San Antonio Light Circulation Figures From 1916 Audit
The San Antonio Light reports six months ending September 80 1916 daily average circulation 22 062 copies and Sunday 26 756. Net paid daily 20 477 and Sunday 24 424. Audit Bureau of Circulations certifies the results as authoritative for advertisers. The paper claims 50 percent more paid circulation direct to homes in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
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San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United States
Canada
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Europe
San Antonio
Austria's "Nerve" in Archduke Assassination Conflict
The piece mocks Austria's claim of self defense after its ultimatum to Serbia. It condemns the demand for sovereignty surrender over the Archduke's assassination, noting the string of delays and insult in the ultimatum and alleging Austria's belief that the world forgets or misreads the facts.
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Austria
Germany
Serbia
Poor Prospects of Peace From German Proposals
A historical reflection notes that peace offers from Germany are met with cold skepticism among wartime allies. It cites German chancellor and Austrian notes as likely irritants and warns that distrust over Germany’s good faith, including Belgium’s neutrality violation, may block any accord.
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Germany
Somme
Austria
Belgium
Literacy Test Debate Shapes Immigration Legislation
Advocates press for a literacy test in the immigration bill while opponents argue it is undemocratic. The president would veto the bill if the literacy clause remains, forcing either removal of the clause or a full bill veto. Riders on bills complicate passage and could waste time as lawmaking stalls.
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Congress
Wilson
Cleveland
Taft
Aso
United States
New World
Britain, France See Strength Gap in War Prospects
The piece argues Germany cannot claim lasting victory and warns Britain will grow stronger by 1917 with about 6,000,000 troops in the field. Allies can summon 1,000,000 more, including 700,000 Japanese and 300,000 Portuguese, though Japan’s involvement may carry risks. Peace prospects look unlikely.
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Belgium
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Austria
New York Youth Bets to Spend Quarter Million in a Day
A young New Yorker with vast funds accepted a wager to spend 250000 dollars in a single day. He pursued the challenge with audacity, hiring assistants to help him carry out his plan and prove his spending prowess.
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New York
House Democrats Boost Staff Pay Amid Spending Accusations
The piece rails at Congress for lavish spending and approving salary hikes for secretaries from 1500 to 2000 dollars and adding an assistant, arguing lawmakers seek more funds to sustain their expenditures. It ends with a local quip from Kansas City’s Egg Refrain urging restraint.
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House of Representatives
United States
Berlin and Entente Bet on Arctic Winter Tactics
Berlin says its sub marines operate in the arctic while the Entente hopes for a long winter there. A New York minister questions resisting evil and finds no two prominent replies agreed. King Constantine says he bears no responsibility for the Athens outbreak as French marines seized cannons.
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Berlin
Arctics
Entente
New York
Constantine
Athens
Chicago Sees Prosperity With Many Job Applicants
Chicago announced strong municipal finances and said flops would stay closed this winter, while 2000 men aged 45 to 65 filed job applications in a single week. City advertising should stay consistent to stay effective.
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Chicago
Farm Loan Business in United States
President F. W. Thompson of the Farm Mortgage Bankers Association of America notes federal loan banks will place 200,000,000 in loans yet left for regular mortgage bankers. He cites 6,260,000 farm owners and expects renewals and new business to remain profitable for individual lenders.
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United States
F. W. Thompson
Farm Mortgage Bankers’ Association of America
Thompson
Houston Post
Pittsburg Publishers Restrict Sunday Magazine Pages
Pittsburg publishers will ban magazine or retrogravure sections after January 1 and cap Sunday comic sections at four pages and feature sections at twelve pages. Elmer R. Stoll, secretary of the Pittsburg Publishers' Association, says reduced column widths and margins will save print paper, benefiting wider industry if other papers follow.
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Pittsburg
Elmer R. Stoll
Pittsburg Publishers’ Association
Federal Reserve delay on buying long war notes eyed
The Houston Post notes it is late for the Federal Reserve Board to urge banks to buy long time notes of belligerent nations. Many banks have no role in financing the Entente’s war and can face depositors squarely, while others remain tied to these notes.
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Federal Reserve Board
Houston Post
City Manager as a Profession in Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls commissioners sought a city manager and learned of Carr from Cadillac Michigan who earned 3500 dollars there and saved 7000 from a 78000 budget. Carr would take the Niagara Falls post at 6000 dollars and promises 25000 in savings by running the city on a business basis. The Kansas City Star notes this reflects a growing city manager system.
