Publication Office at Travis Street addresses
Publication Office located at Nos. 609 511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
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Avenues C and
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
6
Paul Block Inc Offices and Bid Submissions
Mailers bids solicited by Paul Block Inc with offices in New York Chicago Boston and Detroit. The notice lists addresses at 250 Fifth Avenue and the Boston Safe Deposit Trust and Kresge Bid locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Detroit
Kresge
San Antonio Light July 1916 Circulation Audit
The San Antonio Light reports July 1916 daily average circulation of 22 421 and Sunday 26 671 copies. Net paid averages were 20 654 daily and 24 857 Sunday. Audit Bureau verifies and backs guarantees 50 percent higher paid home circulation than any local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Slayden Voted Against Naval Bill Praised By Adversaries
The piece asserts that voters in San Antonio should take pride that their alleged congressman James L. Slayden opposed the naval bill. It claims the vote aligns with an unpatriotic record and holds the Fourteenth Texas district responsible for his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
James L. Slayden
Congress
Fourteenth Texas
Russians Fight Harder Now Says Austrian Chief of Staff
A Zeitung am Mittag correspondent at Austrian HQ quotes officers saying Russians fight with greater bravery in 1916 than in 1915. They suffer heavy officer casualties, with updated munitions from Britain, Japan, and America improving morale and artillery. The piece notes earlier Russian shortages and questions claims of lasting cowardice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeitung Am Mittag
Japan
Great Britain
America
Lord Charles Beresford
Orient
United States
Chicago
Lord Charles
No other reason for his better workload this year
The speaker asserts the current year shows improved performance solely due to better equipment, denying any alternative explanations for the change.
Seeing Submarines Becomes Coastal Fashion
A spoof tracing the herd instinct to report submarine sightings after sharks fade from headlines. It notes a craze to claim periscope discoveries of the German Bremen, with reports from Chesapeake Bay to New London and beyond, then jokes the Bremen may be a Deutschland prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Bremen
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Thames River
New London
Newfoundland Banks
Galveston
Grand Banks
Gulf of Mexico
Menhaden Explained by Leading US Fish Expert
Dr. Hugh M. Smith highlights Alaska’s fisheries elevating US resources, noting menhaden as a herring family fish valued mainly for oil and fertilizer, yet crucial as food for many species. In 1913 fisheries yielded over 1 billion fish, producing 6.5 million gallons of oil and 90,000 tons of fertilizer valued at $3.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menhaden
Mossbunker
Bony Fish
Chebog
Pony
Hardhead
Whitefish
United States
Fish
Hugh M. Smith
Alaska
A Remarkable Fish Yet Useful Despite Odd Traits
The article extols a fish with extraordinary adaptations noting it can wrap six times around the earth at the equator and weigh more than all Greater New York’s inhabitants. It lists virtues and concludes that, since the fish is so valuable and plentiful, there is much use for it and more can be caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reuben Borland rises to world’s largest carpet maker
A profile lauds Reuben Borland who began as a bobbin boy thirty five years ago at a Yonkers carpet factory and rose to president with a salary of one hundred thousand dollars a year. The piece weighs whether true self made success can exist without help while praising Borland as a rare example of hard and conscientious effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Borland
Borland
Yonkers, N. Y
Texas School Attendance Law Sparks School Expansion Need
The Brownsville Herald notes Texas now imposes compulsory attendance and faces crowded classrooms due to a growing school age population. It argues for more and better school buildings to avoid overcrowding and the misfit of excess children in inadequate facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Brownsville
Increases in Army Bill by Senate Totals
Senate raised the army bill with major adds including ten million for aviation thirteen million for ordnance and ammunition two million for target practice munitions nine million for automatic machine guns twelve and a half million for field artillery and ammunition seven hundred thousand for armored motor cars plus extra sums for national guard pay and elevated officer subsistence quartermaster supplies and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
National Guard
Philadelphia Bulletin
Political Capital Over Mexican Question Sparks Partisan Clash
The Schenectady Gazette condemns both parties for exploiting the Mexican issue for gain. It accuses Republicans of risking war and shifting responsibility to Democrats, while their presidential candidate lacks clear guidance on what he would do as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Schenectady
Rural credits law hailed as big win for Texas farmers
F C Weinert, Texas state warehouse manager, says Congress has enacted a landmark rural credits law that will greatly aid farmers. He notes Weinert once sponsored a rural credit bill in the Texas legislature but it failed. the current act should provide cheap money benefits, especially for Texas farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Congress
Wilson
F. C. Weinert
Weinert
Brenham
Banner- Tress
