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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1916
Page
6
The San Antonio Light provides exclusive AP day wire coverage from its combined edition of the Light and Gazette. This record notes the joint newspaper identity and wire service partnership for timely reports.
A group plans to open a large golf park at Massapequa Long Island built on 562 acres with five eighteen hole courses plus tennis and squash facilities. They propose selling 85 000 shares at 10 each to fund the project, promising pay per game with no initiation fees and boasting past golf park profits.
Swiss authorities advised Harry Montagnier a young man living in Italy and visiting France to relocate to Switzerland to pursue his mountain climbing hobby. A New York bank clerk’s error triggered the unusual intervention amid tensions over his sympathies toward Germany.
A young man seeks funds for Swiss mountaineering from his American uncle in Indiana. A NY bank error sends hundreds of thousands instead of hundreds, sparking family confusion, a costly audit, and questions about luck and greed. The piece then argues against aggression and armament, warning against repeating balance of power failures.
A critique of lawmakers pushing universal disarmament while preparing nationally. The piece argues Europe’s war shows nations must build strength for defense and that trust in world policing neglects the force principle. It warns that voluntary restraint on acquisitive instinct is required before any move to global peace.
The piece rails at Senator Cummins for proposing a Cummins amendment that would place a national guard section on the army general staff. It argues the militia are state troops and that federal control would violate the Constitution, condemning political ambition in Congress and defending real military preparedness.
In a Beaumont Enterprise critique, European aviators fight daily in air battles while U S army aviation appears weak with few serviceable machines and poor manning. The piece argues Pershing’s forces are hampered, contrasting U S lag with Europe’s advanced aeroplane use in World War I.
A relief in tension follows the arrival of Americans from the interior who report quiet conditions. The Torreon party says their women companions prompted leaving Villista territory, but no hostility toward Americans was observed. Government troops are being deployed to bolster border guards and reassure the public.
The Alvin Advocate reports bright prospects for a heavy orange yield this fall. Trees survived winter frost, are in full bloom, and showing rapid foliage growth. Growers have sprayed extensively to prevent citrus canker and new orchards will begin bearing this season.
An observant housewife battles summer flies with fly paper while her husband rests. A later scene shows a persistent car salesman upselling extras, claiming illustrated features and steering a gullible customer toward purchase.
The New York Globe reports on British labor unrest with Welsh miners demanding more pay amid coal shortages. Owners defend high coal prices while unions push for selling coal to the government at cost. The compromise favored owners, leaving miners with limited gains.
The Daily Fashion Hint describes afternoon garden party and dance frocks in pompadour silk combined with chiffon or lace. Pastel shades on light foundations suit evening wear, while dark foundations with light patterns suit afternoon gowns. A garden party frock in taffeta features a white foundation, bouf fant drape, full folds at the waist, and a kimono sleeve bodice with a double ruffle.
In this tale a boy named Bobby wanders away from home after following a hurdy gurdy and ends up lost. He seeks help from a policeman, spends time at the station, tries on helmets, and finally contacts his father who recognizes his voice and comes to retrieve him.
At voyage end Martin Littleton recalls two serious Englishmen who kept to themselves on deck. They shared a table and chairs yet spoke not, until one finally broke the ice with a brief line about going over, prompting the others cautious reply as the ship neared New York.
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