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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
8
Theresa Marie Blitz of Topeka Kansas won a national contest with 2000 entrants to be named the United States most perfect features and figure for posing by top artists. She receives a five week Paris trip to pose for French painters after touring the states.
Garrett P. Serviss argues population growth outpaces farming, praising soil science irrigation and moisture storage. South Africa demonstrates rainless wheat via deep subsoil moisture and a bottling method using durum Apulia wheat, reducing irrigation dependence and converting arid land into productive fields.
An advertisement claims a doctor in Seo would cure illness without medicine. It mentions Martin, operator of the K River side Restaurant, as the supposed healer. The piece notes Phyllis Hare of Woodston Peterborough England has nine years of perfect school attendance since age four.
Obituaries list Hulda Ludewig of New Braunfels age 41 died after a four day illness. Survived by husband J C Ludewig and children Ralph Monroe Gordon Bienda, plus family. Also Frederick Hastings 45 a Mexican native machinist died at 1208 12 North Flores St. Funeral held by Sloan Hagy Company. R C McKinney 42 died earlier. body sent to Alpine for burial with survivor widow. J C F Kerr 57 ranchman died in Pearsall. services by Sam Houston Camp Woodmen of the World. Funeral at Sloan Hagg Chapel with burial in Cemetery No. 1.
Miss Cornelia Notz of the Carnegie Library classifies reading groups per the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. Upcoming shelf display includes A Few Great Novels and Stories to Read Aloud with a list of classic authors and works such as Pride and Prejudice and Scarlet Letter. Colored markers highlight children’s titles guiding young readers to more books on the shelves.
Spring Lake officials seek a flute player to lure six thousand frogs ashore at night. The Pied Piper plan, proposed by Nathaniel D. Hall of NewArk, would have workers capture and sell the frogs for profit. A Memphis scene describes a dawdling exchange about dogs aboard a steamboat.
John D Rockefeller and Mrs Rockefeller attend Children's Day at the First Baptist Church in Tarrytown. Primary girls save pennies for the chapel car, with 130 pennies in the bank opened by Rev Arthur T Brooks. Rockefeller pleased by the thrift, sends a wagon of daisies. couple plans to return to Cleveland for the summer.
Thieves attempted an 11 45 last night break in at Lamm's saloon on South Flores. A smashed transom alarmed pedestrians who saw the men flee. Police were notified and given descriptions of the suspects.
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