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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1913
Page
10
The column urges boarding house tenants to seek improved rooms and services by advertising in The Light's Round and Board section. It notes many readers want better accommodations and that a well-placed ad can reach hundreds of potential tenants seeking suitable boarding houses and housekeeping rooms.
The Light states it is read by people from business and professional circles to workers, circulating in twelve thousand San Antonio homes daily and ten thousand by ear, claiming unique regional reach and certified circulation figures to attract advertisers.
Venice Aug 30 6 It is highly probable that motor boats will soon supplant the romantic gondolas on Venice canals. Resistance by port boatmen to modern transport on the Grand Canal and smaller waterways appears to yield to the formation of a cooperative association among boatmen. This group provides a public service of motor launches between the railway station and the Adriatic shore.
The obituary note outlines two Mor gan memorials in Italy. One near the American Academy of Fine Arts funded by a wealthy donor will be joined by a second in Ascoli in a public square featuring a bust of Morgan. The piece mentions a cathedral relic and a transfer of the Tarncua Ascolt cope linked to Shaforgan.
Paris hosts a major winter art sale featuring the collection of Wate M Aynard, heir of Tyona, with valued tapestries and paintings. Notable items include a Nemibrandt valued near 100000 and a Ruysdael around 350000, plus ancient jewelry and other Furnishings. Official valuations place the total at approximately 87,800,000 dollars.
London notes that with the North of England and Scotland shooting season begun society travels northward. Dozens of peers and wealthy Americans rent shooting lodges, including the Grenposen lodge at Forfarshire, taken by Lord Theoard and Lady Granard, with Mrs Phipps as a twin-sister hostess.
A wary dispatch reports Japan pursuing a coordinated Asiatic federation with aims to rival Western powers. It notes Japanese officials and clergy engaging in studies and ententes in China and Manila while anti foreign laws restrict land ownership. Public ardor against Americans rises as press and government push an anti white campaign.
London reports the Earl and Countess of Warwick face ruin as creditors gather to demand settlement. They plan to sell assets and live frugally, delaying dispositions for a brief period while fortune may improve. Rumors float that Lady Warwick may resume lecturing in America to raise funds.
During sheep shearing near Bideford a shearer cut into a fleshy nest in a sheep. The nest contained young birds, with other nestlings nearby. A small electric device and hidden car mechanism were found, reportedly drawing power from ceiling wires via a trolley system.
A new French decoration, the Distinguished Domestic Service Order, will honor long serving household staff. Eligible servants must have thirty years of service in the same house or meet alternate criteria such as paying into pension or charity funds, with ceremonies planned for October.
The Krupp process and related trials reveal German officers’ reluctance to betray military secrets and the firm’s alleged influence over officials. Observers warn the affair could expose corruption within Krupp and the military apparatus, as planned trials may be halted to protect the company’s image.
A long passage critiques modern women’s fashions and behavior, arguing today’s trends reflect a revolt against traditional roles. It laments loss of temperance, calls for adherence to natural female duties as mothers and homemakers, and warns of societal decay if liberty continues unchecked. The piece juxtaposes historical pieties with contemporary dress and dance, framing the shift as a cultural crisis.
About twenty five miles from a railroad area, Miss Broderick launched construction for a hospital benefiting Kerry nearantry. She liquidated furniture, china, and jewelry to fund the appeal, which proved successful, allowing her to continue work. Unlike other organizers who profit, she keeps expenses low, with costs about $1.25 weekly.
Kansan City story shows Frank O'Brien admitting theft to supply his wife with luxuries. He had worked a month and stole to furnish her life then, under marble influence, took trifles believed worthless. He asks about confession timing and is given a week’s grace with court terms noted by Judge Clark.
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