishearing his earnest concern. The moment captures a comic clash of manners and speech.
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Kansas City
Tenth
Walnut Streets
American Shipping Gains and Foreign Trade Trends Reflected
Reports from the Department of Commerce show July and seven months ending in July with American merchandise in U S bottoms rising from 196 449 000 to 340 000 000 for seven months about 80 percent. British shipments grew to 1 410 378 000 up 41 percent. Cotton goods exports doubled since the war and wool, silk, ready to wear and hosiery expanded. The Railway Business Association urges prompt rail regulation as foreign relations and national defense tie to prosperity and hearings set for November 20 1916. London bankers expect American securities as collateral in England. Federal farm loan board to begin its second southern tour October 10 after first Columbus Ohio investigation.
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Department of Commerce
Railway Business Association
National Organization of Manufacturing
Joint Committee of Congress
Federal Farm Loan Board
South
Columbus
Ohio
Welcome Good Roads Party Plans Texas Road Tour
The Good Roads boosters will depart San Antonio October 13 for Corpus Christi to promote the Puget Sound to gulf highway. Commercial clubs in Pleasanton Campbellton Oakville George West Three Rivers and other towns will host programs for the visitors. The route schedule shows daily arrivals departures with stops in Leming Pleasanton Coughran McCoy Campbellton Whitsett Fant City Three Rivers Oakville George West Mathis Odem Linton and ending in Corpus Christi.
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Good Roads
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Puget Sound
Leming
N. Pleasanton
Pleasanton
Coughran
McCoy
Campbellton
Whitsett
Fant City
Three Rivers
Oakville
George West
Mathis
Odem
Linton
San Antonio Eyes Reclamation Plan for Ten River Valleys
San Antonio leaders push for a state reclamation association to organize landowners along ten river valleys Brazos Trinity Neches Colorado Red Guadalupe San Antonio Sabine Rio Grande and Nueces. A meeting around October 20 will perfect the group with A D Jackson touring the state to rally support and a December deadline to present to the legislature.
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San Antonio
Texas
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Brazos
Trinity
Neches
Colorado
Red River
Guadalupe
Sabine
Rio Grande
Nueces
Army
E. N. Johnston
United States Engineers
Galveston
Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
State Reclamation Association
Government Seeds Cotton Standards To Growers
The United States Department of Agriculture will place practical forms of official cotton standards with county agents in cotton regions. W. G. Hand will receive a set in San Antonio. Over 60 sets have been shipped. 100 more are expected. Forms cover 9 grades of white cotton and remain government property. Banks chambers of commerce and boards of trade not trading in cotton will safeguard the materials.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
W. G. Hand
San Antonio
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Banks
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Real Estate Board Judges Name Alamo Heights Yard Winners
San Antonio Real Estate Board judges announced district 1 winners for the yards contest. top front yards include Erich Menger at 122 Kennedy avenue and John L. Strohm at 865 Estes avenue. Mrs Eugene Harris and Mrs W L Bringhurst won other front yard prizes. Clifton George Mary Davenne won best garden and window boxes. Awards also given for best suburban home to Clifton George. The contest drew national attention with inquiries from other states and a request for articles and photos.
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Alamo Heights
Kennedy Avenue
Erich Menger
San Antonio
Groveland Place
W. L. Bringhurst
Cleveland Court
Charles J. George
Encino Avenue
Albert Frank
Townsend Avenue
Charles Frank
Clifton George
Mary Davenne
John L. Strohm
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Lukenbach
Realty Ethics and Duties of Real Estate Brokers Amid Controversies
A real estate board member should not seek or use confidential information to close a deal or divert clients. Brokers must maintain board commissions, submit disputes to arbitration, and public accusations require board review. Members should report fraudulent acts to stop harmful practices and avoid promiscuous listings.
San Antonio as Gateway for Southwest Trade Growth
The Chamber of Commerce study argues San Antonio is the commercial gateway to Mexico and outlines a vast trade territory of 55 counties covering 68 015 square miles. It cites 884 150 population, 800 000 bales of cotton valued at 80 million, 200 million in annual agricultural output, 20 000 000 to 25 000 000 acres suitable but undeveloped, 6130 miles of roads, 8234.7 miles of standard rail, and strong potential for new industries and branch plants.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Antonio
Ohio
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
United States Census Bureau
Texas
Shipbuilders Prosperous as U S Plans Big Naval Program
Washington Oct 7 Unprecedented prosperity in American shipbuilding is shown by private yards with 397 steel merchant vessels totaling 1 292 310 gross tons under contract or building as of September 1. In seven months American yards contracted 229 steel vessels totaling 576 867 gross tons and completed 55 vessels of 206 505 gross tons.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
Jutland
The
Navigation Bureau
Shipping Board
Largest Clock Dials in Mechlin Cathedral Tower
The Mechlin Church of St. Rombaut houses a famed clock with four dials on each side of the square tower. Each dial spans nearly thirty seven and a half feet in diameter. Hour figures reach about six and a half feet, and the hands extend nearly twelve feet.
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Strassburg
St. Rombaut
Mechlin
San Antonio Area Sees Big Cotton Crop and Profit Potential
A San Antonio Chamber of Commerce survey reports the territory may yield about 800000 bales of cotton this year worth over 30000000 in new money, with total area 44000000 acres, 16 percent tilled. It notes high prices offset boll weevil damage and outlines growing profits from dairying truck farming and poultry.
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Texas
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Realty Board
Realty Ethics
George J. Roark
Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Oklahoma
Georgia
Tennessee
Cotton Belt
Carolinas
Mississippi
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