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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
4
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Advertising text lists daily and Sunday subscription prices by carrier and mail, plus a note to provide old and new addresses for paper delivery changes. It lists office contacts in New York Chicago Boston and Detroit for Paul Block, Inc. and mentions San Antonio Light sale at hotels and stands.
The San Antonio Light reports July 1916 daily average circulation of 22 421 copies and Sunday edition 26 671. Net paid averages were 20 654 daily and 24 857 Sunday. Audit Bureau certification is cited as authoritative and final for advertisers. The paper states it can guarantee 50 percent more paid circulation direct to San Antonio homes than any other newspaper.
A Texan opinion column argues New York plans to seize financial advantage by touting garbage paper pulp. It criticizes inventor Charles P. Thornton of Jamaica Long Island and warns Texas retains money and resources from cotton stalks. The piece calls New York’s plan a monopoly grab while asserting Texans hold the edge with cotton and garbage outputs.
A California writer argues that monetary gain drives prohibition agitation, noting its commercial character in California and Texas where wine and beer industries influence the debate. The piece suggests prohibition motives relate to economic interests beyond moral aims.
A influential critique argues that professional prohibition agitators have hijacked Texas politics. It claims importation of Anti Saloon League operatives turned agitation into a money making enterprise, diverting focus from economic policy and hindering progress. It urges redirecting funds to education to curb liquor issues.
The piece describes Britain’s shift from endorsing a loans model without collateral to pledging 300 million dollars in collateral. It notes the impact on Wall Street as foreign owned American securities were mobilized and the broader view that the United States is becoming the world’s creditor nation.
Texas congressman Oscar Callaway surprises Washington insiders by not returning to the capital after losing reelection. His pacifist allies, aligned with his stance on preparedness, are left to ponder what they would do in similar circumstances as the situation unfolds.
The passage notes a special committee investigating Mr. Callaway for remarks about Representative Gardner. Callaway refuses to appear, designates stand-ins to answer, and critics view him as a pacifist who avoids personal defense yet promotes others to fight, questioning true commitment to peace.
The New York World notes war creates a heal thy and natural hypocrism as the kettle’s backness and abandonment are declaimed. The piece reflects on public sentiment and moral contrasts arising from conflict.
A short admonition advises quiet reflection before insulting others. The author suggests listing the good and subtracting the bad about the target to reach a cooler judgment, offering a calm method to avoid mean remarks. The note is attributed to Mineral Wells in ex.
A Memphis Scimitar note recalls a Boston textile show where the only original designs came from inmates at a Massachusetts insane asylum. The piece wryly cites Emerson on ancient designs and mocks contemporary women’s fashions as captiva ting yet madly crafted by society.
The Chicago Herald contrasts an Illinois infantry brigade hospital list from San Antonio with earlier war lists. It notes only 100 men in four regiments and three batteries, with one serious automobile accident case, implying lessons learned in field army handling since 1898 and suggesting sick lists shrink when men stay home.
The New York Globe argues that belligerents have an unchallengeable right to control their nationals trade and to identify neutral enemies. It cites Civil War practice where firms trading with the Confederacy were deemed British. It asserts Britain’s wartime liberty of action parallels U S claims in the current war.
The School Fund will allot $7 for each scholastic age child enrolled in Texas public schools. Past arrears left last year’s paid amount at $7 after $6 apportionment. The piece notes hopes for improved funding, possibly reaching $8, as Southwest recovery aids progress.
The piece argues war harms newspapers, noting rising paper costs and fears of paper famine. It cites the strain on publishers to secure future supplies while prices soar, highlighting the lack of wartime prosperity for press outlets.
The fall season favors dark yardage with serge gowns and mohair fabrics. Foreseeed trends include afternoon frocks with buttons and embroidery, navy blue serge coats with tunic skirts, and bordered hems in green, rose and yellow with fringe.
A Dallas Journal column critiques candidates using nicknames and sobriquets on election announcements. It argues such sobriquets aid recognition and votes, citing examples like J L Adams and J H Davis, and imagines placards with playful monikers such as Tubby Towns and Slats Simpson.
An attractive simple garment keeps coat like lines due to loose fit. It leans to one side with a large round enamel buckle. Satin reverses attract attention. Wool embroidery decorates the collar, carrying trimming throughout. A draped turban and button boots finish the outfit.
A storm wire broke at Evergreen and San Pedro causing the trolley line to touch the wire. A lone black man in a raincoat walked toward town as sparks and a pistol-like report flared with every contact. Witnesses misread the danger and questioned him before learning it was a crossed wire.
This recipe describes selecting a good lobster by weight and stiffness, boiling briefly, and then preparing a creamy lobster stew. It instructs removing meat from the shell, combining with white stock cream and spices, and serving in the cleaned shell with parsley and lemon wedges. The note appears in a 1916 International News Service feature.
Grandmother tells a bear story from her childhood as Beth New and others listen in a cozy setting. A blueberry outing ends with a black bear sighting and a tale of blueberries and dessert ending with a blueberry pie.
The column warns readers that time is scarce and precious. It argues most people squander seconds unmercifully and urges careful use of every moment to advance in life, noting not all seconds earn money but all can guide us on life’s highway.
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