San Antonio Light ad and circulation notice 1918
In November 1918 The San Antonio Light reports on advertising volumes and circulation figures. It notes audit bureau verification, copies printed, and measures of readership for the paper across city offices and branches, with references to delivery and distribution details.
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Davie md
Garrier
Monty
Bymiay
Careter
Piper
Brockere
Rmie
Holzis
Inch
Horton
Pawl Bjork
Jas
Beaton Gate
Lepoe & Trost
Teriaciy
Paul Black
Brees
Tolst
San Antonio
Euler
Sun SH KK
A Female Sherlock Solves a Fishing Trip Deception
A court scene in a Northern state highlights a wife who pins her husband’s fishing trousers to reveal he did not take the trip he described. The tale recalls literary devices from Huck Finn and Nick Carter, praising analytical sleuthing and domestic wit as the key to the case.
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Une
Ehe
Ned
Sherlock Mylnes
Huckleberry Finn
Huck
Huckleberry
Nick Carter
Precocious Peace Pacts in Bryan’s Statecraft
The article highlights William Jennings Bryan’s role as secretary of state in negotiating peace treaties with foreign nations. It notes these pacts aimed for arbitration before war and suggests they may be his greatest legacy, though only some have been ratified by the Senate amid evolving world events.
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William Jennings Bryan
United S Senate
Stryan
Bryan
Senate
Congress
Peace Pacts Shape U S Roles In War Rhetoric
The article analyzes how Bryan’s proposed peace pacts influenced diplomacy, noting that Germany Austria and Turkey did not sign while Britain and allies showed foresight. It suggests these pacts could have constrained U S actions post Lusitania and Ancona, enabling firmer notes to adversaries. It argues Britain would delay disputes for a year, while seizing ships with safety from attack.
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Bryan
Daly
Russia
France
United States Senate
Nnne
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Great Britain
United States
Lusitania
Ancona
Teutonic Nations
United States i
Reaso
Country Churches Decline Prompt Merger Proposals
The Gifford Pinchot Commission findings from an Ohio survey show ten percent of small-city churches abandoned and over half with shrinking membership. In a town of 10,000 only 600 attend, with six churches lacking resources to hire ministers or fix facilities, prompting talk of consolidating congregations despite doctrinal hurdles and clerical politics.
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America
Gifford Pin' Thot
Ohio
Gue
Bach Denomination
Mig Prigde
Broad church consolidation urged for stronger communities
Mr. Pinchot argues that investigations cannot reach over churched communities and that lay education across denominations is needed. He predicts that when lay members recognize similar beliefs in rival churches they will consolidate, closing weaker congregations to focus on keeping half prosperous and a force for good locally.
Ill Considered Laws Show Risk of Bad Ordinances
A Massachusetts column laments lawmakers rushing bills with little thought criticizing a Boston plan to curb unnecessary noise near hospitals. The piece notes how vague wording could criminalize outdoor sounds by street peddlers hand organs and even concerts within a hundred yards. It warns half baked laws invite absurd enforcement until courts intervene.
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Urey
Avithin
Otter
Symphony Hall
America
Beacon Street
Commion-wealth Avenue
Berlin Suffers Direst Want Reported Riots In Berlin
The dispatches say rioting by women in Berlin, attributed to Amsterdam Telegrapher sources, are corroborated by a sharp German exchange rate drop and word of suspensions of German papers in Copenhagen over the road question. A Maximilian Herden article in Die Zukunft is cited as noting widespread German suffering.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Maximillian Herden
Zukunft
The Poorly Paid Teacher Across Time
A reflective piece attacks the undervalued role of teachers, praising their breadth of influence on mind and morals. It contrasts historical figures with modern teachers, arguing that society has long underappreciated educators who shape truth, invention, and culture.
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Feacher
Muan
Muelid
Gualiies
Columbus
America
Christ
Cniler
American Industry Expands Signals Warned Risk Ahead
A Galveston Tribune excerpt notes the current surge in American manufacturing and rail era parallels. It cites Chicago banker Edmund B. Hulbert warning that prudent measures and planning are needed to weather the approaching decline of the expansion cycle and safeguard financial and industrial lending.
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United States
Dmund B. Hulbert
Chicago
Hulbert
Galveston
The Light's Daily Story Turns Surprising Reunion
Jane Felise, a stage actress once married to a city clerk, finds loneliness in Mayfair living after war and divorce. She encounters her ex-husband Dick, now a khaki officer and married again, who calmly explains their split. She realizes the life she lost remains beyond reach as she departs, overwhelmed by regret and a sudden, sharp loneliness.
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John Ian
Jane
Abe
Richard Brows
Mayfeie
Jace
Thees
Mellac
Brown
Uberéin
Jay
Mhitt
Win
Gow Ie
Shu
Hu Wan
jAlso
Tau
Jenny
Yvan
Jone
Alain
Eanc
Daily Fashion Hint on Glazed Kid Garments Steals Glare
Mary Glynn notes rising popularity of glazed kid leather outfits with belted waists snug sleeves and trimmed cuffs. She highlights chic shapes, high boots, and fur trim in gray fox accents while praising kitten heels and winter skating as up-to-date fashion mix.
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Mary Glynn
Primi
Jelneed Aid
Will
Iit
Nakating
War on American Drink Seeks End of Treating in Europe
From the Springfield Republican a discussion on temperance and the “American bar” noting a fall in demand for corked beverages and elaborate mixed drinks. It argues American drinking habits influence Europe, contrasts with English practice, and suggests prohibition sentiments may outlast the war.
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Springfield
Europe
America
England
German Envoy Attaches to Be Recalled and Investigated
Germany informs this country through its ministers that two of its envoys, Karl Boy Mid and Frank von Papen, will be recalled as part of a government inquiry. The probe, begun months ago, targets conspirators linked to a past incident and aims to avoid disruptions to negotiations. The German government also opposes the return of Brand Whitlock, ambassador to Colombia, whose work aided many from starvation.
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Otice
Germany
Jie
Karl Boy
Frank von Papen
Mir Lda
Cant van Bernatorff
it-Lysmiter
Christmas Fish and a Kitten in a Sleepy Tale
Nina plans a Christmas tree for her cat Spooks with fish ornaments and a snow lit topper. Spooks accidentally unclips the treats, then enjoys the tree and the gift while Nina thanks Christine and Submartha for the strange tale of eleven miles away.
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Nina
Sonoka
Tiny
Rainten
Christine Evare
Montenegrin History and the Turkish Feud spill in War Zone Tale
A fragmentary passage reviews Montenegro's medieval clash with the Ottoman Empire, tracing its rise under Serbian kings, the long Turkish-Montenegrin feud, and the mountain people' struggle for independence. It notes battles near Kassovo in 1389, centuries of resistance, and shifting control until formal independence.
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Moutensyrd
Apon
National
Georgrphic Society
Powara
Balkans
Montenegro
Kassovo
Otdman
Atthe de Tate
Parte
Remncararey
Tuzalie
Turkey
Daniel
Montenmera
Afr
Not Un-American in your Inaugural Health Debate
A reader letter argues against compulsory vaccination, claiming medicine is not exact science and state mandates threaten liberties. It contends that health should come from purity of blood and healthy living, condemning vaccination as un-American and urging upholding individual choice over public health policy. The letter cites medical ethics and fear of overreach by authorities.
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