San Antonio Light Circulation Audit for Six Months
The San Antonio Light reports daily average circulation of 22 062 and Sunday 26 756 for six months ending September 30 1916. Net paid averages are 20 477 daily and 24 424 Sunday. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures and endorses them as authoritative for advertisers. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation delivered to San Antonio homes than any rival.
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San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Women in Overalls and War Critics in 1919
A column argues that women's suffrage leads to women wearing overalls and entering munitions work, claiming practicality and humor. It criticizes a New York department store manager's claim about underskirts, dismisses war blame, and discusses sea freedom and Allied blockade rights, urging cautious views on government railroad ownership.
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United States
Europe
America
New York
Freedom of the Sea Debate Sparks Global Commentary
The foreign press reacts to President Wilsons Senate address with wide debate. German Lokal Anzeiger finds the speech obscured by fog and words, though some phrases invite open discussion about the presidents intent.
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Wilson
United States Senate
United States
Lokal Anzeiger
Germany
England’s wartime rail plan as a model for American utilities
The piece argues that Americans should study the English government managed rail system set up during wartime. It notes private ownership remained, but ten large lines were run by an executive committee answerable to Parliament and the Board of Trade. It cautions that the English scheme may not fit America but the underlying idea merits exploration.
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Great Britain
England
Board of Trade
Berlin Faces Intense Cold on All Fronts
Berlin reports ongoing extreme cold conditions across fronts while Paris notes a French raid near Chilly. The clashes remain unclear but both capitals cite harsh winter weather shaping wartime actions.
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Berlin
Paris
Chilly
President to visit Capitol several days weekly to urge measures
The president announces plans to visit the Capitol several days each week to press administration proposals before Congress. He questions whether members still respond to calls as they once did.
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Capitol
Congress
Denver matron shoots chauffeur a tragic remarriage ends
A Denver matron who divorced her husband to wed her chauffeur has killed the chauffeur. The essay suggests that wealthy women marrying their chauffeurs tends to be disastrous in practice and in theory.
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Denver
Messagero Criticizes Wilson Peace Policy Inaug navelmilitary stance
The Italian newspaper Messagero attacks Mr. Wilson for pushing peace while launching a highly pretentious U S military policy. It labels the approach as the American idea olive branch and the big stick.
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Messagero
Mr. Wilson
America
Typical American quoted in navy shell bids
The United States Navy awarded contracts for 14 inch and 16 inch shells to an English firm after home manufacturers’ bids were deemed too high. The decision illustrates why English speakers say Typical American.
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United States Navy
Whipple Seeks Source Of Garner Photo Card
Tue Lieut questions the origin of a circulating Garner portrait labeled as John Garner of Uvalde, noting it resembles himself and concerns the leak investigation tied to the House committee on rules.
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Sherman L. Whipple
House Committee On Rules
John Garner
Uvalde
Penn prepares commission to study ancient Chinese art in Orient
The University of Pennsylvania plans to send a commission to the Orient to study ancient Chinese art. After the cubist craze, ancient Chinese art at its worst will hold no terrors. An early appearance of a picture titled A Phantasy of Spring shows a snarling dragon with claws and side whiskers.
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University of Pennsylvania
Local Self-government Infringed
A Galveston Tribune paraphrase notes that national Congress and state Legislature limit local self-government. It observes many bills aim to regulate municipal affairs and cites the old saying about envy reflecting reduced local authority.
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National Congress
Galveston Tribune
Eggs by Parcel Post Circulated by U S Post Office
Circular from A M Dockery states eggs properly packed may be sent by parcel post insured or C O D. Dallas post office handles large daily shipments. Eggs must be individually wrapped and packed in a strong container to prevent damage and leakage. Local delivery accepts eggs in baskets or containers that protect other mail.
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Parcel Post
A. M. Dockery
United States
W. B. Luna
Dallas
Luna
Dallas Journal
New Government Hen Promises White Plumage and Strong Laying
The head government farmer at Beltsville Maryland outlines a new hen model with white plumage yellow legs red ear lobes and a moderate comb. It resembles the Leghorn in laying and the Wyandotte in meat and will be showcased at a big exhibit next season. The Springfield Republican notes the public’s welcome of the 1917 advance in poultry science.
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Sam
Beltsville
Plymouth Rock
Springfield Republican
Excess Profits Tax Proposal Raises Corporate Levy
Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee urge a new excess profits tax. They seek about 214 million dollars from an 8 percent levy on corporate and partner investment profits, with 60 percent inheritance tax in addition. The specifics await subcommittee work led by Kitchin Rainey and Hull.
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House Committee On Ways and Means
Kitchin
Rainey
Hull
New York Post
The Texas Peccary and a Remarkable Pet Pancho Villa
The article describes the Texas peccary Tayassa angulatum as a small, agile relative of wild hogs with a cowlike stomach. It recounts the tale of Pancho Villa, a male peccary kept as a highly temperamental but comically voracious boarder, who grew old and dangerous due to his strong will and appetite.
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Europe
South America
Old World
Kit Carson
Theodore Roosevelt
Pancho Villa
Pancho
Villa
Letters to the Light Defend Regular Army From National Guard Critique
A reader blasts Captain James T. Burns of the Third Illinois Infantry for demeaning regular army enlisted men amid national defense worries. The writer argues regulars earned praise in Mexico and questions the National Guard’s competence, urging unity under the flag and America first.
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The
National Guard
James T. Burns
Third Illinois Infantry
Border Service
Illinois
War Department
Mexico
Ave
Third
Illinois Infantry
Burns
Third Infantry
Regular
Aero
Columbus
N. M
Fourth Arm of Defence
Carranza
United States
Regular Army
America
Lessons From History For War Readiness
The text argues that a well regulated government yields prosperity and health until war arrives. It claims compulsory military service produ ces strength and readiness, and predicts inevitable future conflict despite peacetime efforts and proposals. It cites Captain Hobson urging U S precaution against war.
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United States
Hobson
Merrimac Fame
German cadet training and war peace views urge strong leadership
Hermann Dalwitz argues soldiers thrive on discipline and that Germany’s wartime barley policy shows state care for fighters. He recalls Prussian service, critiques pacifist aims, and proposes leaders duel nations to decide terms of peace, noting historic battlefield leadership.
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Thomas
England
Russia
France
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Gustav Adolf
Lutzen
Hermann Dalwizk
A Safe Arrival on the Scotch Express
Major Midriff secures a berth on the crowded Scotch Express to Inverness and wakes to a dream about a salmon. An attendant asks him to give up his bed to an ill old lady, which he does. He then writes to his wife from Inverness, but a typo in Highland post offices reports “gave birth to an old lady at midnight.”
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Major Midriff
Inverness
Highland
Railroad through Louisiana prompts bus service plan
A Brooklyn Citizen item notes a new railroad in Louisiana affecting towns near the business center. A salesman asks a bus driver why a depot is placed there, and the driver quips that it might be to get it on the railroad.
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Louisiana
Darky
Brooklyn
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