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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1916

Page

8

Schools Promote Winter Gardens in County Campaign

Farmers and schools in Bexar County push barrel garden plans as an education and food effort. Students plant seeds in barrels, irrigate with simple setups, and schools showcase vegetables for winter and beyond. County officials say prefreezing damages were minor, with strong prospects for home gardening and local distribution.

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Bones 13 000 Years Old Claim Shocks Local Citizen

An elderly Wichita resident from St Louis claims to possess bones of a human who lived 35 000 years ago. She says the bones were found nine feet below the surface near a valley by a glacier and are 60 years older than the oldest known fossil. The report notes serious questions about the find.

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Financial Markets Slip as Imports Ease and Cotton Drops

Dealers report a quiet week with money rates high at 14 percent, stocks and trains affected. Wheat rallies on Chicago reactions while cotton sinks amid nervous futures trading. railroads expand car orders and equipment purchases set new records.

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Europe Warns of Fracture or Lost Trade in War Wake

Chief of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce warns that war centralizes economies and risks disrupting trade networks. He foresees government control expanding during reconstruction and urges U S exporters to unite with Europe to safeguard foreign commerce. He notes Britain’s shift to supporting new trading banks and cautions that postwar policy could reshape industry and finance. He stresses foreign trade as vital to stability and growth, urging preparation and close government cooperation with industry.

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Country Club Building Nears January 15 Completion

Construction of the San Antonio Country Club building progresses after a fire destroyed the Avenue site. Supervisor Wo J Deninger expects completion around January 15 despite minor delays from material shipments. The new facility will include a white concrete swimming pool, a deck area, and a one story wing housing locker rooms and showers for golf and club departments.

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Cattle Land Debates Compulsory Tick Dip Plan

James Denton and other Texas lawmakers discuss a compulsory dipping law to eradicate ticks among cattle. The plan aims to cut pest spread within ten years and seeks federal and state cooperation, with department support and time for counties to prepare.

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Texas Must Act to Get Federal Road Money

The article notes Texas must create a State Highway Department and match federal funds totaling about 4.5 million dollars to access a national highway program. J. D. Fauntleroy, a district engineer, surveys Texas needs and outlines steps to authorize and supervise the road work under approved plans.

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Farmers Terrace Land Case In Karnes County

Court records reveal a civil action involving farm workers from Karnes County and land disputes tied to agricultural labor contracts. Attorney W. Campbell notes potential cable interest in the case and a forthcoming trial date with multiple defendants and motions filed.

Overflowed land to grow big crops in Texas

The report notes flooded land in northeastern Texas shows potential for large crop yields. Arthur A. Nies discusses levee surveys and conditions along the Red River and the Dallas area, linking flood patterns to agricultural development and cotton-pride politics.

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Regulate Cotton Action Delayed at Annual Meeting

At the Lac Sottanal Pae vinera Cospiresise and Ralwcationd Vipin Mh Gastar gathering in Toka Florin, a decision on regulation and price requisition was postponed. Attendees included Mr Rawford and past presidents of the state Farmers' Union from Fort Worth Nip adoration and Yoakum, with several others representing the union.

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Ventilation device for cotton harvest discussed by executives

Welle, a linen department expert, and Wele describe an invented ventilating machine intended to aid cotton picking and drying. They discuss its practicality, the need to handle cotton carefully, and compare potential yields and timing with traditional methods. The debate centers on feasibility and future use in harvest operations.

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Senator Smith proposes cotton weevil eradication plan in Carolinas

A plan to sow a year long cotton belt in the extreme northeast of North Carolina and adjoining Carolina regions to fight the boll weevil is announced by Senator Smith of South Carolina. He says federal authority would police the effort and compensate affected givers, with zones expanding over years to cover the Southeast, claiming experts approve the min zone method as the only practical eradication path.

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Texas irrigation projects form on vast arid lands

Plans outline an irrigation system for 15 000 acres along the semiearth Tand on the Tito Grinds river between Dol Rly and Eagle Days in Texas. U S government funds and private investments support this effort with pumps, canals, and reclamation works, aiming to transform arid West Texas farms into productive farmland.

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Church Bell Wrapped With Clots Stuns Town

A late night disturbance at Brenn's Grove Parish ends with clergy finding the bell rope bound in clots. The sexton reports the rope snapped, the bell tolled loudly, and no one present could identify the culprit. Parishioners say the incident follows a string of unsettling events.

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