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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1913
Page
22
A civic essay extols the Camp Fire Girls as a path to gender equality by teaching teamwork, dignity, knowledge, health, and cheerful service. It outlines seven commandments, the seven fires ritual, and the aims to blend romance with daily labor, training girls ages twelve to the horizon in virtuous conduct and practical skills.
The New Secretary of the Navy Daniel Daniels enforces reform shredding long standing naval indulgences. He removes favored officers and rejects resignations, aiming to end hazing and cronyism while building a larger, more respected U. S. Navy with decisive leadership and administrative vigor.
The 1912 value of secondary metals excluding gold, silver, platinum, iron and aluminium reached 77,395,843 dollars, up from 52,585,390 in 1911. The U S Geological Survey notes increased use of magnetic separators and concentrating tables to recover metal from scrap, sweepings, and molding sand.
A description explains how under water photographs separate scrap into light copper and brass. It notes limited value of small scrap like clocks and lamp bases. It states most refining and smelting of dresses and scrap metals in the United States is east of St. Louis and north of the Ohio river.
The article reports Professor Eduard Stucken’s claim that the alphabet originated from astron omical signs and moon stations used by Babylonians. It notes the zodiac, the twelve signs, and additional symbols linking A through Z to celestial concepts, with Job chapters cited as supporting clues. It also briefly mentions a separate note about a large sulphur deposit near Cerritos in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
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