Paul Block Offices Listing Newspaper Rates and Bids
Unclear OCR shows rates for Sunday and daily carrier services with 1 year and 1 month terms. Mentions New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices of Paul Block Inc and bids for safe deposits and trusts, with multiple city listings and unclear phrases.
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New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Detroit
Kresge
Circulation Figures For The San Antonio Light July 1918
The daily edition averaged 22 421 copies with 20 654 paid daily, and the Sunday edition 26 671 total with 24 857 paid. The Audit Bureau of Circulation certified the figures, deeming the audit authoritative for advertisers. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation direct to homes in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
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San Antonio Light
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Editor denounces Garretson on rail strike talk
A newspaper column attacks Austin B. Garretson head of the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors for foolish statements about arbitration and mail trains during a potential strike. It warns the public and railroads alike that his views misrepresent rights and responsibilities, urging restraint and unity within the unions.
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Austin B. Garretson
Brotherhood of
Railroad Conductors
Garretson
Count von Hoetzendorf Urges Driving Russians to Asia
Austrian war minister Count von Hoetzendorf argues that Russia should be driven back to Asia to prevent further incursions into Europe. He warns Britain to sever ties with Russia and support the retreat, claiming Russia threatens European civilization and may cause future trouble for Britain. The opinion is framed as a strong wartime stance with little regard for broader proprieties.
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Count von Hoetzendorf
Asia
Europe
Great Britain
Busia
Austria
Cape Verde Islands
Atlantic
Russia
Count Hoetzendorf
Napoleon Bonaparte
Leipsic
Napoleon
British policy and Napoleonic parallels in European strife
The commentary argues Britain will act in its own interest in the Russian question, warns against following opposing powers, and draws a parallel to Napoleon’s 1813 stance with Austria. It suggests Count Hoetzendorf sees a similar position and urges decisive action to balance Europe.
Absurd Mexican proposal on rights of American citizens abroad
The piece dismisses a Mexican proposal granting foreigners in Mexico the right to forgo government protection. It argues treaties let Mexicans and Americans work across borders with protections, and that Americans abroad retain citizenship rights and treaty protections. It notes capital and development rely on mutual assurances and laments past treaty breaches by both nations.
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Mexico
United States
Rio Grande
America
Unclear fragment on pledges and future signatures
Fragment discusses urging a call to sign away rights for the future. Lacks identifiable persons or organizations. Context remains obscure, with no concrete event, date, or place to anchor the claim.
Golf for the insane at Elgin asylum sparks mixed hopes
Illinois starts a golf course at the Elgin asylum to aid milder insanity and possibly some violent cases. Similar experiments exist in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Experts debate mental benefits while beginners face frustration and old-timers seek relief from worries. The idea raises curiosities, such as a potential insane golfer’s caddy.
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Illinois
Elgin
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Tax fairness in Bourbon theory, Uncle Joe Cannon warns
The Utica Observer notes a view that northern states shoulder most taxes, while southern residents and a low wage earner should pay equally. The piece argues for universal tax contribution regardless of income or region.
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Joe Cannon
United States
Utica Observer
A Long Tour of Duty Despite Border Banditry
The joint high commissioners agreed on a new state of affairs between the United States and Mexico, with a tour of duty for Guardsmen running through October. Orders may be countermanded but current plan calls for company drills in August, battalion and regimental drills in September, and field maneuvers and war games in October, unless Villa is captured or border conditions change.
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United States
Mexico
Villa
Philadelphia +Bulletin
Casement Death Would Stop Irish Reform Fears
The piece argues Casement alive would imprison him, but dead would turn him into a patriotic martyr whose dock speech could inflame Irish hatred toward Britain. It warns home rule talks might stall and compromise hopes fade if he were executed. Washington est.
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Casement
Great Britain
Ireland
Washington Est
Fire towns rise from ruins in Texas rebuilding bigger
The Houston Post notes that every Texas town hit by great fires is rapidly rebuilding on a larger scale with stronger protections. Authorities expect stricter fire safeguards and laws to prevent repeats as new structures go up across fire damaged areas.
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Texas
Houston Post
Banner for Church Unity in Pleasant Plain
In Pleasant Plain Ohio three denominations the Methodists Baptists and Lutherans merged into a Presbyterian Church a year ago. A Continent article notes rivalries and jealousies in the effort but calls the outcome a favorable sign of the melting pot among midstate communities.
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Ohio
Pleasant Plain
Middle States
Springfield Republican
Change as a political catchphrase in a Boston Post editorial
The Boston Post questions the call for change by Hughes supporters. It argues the nation is prosperous, foreign policy is strong under Wilson, and Mexican issues move toward peaceful settlement. It asks what Hughes could offer that Americans lack today.
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Mr. Hughes
Wilson
Boston Post
Military Training Proposal Reaches Texas Universities
E P Lipscomb an attorney from San Antonio and Texas alumnus asks Governor Ferguson and Adjutant General Hutchings about installing military training at the University of Texas. He cites a Stanford plan to add training and notes Texas A&M already has it, suggesting UT might not adopt it now. The idea mirrors national trend but state actions vary.
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E. P. Lipscomb
San Antonio
University of Texas
Ferguson
Hutchings
Leland Stanford University
California
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Austin American
Parisian Afternoon Gown in Black Meteor with Velvet Details
A Parisian woman showcases a somber chic gown built on a black meteor sleeveless bodice with a drop skirt. Navy silk net overskirt adds softness. long sleeves in black Chantilly lace end in velvet cuffs. Skirt width three and a half yards. made moiselle wears black velvet slippers and a matching velvet hat with a bell crown.
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Mademoiselle
Letters to the Light on San Antonio music scene
A reader responds to a prior critique of San Antonio as a musical wilderness. He argues access to public performances and affordable prices matter more than star power. He urges democratic, community concerts and a united, harmonious campaign to improve city music.
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San Antonio
Minneapolis
Smith
Wolff & Marx
St. Anthony
Stuffed cabbage variation recipe from 1916 menu
A cabbage dish variation uses a hollowed cabbage filled with a minced beef onion and breadcrumb filling. The filling cooks with brown gravy then steams inside the cabbage, finished with brown sauce. The note ends with tomorrow beetroot and bean salad.
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International News Service
Sleepy Time Tales for the Little Folk
A family of barn mice gains four more pairs, including two boastful Japanese mice. Misunderstandings arise over pride and food, but the Japanese mice explain they eat only certain foods and walk proudly. The mice learn to live together happily afterward.
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Mrs. Mouse
Mr. Mouse
Folly Declines Cake Then Pockets Full
A minister's daughter entertains parishioners at a small church gathering. Polly refuses more cake yet offers to pocket some for later, saying her pockets and stomach are full. The exchange captures simple rural etiquette and humor.
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Polly
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Golf For the Insane
Paris
Mary Glynn
Sight
Constance Clarke
Sleepy Time Tales
Little Folk
Prard
Pata
DE Swell
Battler
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