Remember the Kids Christmas Charity Message
A Christmas plea urging generous giving to distant war orphans and to San Antonio children at home. The appeal emphasizes child welfare, urges self denial and a slogan Remember the Kids, urging aid to Belgium Serbia Armenia and Northern France alongside local orphans for a truly joyful holiday season.
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America
Russia
Belgium
France
Serbia
San Antonio
Armenia
Dutch asylum stance sparks debate in Europe and U S
The Dutch legation in Washington circulated a statement defending asylum for the former German emperor. It argues the shelter mirrors that given other foreign refugees and that no exception was possible due to his arrival in Dutch territory. Sentiment in France and England mirrors Dutch unease.
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Washington
Netherlands
Germany
France
England
Chamber of Deputies
Atch
Dutch stance on former Kaiser Walter Hohenzollern refuge
The piece argues the Netherlands treats the ex Kaiser as an ordinary refugee while privately acknowledging vast differences from typical refugees. It notes official caveats to prevent asylum abuse and asserts the government is anxious, citing its own explanations and public assurances.
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Iee
Germany
William Hohenzollern
Netherlands
Legation
Kaiser
Shortage of Antiques Reflects War Time Curio Market
War sentiment boosted antique prices as collectors buy up heirlooms for history and value. Private collecting shrank supply while commercial dealers flood markets, with big sales in New York showing high prices for rare items. Government bulletins note melted artifacts reduce overall stock.
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United States
Curio
New York
Charles VI
France
Henry V
England
Bacon
Fewer Exceptions to Replenish Nation's Antiques Stocks
The article notes a policy shift toward reducing exceptions to trade and import rules to better replenish the United States stock of antiques, signaling an emphasis on restoring cultural goods.
More Orchards in Texas Section Urged for Profit
The article argues for expanding orchards in Texas, stressing buying disease-free stock from reputable nurseries and prioritizing pears plums and peaches. It highlights Bexar County as capable of producing much of the city’s fruit, suggests expanding to blackberries dewberries raspberries and strawberries, and encourages diversified farming with small orchards as a profitable sideline.
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Texas
North America
San Antonio
Bexar County
A Wee Bit Sang in Ye Olde Times Voice
A fragmentary verse piece features Torquil Macleod and Miss Macleod of Baltimore, praising song as solace amid poverty and aging. It includes lines about singing to lift spirits, enduring hardship, and preserving pride while facing death. References to Wynne Dehier and Sara Deasdale appear in the Yale Review as quoted material.
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Torquil Macleod
A M. Macleod
Baltimore, Md
Mae Macleod
Miss Macleod
Baltimore
Wynn Dehier
Sara Deasdale
The
Yale Review
Theaters Offer Vaudeville and Royal Acts This Week
Musicians Eddie Janis and Rene Chaplow headline Majestic with Music Hath Chains, joined by Mayo and Lynn in a lively act. Grand Theater presents Parlor Bed Room and Bath with a strong supporting company. Florence Norvelle touts Venus style acts on Royal, plus other vaudeville sets. Princess features Art Stoss as the “man of wax” in a mechanical marvel. Parade units planned for Saturday Britain day, with Col. Silman as grand marshal and multiple infantry and artillery units.
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Majestic
Eddie Janis
Rene Chaplow
Janis
Miss Chaplow
George Edwards
Provos’ x
Sued
Mayo
Lynn
Kacey
Harry Beresford & Company
Florence Norvelles
the Royal
Miss Norvelles
Miss Norvelle
Charlotte
Princess
Arthur Stoss
Rosa
Ross
Jourcother
Vandeville
Mme. Petrova
Highteenth Division
Britain
Robert Hh, Silman
6Th Infantry
S0th Infantry
Sith Field Artillery Svigade
18Th Field Artillery Brigade
18Th Field Artillery Band
Parlor Secrets and War Era Notes in Hazy Gazette Snips
A compile of scrambled quotes and anecdotes references misprints and social asides from wartime life. It mentions a bear sighting in Central Park, a West Texas homestead, Vienna soup, and jokes about coffee, flowers, and etiquette. It notes censors handling letters from France and jokes about gender roles and labor.
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West Texas
Zeller
Vienna
Giving of medals debated across cultures and eras
Paris correspondent reflects on whether decorations should be freely given or reserved for notable valor. He contrasts Napoleon’s Legion of Honor with American tastes, sharing anecdotes of soldiers pressuring for medals and a tale of a melon loan to a thirsty general. The piece ends noting uncertainty and a wait-and-see stance.
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San Antonio
Chicago Daily
San
Whitaiker
Horace Greeley
Quiter
Grant
Chicago
Whitaker
Napoleon
Legion of Honor
Legion
Bonaparte
Ion
Egypt
Arcola
Marengo
Austerlitz
San Domingo
Asauith
Letters to The Light shows submission rules and signatures
The piece outlines that letters must be signed and typed or stamped signatures are anonymous, with the policy noting publication does not imply endorsement. It cites a Monday editorial from San Antonio about climate effects and mentions Conness Realty Company, Ly-W. Conness.
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The
Light
San Antonio
Conness Realty Company
Ly-W
Conness
Jitneys and Public Service Complaints in San Antonio
A reader to editor questions why San Antonio Public Service Co charges seven cents for fare while South Alamo South Laredo line reportedly runs every 15 minutes yet delivers service every 20 to 30 minutes. A supporter praises a "Better Civil Service" editorial and notes it is being shared with the Federal Employees' Union president.
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Yo J
San Antonio
Wditer
Civil Service
The
Light
Federal Employees’ Union
Note of appreciation links press to better civil service
A citizen notes that national newspapers backing a better civil service will elevate government views to high standards. He observes few seek government employment beyond patriotic motives, urging support for reform and public trust. Perry Pi Young.
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Perry Pi Young
Hardin Raps Junkers Against German Democracy
Maxim Marden in Die Zufunkt portrays Germany before and after the armistice with Taubendorff’s resignation described as a thunderbolt. Harden attacks Junker conversion to democracy and warns paper money and loans have no value without labor by future generations. The piece includes commentary on poets' three stages by Alfred Austin.
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London
Maxim Marden
Die Zufankt
Germany
Albert Bultin
Ting
Taudendorff
KOMS
Ap Rn
Alfred Austin
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Gertrude Webster
Violet’ Barney
Frank I. Moore
Ryder Keene
George Spieang
Jack Osterman
John Ferneck
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Royal
Samanthy _ Shaw
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Wall Street
Marcella
Ware
Mashuang Gazette
San. Antonian
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Alaska
Sa A
Michigan
Minneapolis Journal
Detroit
Gernon Sartoris
Paris
Hardin Raps
Junkers
By Briggs
Toar
Horace
Awever
Raymond BelaAve
Haneg
Mawes
Mheg
Kitu i Tate
Telbune Assur
New -Lork Tribune
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