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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light appears as a historic daily with sister papers The San Anne and The San Antonio Evening Daily and Sunday Morning. The record notes Associated Press coverage and standard newspaper postal details for second class matter in San Antonio.
The city council voted to require formal appropriation before spending, ending prior practice of funding work after bills arrived. Alderman Boynton pressed the rule for years, and the chamber finally approved it, promising better business and reduced risk of losses.
The debate over Rep Harris' proposal to abolish UT fraternities and sororities faces partisan lines. The piece argues such a discussion harms the university's progress with lawmakers and notes past ignorance of higher education among legislators.
The article argues Mexican patriotism is weak and critics both pro and anti Madero warn of rising unrest. It claims only a strong sense of national love could restore peace, contrasting Mexican attitudes with German Polish Dutch Japanese exemplars and urging sacrifice for a stable republic.
The article argues the UT fraternities are now under strong state oversight while noting a past partisan campaign by anti fraternity student leaders. It warns legislators that the fight is a college political feud between “frat” men and “barbs,” urging focus on more vital Texas concerns.
The article argues Mexicans have failed to support their elected government and must place national welfare above personal desires to become a great nation. It warns that current resistance endangers stability and urges unity to quell rebellion.
The Harlandale baths owners plan a new hotel to accommodate visitors seeking treatment at San Antonio’s hot sulphur waters. They aim to position the city as a major health resort with a high grade establishment by itself, separate from central hotels. The piece argues the waters’ curative powers deserve wider advertising to draw invalids and tourists alike.
George T. Prather describes immense trees in a forest reserve between Hood River headwaters and Bull Run Lake. The two species include a tall straight yellow barked variety with few upper limbs and a cedar type. Steep canyon bluffs enclose the gorge, hindering anglers near Lost Lake from reaching them.
The Indianapolis News discusses the Hay Pauncee treaty clause requiring free open access for all nations and whether the United States may allow American coastwise vessels to pass free through the canal under equal treatment principles. The debate centers on whether tariff and traffic terms must apply equally to a national fleet.
John Burroughs and Ernest Thompson Seton urge U S school children to write to their Congressmen and state Senators to support the bird protection bill then before Congress. Each child who can write should write a letter. those who cannot should have parents or teachers write for them.
A Cornell sociologist warns that old American stock is dying out while large immigrant families grow a less desirable population class. He cites Ex-President Roosevelt’s phrase race death by own action and clarifies it as supporting more children from the old stock, not just more births overall.
A reader critical of The Light editorial on regulating marriage argues for broader view of public health and social hygiene. The letter cites the need to consider heredity, disease, and moral impacts, urging support for state action and praising the State Board of Health.
Cheref grows from playful girl to veiled beauty in a Turkish harem as Ali Bekir returns from years away. War erupts, he becomes a doctor in Stambul, and their bond deepens. She travels through plague and famine to Constantinople, finding Ali among the dying, where he warns her to leave as plague claims many.
In American Magazine s Interesting People, James H. Hare is profiled as the premier news photographer of the era. The piece traces his English roots, early camera trade struggles, Havana war reporting, Manchuria with Oyama, and daring field antics including aerial snaps over Princeton.
Observant Citizen Silence breaks as two officers haul a man tagged as Francisco into police headquarters. The crowd gathers while the judge questions the repeat offender about sobriety and offers mock mercy by asking if he would refuse a drink if treated. Francisco grins and says he would appreciate the gesture.
The piece contrasts the $50,000 yearly pay of the American ambassador in Washington with the $17,500 salary for the London post and notes past remarks by Choate and others. It recalls a tale of an American ambassador wandering Trafalgar Square, seeking home, sparking a remark on diplomatic compensation.
A man collapsed after telling someone not to look at him. Cherel mourned and kissed him as his strength failed. He cried, his hand grew cold, and hours later both were found dead by a Red Crescent ambulance.
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