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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1918

Page

6

Man Once Cannibal King George Grant Visits Detroit

Detroit hosts George Grant a former cannibal king from Congo Free State born Bolenge. His tribe worshiped him as god and chief for fifteen years while sacrificing captives. at age 23 a white missionary rescued him and taught him Western ways. Now a 36-year-old professional lecturer in the United States, he has lived here seven years and shed the jungle life.

Detroit George Grant Washington G. W. Taylor Detroit News Congo Bolenge Congo Free State Africa Michigan Bessie Grant Charles Henry Washington White Plains N. Y Cane Town George Gahd Dr. C. W. Ferguson Tie Doctor Ferguson Holy Land New York City Salvation Army

Italian Dance at Kelly Field Opens Open Air Pavilion

A grand summer event at Kelly Field will celebrate Independence Day with an Italian dance on July 3. The new open air pavilion adjacent to the Officers' Club provides a skyed dance floor with lattice hedges and a cabaret style area. Italian costumes are encouraged for all 500 guests.

Kelly Field San Antonio Garibaldi Caproni Marconi D'Anuuzio Petrarch Dante Vaccini Christopher Columns General Diaz Kelly Pield Spaghetti

Community clubs plan Children’s Day fund drives and meetings

The Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations designates July 8 as Children’s Day to raise funds for nurses and free milk stations. Local women’s groups from Grace English Lutheran, Westminster Presbyterian, Catholic Women’s Association and others announce meetings, picnics, talks, and social events across San Antonio and nearby areas, with speakers from Baptist, Episcopal, Trinity, and other churches and organizations.

Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations Federal Children’s Bureau Charles TH. Woodson O. C. Hayworth Bia Antonio

What’s a Poor Girl to Do War Editorial

The Light's Editorial for Women argues women should sacrifice for the war, but questions the Food Administration guidance. It notes fattening foods and fashionable clothes, suggests waistline control, gardenes and thrifty habits, and jokes about tips to stay slim while supporting war effort.

Leutenant Uncle Sam Food Administration Ton

Married life scenes as Warren flirts at a Carries gathering

Helen, envying attention on her new cape and Georgette dress, attends a Sunday supper at Carrie’s. Warren courts a stylish visiting girl while Helen suspects the affair, watching their exchanges and the rival’s cool gaze. The evening ends with tension as they miss the 9:55 train and delay a later departure.

IULS International News Service Warren Helen Carrie's Carrie Carrie’s Ellen gRro Mether Fred Florida Carerie Slig Jeff Randy Jie

Palladino the famed medium dies at 61 in Rome

Rome reports the death of Italian medium Eusipla Palladino aged 61, once thought to mystify scientists and attract backers like Hereward Carrington and McClure magazine. Investigations by American professors exposed fraud, though many adherents still believed some manifestations were real.

Eusipla Palladino Rome Kansas City Cesare Lombroso Schiaparelli Currie Richet Oliver Lodge Ingliil Camille Flammarion America Hereward Carrington McClure New York Paladino Carrington Italy Busapit Europe Hau Palladino Faii Cambridge Ngland Jher Sheas Pallediy Palladio

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