The San Antonio Light City News Listing
San Antonio Light announces delivery and subscription details with office addresses and phone numbers for customer changes and service updates. The notice lists distribution points and mentions national offices in New York Chicago Boston and Detroit.
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New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Mallers
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Detroit
Kresge
San Antonio Light Circulation Figures for March 1915
The San Antonio Light reports daily average circulation of 22 080 and Sunday average of 26 742 for March 1915. Net paid averages were 20 430 daily and 24 865 on Sundays. Audit Bureau of Circulation certification supports these figures. The paper claims higher paid circulation to advertisers than any other local newspaper.
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The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Ownership and management details for The San Antonio Light 1916
The San Antonio Light reports ownership, management and circulation for April 1, 1916. Publisher The Light Publishing Company. editors Charles B Diehl and Harrison L Beach. managing editor John Brogan. business managers Diehl and Beach. Owners listed include Diehl, Beach, Charles P Taft, and B A Eckhart. Known security holders include Shaw, Beach, Taft, Crane, Eckhart, and Thalheimer. Average paid circulation over six months is 19,690.
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Congress
San Antonio
Texas
State of Texas
County of Bexar
Charles 8. Diehl
Harrison L. Beach
San Antonio Light
the Light Publishing Company
Jonn Brogan
Charlie &. Diehl
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
B. A. Eckhart
Chicago
Illinois
Grace C. D. Shaw
Texan
Myron H. Beach
Charles R. Crane
New York
N. Y
B. A
Eckhart
Thalheimer
Toledo
Caffiant
Asso
Tsa
Charles &. Diehl
M. Fly
Machine defeats Citizens League in city and county race
Robert F. Uhr won the fire and police commissioner post over Phil Wright, delivering a sweeping defeat to the Citizens League faction. The article blames private caucuses, back room deals, and intimidation of city employees for the party’s collapse and repudiation of the Brown administration.
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Robert F. Uhr
Phil Wright
Citizen’s League
Citizens League
Brown
Fred Fries
San Antonio Citizen League battles machine politics in city race
Fire and police departments were drawn into a political fight with leaders privately selecting candidates, ignoring members and public opinion. Uhr's election is a wholesome victory for the people and a warning to machine operators that such methods will not be tolerated, signaling continued effort to drive machine politicians from city and county offices.
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Uhr
Star Chamber Workers
Citizen's League
San Antonio
Paper shortages spark nationwide drive to collect waste
The article notes rising paper prices due to wartime shortages with Norway and England limiting pulp and rags. It describes a nationwide push to gather waste paper, listing $25 per ton for old paper in the north, and mentions Illinois Steel and the Commerce Department promoting a money making waste paper campaign.
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United States
Norway
England
North
Illinois Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Department of Commerce
Conscientious Objectors in War Draft Hearings Noted
Tribunals enforcing the conscription bill hear many claiming conscientious scruples against war. The piece notes difficulty proving lifelong opposition and highlights Quakers as the clear exempt group, while others struggle to meet tribunal standards.
Conscientious objectors judged as selfish in war exemption debate
The article questions moral grounds for military exemption. It cites objections framed by fear and cowardice, warns that refusal to defend one’s country betrays kin and community, and recalls Shakespeare’s warning that such men cannot be trusted. It contrasts religious scruples with self serving motives and mocks evasive answers.
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England
Shakespeare
Alice Keeps Six Kittens After Cat Hides Them
Alice discovers her Maltese striped cat has six fluffy kittens. Her father balks at so many pets but agrees to let Alice keep two while the mother cat protects the rest. The kittens vanish briefly then reappear in a hay mow. The family ultimately keeps all six as well behaved pets.
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Alice
Father
Americans Clash With Villistas At Guerrero
The first clash between American troops and Villa’s murderers ended with the bandits scattered after a five hour running fight. About sixty were killed and four Americans slightly wounded. The action, though small, boosts morale and will curb support for Villistas in the campaign. Colonel Dodd’s forces covered fifty five miles in seventeen hours then fought five hours, testing endurance and morale. The report credits the American troops with creditable performance.
