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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1916
Page
6
A notice indicates the matter was entered at the San Antonio post office as second class matter, listing the filing as registered for mail distribution and archival.
A 1910 census analysis shows Texas has 828 756 males aged 18 to 45, among the nation’s largest eligible for military service. The report notes New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois outrank Texas in raw numbers, while Texas credentials favorable environment and rugged endurance as factors in readiness for war.
The State Democratic committee accepted the Anti-Saloon League petition but ballots lack the word submission. If printed as prescribed the vote would concern adoption of a state wide prohibition amendment, not submission. League members urged correction. Waples promised action, potentially after ballots were distributed.
The article critiques a July 12 statement by Mr. Waples authorizing county chairmen to fix ballots at their expense, warning uncorrected ballots could be counted incorrectly. It discusses potential judicial challenges and the impact on the July primary and broader Balkan war progress.
The article outlines an upcoming Greek national election likely to reveal whether the country leans toward Germany or the Allies. It notes prior disfranchisement, the Venizelos vs King Constantine divide, and the Allies’ blockade and demands for a representative government.
A Chicago Daily News scoop on a Mexican war skirmish near San Antonio is rebuked as overblown and misreported. The piece notes local soldiers of Illinois Company I endured twenty four hours under fire while rival papers chased sensational angles and hometown pride.
After William Jennings Bryan spoke to a New York guardsmen regiment urging them not to kill or be killed, a company revolted demanding a meal or fight, and was placed in the guardhouse. The Memphis Scimitar suggests Bryan should address American troops before battles in Mexico.
A El Paso message notes Kid McCoy has enlisted for service in the Mexican war. The first chief of the Mexican republic sends a pacific note to Washington and shows awareness of Mexican army limits, contrasting with McCoy’s celebrated prowess in ribbon cutting sluggers. Carranza is not ignorant, the message suggests.
The piece reflects on the shift from empty Fourth of July rhetoric to a new civic festival. It calls for renewing spirit and dedicating loyalty to a liberating land, framing Independence Day as a redefined civic occasion in Chicago.
A 1916 recipe describes green corn pudding made from ten to twelve ears of corn boiled in salted water with butter, then mixed with Clarke milk butter eggs and corn cut from cob. Whites beaten separately fold in, bake until light brown. Serve hot as a dinner vegetable or luncheon dish. Tomorrow's Bird's Nest for breakfast.
In a sleepy tale a Rose Fairy hidden in a rose is trapped until morning. A four o clock flower tries to free her, but the blossom wakes as the room shines with electric light. Two girls discover the scene, and the fairy eventually escapes to sleep in her rose-bud bed.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt mocks a minstrel revival with a staged dialog featuring Mr Interlocutor Mr Tambo Mr Bones and satirical exchanges about brakemen ministers organists and a garbled bathroom scene. The piece ends with a morbid joke about a coroner and a dated ballad.
T. M. Gilmore argues against anti prohibition tactics and questions the push for nationwide ratification. He highlights Alabama Missouri and national league positions, condemns bypassing state referendums, and defends majority rule while warning of hidden funds and political manipulation.
The note congratulates editorials on the Mexican situation and the president’s stance toward American citizens who, during peace, backed investments and industrial growth in Mexico under treaty guarantees. It praises efforts to promote US-Mexico commerce and exchange.
The article notes rapid fashion changes in hats and urges women to keep a varied sport hat collection. It highlights tennis golf and motor wear styles including a tam crown of green and white striped corduroy over a white milan foundation with a simple trimming.
The letter argues foreign investment funded Mexico's industrial rise under Diaz with hundreds of millions of dollars. It claims U S protection under the Monroe Doctrine was legally and morally required when conditions changed and investments were threatened, noting property and life losses tied to Mexican policy.
Charles W. Mortimer, the British consul in Los Angeles, told a Times dinner that improving carriage and a manly look comes from doing one's duty for country. He cited a yobically asked doctor who recommended war medals to expand the chest.
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