Washington Heights Adds 15 Homes East of Speedway
Solot Realty announced 15 residences erected in Washington Heights near Alvernon Way and East Speedway with 15 more under construction soon as sales proceed. About 40 acres are subdivided with 73 of 120 lots sold. plans call for extending to 160 acres toward East Broadway, Country Club and surrounding streets. Prices start at 4500 dollars as development expands Tucson's eastern metropolitan area.
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Solot Realty
Washington Heights
Alvernon Way
East Speedway
Solot Realty Company
The
Solor Realty
Tucson
Catalina Mountains
Speedway
Country Club and
East Broadway
Building Permits Listed For Various Street Addresses
A registry of building activity includes owners and sites such as George Dalton 2321 East Second alterations 125 dollars and J A Rogers 200 East Broadway canopy with gasoline tank 4750 dollars. Other permits cover roofing additions brick dwellings and depots with amounts ranging from 20 to 4600 dollars.
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George Dalton
East Second Street
C. R. Dusenberry
North Third Avenue
H. J. Patton
East 10Th Street
West 18Th Street
J. C. Connelly
East Mabel Street
Joe Henderson
East Eighth Street
E. J. Bass
West
Congress Street
O. P. Knight
D. M. Bruce
East Helen Street
Harry G. Reader
North First Avenue
Petty Builders Emporium
North Forgens Avenue
Western Truck Lines
North 12Th Avenue
E. Clark
North Stone Avenue
Arther Henderson
South Park Avenue
Martin Drug Store
East Sixth Street
FHA Sees 50 000 Homes Started in 1941 Housing Push
The FHA reports over 50 000 small homes begun in 1941 with 85 percent in defense areas. Through April 19 about 46 500 Title II and 2 800 Title I homes started, up over 20 percent from 1940. Applications for 203 mortgage insurance run high, totaling 30 to 35 million weekly.
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Federal Housing Administration
Defense
Abner H. Ferguson
FHA
Ferguson
Caraway Seed Scarcity Hits U S Markets
New York dispatch reports caraway seed has vanished from the market after wartime disruption. Prices soared about 500 percent from prewar levels as Nazi control of Central European sources disrupted supply. Bakers warn substitutes like dill are not acceptable for true rye bread, with poppyseed also at risk due to Turkish supply and shipping limits.
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New York
Shaving Club Formed At Rye Beach In Whitman Era
Retired barber Nathan J. Wiggin organized a private club at Rye Beach named the John G. Whittier Club. Members paid a five dollar fee to be shaved with the same razor that once touched the poet Whittier’s cheek.
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Stratham
Nathan J. Wiggin
Poet Whittier
Rye Beach
John G. Whittier
National Realty Leader to Visit Tucson in July
Philip W. Kniskern of Philadelphia, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will visit Tucson July 6 and 7. Edward Vander Vries, president of the Tucson Real Estate Board, announced the schedule. Kniskern arrives Sunday and will tour Tucson. Monday he attends a noon banquet as honored guest of the local real estate board.
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Philip W. Kniskern
Philadelphia
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Tucson
Edward Vander Vries
Roosevelt youths visit Salt Lake City with Shoshone princess
In Salt Lake City a group of forty-one Roosevelt high school students from the Uinta mountains met Bertha Shavanaugh a 17 year old Shoshone princess known as Rippling Waters among the visitors.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Uinta Mountain
Roosevelt
Bertha Shavanaugh
Aliens in Brazil Face 2.50 Permit Change Fee
The Brazilian government requires foreigners to pay a 2.50 permit fee to change residence. Officials say the rule applies to non citizens seeking any registered address update.
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Brazil
Correct Size Of Kitchen Outlined
Tucson builders urge a balanced kitchen size avoiding overly small designs. The U S Bureau of Home Economics offers eight principles for cupboards and storage to maximize space and efficiency in cooking laboratories and dish storage.
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Tucson Builers
United States Bureau of Home Economics
Real Estate License Awarded to Benjamin Kessler
Benjamin Kessler has received his real estate license from the Arizona land office and is linked to the Benjamin Podol real estate office at 232 East Congress Street. He previously ran a New Jersey department store for 28 years and worked with an Italian American weekly publication, speaks and writes seven languages.
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Benjamin Kessler
Arizona Land Office
Kessler
Benjamin Podol
East Congress Street
New Jersey
Sweet running auto stops after molasses prank
A Rogers Arkansas car described as sweet running was stopped after its crankcase was filled with blackstrap molasses by mistake. The owner, puzzled by the sudden stop, learned of the prank once the vehicle refused to run further.
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Rogers, Ark
U.P
Wind Generators Made in Sweden for Home Electricity
Swedish manufacturers produce wind generators for residential electricity. The article notes the shift toward home power with locally built turbines. It highlights Swedish industry and potential domestic use.
Kitchen storage planning and cupboard care notes
The text discusses adding a narrow shelf to conserve storage space. It notes that enameled or oilcloth covered shelves are easiest to clean and advises families to decide on built-in versus movable units and how much space to allocate to cupboards and cabinets before final kitchen plans.
Clearing house reports over $750000 weekly gain
Tucson clearing house posted a weekly total of 4,103,697, ahead of last year's figure by more than 750,000. Manager Fred Dragonette released the report yesterday, noting the continued lead over the prior year despite partial figures missing at report time.
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Tucson
Fred Dragonette
Bank Debits Comparisons for Last Week and Year Prior
The report shows last week’s total debits at 4 015 872 dollars versus 3 199 601 dollars in the same week last year. The year prior figures reflect a higher week-over-week debit total for this period.
British Women Must State Age for Call Up
British women will be required to reveal their ages when registering under the government’s conscription scheme. The information will be kept confidential and used to determine eligibility for service.
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London
U.P
Charming four acre Catalina Foothills estate on Campbell Ave
Three bedroom home with servant's quarters and a living room view of the Catalinas. Large screened porch opens to a landscaped patio on four acres. Located one mile from St. Philip's Plaza on Campbell Avenue. Open for inspection Sunday and every afternoon. Geo. R. Brownell, Real Estate.
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Catalina Foothills Estates
Campbell Avenue
St. Philip’s Plaza
Geo. R. Brownell
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Vernon Sexton
U. S
Hubby
John M. McBride
Repene
Valley Nat'l
Johns Manville
F.H.A
Sixth Ave
National Realty Man
Bertha
Government Bureau
Lea
B. Kessler Gains Realty
Sweden
J. J. O Dowd
Stone Ave
General Electric
Carefree
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