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Cadillac
Mich
Carr
Kansas City Star
Helping the Farmer
Six years after the Texas industrial congress led by Henry Exall began work for better farming, Texas shows broad progress. County agents, diversified farming, crops rotation, and hoop of gardens’ value have grown. peanuts dairy and live stock farming gain prominence. the congress inspired local efforts.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Henry Exall
Texas
Waco Times-Herald
Beaumont
Yvette Shines in Majestic Vaudeville Along With Grapewin
Majestic vaudeville features Yvette as a vivid stage image in a royal purple gown with violin and song, complemented by Charley Grapewin in a Poughkeepsie comedy and a standout monkey act Consul. The bill blends color, music, and lighthearted humor.
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Fairand
Maxfield Parrish
Yvette
Charley Grapewin
Poughkeepsie
Mr. Grapewin
Fair and Warmer to Run Tonight at the Grand
The San Antonio audience will see the farce Fair and Warmer at the Grand for the last time. The comedy delivers constant laughter and moments of near convulsions as its clever humor and timing entertain the crowd.
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San Antonio
Monotone Gentleman Divorced Trial Sparks Humorous Fracas
A dutiful husband, his spirituous wife, a former lover, and a meddling friend collide in a plot to teach their spouses a lesson. After a sober start they turn to excess, leading to intoxication and a tangle of explanations that drive the farce.
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New York Evening Post
Yellow Pawn at Empire Features Lasky Stars
Jesse L. Lasky's The Yellow Pawn stars Cleo Ridgley and Wallace Reid at the Empire today and tomorrow. A district attorney schemes to frame an innocent man to cover his infamy, loses his life as the plot collapses. Supporting cast includes Tom Forman C H Geldert William Conklin Olive Golden George Webb. Pathe Weekly No 97 adds to the program with showings at 10 p m 1 2:30 4 5:30 7 8:30 and 10 p m.
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Tom Forman
C. H. Geldert
William Conklin
Olive Golden
George Webb
Pathe Weekly
Mutt and Jeff's Wedding at Grand Opera House
The show runs Saturday matinee and night and Sunday night at the Grand Opera House. Designed for laughing, it contains no serious thought or suggestions. Its aim is pure comedy to banish cares and lift moods, and it consistently plays to full houses.
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Mutt
Jeff
Grand Opera House
Matt
Allied Fleet Losses Reach 192 Vessels in War At Berlin
Wireless dispatch from Sayville reports that the entente fleet has lost 192 vessels including torpedo boats and submarines totaling 744 600 tons. The British navy accounts for 123 ships and torpedo boats equaling 663 200 tons.
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Berlin
Sayville
Suffren
Quote on club magazines sale leads to selective discount
A Life magazine excerpt shows a couple negotiating membership magazine selections. They plan to buy three issues to obtain a discount, noting they can pick one each they do not want and one neither wants for a total of $2.25.
German Peace Note Triggers Joy Among Troops
German soldiers read the peace note with initial joy, tempered by doubt, as reserves, front line troops, and residents in occupied areas react. The announcement boosts morale but raises questions about Entente acceptance, with widespread praise for the emperor's initiative.
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Berlin
London
Noted Burlesque Exchange in Brooklyn Citize n Dialogue
A fragment from Brooklyn Citizen depicts a woman asking to have a tirade about her husband written down. The exchange features insults likening him to a bombastic mutt and windjammer nonentity.
Rotary plan tests money circulation with six dollar travel check
At the Rotary Club weekly luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel a testing scheme launches to circulate a cashier’s check for $6 among Rotarians. Each holder must pass it within a day, with a February draw where the maker returns it for $5. W B Tuttle and John C Kinney speak on electrical applications during electical week.
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Rotary Club
St. Anthony
George C. Holmgreen
Tfn
W. B. Tuttle
The
Traction Company
Cal Week
John C. Kinney
Cal Contractor
Newsboy Hitchhikes With General Greene In City Car Case
An observant newsboy pressed Brigadier General Henry A. Greene for a ride to the army post after the officer’s car paused for a streetcar. Greene obliged, and the two rode together in conversation as they headed toward the post.
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Geeral Henry A. Greene
Cam Wilson
Germany
General Greene
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