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Newspaper clipping of an investment advertisement for Liberty Iron Works; "Do You Realize What the $18,000,000 Airplane Contract Means to You? You Can Buy a Big 50-ft. Lot Within One Block of this Plant for $500. To fill Uncle Sam's $18,000,000 Airplane order, the Liberty Iron Works in North Sacramento has built new and larger buildings, installed thousands of dollars worth of new and modern machinery and will shortly employ thousands of skilled mechanics with a yearly payroll of approximately $3,000,000. The effect this great industry will have on North Sacramento is already manifest. A number of modern homes are now being built near the Liberty Iron Works. Four business buildings are under construction on Del Paso Boulevard. Land values near the Liberty Iron Works have already increased in value - and there's no telling how high they will go. Here is your ground floor opportunity - you big chance to offset the soaring cost of living. You can still buy a big 50-ft. lot within one block of the Liberty Iron Works for only $500, and for as little as $10 monthly. You cannot fail to profit on one of these lots beyond your greatest expectations. The Liberty Iron Works is here to stay. If the war stopped tomorrow, it would be a permanent going concern manufacturing tractors, engines or farm implements in general. Besides, it will attract other big factories. North Sacramento's growth in the future will be sensational. Now, it is up to you whether or not you share in this golden harvest. Many have already acted. The demand for lots near The Liberty Iron Works is daily increasing. You cannot afford to delay - you must decide Now. Ride out to North Sacramento Sunday. Take the 5-cent electric car at 8th and J streets, or jitney every half hour at the Post Office, or Phone Main 568 anytime during the week and we will take you there in one of our autos. Agent at tract office where carline crosses 12th Street Road all day Sunday. We will take your Liberty Bond. Out-of-Town Residents - Write for Map, Photos and Price list." High resolution scan available.
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