San Antonio Light Circulation Figures For Six Months 1916
The San Antonio Light issued six month circulation data ending September 30 1916. Daily average paid circulation 20477 copies. Sunday paid circulation 24424 copies. Audit Bureau of Circulations certified the figures and endorsed the paper as guaranteeing 50 percent more paid home circulation than any other San Antonio newspaper.
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Sarcastic Britons and war talk in varied tones
A satirical flourish greets British wartime dinner limits and witty exchanges with waiters. The piece pivots to caution about German peace proposals, Allied resolve, and the broader war outlook, noting American defense ideas via Vernon Castle and parallels to historical clashes.
Divergent Views on Peace Hinder European Accord
Reported remarks show factions divided as allies and central powers consider talks. Analysts note cautious optimism but predict little progress toward immediate peace, given harsh rhetoric and mutual distrust.
Vernon Castle Transitions From Dancer to Frontline Aviator
Vernon Castle has moved from popularizing dances in the United States to serving as an aviator in the French service. He recently returned to Paris after front-line duties where he downed a German plane and is slated to fly at high speed in combat. He also hosted a bar for troops, brought American appetizers, and collected a mascot monkey, signaling broader wartime versatility beyond ballroom fame.
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Era of Carelessness Causes Massive Postal Losses
A Post Office report cites over two million dollars in checks drafts money orders and coins lost in the dead letter office last fiscal year due to insufficient or unreadable addresses. Much money was eventually returned to senders or intended recipients but delays and losses persisted, highlighting a rising national habit of carelessness with money.
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Roper
Harry
Post Office
Battle testing troops at Leon Springs and Verdun gains report
Report notes provisional brigade at Leon Springs firing and advancing as dummies simulate an enemy line. Verdun gains describe 11,387 prisoners and dozens of weapons captured over a two mile front. A Chicago store robbery chloroformed two watchmen, mystery remains why.
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Scrub Palmetto Praised as Florida Paper Plant Asset
In Florida, the scrub palmetto leaf is explored as a versatile resource for paper, carpets, matting, twine, rope and bur lap. Shredded palmetto yields strong pulp, rivaling jute and existing matting fibers, with millions of wild plants ready to work.
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Beaumont
Enterprise
Locust Swarms Ravage Argentina Darken Sun Overhead
The Utica Observer reports an unprecedented Argentine locust plague, with swarms pouring from Southern Brazil in numbers that darken the sun. Trains stall on slippery rails as millions are burned in trenches to curb the invasion, threatening half of the crops. The finseed crop, normally one million tons to the United States, is destroyed.
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Need for a New Coin Prompts Small Denominational Debate
The Rocky Mountain notes a push for a 12 and a half cent piece to replace the missing bit coin. It argues a two for twenty five and a one for fifteen habit fuels excess and friction in commerce. A two and a half cent piece is proposed as a practical solution for daily needs.
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The Light's Daily Stroy By Hal Cady
Tom Lloyd learns Tess has found a perfect man yet she cannot love him. She describes his six feet tall, rich rancher fiance, while Tom weighs his own feelings as she confesses she does not love him. A fall interrupts discussion as he prepares to kiss and depart.
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Fractured Tale of a Dutch Servant and a Modern Household
A newly married literary couple lives together with a Dutch servant who takes an interest in them. The servant asks for wage changes saying she cannot pay more while the husband works from home. The scene hints at tensions over money and loyalty within a domestic setting.
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Eggescuse
Mrs. B
Rena
Alretty
Letters to the Light and Napoleon in War Opinion
A letter writer argues against anonymous submissions to The Light and dismisses prayers by church leaders as ineffective, citing Napoleon’s maxim that God helps the strongest. The writer asserts the European war will end when the stronger side wins and warns the weak will not prevail, signing as HERMANN DALWICK.
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John Doe
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Ruby Crowned Kinglet in Southern Texas Winters
The Ruby Crowned Kinglet is a small plump grayish bird with olive back, long legs, and vivid vocal activity. Both kinglets winter in Southern Texas. ruby crowned migrates farther north in summer and south in winter, with behaviors like insect stalking and agile clinging. Migration noted by George Findlay Simmons.
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