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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
4
The piece rails at Senate talk on tariffs and party bickering while warning that stall tactics could harm the public. It argues for allowing policy to move, endorses more flexible U.S. arms policy toward Mexico, and criticizes attitudes toward women’s dress on beaches amid broader social tensions.
The Associated Press reports President Wilson would issue a definite statement on Mexican policy later Monday. Observers note the policy appears to continue, with ex-Governor John Lind of Minnesota named as special adviser to the government in Mexico.
The column ridicules male overreactions to fashion and moral outrage at bathing suit styles. It notes men at seaside areas criticizing women’s one piece swimwear while asserting men’s own suits lack length and latitude. It mocks prudish attitudes and underscores gendered fashion disagreements.
Kansas City Journal notes how Bristow exposed telegraph perquisites for senators and congressmen. Ashurst defends Bryan amid graft accusations over $100 in telegrams. The piece argues free telegrams and other perks cost the public dearly and inflate a congressman’s life with allowances.
Statewide Farm Bank California plans a co operative land bank modeled on Italian and German practice to cut ranchers’ finance costs. Harold L. Mack leads plan with 3 million dollars paid capital and 10 million authorized, aiming to fund a state network. six percent cap for borrowers is proposed. Women cops gain traction as Ithaca appoints Catherine Shaw under club women’s push. two month trial may become permanent.
Port Arthur News notes Senator La Follette forecasts a seven day speech on the tariff and predicts the impact will be about seven ten thousandths of an inch in depth. It mocks him for keeping Congress in session despite expectations of little effect on the brutal majority.
A New York World commentary notes the fatal risks of genius and experience in school leadership, asserting Mrs. Young’s resignation underscores how ego and bias on political school boards undermine capable officials. The piece frames the death of effective governance as a cautionary tale for public education.
Captain Bensonby learns a veiled Begum Allah Visaya warned him of a planned murder by a native officer from the same province as the prior killer. A dinner confrontation ends with Bensonby subduing a native assailant. later he finds Allah Visaya slain, daggered in her room.
A London firm forces a cashier to resign after the MD questions his lack of modern business sense. Miggles admits no golf club ties or play, citing absence only for his last child's birth as the motive. The MD ends by lamely foreshadowing his own nerves.
A New York Sun remark cheerfully notes resilience despite harsh weather and jokes that political lunatics now hold public offices, suggesting no more such figures can arise.
A new sweater of white worsted with blue stripes features a dark blue hood that can be drawn up. It is finished with a tassel and blue cuffs, worn over a blue linen frock, paired with buttoned strap slippers and blue white socks for a coordinated child’s outfit.
The New York World reviews Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show facing bankruptcy noting its decline after two decades of spectacle. It argues changing tastes after a patriotic era, with the prospector in evening clothes and vaquero in a flat, as domestic life and urban leisure replace frontier mythos.
Boston Herald notes that the current political burden mirrors Taft era, suggesting Wilson would manage if not for his own cabinet and its divisions affecting policy alignment.
Jack Davis responds to a critique by Observer, defending the city health department. He outlines staff roles and July totals, including 6918 premises inspected with 6129 clean and 623 filthy, 314 sewer connections, and numerous vault and privy statistics. He challenges Observer on inspector counts and assures data availability at the health office.
The Philadelphia Record notes Lodge argues the currency bill should not be imposed on a tired congress, suggesting the measure would force lawmakers to focus on real work. The remark frames political fatigue as a reason to delay reform.
The New York Tribune quips that Lamar is too busy in Washington to be arrested on site and questions why he does not send a first class impersonator in his stead.
The Baltimore Sun notes Huerta is about knocked out and Mexico must field another pitcher in the box, signaling uncertainty over selection and strategy in the boxing context.
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