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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1918
Page
8
A newly discovered object in Gemini on February 3 by Wolf of Heidelberg suggests a wandering body with comet like motion. Brightness equaled an eleventh magnitude star and raises questions about a possible exploded world in solar system history.
Historic astronomy note discusses a newly observed asteroid and a satellite, their magnitude changes, and the idea they may be fragments from a larger body. The piece reviews possible origins from planetary explosion to ring theories and examines how such rocks could cluster or collide in space.
Mrs. Benson raised the sheep, carded and spun the wool, then dyed the yarn in gray shades and wove the knit garments herself. The article notes her innovation in dyeing and hand knitting in a small regional setting.
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce led by William B Stempkan proposes a no fee contest for boys and girls under 13 to grow crops in dry farming areas of Bexar County. Prizes funded by local donors will reward best farm products with judges from A and M College. The project aims to boost agricultural interest and aid global food supplies.
Researchers recount a bell in the Trinity Church tower at Newport claimed as the oldest bell in America. Dated around Queen Anne's reign, it predates the Liberty Bell by about a half century and was once melted to form another large bell now in a church tower.
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