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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
8
A Cotton Ginner urges shoppers to curb steep prices and buy durable washable goods. He argues shirts at 12 to 15 dollars and dresses at 75 to 100 dollars lose value when worn, wet or soiled, calling for utility over luxury to end highway profiteering.
Classified ad offers 900 acres in Karnes County with about 30 cultivated, 5 miles from railroad, near school and a highway, 95 percent tillable, good from loss, 3 tenant houses, well and windmill barn and store, garage and cotton seed house. Selling at 199 per acre in small tracts, quick sale possible at 60 per acre, terms one third cash remaining long time.
An owner offers 110 acres of rich black land, all in cultivation and well improved, located three miles from Beeville on a public road. The seller invites inspection and says it may be taken partly in trade. A favorable investment may await in this property.
Description of 800 acres of black sandy land with 98 percent tillable, 300 acres cultivated, public roads on two sides, R. E. D. and Phone Route, two miles from town. Features include a nine room two story house, barn, well and windmill, two tenant houses, fencing and cross fencing. Price 60 dollars per acre or trade for income property in a suitable town.
San Patricio County 670 acres, black waxy land, all tilable, half in cultivation, eight miles south of Linton on Sodville Graded Road, five miles from Odem on 8 A U G Railroad. Ranch house, three tenant houses, barn, well, windmill. Bargain at $75 per acre, 7 percent long time, not leased for oil.
Realty listing from A. B. Rather Realty Co describes 500 acres in McMullen County on the Leona River all tillable and not leased priced at 15 dollars per acre for oil. Also 848 acres in Live Oak County with tillable black sandy soil fronting a highway and railroad, 9 miles west of Mathias, ranch and tenant houses, windmill, price 50 dollars per acre. Willing to trade half to three quarters in clear property or divide into two 171 acre tracts. San Antonio office listed.
Real estate ad lists multiple tracts for sale including 147 acres at Orange Grove 60 near Shiner 100 at Westhoff 90 near Beeville 558 at Orange Grove 88 near Shiner and more urging buyers to act and profit. Also a help wanted notice for a white girl by a Cameron Texas family and a lost Ford tire on Shiiner Hallettsville road with license 460064 offering reward.
For sale a oscillating buzz fan listed with contact for A. B. Jungbecker.
O. W. Miller seeks to trade 212 fine blocks of land in the East End addition for an improved property.
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