San Antonio Light and Gazette AP Day Report Data
Plain listing of newspaper offices and wire service bureaus including San Antonio, New York, Chicago, Boston and Detroit locations. Indicates exclusivity of AP day reports and postal classification details.
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Blig
Detroit
Kresge Bidg
San Antonio Light circulates 1916 six months data
The San Antonio Light reports six months ending September 20 1916 daily average circulation of 22062 and Sunday 26756. After allowances for spoils and returns the paid daily average is 20477 and Sunday 24424. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies figures and endorses their advertiser value. The paper can guarantee 50 percent more paid circulation direct to San Antonio homes than any other newspaper.
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The
San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Intelligent Torpedo Hoax Sparks Debate On Warfare ethics
A columnist ridicules a claimed invention a torpedo with ears and a brain that can detect ships ten miles offshore. The piece questions its practical use and gap between rhetoric and tech, while weighing China Japan and Germany in wartime diplomacy and risk.
China's Diplomatic Stance Amid War
The piece notes China's unique position as a neutral that pledged to follow the U S lead if Germany's submarine warfare escalates. It suggests motives tied to national strength, moral influence on its people, and possible strategic signaling during wartime diplomacy.
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China
Germany
Wilson
United States
Oriental Republic
A Tax Based on Deception in Auto Licensing
The article argues the two dollar annual tax on automobile drivers is unjust and easily obtained through minimal testing. It claims inspectors merely collect fees and seldom test ability, noting renewals rarely reassess skill and that poor drivers remain on city streets.
Public safety taxes and driver licenses debate in city
A critique argues city tax on automobiles aims to raise revenue rather than protect the public. The author contends rigid driving tests would better safeguard public safety than selling permits, accusing officials of prioritizing revenue over practical safeguards and fearing state funds could shift incentives.
Bakers Plan Bread Week Amid Price Pressure
The National Association of Master Bakers announces bread week to celebrate baking. If bakers keep reducing loaf size and raising prices, consumers may endure breadless week.
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National Association of Master Bakers
State Department Probes Detained American Citizens in Ottoman Territory
The State Department has asked Ambassador Elkus in Turkey for details on the status of American citizens held by the Ottomans. The inquiry signals rising concern over their condition and fate in a foreign land.
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State Department
Elkus
Turkey
Scout Patrol Service Expands In War Readiness
Washington reports about 2500 power boats for harbor patrolling in war, with 250 enrolled in the new scout patrol service. The army reserve plan calls for 50,000 reserve officers and 1000 commissioned, signaling preparedness.
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Scout
Washington
Protecting the Wild Game Enforcement Proposal
The Temple Telegram argues for a state hunter license to fund game wardens. It says dedicated rangers enforce game laws better than deputies waiting for court action, ensuring stronger protection for wildlife statewide. The piece stresses specialized officers who focus on conservation.
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Temple
Bonar Law Rejects German War Aims in Bristol Speech
In Bristol, A Bonar Law says Wilson's peace aims are shared by the entente but cannot accept a peace that leaves Germany's military machine unbroken. He argues neutrals failed to protest Germany's methods, necessitating steps beyond the president's plan to reach peace.
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Bristol
A. Bonar Law
Wilson
Germany
Louisville Courier-Journal
Tuxedo trend grows among Wellsville merchants and youth
In Wellsville Kansas a dress suit gap prompts local business men and younger residents to consider purchasing tuxedos. If fifteen to twenty people join in, a local merchant will offer tuxedos at cost to encourage bulk orders for informal and Sunday wear.
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Kansas
Wellsville
Globe
Texas Railroads Face Legislation Over New Construction
Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes Texas built about fifteen miles of railroad in two years with seven and a half miles planned this year. Officials warn bills could cripple roads or confiscate property, while some urge a joint resolution censuring the roads for new construction since the last session.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Horse Meat Market Prices At New York Stall
A New York meat market reportedly sells only horse meat with round and sirloin steaks at 12 cents a pound and inferior cuts at 6 cents. The Beaumont Enterprise questions how a dealer can profit at these prices and suggests beef could be sold at the same price with greater volume.
