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Founded January 2, 1881, the San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette comprise a joint newspaper group.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
6
Submarine safety and Philippine independence policy debate
The piece criticizes Secretary Daniels for endorsing Edison storage batteries that compromised submarine safety after warnings from Commander Yates Stirling Jr. It links battery failures to dangerous conditions, questions the 1920 independence timeline, and questions presidential motives on Filipino self government and credit for foreign policy.
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Yates Stirling Jr
Atlantic
United States Navy
Navy Department
Josephus Daniels
Honolulu
New England
Brooklyn Naval Yard
Daniels
Edison
Mr. Daniels
Philippines Independence Plan Faces Political Tangles
The piece argues President Wilson may back Senator Clarke’s plan to grant independence to the Philippines within two to four years, but notes uncertainty over time limits and the political motives of the Democratic administration. It recalls prior Republican gains and Democratic vows to end colonization, now challenged by real policy constraints and internal party tensions.
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Little Brown Men
Philippines
Wilson
Senator Clarke
Philippine Islands
Clarke
Philippine
The
Lost Distinctions and Uniforms in Modern War
A letter from The Naval and Military Record laments the erasure of distinct military dress as war becomes more scientific. It recounts a Royal Navy officer on leave misidentified as hotel staff and argues the loss of identifiable uniforms undermines respect and the rewards of combat.
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Europe
London
Leutenant
Royal Navy
Wilson shifts to tariff commission advocacy amid expediency
The article argues President Wilson abandons the old stance on tariff commissions citing unusual world conditions and political expediency. It contrasts Republican claims of nonpartisan truth tampering and predicts campaign rhetoric as Democrats push the idea.
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Wilson
Tariff and preparedness shape bipartisan campaign munitions
The piece argues Republicans and Democrats both had used national defense and tariff debates as campaign tools. Each party claims nonpartisan tariff commissions, signaling political expediency and limited confidence in their own tariff knowledge.
U S Richest Nation Needs Trade Not Isolation
The Laredo Times argues the United States, rich in natural resources and industrial capacity, must engage in trade rather than isolation. It warns that self sufficiency would not benefit a nation reliant on others, urging exchange of surplus for what other countries offer.
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U. S
Lane
Pacific
Laredo
The Continental Army and National Defense Debate
The New York Times editorial argues against a wholly nationalized guard and urges strengthening the continental army as a critical national defense. It warns against delaying constitutional changes and emphasizes federal control of trained citizen soldiers.
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Continental Army
Washington
Massachusetts
Congress
New York Times
Be Patient With Mexico Says Monitor Editorial
The Christian Science Monitor urges patience with Mexico, opposing intervention. It warns against partisan aims and favors supporting Mexico’s de facto government to build regional stability and respect for moral authority amid current anarchy.
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Mexico
State Department
United States
Americas
Christian Science Monitor
Spanish Should Be Taught As Vital Tongue For Pan American Bond
A Philadelphia Public Ledger opinion argues for making Spanish obligatory in science engineering and commerce courses in state colleges. It contends living use over grammar drills and notes potential gains from industry in Argentina and other southern markets.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Entering Commercial Era
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram urges Washington representatives to recognize a coming crucial period in the nation’s industrial and commercial history after the European war. It argues Congress should focus on long term world economic problems rather than domestic political gain.
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Washington
Congress
Fort Worth
Incredulity Grows From War Time Reporting
A Hartford Times note cites a statistician’s table showing harsh odds on truth in dispatches. Constantinople reports average 6 percent truth, Paris 9 to 11 percent, other cities about 50 percent exaggeration and 30 percent concealment.
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Constantinople
Paris
Copenhagen
Hartford Times
The Red Circle novelized from Pathé film
Albert Payson Terhune adapts his story The Red Circle into a narrative derived from the Pathé photo play. Will M. Ritchey provides the screenplay-based adaptation for this 1915 publication.
Red Circle Mystery Clue Narrowed As Woman in Black Appears
In the Surfton Hotel, Miss June vanishes during a jewelry theft scare while Lamar and Jane team up to pursue leads. Mary, awakened from a nap, witnesses the Woman in Black with a pearl pendant and follows the trail to a station, where Lamar tracks to a city apartment building promising progress on the Red Circle case.
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Mrs. Travis
Jane
Mary
Surfton
Lamar
Marty
Persia
June
George Radner
Mr. Lamar
Mr. Radner
Max Lamar
Miss Travis
Mr. Pearson
Morning Star
Travis
Lemar
Picturesque Leghorn Chapeau Steals Spotlight For Spring
A leghorn straw chapeau in hornet shape appears as a favored spring style with flowers and ribbon trimming. Cream lace accents the brim and crown, gros grain French blue ribbon forms soft folds with a side bow, and a velvet rose provides contrast. Paired with Georgette crepe frock and white kid buttons, the look proves smart for Southern wear.
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Mary Glynn
Sleepy-Time Tales of the Goodgivers Help Emily's Family
Two girls from the Goodgivers' Club help a cold hungry child named Emily and her sisters. The club arranges work for the mother, providing bread milk and warmth. Emily returns to school, siblings fed and cared for through the charity.
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Goodgivers
Emily
Goodgivers’ Club
Egyptian Cotton and the Nile Delta’s World Role
A National Geographic Society bulletin argues cotton is central to Egypt’s prosperity under British influence. It cites irrigation, per acre yields, Sea Island seeds, and comparisons to American cotton, noting future growth potential in Egypt and the Sudan.
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Egypt
National Geographic Society
Lower
Soudan
Nile Delta
Nile
Austria
Italy
Great Britain
France
Germany
Europe
Sea Island
Fountain Pen Request Sparks Neighborly Banter
A wry traveler asks for a fountain pen from a neighborly passenger. The response is a curt refusal with a humorous jab about living next to a public bin. The exchange captures light, dated humor and everyday urban banter.
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Albert Payson Terhune
Caleb Conover
Syria
Pathe
Will M. Ritchey
Albert Payson
Terhune
Red Circle
Leghorn
Little
the Goodgivers Club
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