San Antonio Light subscriber rates and offices
The San Antonio Light lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including Mexico rates, and provides office addresses and contact numbers. It notes delivery changes require both old and new addresses and includes several out of town bureau offices in New York Chicago Boston Detroit.
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Crockett
New York
Paul Block, Inc
Chicago
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Detroit
Kresge
San Antonio Light Circulation Figures for Six Months
The San Antonio Light reports six month period ending September 30 1916 with daily average circulation 22062 and Sunday 26756. Net paid daily 26477 and Sunday 24424 after removing spoiled unsold samples. Audit Bureau certification supports claimed reach to advertisers.
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The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Pay Your Poll Tax In San Antonio Elections
The piece urges San Antonio voters to pay poll taxes promptly to qualify for city, school, prohibition, and bond elections. It notes business leaders lag, outlines risks of last minute delays, and stresses polling access depends on timely payments. It contrasts punctual President Wilson with tardy officials and calls for civic responsibility.
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San Antonio
Wilson's impatience with a late private meeting
A Paris-like stage of presidential accessibility is portrayed as Woodrow Wilson breaks precedents by greeting Congress in joint session and reading his message. The public learns of his impatience with a politician who kept him waiting one minute, described by White House attaches as marking the end of that interview.
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Wilson
Mr. Wilson
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
White House
Allied fleets near Halifax threaten US coast amid submarine peril
The piece reports a large Allied fleet at Halifax to scout submarines as eight to ten ships go missing, all with wireless. It warns Germany submarines may attack near the American shore, notes US-Britain tensions, and argues the US can only police the Atlantic while lamenting wartime disruptions to peaceful life.
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Halifax
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Atlantic
Holland
National Assembly
Consent of the Governed in Democratic Control
The essay argues that democracy rests on consent of the governed and notes the Democratic party currently controls the presidency, Senate, and likely the House in Washington. It asserts the slogan is central to the party and its administration details.
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Democratic Party
Washington
Senate
House
Prohibition Push in the District Sparks Democratic Critique
The piece argues Congress will impose prohibition in Washington D C despite residents having no vote and without a public referendum. It frames the move as contrary to Democratic principles that government derives authority from the governed and criticizes the Democratic administration and Congress for overriding local wishes.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Democratic Party
Weather Bureau Reconsiders Sleet Term Language
The U S weather bureau urges replacing sleet with glaze or ice storm arguing stylistic change. Critics note public grammar resistance and historic habits in word choice and communication.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Emperor of Austria-Hungary Takes The Throne
A Berne report says a new Emperor has ascended in Austria-Hungary and spearheaded a peace initiative by the Central Powers. The transfer comes amid a grim empire facing a fragile, delaying peace and a difficult reign ahead for the new ruler.
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Berne
Austria-Hungary
Louisville Courier-Journal
Foster bill to aid children in state homes gains support
The Thirty fifth Legislature will consider a bill backed by a woman to provide a home for children less fortunate than orphans, housed away from families in environments of sloth poverty disease and vice. Endorsed by leading state figures, the plan has broad backing among those pushing it before the Legislature.
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Austin Statesman
Waco
A Gallant American Died After War Service in France
Robert Warren son of Yankton College president died in a Bordeaux hospital from illness after long service with the American hospital corps. He was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, jailed by Germans as a spy but released after proving identity. He returned to the front but succumbed to illness.
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Robert Warren
Yankton College
South Dakota
Young Warren
Bordeaux
France
American Hospital Corps
Oxford University
Belgium
Battle Front
Beaumont Enterprise
Oh what a morning toward spring with Buela Calhoun
Buela Calhoun enjoys a crisp spring morning ride on her mare Beauty leaving the village for the open country. She visits friend Kathleen, meets Kathleen's cousin Lieutenant Lawrence Crocker, and shares a pleasant luncheon before planning another ride together.
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Kathleen Kief
Ruela Calhoun
Buela
Beauty
Mammy Dearest
Mammy
Kathleen's
Ruela
Kathleen
Lawrence
Lawrence Crocker
Would You Like This Man for Mayor
In a quiet southern town Buela Calhoun and Lieutenant Lawrence Crocker share a spring day ride and a confession of love. He asks her to marry and move North, and she agrees to join him, promising to change her gray for blue.
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Kathleen
Lawrence
Calhoun
Buela
Miss Calhoun
Mammy
Lieutenant Crocker
How Would You Like This Man for Mayor
A San Antonio citizen objects to the newspaper using his name and portrait with the mayoral question without consent and asks for publication of this note in the next issue. The writer disputes the appropriateness of the feature and requests correction.
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San Antonio
Paralyzed Musicians Argue Over Practice Rules
Parodied dialogue shows two women arguing about their daughters who claim paralysis of two fingers after six months of intense practice. The exchange centers on the idea that heavy practice leads to injuries, with a joking tone about “great plano pounder” and “planny.”
No Difference Uncle Silas Visit Sparks Kitchen Debate
Visiting relatives argue about dining and cooking locations, with Uncle Silas remarking that it matters little whether meals are eaten in the kitchen or cooked in the living room. The scene reflects a domestic humor line from Life.
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Silas
The Barn Owl or Monkey Face in Natural History
This piece describes the barn owl's notable heart shaped facial disc and large eyes, its keen hearing, silent flight, and nesting habits. It notes owls as beneficial predators of pests, the care needed in captivity, and the lifelong mating patterns of barn owls.
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