Texas Land Exposition Aims to Draw Northern Farmers
Houston hosts the Texas Land exposition January 15 28 1912 to show undeveloped lands and longer growing seasons. Leaders urge Houston and statewide support with lectures for children, railroads backing the effort and public endorsement from Mayor Rice and others.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Texas Exhibit Association
Pittsburg
W. W. Baldwin
Co. Be & Q. Railway
Westmoreland Farms Company
Union
Iowa
Illinois
Most Elegant Office Lobby In Texas
A visitor to the Bedell building in San Antonio declares the lobby the most beautiful and artistic entrance to any Texas office building. About $12,000 funded the work with Grecian marble walls costing around $10,000, ornamental cornice, stucco ceiling, Italian marble staircase, fine tiling, and concealed electric lighting plus four large cast bronze lamps enhancing the overall grandeur.
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Texas
Bedell
San Antonio
George
Orna
Inactivity Seen as Sign of San Antonio’s Sound Business
J H Kirkpatrick says recent quiet in San Antonio real estate reflects financial stability. He notes a resting spell as merchants reorganize for winter, arguing the city has no boom to burst and has grown on steady, legitimate footing rather than inflated values.
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J. H. Kirkpatrick
San Antonio
Preparations Start on Medina Dam Across Me dina Canyon
Construction work begins on the Medina Dam to irrigate 60 000 acres. 225 000 cubic yards of concrete will form the barrier 168 feet high and 1500 feet long. Preparatory work included foundations, a power plant, cableway towers, derricks, cranes, a railroad, and a river excavation across the canyon.
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Medina Canyon
Duniay
Southern Pacific
Welsh coal strike cost estimated at near twelve million
Report states the extended Welsh coal strike earlier in the year resulted in losses totaling about 12 million dollars for the involved parties. The figure reflects widespread disruption across mines and allied industries.
Dust and roads pave San Antonio’s tourist appeal
George E. Kessler, a city planning authority, urges oiling streets and nearby country roads to curb dust, arguing roads and civilization go hand in hand. He notes Western road-building is younger and stresses frequent oiling for lasting effects, linking dust relief to city charm and tourism.
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Kessler
New England
Eastern States
Western States
Sana
San Antonio
San Antonio Fig
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Max Rosen
Austin
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Texas General
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T. J. Anderson
Sunset Central Lines
Rice
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H. B. Rice
Medina Dam
Medina
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Kansas City
Medina Construction
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