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Villa
Dodd
Perseverance Conquers a Texas Cotton Mill
The Cuero cotton mill, built about a decade ago, faced slow progress and pessimism. Builders persisted, upgraded power, and revived operations. Today it runs 8000 spindles and 200 looms, producing about 5 million yards of cotton duck per season, proving perseverance conquers doubt.
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Cuero
Texas
Fort Worth
Majority for Wilson in the Massachusetts convention stance
The piece notes broad support for Woodrow Wilson among U.S. readers and Massachusetts Democrats. It contrasts critics like the Swashbuckler of Oyster Bay and Owen Wister with a sane majority who back Wilson's calm, prudent leadership to protect national rights and honor.
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Wilson
Oyster Bay
Owen Wister
United States
Massachusetts
Cleburne Review
Not Wanted A Spark Across the Mexican Border
The St Paul Dispatch voices concern as the United States launches a large scale invasion of Mexico calling it a formidable movement since the Civil War. It notes Villa as the principal foe but warns events could rally all of Mexico against Washington.
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Mexico
Rubicon
Francisco Villa
St. Paul
Embargo Against Luxuries Impacts American Trade
The English embargo on luxury imports to England will hurt American trade by shutting out imports and likely reducing tonnage for North and South American commerce, per the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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England
North
South
America
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Women and modesty in dress against social norms
The article argues that women dress by personal choice without need for external instruction in modesty. It asserts both genders understand allure and defense, with modesty arising from within. It claims long-standing gender dynamics have treated women as men's property.
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New York
Flower trimmed summer hat with peach basket silhouette
A blue rose and green floral trimmed hat stands out for a dainty summer look. Roseda green novelty straw with satin facing and a top cluster of roses create a coordinated outfit with a blue gros grain ribbon and matching lingerie frock details complete the color note.
Dawn of true companionship between men and women
The passage notes that the day of finer companionship is dawning and progress is steady though slow. It warns that the instinct to appeal to the purely physical remains and women lacking guidance may dress accordingly, signaling ongoing social tensions.
Variety Show Sparks and Rural Contemplations
The article previews a vaudeville style program with acts by Willie Solar, Jack Donahue, Alice Marion Stewart, Walter V. Milton and others. It contrasts comic performances and dance with reflections on horses and potential embargoes amid tensions with Mexico, noting stage antics and entertainment value alongside agricultural and military considerations.
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Willie Solar
Jack Donahue
Solar
Donahue
Alice Marion Stewart
Devine and Williams
Walter V. Milton
Metropolitan Tower
New York
Ted Doner
George N. Brown
Billy Weston
Brown
Carolina White
Philadelphia
Chicago Grand Opera Company
The Double Primary in Texas Politics
The Galveston News argues that a second senatorial primary is practically impossible under Supreme Court rulings and the attorney general's opinion. It contends public funds may not be used for a senatorial primary and raising funds by any other method is also prohibited.
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Galveston News
Attorney General’s Office
Waples
Supreme Court
Attorney General
War and Bad Boys from the Times-Picayune
A New Orleans Times-Picayune excerpt discusses wartime crime declines due to martial law and policing but notes rising youth crime in Germany Britain and France. It cites shifting explanations from patriotic spirit to cultural causes and laments related social trends.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
France
Germany
England
Great Britain
Cavalry horses shortage drives change in horse breeds
The Memphis News-Scimitar reports that war in the Rio Grande has spurred demand for cavalry horses, challenging Uncle Sam to meet it. Foreign horses have drained western ranges, and a larger supply is needed. The Texas pony and mustang prove too small for cavalry use, while American-bred stock wanes as cowponies fade and modern cowboys ride in automobiles.
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Europe
Mexico
Memphis News-Scimitar
Rio Grande
Uncle Sam
Lone Star
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