This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette unite to form a single newspaper company founded January 20, 1881. The merger combines two historic city papers into a unified scribe for local news and civic reporting.
Henry Reuterdahl accuses Secretary Daniels of a blunder over Tampico dispatches while Captain Mayo acted. The piece argues for Daniels' possible resignation or arrest and discusses Civil War pensions, economic costs, and cotton markets in wartime, citing Cullinan and comparisons to Russo Japanese war.
J S Cullinan chairman of the Texas Economic League argues that national preparedness is economical. He asserts the after cost of war exceeds the expense of building and maintaining a strong defense, challenging claims that preparedness would overburden the public.
The article predicts a dye shortage from the European war will end the era of black hats in America. White hats and other single color shades will dominate as dye scarcity makes multi color hats impractical, with makers promoting white hats as cheaper and younger looking. The piece warns men that buying white hats favors manufacturers amid evolving fashion and scarce dyes.
A fragment notes a clever scheme where white hats charm the young while masking the old age, suggesting broad persuasion and public gullibility.
The piece cites Lord Northcliffe and Lord Harmsworth predicting WWI outcomes and criticizes U S preparedness. It notes Kitchener and the Dardanelles, warns America faces future conflict, and praises General Wood and President Wilson while urging vigilance against brigandage and unprepared defense.
The Houston Post argues for careful consideration of a tariff commission to defend fiscal operations against global commerce pressure. It urges prudence, inspection of new ground, and refusal to rush into danger while ensuring the proposed machinery proves useful and harmless in all respects.
The Springfield Union argues Republicans must safeguard self-respect and party integrity over winning in November. It notes Roosevelt quit the party in protest and may return as leader if opportunity arises, appealing to ardent supporters. It asserts many members would rather lose than bow to Boss Roosevelt.
The Portland Guardian Letter argues two duties for the United States in Mexico. One demands attention to keep the American continent safe for foreigners or renounce the Monroe Doctrine. The other upholds the right to life liberty and property of every American abroad on lawful peaceful mission.
Vienna faces doctor shortages pushing many to seek professional advice by telephone. The Vienna Medical Association cites a prior legal ruling that telephone talks count as medical consultations and must be paid for, even when the patient has already been examined.
The Washington Post argues government ownership and operation of war factories leads to ruinous extravagance and inefficiency. Eight hour laws sick leave and holidays would push material costs high while American industry would falter with idle factories and hungry workers.
Homer Lays, rejected by military authorities for garrison duty, toils in hotel rooms with poems and love verses. A cheerful Canadian soldier, a rival for a woman’s heart, dismisses Homer’s grand nature talk as trivial while the moral stakes rise with a clerk’s joke about poetic killers and a 5 am train to London.
The Kansas City Times questions a claim that a former Kansas deputy sheriff aided Bulgars in an assault at Monastir Serbia. It mocks the story as misquoted or sourced from Colorado and notes Kansas deputies usually stay home to run for sheriff and support the party line.
In Kanene City Star style notes the new moving picture censors ban kisses longer than ten feet of film in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The piece wonders about hand kissing and recalls scenes where heroes kiss a heroine’s fingers, long and fond, becoming rare due to the new rule.
A cream net lace frock features a short hoop skirt with featherbone aid flare. Lace tunic hemmed front and back. short waist bodice with round neck and lace sleeves. velvet belt. bright flower cluster at waist. Simple coiffure and jeweled headband complete the outfit with satin slippers and silk hose.
The Goodgivers Club uses ten dollars to help a ill seamstress at home by delivering two baskets of food. Helen leads a meeting with members who choose to aid locally rather than send money abroad. The surprise delivery moves the recipient to tears, and the girls feel they did the best with the money.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, speaking in Philadelphia, calls divorce a problem tied to domineering wives and the so called breeches wear. She cites a theater anecdote where a boy asks what a leading woman is, and a father replies that it is any married woman.
The National Geographic primer on war geography highlights Dover as the front line where England meets continental Europe. It notes Dover’s chalk cliffs harbor fortifications Fort Burgoyne and other works, plus historic defenses and battles including the 1217 sea fight where Dover defeated a greater fleet.
A courtroom exchange hints at concealed wealth as the judge quips about how the evidence was obtained. Clarence affirms his belief in Eugenia and jokes about money, underscoring tension in the proceeding.
The Spokesman-Review critiques President Wilson's national defense proposal. It praises naval expansion and a stronger regular army but labels the 400,000-strong continental reserve reliant on volunteers as unjust and uncertain. It advocates Swiss style compulsory training as a firmer, democratic foundation for defense.
A mother writes in response to a published letter by A Taxpayer about placing the new high school on heights. She argues for a central South Alamo South Presa or South Flores site due to better streets, sewers, fire protection, and access for students from the main avenue district.
A Detroit Free Press line captures Uncle Mose noting he is three months behind on alimony. He explains the delay stems from disappointment with his second wife not meeting expectations as a worker.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.