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New York
Beaumont Interprise
O Briens Minstrels at Grand Opera This Weekend
The Neil O Brians Minstrels return to Grand Opera House with a fresh program in a new season under Oscar F. Hodge. Highlights include The Jitney Joy Bus by the star, The Ebony Yacht Club dance act by James Gorman, Eddie Ross with banjo, and The Bold Brave Black and Tans by George M. Cohan. A noon parade of minstrel boys is noted as well.
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Neil O’brien
Neil O'Brien
Grand Opera House
O’brien
Oscar F. Hodge
James Gorman
Ebony Yacht Club
America
Eddie Ross
George M. Cohan
Majestic Show Features Josie Heather and Diverse Acts
Josie Heather returns to the Majestic with a new material set backed by William Casey Jr and Robbie Heather. The bill includes Mary on Vadie, Senor Ota Gygi, Claire Vincent in The Recoil, Lunette Sisters aerial act, Frisco on xylophone, and Florenze Duo magic. Cabaret night follows the regular program with all artists joining in an impromptu finale.
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Josie Heather
Majestic
England
Wiicome
Miss Heather
William Casey Jr
America
Little Bobbie Heather
Little Star
Maryon Vadie
Senor Ota Gygi
Spain
Claire Vincent
Walker Whiteside
Parish
Peru
Lunette
Frisco
Paderewski
Xylophone
Florenze
the Majestic
Birth of a Nation to end engagement in San Antonio
The five days of The Birth of a Nation at the Grand begin next Wednesday marking the film's farewell in San Antonio. D W Griffith will withdraw it from the road soon. Matinees run daily with thirty musicians in the orchestra and seats go on sale Sunday. Patrons are urged to buy early to avoid long lines and catch openings. The engagement is advertised as the last in this city.
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San Antonio
D. W. Griffith
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne at Queen Theater
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne star in The Great Secret at the Queen Theater with the chapter From Sunshine to Shadows. Also on the program are Lonesome Luke comedies, Richard Travers in The Hoodooed Story, The Coming Out Party, Chaplin in The Park Bum, and King Baggott in The Bon Ton Affair.
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Francis X. Bushman
Queen
Beverly Bayne
Queen Theater
Richard Travers
Bushman
Charlie Chaplin
King Baggott
Lover's Lane at Majestic with Miss Bunting
Miss Bunting and her Players bring Clyde Fitch comedy Lover's Lane to the Majestic Theater for next Monday and Tuesday with matinees. Local school children will join the production and seven extras will enhance the large cast.
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Majestic
Miss Bunting
Clyde Fitch
San Antonio
Wallace Reid and Anita King star in The Golden Fetter at Empire
Wallace Reid and Anita King appear today and Saturday at the Empire Theater in The Golden Fetter with Pathe Weekly No. 14. Jim Ralston the mining engineer and Fanny Miller the school teacher drive the drama, humor, and danger as the plot unfolds with a villainous scheme and a perilous climax.
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Wallace Reid
The
Empire
Anita King
Empire Theater
Pathe Weekly
Jim Ralston
Fanny Miller
New England
Aancemans
Tully Marshall
Guy Oliver
Actors portray rugged pair and Irish heroine in Western charmer
Walter Long plays two second heavies nearly matching main villains. Mrs. Lewis McCord as warm Irishwoman Big Annie brings heart to the cast, with C. H. Gelder. Larry Payton and Lucien Littlefield add a trio of westerners to the spirited lineup.
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Walter Long
Lewis McCord
Big Annie
C. H. Gelder
Larry Payton
Lucien Littlefield
Letters to the Light Demand Justice for Texas Guards
A reader criticizes War Department policy sending only Texas guards home while others leave. The writer argues for fair treatment, urges teachers and students harmed by extended duty to resume normal life, and calls for officers to join the regular army if staying. The piece frames Texas as contributing more than its share and appeals to legislators for a square deal.
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War Department
Texas Guards
Texas
New York
United States
German emperor orders navy to starve Britain in decisive battle
A Berlin dispatch reports an order from the German emperor to the navy urging use of submarines to cripple Allied sea traffic. He calls for rapid development and unity with other naval weapons to break enemy war aims and support brilliant wartime deeds.
