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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
4
The piece examines Wilson signing the Hetch Hetchy bill granting San Francisco water access via flooding the valley. It notes broad criticism as a possible broken pre election pledge, with Republicans and Progressives stressing conservation and urging accountability in the next political reckoning.
The New York Sun discusses whether Congress should sit continuously. It notes the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses met with little recess, argues that two-thirds time in session is unnecessary, and cites Governor Hodges and President Wilson favoring longer, purpose-driven sessions.
The article argues that passage of the Hetch Hetchy bill, with presidential approval, tests the conservation platform of three parties. It notes limited outside support beyond San Francisco and suggests many may view the measure as serving special interests by flooding the Hetch Hetchy valley.
A column echoes Judge Peters of Cavetown Maryland proposing a broader currency reform. He argues the nation lacks sufficient lawful money and that current Congressional bills do not go far enough to free the people from Wall Street influence.
The department of state announced several peace treaties based on Mr. Bryan's plan, with the Netherlands and Central American republics agreeing to arbitration for five years and beyond. The plan omits a military standstill clause, a shift Bryan calls non essential, while skeptics question the breadth of the triumph as major powers have yet to sign.
The text details a proposal attributed to Bryan and Judge Peters suggesting white citizens issue self bonds up to 100000 without interest, redeemable at the treasury, with government insuring double the amount. claim it would curb crime and fund abolition of almshouses, while noting uncertainty over adoption and questioning Judge Peters' authority.
Albert A. Michelson of the University of Chicago physics department conducts solar and lunar distortion studies at Lake Geneva Wisconsin using a 500 foot long water tube buried six feet. The Earth’s rigidity is found near steel levels and surface distortions amount to about one fourth that of water with precise measurements to one thousandth of an inch and accuracy to one percent of that fraction.
The Department of Agriculture cautions that lightning can strike multiple times in the same place and trees are not immune. It notes lightning most frequently hits Illinois and Florida, offering mixed reassurance.
The Carnegie fund may distribute medals and portions of its fund to heroes in this area. The Bryan Daily Baele lauds the acts of unselfish service and devotion to duty shown in local rescue efforts, stating these deeds rival any in history.
The story traces Frederick XII a twenty year king of Alma nia who abdicates in favor of a republic after a capital strike. His brother Richard I seizes power while Frederick is declared insane. After years in confinement Frederick briefly recovers and plans to return to his palace but is confined again as ministers push a state of enforced insanity to preserve the regime.
A renowned San Antonio physician is summoned at 2 a.m. by a neighbor anxious over her horse. The tale shifts to a dramatic tale of Frederick XII, misidentified as a king, who is restrained by nurses after a chaotic confrontation with a physician and a rash insistence on his royal identity.
The outfit features a draped skirt with slash details revealing buttoned boots, a coat with three front buttons and a high girdle, and a lace neck frill. Electric blue wool ratine, black fur at the wrists, a black velvet hat, and white gloves create a smart contrast for a debutante look.
The University of Pennsylvania Amazon expedition reports discovery of three previously unseen Indian tribes north of the Amazon. The researchers study natives and record languages while gathering geographical data, driven by pure scientific curiosity rather than financial gain.
A. D. Zucht writes urging the San Antonio school board to maintain mandatory vaccination for public schools. He notes private schools are not subject to the rule and cites past meningitis scares and board actions as justification for enforcing vaccination across all schools.
In a satirical plea from the Financial World column, the author likens a railroad ailment to yoakumitis, blaming investors’ capital misdirection and urging public action to isolate the carriers of this microbe and quarantine the disease to protect firms like Frisco and New Haven. The piece frames economic folly as a contagious illness harming corporate life blood.
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