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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1916
Page
6
An era of eyebrow based character reading ends as fashion shifts to very thin brows. Beauty doctors promote destruction and restoration services while society figures in high circles prune brows to a fixed line. Eyebrows fade from the Four Hundred as style dictates a bare line over the eyes.
January and February fire losses reach 46.19 million, up from 33.14 million last year. Three large fires in March—Paris Texas Knoxville Tennessee Augusta Georgia—drain property valued 12 to 20 million with insurance losses over 8 million. First quarter total expected to exceed last year by at least 30 million, while annual costs exceed 450 million. Five thousand killed and fifty thousand injured yearly. per capita waste 2.51 versus 33 European.
Fire experts note that 80 percent of fires could be prevented with proper care, based on a 42 000 fire study since 1910. Public guidance urges daily cleanup, inspections, fire drills, safe storage of fuels, proper wiring, smoke venting, alarm use, and avoiding risky practices to reduce losses and preserve resources.
The piece traces the beef price spread from live cattle to retail steaks amid court actions against packers regarded as price manipulators. It notes producers and retailers claim little profit, packers portray losses, and consumer costs rise. A National Livestock Association probe began in El Paso with a marketing committee of top industry figures.
Heads of principal stockyards firms face questioning by federal officials as cattlemen charge packers dominate markets. The producers and consumers watch the Washington hearing with interest, hoping for a consumer funded outcome in the first meat price investigation of its kind.
The essay contrasts the San Marino system with U.S. elections. It explains San Marino’s half year terms, a Grand Council selecting twelve electors, then three nobles and three civilians become presidents, chosen by blindfolded draw. Penalties apply for refusal. no campaigning or recalls occur.
The Galveston Tribune notes labor intends to participate in future peace negotiations to end the European war. It argues rights of labor must be guarded by vigilance and that the peace conference may reshape civilization along new lines with organized labor and possibly organized womanhood seeking representation.
The Galveston Tribune reports a mineral lease filed by an oil operator for drilling on the San Jacinto battleground site. The piece defends the historical memory of Texas and warns against sacrificing sacred soil for profits, urging strong opposition.
The Temple Telegram notes that the forty eight states could supply about two hundred thousand National Guardsmen. Texas would contribute its share, likely not more than four thousand. The army should be drilled in large formations for several months before serving in places usually held by trained troops.
More than 29 000 tons of wood flour valued at 300 000 dollars are used annually in the United States. The material serves dynamite and inlaid linoleum production and also appears in composition flouring oatmeal paper and other industries. It helps find value from lumber mill waste rather than burning it.
A nameless Mexican woman carried an American baby over fifty miles of shifting sand to reach safety with Americans, illustrating the heroism often seen in expeditions. The act stands apart as a luminous moment amid attempts to take Villa.
The National Geographic Society describes Portugal as a small empire with 30 000 peace troops and 230 000 in reserve, a peasant society famed for poetry and sobriety, a strong fishing sector, olive oil production, and a labor gap with women earning far less than men. It notes Portugal’s once vast colonial reach and current maritime ties despite its modest home front.
A narrative describes rural life near Portuguese roads, Lisbon harbor, and Lisbon as a vibrant night city. It highlights early ties with England, monarchy, and 1910 upheaval, plus Portugal’s government structure and daily wages in reis. It notes Brazil’s colonization as Portugal’s major global legacy.
Daily fashion notes call out wing trimmed hats as a standout feature of this season. Descriptions include a tricorne shaped small black hat with severe black wings and another large, flared design with seagull wings on the brim, paired with a navy mohair suit and refined blouse.
A fragment notes that the territory was settled by Portugal and ruled until 1822 when independence was declared under the leadership of Prince Dom Pedro, separating from the mother country.
A Louisville colonel bought a brown mare to accompany Browntown Belle. The stableman says the newcomer is striking but touchy, having kicked him out of the box twice, though the colonel believes the temper will calm with time.
Tiny Tim, a gnome from Sleepy-Time Tales, visits Rollo the dog at the farm in a new green spring suit. Rollo fears a twitching ear and nose, then spots Tiny Tim hiding in his green outfit blending with the grass.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes England guards nearly 100 miles from the Yser to the Somme, while France holds three fourths of the line. It argues British extension and French troop relief underscore the nations' differing roles and readiness at the war's start.
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