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Amsterdam
London
Marine Verordnungsblatt
Berlin
New Malady Closes Delhi Public Schools
Delhi Texas public schools remain closed as a mysterious disease spreads in the northern part of the county. Two Sherry family members and one Smith family member have died. Doctors struggle to diagnose it as a feverlike illness while a strict quarantine is enforced in affected areas.
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Loling
Tex
Delhi
Sherry
Smith
Texas lawmakers delay dinner for retiring members
A planned dinner in Washington for six retiring Texas members of Congress was postponed until next week due to Congressman Henry's absence in New York with the leak committee. The invitation list shows ten Texas hosts, but Slayden and Dies are notably omitted.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Henry
New York
Slayden
Churches in Hamburg To Stay Unheated After Feb 17
Hamburg dispatch says churches will not be heated after February 17 while museums will be warmed only to prevent damage and all schools theaters and concert halls will close on days coal is forbidden.
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London
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Seguin Debates City Marshal Race With Three Candidates
Seguin Texas February 17 three candidates enter the city marshal race Jim McGee leads with a rising profile while incumbent Henry Permenter and former constable Y A Maddox also seek the post The April 3 election will also choose four ward aldermen with no filings yet announced for those seats.
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Seguin
Tex
Jim McGee
Henry Permenter
Y. A. Maddox
Permenter
Maddox
Tour
San Antonio Women Learn Cooking Tips in Saturday Sessions
A Friday notice previews a Saturday program where many San Antonio women gain practical cooking hints. The session covers egg cutlets with white sauce, baking powder biscuits, peanut cookies, oatmeal cookies, pink rabbit, and orange salad.
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San Antonio
Free Home Economic School Ends With Practical Lessons
The San Antonio Light reports the Free Home Economic School led by Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn closes after a week of demonstrations and lectures. Hundreds of women learned cookery, home management, and budgeting while men and students engaged in questions and discussion.
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Free Home Economic School
Kate Brew Vaughn
San Antonio
Vaughn
GIVES APPETIZING RECIPES FOR DRESSINGS AND PUDDINGS
A scanned recipe item offers two dressings and a tapioca au gratin. Instructions include boiling dressing with Carna tion milk and vinegar, egg yolks and spices, and a tapioca dish with Dromedary Carnation milk, onion, and pimento.
Modern Kitchen Sauce and Dessert Guide from Old Recipes
A collection of era style recipes including three white sauces with variations and a gingerbread and tomato aspic. Instructions cover ingredients like Snowdrift butter Carnation milk and common pantry items, with steps for cooking thick sauces and decorative molds.
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Knox
German Emperor Visits Vienna Signals War Outlook
Vienna reports state the German Emperor visited Emperor Charles with no special purpose beyond reciprocating the Austrian visit. The Neue Freie Presse prints William’s remarks foreseeing central powers’ endurance, noting submarine warfare and Napoleon’s blockade as still in effect. Cipher telegram exchanges between Washington and Vienna show hopeful outlook. Joseph C. Grew’s intercepted telegrams surface in Berne.
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Vienna
Londo
Napoleon
England
Wilson
Washington
Joseph UC. Grew
Berlin
State Department
Berne
Bennett to Lead Army Aviation Section Succeeding Squier
Lieutenant Colonel J B Bennett of the Seventeenth Infantry, after inspecting the San Antonio aviation base and meeting Maj B D Foulois, is slated to head the aviation section of the signal corps. He will succeed Lieutenant Colonel George Co Squier, named chief signal officer, replacing Brigadier General George P Scriven. Bennett completed the aviation course at San Diego and visited Columbus New Mexico and San Antonio before returning to Washington.
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Washington, D. C
J. B. Bennett
Seventeenth Infantry
San Antonio
B. D. Foulois
Southern Department
Signal Corps
George CO. Squier
Army
George P. Scriven
Bennett
San Diego
Columbus
N. M
Washington
Aviation
Appeal in Bry Case In E Fry Forgery Conviction
An appeal has been filed in the court of criminal appeals in the case of E Fry from Clay county. Fry was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary after a forgery conviction and is described as a former member of the Legislature.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
E. Fry
Clay County
Fry
Modest young lawyer quotes a witty fee
A local young attorney, famed for wit and restraint, replies to a clerk that he cannot say how valuable his opinion will be but will reveal his charge for it. The remark highlights his practical humor about legal fees in town.
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Cliert
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