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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
6
Public notice describes the Publication Office located at Nos 608 to 811 Travis Street between Avenues and D. It lists the street range and position, indicating office use or address details for correspondence or services.
New York Chicago Boston and Detroit offices listed for Paul Block Inc with addresses including 260 Fifth Ave Malters Building Safe Deposit and Trust Building and Kresge Bias. No further details provided.
The article lauds Thomas Mott Osborne's reinstatement as Sing Sing warden, crediting his stand against political grafters and Governor Whitman for driving reform. It contrasts wartime bulletins with on field results, urging reporters to tell the truth and stick to plain facts.
The article notes a discrepancy in German statements about General Von Linsingen in Galicia. It cites earlier claims of his rapid Russian defeats and counterattack progress, then contradicts them by claiming he now sits well behind his initial line awaiting a possible assault. The piece questions official war office wording.
The piece condemns the spread of a doctored war tale about the Salado battle described by the Chicago Daily News as a fake. It praises careful verification, notes the Journalistic duty to base reports on truth, and recounts how true news travels through disciplined editors and reporters.
A humorous column notes C D Harader of Uniontown and H H Baer of Brownesville organize a red headed brigade for potential war south of the Rio Grande. They plan recruits from Fayette Somerset and Green counties and ally with the Red Cross. The piece mocks the idea as a Republican plot and jokes about fighting Esquimaux if needed.
A columnist argues New Jersey legislators lag behind public safety needs urging a law against man-eating sharks, highlighting the perceived risk to residents and beachgoers.
A remark notes that human flaws offer topics of discussion and social balance. It suggests imperfection can spark dialogue and relatability among people.
Medical authorities discuss carriers of infantile paralysis with some blaming the green-back fly as the chief offender. The Dallas Journal urges action to protect children by cleaning, screening, trapping, and slapping these insects, noting their larger numbers this year and their role in spreading typhoid and other summer diseases.
The Beaumont Enterprise notes the rural credits farm loan board will soon name its members and confirm them. It observes twelve regional banks will be placed, with the South claiming three and Texas likely to receive one, as cities seek to influence the sites before establishment.
A 1916 recipe describes a hot bread nest dessert to accompany coffee. It uses flour butter sugar cinnamon eggs yeast warm milk and salt to form a dough. The dough is rolled cut twisted into a nest shape and fried until light brown then served with powdered sugar.
Sleepy-Time Tales presents a gentle afternoon journey of the Rose Fairy and the Golden Bumblebee. They explore meadows and a flower garden before the fairy sleeps inside a four o clock lily as dusk falls. The bee leaves to fetch friends, promising to return, while the rose fairy awaits rescue.
Two strangers awaiting a city meet at Houston Street and Avenue C note a big clock showing 12 o clock. A bystander corrects it stating the clock has not run for months and only shows 11 30. The pair decide to wait longer.
Analyzes the rapid growth of the motion picture industry from a Chicago convention to the Motion Picture Exhibitors League of America. Notes 16 000 theaters in the United States, 12 million daily attendees, and vast investments while predicting education and moral impact alongside entertainment.
Fashion note praises all white satin hats as mod for midsummer wear. Highlights include pairing with a dainty summer frock and navy serge outfits, plus white gloves and button shoes. Describes turban, narrow-brimmed sailor, tam shapes, straw mushroom brim, and a simple tri cone with narrow cordings and feathers.
The New York Times notes Uruguay acts promptly to rescue Shackleton’s crew from Elephant Island. Uruguay, a small South American nation, funds and conducts the relief voyage at its own expense, highlighting its notable international obligation and courage.
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