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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1913
Page
6
The article presents a detailed report from the Associated Press wire about a labor dispute, naming union leaders and company interests in a key Texas city. It outlines tensions, dates, and involved parties shaping local labor relations.
The San Antonio Light reports January 1918 total circulation at 587,182 copies with 18,592 daily evening and 21,292 Sunday editions. Net paid daily averages were 17,083 evening and 19,231 Sunday copies.
The keys issue for San Antonio is whether to build a municipal water plant or continue private service. The piece warns against turning the waterworks decision into a political campaign and urges a businesslike, nonpartisan approach for the city’s future welfare.
The United States plans dispatches of gunboats Annapolis Denver Des Moines and Nashville to Central American waters amid vague rumors of assassinations and uprisings. Critics ask why U S ships patrol when rumors flare and rebel movements persist in Honduras Nicaragua and Salvador.
The piece argues the United States wrongly pressures Central American republics while Mexico faces more direct dangers. It questions the Wilson administration’s methods, contrasts Mexico with Diaz and Madero eras, and condemns the handling of American citizens’ rights and interests abroad. It ends by suggesting probing Knox’s conduct could harm U S credibility.
A historical account recalls Roumanias support for Russia at Plevna during the 1877 war. It notes Roumanias later conflicts with Balkan states amid rumors of siding with Turkey, and explains a long standing grievance dating to 1877.
The text argues Roumania seeks two hundred square miles near the Danube mouth to connect Dobrudja with the main territory. It cites strategic defense needs, warns of Bulgarian threat, and claims King Charles willing to risk war to achieve the gain, urging allies to concede.
Atlanta court records reveal E Harris faced a suit over wedding garments with a broadcloth frock coat gray trousers and a gray worsted business suit, the tailor paid sixty eight dollars after defects, and the bridegroom’s attire remains the topic of curious speculation as to what he wore on his wedding day.
The Philadelphia Times notes 1912 as the worst year at sea in 250 years of marine insurance, with over 6000 ships of 500 tons or more sunk, $35 million in value, and near 1000 sailors lost. Titanic losses alone reached 10 million on this side of the Atlantic, prompting drastic wireless and lifeboat regulations and a safety lead by the United States.
Texas authorities issue warrants against a gang led by Archbold for law violations. Attorney General Wickersham drops the case, then Texas courts reissue warrants, prompting sympathy from the Los Angeles Tribune for Texas.
A Department of Agriculture report shows 58 000 more horses and 24 000 more mules on U S farms than a year ago with animal values rising by over 125 million dollars in twelve months.
A review of the stage farce Officer 666 by Cohan and Harris praising rapid action lively humor and strong characterizations led by George Howell as Alfred Wilson and Frank McGlynn as a detective. The production set in Travers Gladwin’s Fifth Avenue art room blends burglary comedy and melodrama with sharp dialogue and polished staging.
Clifford W. Beers Yale graduate recovers his sanity and leads a new national committee for mental hygiene based in New York at 50 Union Square. A $50,000 gift funds a U S survey of far reaching conditions among the insane with Dr. Thomas W Salmon directing special studies.
The article notes the White House lacks fire protection and cites Congress as needing to authorize water mains on the grounds. It points to past fires like the Albany Capitol and says Congress is preoccupied, leaving historic buildings at risk. It also mentions suffragettes as a prominent theme for an inauguration.
Chicago News comments on General Sickles as a soldier and an informant of public affairs, noting he has supplied the nation with much news beyond his military service.
The Washington Post quotes Abdul Hamid remarking that if he has not said I told you so, it shows his remarkable self-control in responding to past events.
A humorous extract by James Montgomery Flagg follows Billy who seeks a cook through an employment agent Ludwig. The dialogue riffs on misread terms and expectations as Billy discovers the realities of hiring a Scandinavian waitress and the quirks of a domestic staff, ending with news about Mr. Hillis moving to New York.
The New York World reports that peace conferences collapse and war will resume, with English suffragettes set to act regardless of Turkish actions at Tchataldja.
Augustus Post narrates the American duration record of 48 hours 26 minutes and the altitude record over 24 200 feet achieved with Mr. Harmon. They describe rarefied air, doubled breathing needs, and views three hundred miles across the midwest from four miles up, comparing it to maps in Pennsylvania Station.
The Evening Sun jokes about Doc Cook and his dogs as the credit for the south pole discovery, while the Washington Star notes Charles W. Morse has recovered health and may seek gains in other directions amid recall talk.
The Omaha Bee notes the possibility that President Wilson may choose not to grant Mr. Bryan the right to decline, implying a politics of restraint and implied risk in the administration. The remark reflects public speculation on cabinet leverage and presidential prerogative.
A Boston Globe observation notes the president-elect maintains an open mind while speaking little, signaling a cautious public posture as transition proceeds.
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