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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1913

Page

2

Erratic Counts Mailed for The Bau Splonla Light Editions

The article records fluctuating circulation figures for The Bau Splonla Light across months and editions. It cites daily averages around 1150 for the evening edition and 7854 for the morning, with Sunday editions at 1883, noting certification practices by W Ayer & Bots and advertising industry involvement.

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Bryan Proposed World Peace Pact Sparks Mockery

A July 15 1913 column ridicules William Jennings Bryan plan for a one year no war pledge among nations. It argues such a treaty would require universal good faith and readiness to fight if peace fails, noting practical and moral flaws in national compliance and interpretation.

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Bryan and U.S. State Department Needs

The piece argues against soft diplomacy praising a hard headed patriot to protect American lives and property worldwide. It criticizes Bryan and questions US foreign policy, urging a practical approach rather than guardianship.

Pany Russia France Alsace Lorraine Tham Mr. Bryan State Department United States

McDevitt Seeks Wilkes-Barre Mayoral Seat

The piece critiques John Day McDevitt as a mayoral candidate for Wilkes-Barre, arguing his motive is the salary and pledging a wide open town with Bohemian nightlife. It portrays him as a reactionary torn between reform fatigue and Gotham glamour, noting his past wealth and controversial stance.

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Rights of the Public in Railroad Wage Strike Impasse

The Order of Railway Trainmen threaten a strike over increased wages, arguing railroads can pay, while railroads claim financial inability. The piece weighs public welfare against workers' wage demands, noting the essential right to demand pay and the employer's right to refuse, with reflections on loyalty and duty during national need.

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Public rights vs railroads in wage dispute tension

A historical editorial argues that railroad workers and managers bear public responsibilities beyond private quarrels. It stresses that if parties cannot settle disputes without harming the public, large public service corporations should bar resistant employees, and both sides must seek a method to avoid nationwide outages. The piece affirms workers’ rights to demand and managers’ right to refuse, but insists public welfare must prevail.

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Rods and Cost of Living in Rural Roads

In Suburban Life Magazine the author argues road quality directly raises living costs. Poor roads increase depreciation of vehicles, slow transport, and higher freight rates, making farm produce costlier from farm to town than long-haul routes to distant cities. The piece urges better rural roads as essential economic policy.

Penpie New York London Rome Suburban Lite Magazine

The Dew and Its Rising or Falling Question

A compact treatment of how dew forms driven by condensation when warm moist air contacts cooler surfaces. It explains that dew arises from water vapor condensing on surfaces, with no intrinsic rise or fall, depending on temperature and surface cooling dynamics.

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Minute N-ray Pictures by M Pierre Goby

Scientist reports Goby as first to obtain near perfect minute X ray photographs of diatoms and similar specimens. He places the sample directly on a photographic plate, aligns a vertical camera, and uses a tube to direct rays, securing highly magnified interior structures for study.

M. Pierre Goby

Suffrage debate and jail crowd mark the Fourth

The English Ideas discuss suffragettes as a bowl commiered, with many jailed and Colowery scattered. A court trial of a large sectury cave near royalty draws interest amid tuition cuts and arrests. the era’s call for duty shifts to sanity amid cities observing the festival.

Pemple Kanvay Janse

Rail accidents on Pennsylvania lines fuel investigation panel

A fragmented report notes a broad examination of railroad accidents on Pennsylvania lines. It references the involvement of a panel and emphasizes the high incidence of various mishaps, including prior coal transport issues and safety oiling and engineering concerns at stations.

Fit Investi Sutew Engineering

Intervention Inevitable or Not in Mexico

A letter in the Conn. Courant discusses U.S. options if American refugees in Mexico remain trapped. It cites officials dismissing calls for action, urges rapid naval relief, and warns against foreign intervention while noting heavy Mexican investments by European powers. The writer argues America may face a protectorate scenario if Mexico destabilizes further.

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Ocean to Ocean Roar Funds Cementing Highway Plan

A plan by portland cement manufacturers pledges 4 million dollars toward a nationwide ocean to ocean highway. The proposal claims cement producers would gain via increased demand and suggests a mix of private and state funding to cover the multiyear project.

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Observant Citizen Reflects On English Spelling Oddities

A speech about learning English by foreigners, highlighting phonetic quirks, spelling chaos, and a German name mispronunciation tale. The Observant Citizen laments the endless variant spellings from Fab er to Feber and beyond, noting the language’s idiosyncrasies.

Engida Neiqine Itority Citiwen Faber America Fabber Eaid Germien Faiber Min Fayber Feber Felier Fletier Falber Diguer Smith

Santa Anna’s Victory Narrative Upsets Texas History

The Temple Telegram reports on how Santa Anna touted a decisive Mexican victory at the fort, claiming 1200 Mexicans faced Texans with reinforcements and claiming many Texans killed. The piece notes the discrepancy with Texas accounts, suggesting Mexican claims exaggerated heroism and Mexican numbers, while Texans faced dire losses and skepticism about casualty tallies.

Temple Santa Anna Corliest Guyessior Colquitt Texas Army

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