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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
4
San Antonio will not sell the revolvers seized from criminals. City officials deem keeping the weapons off the streets best for public safety and the cost of maintaining order. The police department’s stance aligns with protecting citizens from criminal use of firearms.
The piece argues Canadians sympathize with Harry K. Thaw while New York seeks his return to the hospital for the criminal insane. It notes Thaw’s flight after the Stanford White murder and his lawyers’ maneuvers to avoid conviction, urging the United States to prevail in enforcing the law.
Reports from the American Bankers Association meeting in Chicago show a split between radicals and conservatives. The committee seeks to influence the Wilson McAdoo currency plan while opposing key provisions like excluding bankers from the Federal Reserve Board. The piece notes likely no major shifts away from the administration’s position despite conciliatory wording.
The debate centers on whether a rich man like Thaw should escape punishment under similar circumstances that would condemn a poor man, risking New York’s reputation if justice is overridden by wealth and power. The state must act to avoid disgrace, even as sympathy for his Canadian supporters emerges.
A sweeping editorial frames the ongoing fight against insect pests as mankind’s most crucial war. It notes Americans’ familiarity with the fly campaign, which has already cut pest numbers by vast millions, and argues the effort must continue with unwavering vigor.
Senate tariff revision questions to factory owners show widespread indifference. Only 66 of 2500 replies indicate concern, suggesting business leaders do not expect the bill to disrupt industries, as per St Paul Pioneer Press report.
The United States plans to fortify the Panama Canal and bar Nicaragua route rivals, prompting Britain Germany and Russia to skip sending exhibits to the 1915 San Francisco exposition. Austria and others may follow, seen as a chance to emphasize Pacific ties and American leadership in trade.
An unsigned feature extols Texas for its climate and soil. The Gulf of Mexico provides cooling breezes and showers, aiding crops like corn, small grain, cotton, watermelon, peaches, and strawberries. The piece ends with a note of religious gratitude.
A narrator recounts a comic and reckless scheme to woo Simkins’ sister-in-law for her wealth. After a staged courtship on Brighton’s front, mock romance turns real until Simkins intercepts, exposing the ruse and ending a chance at a five hundred a year marriage.
New York bootmaker highlights two smart buttoned models. A kid top in metal gray with perforated vamp trim and a white buckskin buttoned oxford designed for autumn suits. Both feature a long slender line and a refined toe instep transition.
Two Americans converse in a Manila restaurant in a vivid phonetic spoof of English as a current tongue. The piece translates their banter about prep jobs and wages, noting the language is not exaggerated and reflects real speech in the Philippines.
An observant citizen notes rules posted at a Greek shoe shining parlor on Houston Street. The board lists consequences for misbehavior, including fines for midweek quitting, demands for quiet conduct, orderly entrances for customers, prohibition on swearing, and meal breaks of forty five minutes for dinner and supper.
The New York Sun cautions readers about soft drinks relying on carbonic acid gas for safety. It notes hot weather tempts excessive consumption and argues carbonated beverages do not sterilize bacteria present in water or syrups. It urges using trustworthy water sources or sterilization and filtration to ensure safety.
Figures from statisticians show 6 380 000 000 persons view U S movies yearly paying 319 000 000 and 80 000 000 invested in the industry. Nearly 400 percent is cleared on investment. Proponents argue for more democratic pricing to boost profits without cutting production costs or actor salaries.
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