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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
4
The piece argues Senator Culberson is the better choice for re election despite Colquitt’s primary edge. It credits Culberson with long service to Texas, notes mixed views on the Wilson administration’s Mexico policy, and urges his return to the Senate.
A Washington dispatch notes the Democratic executive committee expects a landslide for President Wilson if the administration secures an equal share of the political breaks. Projections hinge on Progressive split, suffragette activity, and the Susan B. Anthony measure as voters weigh the GOP contrasts and potential female suffrage impact.
The piece argues Mr Hughes failed to present a decisive anti Democratic case and that Republicans misread public mood after four years of Democratic control. It says Hughes is capable but lacks a clinching argument and notes the GOP's repeated prediction of disaster did not materialize.
Veterans of the Seventh Illinois Infantry report soldiers are well equipped, well fed, and properly clothed at camps near San Antonio. Captain Edward H. White states Illinois troops have never been better encamped, with higher quality supplies and affordable wearables. The letter counters isolated complaints and supports that border duty is not a picnic.
United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois denounced fifty thousand or more Americans who fled to Mexico as mining buccaneers and pirates. The article recounts his harsh rhetoric and recalls a prior Supreme Court scene where Chief Justice Fuller stopped his rambling remarks during a Illinois property case.
A lengthy Senate exchange defends American investors in Mexico amid accusations of wrongdoing. The speaker argues Americans there are law abiding workers, likening them to frontier figures and emphasizing gains in Mexican development. The piece criticizes Senator Lewis for infiering blame on Americans and warns against political exploitation.
Colquitt holds a substantial plurality in the senatorial race as he rivals six candidates. The Dallas News notes that while many Texans back the Wilson administration, Colquitt has accused it of being the greatest failure and predicts the 1916 national election will end the Democratic regime.
The rice interests of Texas have sent an emissary to the camp of Uncle Sam's soldiers on the border to arrange introducing soldiers to rice as a food. Chefs who know how to cook rice will be sent to show soldier cooks how to prepare it and rice may become a staple United States army food.
The Springfield Republican speculates that persistent questions about ordering troops to the Mexican border may push the president to publish General Funston’s telegrams. The piece notes Funston’s push for more troops and suggests critics may have preferred different border leadership.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes soldiers headed to the Rio Grande have popularized using rice as a standard ration. It argues rice is a staple for most armies and urges demonstrations on proper cooking to make rice a favored dish on every table.
The Stanton Virginia paper hails Texas elections as productive and prays to Providence for the defeat of Hon. Cyclone Davis. It describes Cyclone as the Texas congressman who caused more of a general and detailed foolishness in Congress than any other. The piece frames the result as a national blessing and urges grateful acknowledgment from his constituents and Providence.
The Beaufort Enterprise laments the proliferation of laws in the United States. It notes 62 550 laws enacted in five years by American national and state bodies. The piece criticizes lawyers in office and calls for reform to restore order, system, and sense to the legal system.
The French major Noel Radeau on furlough hides his weary war life from family in Paris. After a lonely dinner with Aunt Alphonse, a crowd of visitors arrives, and he endures questions about battles, aviation, and generals, while trying to maintain composure and enjoy a rare quiet moment.
Daily Fashion Hint notes hoop skirts endure longer than many expect though they suit only young slender figures. Georgette and voile fabrics work well with moderate hoops. A white georgette crepe gown trimmed with rose satin features suspended detailing, odd braid buttons, a roll collar, snug sleeves widening to bells, a garden hat with field flowers, and high kid Lutton boots.
A bedtime tale follows Anita meeting a tiny green elf trapped in a rose and later invited to a magical flower ball by the queen. Anita visits the garden party with talking blooms and returns home to recount the adventure to her brother.
Instructions for making bread with brown and white flour walnuts and yeast. Mix warm ingredients and wooden spoon. Dough rises twice then bakes forty minutes yielding two small loaves. Also notes a new summer drink for tomorrow.
National Geographic Society notes Tripolitania in North Africa is a dry land along the Mediterranean with 800000 population, Arab nomads, Berber settlements, and a fragile agriculture centered on barley. It highlights geography from Tripoli to Cyrenaica, trade decline, and the impact of European controls on trans Saharan routes.
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