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Repeating Again The History of Atlantic City Real Estate Every city has its “Aunt Sarah” and “Uncle George.” They will tell you how thirty-five years ago they could have bought the corner of Main and High Streets for a song—and that today it is worth a fortune. But they did not buy it. And somebody else did. And somebody else made the fortune. Doubtless Atlantic City Has its “Aunt Sarah” and “Uncle George” They could have bought plots in Chelsea for $1,000 in 1895 and sold them for $20,000 fourteen years later. But they did not buy them. And somebody else did. * t They could have bought a beach front block in Ventnor in 1898 for $8,500. And sold it five years later for $65,000. But they didn’t buy it. And somebody else did. They could have bought a cottage in Ventnor in 1919 for $5,000 and had the experience of refusing $35,000 for it this Spring. But they didn’t buy it. And somebody else did. Are You In A Class with “Uncle George” and “Aunt Sarah?” or are you going to take advantage of this one great opportunity at Atlantic City Gardens BOROUGH OF LONGPORT ABSOLUTE AUCTION Next Saturday, July 5th 2 P. M., on Premises, Under Tent, Rain or Shine 367-Atlantic Ocean Front Lots-367 and Beach Thoroughfare; Residential and Business EASY TERMS 50% 70% on installment contract payable in 14 equal monthly payments J. HARKER CHADWICK & CO., Agents, Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia Telephone Spruce 0397 Visit Atlantic City Gardens SEND FOR BOOKMAP Take trolley on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, marked Longport, direct to and through property. Representa tive on Premises. New York Office: 67 Liberty Street Telephone Cortlandt 0744 Auctioneer Atlantic City Office on Property Pacific & Jackson Avenues Neptune X825-W Free buses leave Boardwalk and Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, every hour from 1 P. M. to 7 P. M., every day, including Sunday, to inspect Atlantic City Gardens.