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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1915
Page
8
A safety advisory lists simple Christmas precautions. Use electric lights, keep candles away from curtains, remove drapes, avoid dry needles, and do not let children handle lit candles. Replace cotton snow with safer fiber, use metallic tinsel, and ensure the tree is secured and discarded after needles dry. Do not smoke while wearing Santa whiskers.
A discussion on why unsigned letters weaken credibility and how signatures or initials should be used. It warns against rubber stamps and notes a consul general protest in Valparaiso against unsigned mail entering Chile, urging proper authorisation and accountability in correspondence.
The passage suggests many large business houses favor frank circulars over pretended letters, arguing that a plainly stated circular can be more effective in the long run than one that disguises itself as a formal letter. It notes a shift toward candid communication in corporate practice.
In Ohio, a Middlefield justice faces a test of whether the state can compel schooling against parental religious beliefs. A father, Joseph Miller, refuses to send Mary to classes teaching the earth as round, arguing it violates Amish tenets. Courts have ordered attendance. the Amish plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing parental rights versus public education.
The piece questions Attorney General Gregorys push for new or additional laws to enforce neutrality statutes and target bomb plots aboard vessels. It argues that prosecutions rely on catching the culprit first and warns that harsher texts may not deter criminals who evade current enforcement.
The article notes confusion over the national anthem in America and whether people should rise for performances. It cites communities where listeners remain seated for The Star Spangled Banner while God Save the King is played, and mentions discussion about when to stand as the nation evolves.
The custom of standing for The Star Spangled Banner dates back to Jenny Lind's 19th century concert when Daniel Webster rose in salute. Though interrupted during the Civil War, the practice has since spread, with rising and standing seen as a patriotic habit and lesson for youth.
The article reviews the annual report by Dr. Franca Carter Wood of Crocker Gands Mewar Laboratores, noting progress yet no definitive cure for carcinoma. It emphasizes ongoing work, the need for surgery in early stages, and warns against delaying treatment while science seeks breakthroughs. It urges dissemination of accurate information and continued research efforts.
The article discusses emigration from Ireland to the United States, noting high youth departure and low wages, with figures showing up to 75 percent of emigrants under 45 and weekly wages from four to twelve dollars. It also covers Balkan fronts, listing Serbia’s territorial losses, advances by German Austro Hungarian and Bulgarian forces, and doubts about ally pledges and Balkan loyalty in the ongoing war.
A Tupple Telegram quote condemns crime among young men and urges a state or community program requiring IDs or passports to prove either inability to work or active job seeking. It argues employment should be guaranteed, framing the issue as a civic duty to place the unemployed.
Fragmentary text appears to reference an old fashioned ward parliament in New Orleans and a local figure from Port Bend County, Texas, noted for a six shooter and corkscrew in attire. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
The story follows Regine Sandee in London who falls for Archibald a French officer of noble bearing stationed abroad. Though parted by duty and danger in the trenches, Archibald writes of devotion and arranged plans for marriage after the war. A final interruption arrives with an English visitor seeking a word with Regine.
Mary Gtsnn discusses the late fashion trend among the younger set with attention to lightweight fabrics and draping. She notes features like pussy willow silk, pastel shades, dainty puff sleeves, and transparent shoulder areas. Satin pumps complete the ensemble.
A young officer reveals a comrade was severely wounded by a bomb and the truth shatters a woman's happiness as she learns her friend is dead. The wounded lieutenant’s plea for truth tests a bond as the couple confronts loss.
The State Department admits there is no proof that Captain Bor Ed or Captain von Tapen violated U S laws yet cites continued forbearance and hostile acts. The government seeks immediate withdrawal and faces possible German protest as it weighs repercussions in U S relations with the Teutonic powers. Both nations may face renewed tensions amid the crisis.
A fragmented children's tale recounts Tip the White country squirrel’s icy misadventure with a skating boy. Tip is lifted into a pocket, then slips on ice, and ends up spending the night with his city cousin after a chaotic day of skating and a nearby car crash ending with a police response.
An old National Geographic sketch details a rugged Balkan route from Koprik to Monastir used during the war between Serbia and Bulgaria. It describes steep climbs, cliffside switchbacks, dust, ruts, and a summit pass at Prissat that loomed 2200 feet above Koprik, with Monastir’s plains beyond and roads linking Monastir to Prijip Albapin and Balen.
The Wall Street Journal quotes Albert Ballin stressing freedom of the seas as vital for peers and German interests. It discusses naval preparedness, neutral shipping power, and Britain’s wartime controls shaping Germany’s trade and the war’s maritime dynamics.
A garbled article hints at a grand expositio n showcasing advances across transport, photography, telegraphy, wireless tech, illumination, and machinery. It mentions gasoline engines, steam information, vocational teaching, and rapid industry growth, noting many fields lag behind yet highlight spectacular progress.
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