Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1912

Page

4

Wilson Proud Of Work Done In The South

Secretary James Wilson cites expansion of agricultural education direct to farms in the south as the department's greatest achievement during his 16 years. He describes efforts against boll weevil, soil improvement, cattle and hog farming, ditching disease ticks, and training local farm demonstrators, noting progress from a one crop south to diversified farming and export gains in rice and durum wheat.

Washington South James Wilson Department of Agriculture Department Wilson Light Woodrow. Wilson Scotland United States General Assemblies of Iowa State University State Agricultural Experiment Stations Iowa Agricultural College McKinley Roosevelt Taft Great Western Knapp Congress New York State Asia Africa Dr. Knapp Orient Philippines

National Charity Workers Coming to San Antonio

Alexander Johnson, general secretary of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, will arrive in San Antonio Tuesday morning. He will speak on Charity Thursday evening at the Travis club and participate in luncheons entertainments and a round table on charities and corrections at the St. Anthony during his stay. He is touring the state under the State Conference of Charities and Corrections and the Texas Anti Tuberculosis association and will discuss public health problems and other sociological topics.

Cincinnati United Charities of Cincinnati Charity Organization Society of Chicago Indiana State Board of Charities Indiana School For Johnson National Conference of Charities and Corrections Association of Social Workers Alexander Johnson San Antonio Travis Club St. Anthony State Conference of Charities and Corrections Texas Anti-Tuberculosis Association

Humane Officer Suffers With His Charges

The Humane Agent of the Bexar County Humane Society, after twenty months of service in San Antonio, struggles with growing needs and calls for public financial aid to continue aid to helpless animals during the Christmas season. Details and donations are directed to the office at 211 Central Office Building, or to treasurer George S. McElroy or president Dr. B. F. Kingsley, box 179, San Antonio, Texas.

Bexar County Humane Society Bexar County Georges. McElroy B. F. Kingsley San Antonio Texas

Card of Thanks from St Josephs and St Johns Orphanages

The sisters in charge thank the Needlework Guild of America for a box of garments for the orphans and wish God’s blessings on their charity to the children.

St. Joseph's St. John’s Needlework Guild of America

Riverside Restaurant Offers Turkey Dinner Tomorrow

The Riverside Restaurant announces a big turkey dinner and chicken supper available tomorrow for 25 cents per meal. Do not wait for Christmas or New Year as the same meal is offered tomorrow at the same price. Come to see us.

Riverside

Charity Fund Drive Reopened Aimed at Two-Year Relief

The Chamber of Commerce will restart the 23000 charity fund drive this week. Secretary Carter said 3500 has been subscribed by members via mail. A special committee will issue few cards only for meritorious proposals to curb fundraising for charities and advertising schemes.

Charities Fund Association Fredericksburg Carter Chamber of Commerce

Kansas to Exterminate Cats Under New Law Proposal

Prof L I Dyche state game and fish warden proposes a prohibitive license for cats and death penalties for unlicensed cats to stop birds destruction and disease spread in Kansas. He cites cats as a major threat to domestic birds and as vectors for illnesses like mumps scarlet fever and diphtheria. The state board of health backs the plan.

Topeka Kan L. l. Dyche Kansas Dyche State Board of Health Prof. Dyche

Also Mentioned on This Page

Colossus Houston Street Charles Rees Rees Mala Tae Ete Ee Houston ST Orpheum Theater Commerce Street Milton Dolly Nobles Dallas A. Collman Main Av THE Kepley Sample Shoe CO Sour Alamo Plaza and Crockett Streets
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication