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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
4
The day's AP wire digest reports world events with brief summaries from multiple bureaus. Key items include political updates, economic notices, and notable international developments impacting markets and policy.
The San Antonio Light announces available copies in New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices of Paul Block Inc with distribution at hotels and news stands nationwide.
The San Antonio Light reports July 1916 averages of 22 421 daily copies and 26 671 on Sundays. Net paid daily and Sunday figures are 20 654 and 24 857 respectively, certified by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
The article reports Italian forces capturing the Doberdo or Carso plateau south of Gorizia and advancing toward Divazza. It argues Austrians may be demoralized or weaker, with Trieste and Pola potentially threatened if the railroad link to Divazza falls, altering the war front dynamics. The piece then shifts to US politics, noting press manipulation of candidates Taft, Wilson, and Hughes, and praising press bureau influence in shaping public persona.
Press dispatches note that candidate Hughes was greeted in Chicago with the friendly salutation Hello Charlie The moniker apparently pleased him and could stick with voters until election results in the fall The piece implies the nickname is a media driven campaign tool
A long-advocated reform targets the leave to print rule in Congress to halt free government printing and bulk mailings. Investigations show basements filled with pamphlets, millions wasted as waste paper, and no current restriction on what can be printed as public documents. Proceedings aim to cut printed matter and curb self promotion at public expense.
A letter argues that leaves to print in the congressional record should be limited to actual speeches. It claims public documents must serve real public purpose, not advertise members or friends. The author forecasts savings of over a million dollars yearly in printing and postal costs.
At a Monday meeting the San Antonio city council opened bids for police uniforms. Commissioner Garland urged against outsourcing the work outside the city while wearing a Palm Beach style suit. He is pressed to disclose where his own suit was made and to justify his stance with consistency.
Boston Globe reports possible talks between Denmark and the United States over selling the Danish West Indies. It notes unusual terms and suggests the consent of the governed may be obtained in the bargain.
Tick eradication in Louisiana appears assured as the legislature approves a state wide tick eradication law. After April 1 1918, the state livestock and sanitary board will direct the program with parishes designated to build dipping vats and dip cattle until ticks are eliminated.
The government nears completion of plans to install a mine system for Galveston harbor protection. Costs run into thousands, including property leases. The Texas quarantine station may be the only suitable site and has not yet been acquired. Galveston’s harbor access to Houston territory prompts urgency in securing protection.
The Cincinnati Inquirer argues that Democratic victory hinges on the northern states east of the Mississippi. It notes Illinois Indiana Ohio West Virginia Maryland Delaware New York New Jersey and Connecticut as key battlefields, with the decisive states likely signaling the 1916 outcome.
The proposed museum will cost 200000 with a ready collection valued over 500000. It will house more than 400000 specimens of American animal life, including extinct species, and display paintings by Frederic Remington and others. The Texas cowboy is noted as part of the West’s intertwined history with the Indian.
A new organization launches a citywide cleanliness drive in New York with placards in elevators theatres hotel lobbies shop windows and on lamp posts. The campaign also includes anti litter moving pictures to illustrate disease risks and rewards of a clean city.
The Boston Transcript notes that Britain will demand reprisals after a German execution of a British sea captain accused of attempting to ram a submarine. The piece condemns civilian war acts and highlights a $1,000,000 Brussels fine imposed after Cardinal Mercier’s car was seized on Belgium’s national anniversary, calling German actions desperate and harsh.
An exhausted elderly man wanders Paris suburbs seeking work and dignity. He begs at shops while a hostile city and harsh weather erase his hope as memories of a hard life flood his thoughts. He recalls poverty, unemployment, and distant charity while wrestling with social injustice and his uncertain future.
Distinctive twentieth century cooks turn to cantaloupe based fruit salads. Select large Rocky Ford melons ripe with aroma. Cut melon, scoop, mix with peaches ginger and whipped cream, marinate in lemon juice sugar, chill on ice, garnish with candied ginger.
An elderly man dies under dubious circumstances shown to medical students in La Morgue hall beside the Seine. Dr Brouardel leads a grisly demonstration, declaring death caused by starvation, then calls for a more “interesting” corpse to replace the present one.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch piece muses on rapid tech change from telegraphs to wireless. It questions prophets, imagines future powers, and warns of potential calamities as humanity widens its reach beyond known limits.
A mother frog explains to Kate the chores of pond life including catching snails guarding tadpoles and gathering lily pads. Frogs greet the girl kindly before a heron swoops in and scatters the little frogs. Kate wishes to remain a little girl.
A reminiscence praising sleeping outdoors under the stars. It recalls old Southwest nights with no roofs, dog alerts, and summer storms. The piece contrasts outdoor slumber with stuffy bedroom porches and argues shoal memories show sleeping outside was cooler, more restful, and healthful.
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