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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1916
Page
4
Subscription rates and paper delivery details
The notice lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for carrier and mail, plus a reminder to provide old and new addresses for changes. It notes phone numbers for delivery issues and sells the San Antonio Light at hotels and stands, with Paul Block offices in New York Chicago Boston and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Detroit
Kresge
Circulation Figures For The San Antonio Light July 1916
The San Antonio Light reports a July 1916 daily average circulation of 22 421 copies and a Sunday edition average of 26 671. Net paid daily circulation averaged 20 654, with Sunday at 24 837, certified by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The paper says the audit is authoritative for advertisers and that it can guarantee 50 percent more paid orientation direct to homes in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
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The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Our Lunacy Law and the Need for Reform
The piece critiques Texas lunacy statutes and county practices in Bexar County. It argues that multiple procedures and delayed Supreme Court action undermine constitutional justice and call for a new, timely method of enacting and reviewing laws.
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Supreme Court
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Texas
San Antonio
Allies Begin New Offensive North of Saloniki in World War I
The article outlines an Allied push from Saloniki aimed at cutting the Bulgaria Turkey line by seizing Nish Serbia. It discusses strategic aims to pressure Roumania and Greece, notes Russian setbacks, and predicts possible Greek government shifts toward Venezelos if Allied gains grow. Strong entities include Saloniki, Nish, Roumania, Greece, Venezelos, Bulgaria, Turkey, Serbia, and Germany.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Serbia
Galicia
Saloniki
Nish
Germany
Austria
Roumania
Greece
Venezelas
Venezelos
Lunacy law test case long delayed by strange prerequisites
The passage argues that a law’s constitutionality could only be tested in court after a test case emerged under three odd conditions: a sane person with funds, a wealthy relative of an insane person, or a lawyer bearing the cost without guarantee of payment. The author calls the situation absurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Criticism of U.S. spending culture from Chicago
Mr. Hughes denounces the federal budget as wasteful and mismanaged, arguing that only a shift in political leadership can reform appropriations. He asserts the critique targets a Democratic regime but urges all candidates across parties to reform spending practices.
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United States
Hughes
Chicago
Washington
Hughes Links Spoils System to Pork Barrell Waste
The piece argues the spoils system and pork barrel spending need broad public pressure for reform. It notes executives avoid waste, cites a $75 000 federal building in a town of 145, urging bipartisan effort to fix the “helter skelter system” regardless of which party governs.
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Hughes
Congress
Washington
Deceiving the Austrians on Gorizia Capture
The war office report from Vienna claimed only a few enemy detachments reached Gorizia, omitting the fall of the city. The piece argues such misleading disclosures harm public trust and will have costly consequences for the government.
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War Office
Vienna
Gorizia
Hughes Fails to Vote in New York Suffrage Referendum
The Springfield Republican notes Mr. Hughes did not cast a vote in the last fall election on woman suffrage in New York. He favors constitutional amendment at the national level but supports state action as a pathway while public opinion is educated on broader considerations.
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Hughes
New York
Springfield
Hughes Sought From Friends Amid Trust Gaps in 1898 Echo
The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes public distrust of government in military matters and recalls 1898. It argues the Republican nominee seeks to be saved from his allies as memories of past actions loom over current politics.
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Hughes
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Good and Bad Eggs
A trade magazine lists twenty one grades of eggs from high quality to refrigerator dirties. The scale includes "nearby heanery whites fine to fancy" and descends through "fresh dirties" and "very last effort of an eye to be respectable" with six kinds of refrigerator eggs at the bottom. Some dealers protest when health authorities order disposal of dirties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont Enterprise
Hughes Fails in West Says R B Howell
R B Howell, Nebraska RNC member, says Hughes fails to excite the Middle West. He notes the entire region is prosperous and focused on preparedness, and expects Hughes to emphasize Mexico as his main theme.
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Hughes
West
Nebraska
Republican National Committee
R. B. Howell
Middle West
Wilson
Howell
Mexico
Louisville Courier-Journal
Baltimore enforces standing for The Star-Spangled Banner
A Houston Post column notes Baltimore Maryland now criminalizes performing or singing the national anthem unless in a standing posture. The piece contrasts civic patriotism with Texas attitudes toward Dixie and predicts renewed patriotism amid war scares.
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Baltimore
United States
Texas
Dixie
Houston
Co operation on the Border and border patrol issues
General Funston objects to Mexican soldiers chasing bandits on American soil near Fort Hancock and joining U S troops in defeating them. The New York World notes Pershing's expedition is in Mexico under an accord allowing cross border pursuit and blames General Carranza for lack of order and will to cooperate.
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General Funston
Fort Hancock
United States
Carranza
General Pershing
Mexico
New York World
Fall fashion features fur trims and silk stitching
The article highlights fall fashion with dominant fur trimming and silk stitching on coats and suits. A standout coat by Bernard in deep red velour de laine showcases Belgian hare fur, long furness folds, raglan balloon sleeves, red silk side ornaments, and seven rows of color coordinated silk stitching, lined in grey soiree silk, paired with high kid boots and a sailor hat.
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Bernard
Noisy Standoff Ends After Father Receives Help
A man has been fighting with a father for over half an hour before police intervened. The Kiddie notes the conflict began earlier, and additional details were provided as officers responded to the scene.
Tiny Grasshopper Learns a Harsh Lesson Away From Home
In a grass field a tiny grasshopper named Tiny leaves home against his mother’s caution. He explores, loses his way, chases a cricket, and cries until his father finds him. Back home Tiny is scolded and put to bed without supper to teach him not to be naughty again.
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Mite
Tiny
Cricket
Little Tiny
Texas Democratic Primary Sets Voter Record in Texas
The Texas Democratic primary produced about 400 000 votes on Saturday, well above past tallies. The result shows the party strength in Texas while papers critique the campaign's bitterness and call for reforms to reduce friction in future elections.
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New Orleans
Coast Market Delights Fresh Soft Shell Crabs and Tarare
The market offers plentiful high quality seafood and soft shell crabs fried with bacon. Prepare crabs by cleaning and drying, coat in flour egg and cracker crumbs, fry in hot bacon fat, drain, and garnish with parsley and lemon. Serve hot with Tarare Sauce made from mayonnaise, gherkin, capers, parsley, paprika, and onion optional. Tomorrow macaroni with tomato butter.
Letter to the Editor on Hughes Mexican policy criticism
A reader rebutts an Express letter signed by Inquirer, defending Hughes on Mexican policy. The author argues the policy protects American lives property and rights, condemns neglect of Americans in Mexico, and criticizes the anonymous critic for not sharing views. The piece urges informed patriotism and requests further information if desired.
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Inquirer
Mr. Hughes
Mexico
Hughes
Wilson
Free Air May Not Endure as War Diets Rise
The New York Post discusses rising costs in essentials like milk and meat while air remains free. It notes gasoline garages provide air at no charge and imagines chemists turning wind into breakfast foods and meat, with Germany cited as pursuing wind-based diet during wartime.
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New York Post
Germany
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