Republican Record cited on arms embargo policy
The Springfield Republican notes that after Diaz's overthrow and U S munitions shipments sparked Mexico's turmoil the Taft Roosevelt and Hughes bloc backed an arms embargo in the 1912 joint resolution. It argues the Republicans locked the barn after the horse was stolen and predicts Hughes will boast of the stance in his speeches against Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaz
United States
Mexico
Taft
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
Springfield
Small city gardens could feed five and save money
The Houston Post argues a ten by ten foot garden can supply all vegetables for a family of five when tended scientifically. If every Houston family planted and saved the weekly value of vegetables, banks would gain robust thrift, rivaling wealthier states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Houston
Houston Post
Congress Faces Child Labor Law Fight
The opposition claims no harm to children but warns against removing constitutional liberty. States have strong laws yet enforcement falters as factory owners and politicians avoid clashes. The Sherman Democrat notes federal action to establish and enforce a nationwide standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sam
Sherman Democrat
Three Pound Urgency Turns to Glittering Revelry
Fabian, strapped for three pounds to send to his wife Eva, meets old friend Ted Waring in Devon and travels to town. In a Savoy outing Fabian spots Eva, now Leila de Lorne, in a sensational costume with Abrams the millionaire. The farce of sending thirty shillings becomes a joke in front of his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabian Hostress
Devonshire
Fabian
Prette
Ted Waring
Ted
Waring
Savoy
Eva
Leila de Lorne
Abrams
Warren
Beware of speculative investments warns Odd Lot Review
The Odd Lot Review cautions readers about fake promoters shady brokers and exploiters profiting from easy money schemes. It urges careful investigation of new stock or bond offers and warns that many flotations fail while legitimate ones pay, stressing that investing means risk and speculation.
Millinery and neckwear shape a coordinated ensemble
The fashion notes discuss how high collars pair with small tall hats and broad hats with low collars. It highlights the balance of collars, jabots, and large flat collars, and showcases a white organdy collar and cuff set with a double cape effect, alongside a velvet satin hat. The ensemble is described as smart, new, and striking when worn with a navy mohair frock and button boots.
Chipmunk Outsmarts Wolves in Forest Escape Tale
In a Sleepy-Time Tales story a hungry wolf pack pursues a chipmunk who uses clever dances and a head and tail maneuver to mislead them. He dashes to his hole, evades capture, and by morning has a new safe home while the wolves wander. The tale ends noting the chipmunk likely still lives there today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipmunk
Mr. Chipmunk
Meat output expected to rise in West says USDA
The Department of Agriculture in Washington believes meat production in the West has halted its decline and will gradually increase. Improvement stems from more stock on farms and better stock range management, though higher production costs and rising demand may keep prices high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Department of Agriculture of
United States
Cookery Science From Cambridge Ice Cream Dessert
A historical recipe notes Cambridge ice as a refined dessert. It instructs freezing custard with whipped cream, dried cherries, and pistachio, then unmolding after about four and a half hours. It also includes a custard base with milk sugar eggs ginger and nutmeg, strained and cooled for serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Ernational News Service
Speeding in Court Prompted by Rattling Lights
In police court the judge dismisses a speeding case after the suspect explains that the car’s lights and fenders only rattle at certain speeds. The traffic cop notes thirty miles per hour, while the culprit insists the lights did not rattle when he was stopped.
Ford Critiques Stockholm Peace Conference in Veiled Dig at Aked
The Springfield Republication recalls Henry Ford’s sharp retort to Rev. Dr. Charles F. Aked and the Ford peace conference committee. Ford dismisses critics as cranks while vowing to continue working to end the war, noting better Europe lies ahead. Aked’s disclosures show diverse topics discussed under Scandinavian rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Europe
Stockholm
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford
Aked
Cochin-China
Philippines
Panama Canal
Straits of Gibraltar
The Cyclones Defeat and Booze Boodle Big Business
The Dallas News comments on Hon. J. H. Cyclone Davis defeat attributing it to ballot labeling and especially to Booze Boodle and Big Business. It questions his flattering view of Texans and notes his claim may libel his constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
J. H
Cyclone) Davis
Davis
Cyclone Davis
Texas
High Wool Prices Reported by Bureau of Crop Estimates
The June average price paid to U S producers for washed wool stood at 28.7 cents per pound, with fleece weight at 6.92 pounds the heaviest on record. Historical per-fleece weights show a steady rise since 1840, reflecting long term improvements in wool production per sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Avera
Wool Star of Australia
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San Antonio Gazette
Texas’ School Children
Uncle Sam
the Light's Daily Story
Willie
London
the Clever Chipmunk
Constance Clarke
DR. Aked and
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