Denison Daily News
Thursday, January 3, 1878
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INSTITUTIONS OF DENISON
One of the most prominent institutions in Denison and Northern Texas is A.R. Collins & Co.'s Custom Mills. They are now manufacturing meal, bolted and unbolted, and ground feed. They also run in connection with their mill a first class cotton gin and press, and will soon add a hominy and grist mill of 20 barrels a day capacity. This will be the first hominy mill in the State, and the only one west of the Mississippi river, and should, and in our opinion, will receive a hearty support from the business men ot Texas. This firms also does a general commission business, and solicits correspondence.

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January 8, 1880
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A.R. Collins & Co.
No little of the present prosperity and wonderful growth of our city is due to the energy and enterprising public spirit of the real estate firm of A.R. Collins & Co. Thousands of dollars have they spent in advertising the advantages, prospects, etc., of Denison and surrounding country, throughout our whole country, even across the water to England, Scotland, France and Germany. Through them the merchant, the mechanic, the manufacturer, the farmer, the stock-raiser, have received a cordial invitation to cast their lot with us. Synonymous with “Enter Texas at Denison” is “Step over to A.R. Collins & Co.'s Land office at the Alamo.” Hundreds have done this and been the recipient of the courtesies and through this and the manner in which Denison's advantages have been presented, have STOPPED and located. They are thoroughly conversant not only with city real estate but all the surrounding agricultural country and north and western Texas.

They have upon their books upwards of half a million acres of choice agricultural, fruit and grazing lands, located throughout North-western Texas. They know the character of the lands, the titles, etc., by personal observation. They are live, industrious, progressive, thoroughly responsible and “mean business from the word go.” They are fully prepared to sell city property or farming lands at terms and time to suit. Established in 1872, they have a knowledge of titles, lands, etc. possessed by few. Parties desirous of getting information about Texas will receive prompt and careful attention. Being thoroughly wedned to Denison, they take special pleasure in corresponding with parties desirous of locating in our city. They have a carriage always at their door ready to show their property to investors, free of charge. To the public generally we cordially commend Denison's livest real estate firm, A.R. Collins & Co.