San Antonio Light Circulation Figures For March 1914
The San Antonio Light reported a daily average circulation of 19 848 copies and a Sunday edition of 23 898 for March 1914. Net paid daily circulation reached 18 346 and 21 481 for daily and Sunday editions respectively. Audits by the Association of American Advertisers confirm nine month periods ending mid 1912 and February 28, 1913 as certified.
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San Antonio Light
Association of American Advertisers
Causes of domestic trouble in Brooklyn court reveal drink as major factor
A Brooklyn Domestic Relations Court report shows drink as the leading cause of marital disputes that reached the court, with 392 persons convicted in the past year. Ages ranged from 16 to 60, indicating that domestic harmony is not tied to wealth or employment.
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Brooklyn
Board of Aldermen
Calling for War Across the United States
The piece describes strong American mobilization after the Tampico incident with students offering service, public school children marching and inviting Mexican workers to salute the flag, and notes Chicago as cosmopolitan and German-influenced. It portrays broad national support for President Wilson and a united war stance.
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World
Chicago
United States
Red Cross
National Guard
Civil Service
Dixie
Army
Navy
Loyola University
John Marshall High School
Mexico
Huerta
Peon
Chiapas
Wilson
Tampico
Austin
Topeka
Kan
Music League of America Aims to Elevate Talent
The Music League of America forms to aid musically gifted individuals lacking means to realize ambitions. It offers hearings to qualified applicants in the US and Canada, pledging to seek remunerative engagements and promote philanthropy over charity. The move signals a shift toward elevating American music and fostering true talent.
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America
Europe
Music League of America
League
United States
Canada
Woman Commissioner Elevates New York City Corrections
Mayor Mitchell’s pick Dr. Katherine Davis as commissioner of correction has reshaped the department. She restricts inmate food sent by friends to curb drug risk while allowing tobacco via prison channels. A new women’s prison design features single rooms to protect the young and reduce contagion, with firm discipline and moral reforms guiding reforms. Her record bolsters suffrage arguments and signals practical penology gains.
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Mitchell
Katherine Davis
Correction
New York City
Davis
Unorganized Labor Threat to American Prosperity
The Galveston Tribune warns that most labor is unorganized and underpaid, while organized labor fights its battles with federal support under Secretary Wilson. It notes the Industrial Workers of the World as a troubling force offering anarchic rhetoric to the submerged tenth, urging state and federal cooperation to resolve the crisis.
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Wilson
Department of Labor
Galveston Tribune
Compulsory Education Progress Across States Seen
The United States Bureau of Education reports steady gains toward universal compulsory school attendance. Since 1905 eight states adopted laws, with only six states remaining without any compulsory statute: South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and Texas. Four states Maryland Virginia Arkansas and Louisiana enforce local option laws in certain counties.
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United States Bureau of Education
United States
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Maryland
Virginia
Arkansas
Louisiana
Austin Statesman
Congress Ends Telegraph Franking Graft in Senate
The Senate abolished the telegraph franking privilege to ban private and public business use. Critics noted most abuses forced government payment for lawmakers’ private transactions. The Sherman Democrat argues this reform ends a costly, unfair practice and stops government subsidizing lawmakers’ expenses.
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United States Senate
Senate
Congress
Sherman
Warning Against Cotton Seed Repudiates Short Lint Seed
The USDA warns Texas farmers against a promoted cotton seed variety claiming 50 percent lint. Experiments show the seed yields exceedingly short lint and poor production. A high lint to seed ratio is due to small light seeds and varieties producing fiber under seven eighths inch long could harm local market reputation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Holland
Bedlam in New York Press on British suffragette tactics
The New York Press denounces English suffragettes for violence and vandalism while praising peaceful votes. It argues that cultured American suffragists cannot understand or condone militant acts as a path to progress.
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Bedlam
New York Press
Johnson Attacks President Using 1879 International Review
The article notes Representative Albert Johnson of Washington cites a 1879 International Review piece signed by Thomas W. Wilson to challenge the president's relations with Congress. It questions Johnson's interpretation and suggests his district size and views limit his perspective.
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Boston Herald
Albert Johnson
Washington
International Review
Thomas W. Wilson
Johnson
Congress
Wilson
Congressional
Massachusetts
Moonlight Schools of Kentucky Transform Isolated Mountains
From the Fort Worth Record a Kentucky teacher started lunar night classes for illiterate parents. In three years illiterates dropped from 1100 to 23 as residents learned to read and write and adopt scientific farming. The moonlit program inspired others to pursue education despite rough roads and scarce resources.
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Fort Worth
Kentucky
Moonlight Schools
Texas
Near Side Stops for Surface Cars Considered by City Aldermen
City officials study an ordinance to require surface cars to stop on near sides of intersections to improve safety and traffic flow. A previous Manhattan trial failed because winter grime made near-side boarding impractical, leaving crosswalks blocked and riders forced to wade through slush. The debate includes a comparison to national practice and a lingering question of feasibility in city streets.
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New York Sun
Manhattan Transportation
Delightful spring dressy coat with feminine fluffiness
Daily Fashion Hint notes a shapeless shoulder and body coat with flared sauciness from a long waist to below the hips. It uses shot taffeta, mette effects, nocturne satin, and mandarin crepes. a Paquin style printed satin collar and loosely Oriental sleeves complete the look for an afternoon frock with a flare hat and buttoned boots.
Losing Our Colossi From the St Paul Dispatch
The piece laments the passing of industrial giants like Frederick Weyerhaeuser and James J. Hill. It argues future leaders will arise but cannot replicate the exact circumstances that shaped their dominant eras in timber and railway enterprise. It notes the unique times produced unique magnates and that progress narrows the field for such single figures.
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St. Paul
Frederick Weyerhaeeuser
James J. Hill
Impecunious Monks of Saint Bernard Face Charges
The Saint Bernard monastery in the Alps is short on funds after overlong hospitality and rising costs. Travelers paid by the dollar and left nickels in the box, prompting the abbot to consider charging the wealthy for what they receive. The piece blames thriftier Britain and Switzerland for the deficit and urges Americans to pay a fair price when visiting next summer.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Saint Bernard
Longfellow
England
Alps
Saint Bernard's Hospice
War in Mexico Not Romantic Says Reporter
In the Pittsburg Post a terse note comments on Mexican conflict tone as reporter describes Villa attacking a lodging house amid heavy fire from a soap factory.
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Mexico
Villa
Pittsburg
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