Medina Dam Project Thrives Near San Antonio
Dr. Fred S. Pearson leads a 1500 man force 34 miles from San Antonio to build a massive Medina River dam. A 107 foot thick base concrete wedge 160 feet high will divert river waters to flood 60 000 acres, with a second dam 460 feet long 48 feet high to lift overflow into channels. Completion expected by 1913 with 5 million spent, bringing irrigation and commerce to the region.
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Charles W. Archer
Medina
San Antonio
Medina River
Fred S. Pearson
Medina Irrigation Company
Cheops
Pearson
Fletcher
Bexar County
Atascosa
Texas
United States
Elephant Butte
Roosevelt
Shoshone
Austin
Elmira man 100 buys 1000 books in two months
George Clinton Paine of Elmira New York is noted as the oldest book agent in the world. He turned 100 on July 9 and, within the last two months, sold one thousand fiction books.
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George Clinton Paine
Elmira
N. Y
Cure for eczema advertised by Cuticura remedies
Personal testimonials claim Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured widespread eczema after other doctors failed. Miss Mattie J. Shaffer from Dancy Mississippi and Mrs F L Marberger from Drehersville Pennsylvania describe severe skin disease improving fully with the products. The ad offers free samples and a 32 page booklet from Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie J. Shaffer
BR. F. D
Dancy
Miss
F. L. Marberger
Drehersville
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept
Boston
The True Cause of National Hatred Lies in Language
A broad essay argues language is the primary driver of national hatred not politics, economy, geography, or race. It contends that shared language creates solidarity through common literature, education, values, and religion, while language barriers foster mutual distrust and xenophobia.
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BD. D. Zamenhof
Warsaw
Ootor
Austria
St. Petersburg
Odessa
Kiev
Europe
Texas couple buys acres to grow onions in Frio Valley
Mr. Hamilton and his partner have purchased 20 acres in the Frio Valley Winter Gardens. They are preparing the land and building a home. They plan to grow onions and are described as the happiest people in Texas.
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Frio Valley
Texas
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Petrich-Saur Quality Lumber
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Lamar
Mr. Hamilton
Src
Howe
Fowlerton
Fowler
Frost
B. C. Hatcher
Vo. W. G
Bowler Bros.’ Dand Co
San Antonio, Tex
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