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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1916
Page
6
The New York hotel industry considers building a private golf course to draw guests and capture winter visitors who cannot obtain club cards. They argue a free local course could boost patronage and profits in a cold, competitive market.
The piece mocks William Jennings Bryan for boasting that the U S could raise a million men quickly, noting oversights on food, uniforms, rifles, shells, and ammunition. It argues such an army would lack essentials and be ineffective, likening it to steers driven to slaughter.
The article notes a shift from seed seeds to intensive home farming as costs rise. It highlights businessmen turning to larger scale, scientifically planned vegetable growing in San Antonio, reducing reliance on peddlers and cutting grocery bills. It stresses soil and climate suitability and calls backyard plots a profitable hobby-turned-necessity.
Leap year is expected to boost June wedding plans as ministers and editors anticipate a busy period. Brides are already visiting florists while society pages count on a surge in nuptials, with even shy brides venturing out to arrange details.
A spring trend grips the nation as six month window opens for June weddings. Mothers and sisters coordinate plans while Mendelssohn wedding marches fly off music store shelves. Licenses surge. brides pick dates from June first to thirtieth as demand for orange blossoms grows.
The article argues that workers can become capitalists through prudent thrift and self-control. By saving a portion of earnings over years, capital grows from the margin of income over maintenance, and even a modest wage can yield bonds or stock with real returns. Four States Press.
A Newark News letter lists numerous lobbies from national guard to a sugar trust and anti-sugar forces in Washington. It argues many bills face opposing lobby pressure and questions whether honest congressmen can avoid lobbying influence on their votes.
Des Moines Capital lauds American newspapers for a twenty month period praising loyalty in reporting, denouncing spy systems, and opposing European intrusion. It notes politicians mostly silence while press coverage remains brave, with only a few papers deemed disloyal and worthy of suppression.
Our Dumb Animals condemns the mass production of dead chicks for Easter novelty gifts. It argues thousands are incubated, then crushed to death and stuffed for sale, mocking the resurrection symbol of Christ and prompting readers to skip such gifts.
Birmingham city commissioners and chamber of commerce directors plan regular conferences to exchange views on public interests. The Beaumont Enterprise says the idea is bright and should be pursued, noting many community gains from collaborative effort.
Optimism runs high in Mineral Wells as neighbors greet each other with smiles and discuss town improvements. The Index notes a widespread cooperative spirit and predictions of a brighter future, stating only a dire disaster could hinder growth.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a proposal to celebrate San Antonio Texas with a Pan American exposition in early 1918. The project has broad support across Texas, the Southwest, and the nation, highlighting San Antonio as the historical core of Texas and its Latin cultural heritage.
An English traveler who spent the night at a western American hostelry observes details of local life and hospitality, noting customs and characters encountered during his stopover.
Daily Fashion Hint describes a polished summer look featuring a white chiffon parasol with puffings. The ensemble includes an embroidered mull frock with a ruffle drop skirt, pastel flower sprays, a fishy collar, crushed satin girdle, a leghorn hat of ribbon, and silk stockings with dainty button slippers.
An English guest recalls a humorous scene where a proprietor fires a double barrel shotgun at mealtime. The host notes the tactic "generally fetches 'em around in time to any grace" and explains he fires one barrel to keep the other for collecting pay for meals and lodging.
Sleepy-Time Tales recounts a grandmother story about a yellow canary named Dickey kept from a little girl’s birthday. The bird learned to sing by ringing a bell tied to its cage and was tucked in at night under a cover to sleep, a ritual the child describes with affection.
Marian questions fairy tale claims about solid gold castles and gold furniture. Her mother gently corrects with plain facts about real castles built of brick and stone and fine furniture. The dialogue shows a child testing what she reads and a parent guiding discernment about sources.
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