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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1912

Page

25

Yard contest awards crown San Antonio homes

The Chamber of Commerce real estate division awarded 56 entries in yard and garden contests with first prizes to Mrs. Frank B. Harris Mrs. Clara Braunschweig Mrs. W A Saunders Mrs. M Dietz and H H Dietz Special award to Free Clinic for yard appeal Judges note more pretty yards this year and propose a souvenir booklet to promote civic pride and beautification efforts Awards list shows top front yard and back yard entries across divisions with addresses including 404 East Park avenue 120 Adams street 914 Fowler street 8620 South Flores street and others.

Beautiful Yard Chamber of Eee Frank B. Harris East Park Avenue Clara Braunschweig Adams Street W.A. Saunders Fowler Street W. A. Armstrong Alamosa Avenue H. H. Dietz South Flores Street Ray M. Mackey Department of Real Estate and Civic Improvement Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Omer Front Yard W. A. Saunders Qu. Frengel South Laredo Street G. Spencer Clifford Court C. Haworth Wilkens Avenue B. Deeg Blanco Road Santa None. Routledge Fountain Street John W. Hill Avenue D Milt Mooney River Avenue Oe F. Landauer Omaha Street Robert Nunn John C. Golas Palmetto Avenue EB. H. Lefevre Floyd Avenue Jane = Dietz E. C. Bayly Porter Street BE. A. Georges Bandera Avenue Back Yard AGT - Armstrong Ale Elise Muncey Nixon Street H. Dietz E. J. Fisher Nebraska Street Charles F. Landauer Georges Aom Mrs. Frank ©. Harris B. F. Nicholson West Mistletoe Avenue T. N. Smith West Woodlawn Thomas T. Campbell East Mistletoe Re . J. Ll. Browne Main Avenue R. T. Pruitt Evergreen Street A Sont D. Seamands Buena Vista Street John Kenney Poplar Ogden Streets Hanora Griffin Magnolia Avenue L. L. Scanling Avenue B E. O. Evans Rural Avenue A. A. Gray Frank E. Harris Beacon Hill

City council rejects all paying bids for $600,000 contract

Corpus Christi, Aug. 31 The city council, acting on a recommendation from a citizens committee, rejected all bids for the $600,000 paying contract after considering bids since August 9. The council adopted a resolution to reopen bids September 10 and likely set a contract then.

Corpus Christi Tex Citizens’ Committee

Buffalo Bill At Star Theater Featured In 3 Reel Picture

Local theater presents Buffalo Bill film at Star Theater. Star shows a three reel picture with advertised entertainment for today.

Buffalo Bill the Star Today

Texas information bureau to tell truth about state

The Associated Advertising Clubs of Texas plan a Houston September 2 meeting to form a state information bureau. The bureau will not sell anything and aims to present an accurate view of Texas to investors, balancing shortcomings with virtues. Invitations go to industrial groups, utilities, and associations across the state.

Texas Associated Ad Clubs Dallas Galvez Galveston Houston Texas Information Bureau Haughton Associated Advertising Clubs of

Fig-raising seen as future San Antonio industry

T H Ridgeway of 615 Ogden street asserts fig growing can be a thriving business in Bexar county. He explains fig trees mature in three years with minimal water and care, outlines winter protection and nontillage practices, and notes his own two year old tree bore fruit in July 1910 with samples described as delicious dark red figs.

Bexar County T. H. Ridgeway Ogden Street San Antonio Ridgeway

Tiny garden thrives beside city shoe shop

In a Main Avenue shop, Mr. Hankla cultivates an 18 by 18 foot garden beside his shoe repair work. He raises corn, beans, okra, lettuce, peppers, grapes, lilies, clover and banana trees, mixing craft with cultivation in a scarce space.

Mr. Hankln Main Avenue Hankln Snace Hankla

Ideal German cities inspire American planner comments

Julius August of Emil Blum company returns from Europe praising German city management. He notes clean streets, smart street layout with trees, and efficient, revenue-backed public works. He contrasts with American politics and calls for professional, exam-based civil service for city roles.

Julius August Emil Blum Company France Germany Berlin Frankford Manheim Amburg Wiesbaden America Strassburg Landau

Smiley State Bank to Open in Smiley Texas

Gonzales county welcomes a new financial institution the Smiley State Bank located in Smiley. It will begin operations around September 3 with A. Billings as president W. H. Cardwell and O. R. Culpepper as vice presidents John Billings cashier and Arthur L. Patterson assistant cashier.

Gonzales Tex Gonzales County Smiley Smiley State Bank

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Lash Mesdames Harris Braunschweig Saunders, Armstrong M. Dietz East Pari Avenue J. D. Seamands East Evergreen Street Fast Mistletoe Avenue Aie L. L. Soanning Avenue BH Iss Elise Broussard Olympia Way Augustus Maverick West Magnolia Back Y Adamsnet BF. Nicholson Winchenger Kelso West Craig Place Kendall County Fair Boerne Almall Creamery Dairy CO Bureau TRUT Fatherland
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