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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette merged as the two papers form the city’s exclusive leased wire report service. Editor and publisher details outline leadership and publication status with post office class designation.
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The November 1918 total circulation of The San Antonio Light reached 611,165. The evening edition averaged 10,034 daily copies and 22,062 on Sundays. Net paid daily averages were 18,688 for weekdays and 20,590 for Sundays. The Association of American Advertisers certified nine month periods ending 6/30/1912 and 2/28/1913 by N W Ayer & Son.
A San Antonio opinion argues a $2.5 million dam to control floodwaters is insufficient and unsafe. Experts say channels and levees offer a cheaper, less perilous fix, protecting lives and property without a dam above the city.
An American returning from Europe met an English woman who outlined an extensive US tour from New York to Chicago St Louis and New Orleans with plans to view Niagara Falls Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains and then return to England. The encounter was not a joke.
The Indianapolis News argues baseball’s popularity rests on its commercial, businesslike structure while tracing a players protest for greater personal freedom. It notes Ty Cobb’s salary dispute and hunger strike, asking how far individualism should push beyond responsible limits in the sport.
The annual egg boycott organized by women in New York Chicago and Washington reduces egg prices. Cabinet ladies led by Mrs Bryan abstain from eggs until costs drop, then influence society to follow. The movement aims to prevent future price gouging by cold storage dealers.
The Detroit Tribune cites Hague regulations on prisoners of war from the Mexican conflict, stating hostile governments hold POWs while individuals or captors cannot, requiring humane treatment and that personal belongings remain with prisoners except arms, horses, and military papers. It implies lives are part of prisoners' possessions.
The Ohio State Journal argues streets reveal a city’s true character more than grand avenues. Cleanliness and sidewalk quality reflect governance, as dirty roads breed disorder and erode citizenship, while well-kept gutters and crossings support civic virtue.
In a dark night at a rural tavern Dr. Harvey is summoned to Carter's Cross to treat a critically ill boy. The physician rapidly organizes ice and cold water therapy, stabilizes the child, and returns the relieved, impoverished family’s token of thanks with quiet mercy.
A fashion note advises wearing a monocle on a long black ribbon around the neck for true modishness. It compares gold mounted monocles at up to $10 with bargain versions at a dollar, and mentions the lorgnette monocle that folds into a single glass and springs to reveal practical lenses.
A Washington Star humor column recalls a married couple exchange about being pretty as a picture. The husband Mr. Meekton reflecting on the era before marriage notes many handsome postcards are being produced now.
Employers and banks should cooperate to shift factory wages into interest bearing savings accounts via in shop banking reps. Aimed at machine shops the plan estimates over 60 percent of workers would deposit if payroll lists separate depositors from cash recipients and receipts are issued. Reps would tailor outreach and language needs to workers daily life for payday deposits.
The Beaumont Enterprise reports that the value of coal leaving the United States in the year ending next month will approach 100 million dollars, more than double a decade ago. Domestic coal sent abroad is expected near 70 million, with 25 million to foreign-flag vessels, 3.5 million in coke, and 1 million to noncontiguous territories.
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