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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1919
Page
9
Amid influenza closures Kansas districts consider condensing terms into summer and cutting non essential studies to finish the year. Commentary questions whether this lowers education or preserves essential R lessons while stressing the need to keep up with peers nationwide.
The article reflects sorrow in American families as armistice signs bring relief yet left many seats at the table vacant. It speaks of returning soldiers possibly arriving by Christmas, while some chairs will remain empty, casting a solemn tone over the season and the New Year.
The article asserts the United States will not disarm postwar and must keep the navy capable. It notes Secretary Daniels plan to maintain naval strength, with two equal fleets stationed on Pacific and Atlantic oceans and ongoing war games to sustain readiness. It compares U S naval modernization to other nations and stresses national pride and deterrence.
A retrospective survey recounts how monarchies across Europe dwindled during World War I. It lists rulers deposed or abdicated including Czar Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm II, noting only England Japan Italy retaining limited or absolute powers. The piece argues renewed governance favors republics or constitutional kings, with social shifts and the rise of socialist currents in Teutonic lands.
Correspondent Paul R. Wright reports on American soldiers receiving buffalo coats and winter gear. He notes coats once valued at 22 dollars now worth hundreds, praised for warmth and care by the government. He observes well-supplied kitchens, sturdy equipment, and the broader impact of American goods abroad. Villilivostok, Siberia, Dec. 1.
A reader letter voices outrage at public eating places raising prices after wartime controls. It claims overhead costs, salaries, and waste reduction led to higher charges, while bread butter and other extras were restored. The writer urges publication to expose the shift and defend restaurant workers.
The page carries scattered items from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper: jokes about heaven and hell, a military drill, a court as typist tale, and odd notes on ships, books, and a gaming poker crowd. It references armistice, pensions, and local concerns with a playful disjointed tone.
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