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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gonzales
Tex
Gonzales County
Smiley
Smiley State Bank
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Iss Elise Broussard
Olympia Way
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West Magnolia
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Adamsnet
BF. Nicholson
Winchenger
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Kendall County Fair
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