San Antonio Light Daily Biography and Publication Details
The San Antonio Light reports its daily edition figures for September 30 3 17 noting total copies printed and paid circulation. It details advertising reach and asserts higher paid circulation to San Antonio homes than any other local paper. It also lists Associated Press membership and republication rights and notes address changes and contributor credits.
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Congressmen Targeted as War Grows, Train Ends
A harsh critique argues Congress faced tax fairness clashes and a shuttering of the luxury Congressional Limited train between New York and Washington. The piece insists the war demanded sacrifice, praising stronger actions to pursue victory and suggesting the train’s removal will pressure lawmakers to elevate war efforts.
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Washington
Congressional Limited
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Victory Suspenders in a World War Wardrobe
An eccentric man mocked for wearing suspenders over his shoulders as part of a Sunday ritual. The piece jokes about vanity, dignity, and wartime attitudes toward clothing, noting debates about usefulness versus fashion. It ends with a pretend wartime statistic chase about military strength.
Bells or suspenders in wartime society split opinion
A 1918 style debate cites physicians linking belt wearing to abdominal troubles and arguing suspenders are safer. The text mocks belt fashion as unpatriotic, urging return to suspenders for health and wartime thrift, noting concerns about appearance and efficiency.
Air Power Dreams Versus Realistic Aircraft Roles
The article questions romantic notions of air supremacy in war and asks what airplanes could actually achieve. It notes past flights and aerial duels, then argues for evaluating aircraft as true war machines rather than figurative vagaries, considering transport and frontline impact to gauge real potential.
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Military transport revolution foreshadowed by air power progress
The article recalls Major General Frederick Winston's early experiments moving entire regiments by motor truck from border towns to San Antonio. It notes European adoption of large scale military transport and predicts airborne aircraft, including an Italian twenty passenger plane, could redefine warfare from marching armies to winged forces. the world war era context underscores the shift toward faster mobility and strategic air power.
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Southern Homicide Rates Rise in 1916 Cities
A 1916 study by LL Holiman in the Insurance Spectator ranks Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Nashville and Charleston as the five highest homicide cities in the South. The rates are linked to large Black populations and widespread pistol use, while Milwaukee Rochester Providence Reading show the lowest rates. Northern cities like Dayton Cincinnati San Francisco Chicago also appear in lower positions. The piece calls for stricter gun penalties and reflects on morals and prohibition debates influencing crime rhetoric.
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Flashlight Photos Harm Shell Shock Victims
London report details how flash photography at gatherings unsettles. Veterans with shell shock show intensified nervous reactions when bright lights flicker. Medical officials advise restricting such photos to avoid delaying recovery and causing further distress for wounded soldiers.
Fragmented OCR tale hints at ancient rites and crepe cloths
A garbled OCR passage describes crepe coverings and ceremonies linked to an ancient privilege. It mentions outer Gorph and a fiducial act by Taigenetan JR, with scattered names and terms like Kavite and Charade, amid unclear dialogue and random interjections.
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Women Army Auxiliaries Behind Front Lines in France
In London dispatch, women of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps serve at British bases in France. They handle secretarial work, correspondence, and clerical duties for ordnance, signals, and logistics, with roles expanding to decoding telegrams and fabricating equipment. The general praises their efficiency and notes they began as volunteers, proving pivotal to front line operations.
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