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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1916
Page
4
A brief note announces the San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette as exclusive AP leased wire day reports with publication offices at 509-511 Travis Street between Avenues C and D.
New York and Chicago listings show Paul Block Inc offices along with bid references. Boston and Detroit sites note premises at Safe Deposit & Trust and Kresge bids respectively.
Unofficial crop damage reports from Texas storms influence cotton markets. Officials say open cotton and green bolls were stripped, with worst damage around Cotulla, La Salle County. Conditions post storm vary, with 85 percent normal outside the affected areas, and 25 percent and lower inside. The ironies of rain and drought compound the outlook regardless of region.
President Wilson has completed a new book titled The President of the United States. The work argues how a president should act in relations with Congress and contrasts his views with those of past presidents, suggesting they did not fully wield executive power.
The article critiques Woodrow Wilsons approach to Congress, labeling him a theorist more than a statesman. It argues he avoided using full presidential power, favored public opinion over coercion, and broke precedents by delivering his first message in person. It notes his prolific writing pace and the significance of his new book.
Governor Dunne’s Texas tour of Illinois National Guard prompts a push to restore voting rights for guardsmen stationed away from home. The piece analyzes state rules, federal service, and the tension between residence and military duty. It notes Kansas rulings and argues for broader suffrage rights amid mobilization.
The article explains that Texas law blocks federalized militia from voting, even if guardsmen from Illinois or other states reside in Texas for residency requirements. It argues voting access must come through home-state authority, noting Governor Dunne's push could influence other states. It contrasts statutory versus constitutional controls on soldier suffrage.
An essay argues that despite not being at war, the United States shows signs of military preparedness. It laments modern dances like the tango and ragtime, praising the return of the waltz with visions of elegance as a cultural revival. The piece lauds the Blue Danube era and predicts a shift back to refined dance forms.
A Literary Digest note observes that World War I is defined by river battles. Western front actions center on the Marne Aisne Meuse and Somme while eastern front clashes unfold along the Vistula Dvina Pruth Dniester Bug Styr and Lipa. It also recalls the British setback at Kut el Amara near the Tigris.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes Mr. Hughes mocking claims that Democrats deserve credit for current prosperity. He argues Republicans long claimed credit for prosperity and blamed Democrats for any downturn under both parties, asserting voter memory is longer than critics say.
The Galveston Tribune notes an eight cent militia banquet meal in San Antonio featuring beef and vegetable soup roast leg of lamb with onion dressing and sides. It argues that a similar meal would cost the average American worker at least fifty cents and attributes the low price to wholesale government procurement.
A Monterey dispatch to the Boston Transcript reports Mexico's industry revives with the large Monterey steel plant producing rails for new lines. Government orders exceed 1200 miles of railroad work and National railways rehab. Thousands of workers on the Durango Zacatecas extension. Jalisco governor earmarks 2 million for an America to Pacific line. Several railroad projects promoted amid easing Carranza opposition.
The Rochester Herald argues that Mr. Hughes faces a genuine test on frankness in appointment policy. A clear pledge to avoid removing Democrats for Republicans if elected would fuel a legitimate challenge to Wilson and his predecessors. The paper doubts Hughes will adopt this strict nonpartisan stance.
Leonard Merritt meets Edith on a train to Westminster and is mistaken for Mr. Roberts by Edith’s aunt Mrs. Atherly. A wary reunion unfolds as Edith discovers the mix up and confronts Leonard about the deception while awaiting her brother’s return.
The article describes serving ripe red melon hearts with sorbet. It instructs peeling the melon, pounding half to smooth puree, mixing with water sugar and citrus juice, straining, adding maraschino syrup, freezing to semi solid, and serving with fancy melon shapes and mint garnish.
Edith faces a delicate moment with Leonard Morritt as a looming front visit and a clash over a name ends with a tense, unspoken parting. Mrs Atherly interrupts with Freddy and the khaki captain, while Edith nudges toward a final, ambiguous farewell. The scene hints at unresolved romance and misread identities.
The Louisville Courier-Journal argues the president should avoid a national campaign tour. It says propriety, precedents, and political calculation oppose travel, while the president should present a statesmanlike exposition from Shadow Lawn, letting the past speak for itself and stand with calm assurance.
Mary receives a talking wishbone at night after dinner. It warns her against wishing and breaks morale, but she resists. The next morning she discovers the bone can walk and speak. Mary shares the tale with her mother, who laughs and believes the fantastical story.
A senator quotes a Washington Star opinion arguing ally actions to seize or destroy neutral mail are wrong. He notes that losing mail is not as bad as harming women and children and mocks allied responses as lame. A parable about a convict and a parson underscores the point.
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