This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
6
A wartime column opines that Germanys submarine drive failed, noting Lloyd Georges claim of progress and urging accountability for antitrust and oil industry conduct. It discusses Standard Oil, price gouging, and the FTCs report on preparedness and economic strains during war.
The piece notes advances in gasoline and petroleum prices following the Federal Trade Commission study of Standard Oil Affairs. It contrasts past FTC actions with current cautious scrutiny, suggesting dissolutions may not stop monopolistic practices and questioning oil industry intent.
The piece urges U S authorities to verify the source of so called international dispatches printed in American papers arguing they originate in New York rather than London Paris Stockholm Petrograd or Copenhagen It cites Von Bernstorff’s propaganda efforts and the use of couriers to German officials as evidence of misleading reports.
The passage warns that distinguishing legitimate news from New York originated reports is crucial in troubled times. It notes a serious risk that misleading information can edge toward treason, with treason in wartime treated severely.
Canton Ohio youth Homer Clemens cleverly navigates legal hurdles to marry Gertrude Barker in Wheeling West Virginia. He uses a guardian plan and a one dollar bank account to secure consent and the license, then marries at a clergyman’s, earning the title born winner.
The war tax bill excludes picture films jewelry and chewing gum from taxation. This trio of items, typically grouped together for levy, receives relief under the bill's provisions.
The remark questions Russian peace advocates who seek nonterritorial truce, arguing their theories would yield no stable nation if implemented, implying the impracticality of peace without boundaries.
The passage describes Africans abroad who feel homesick and urge the U.S. government to bring them back. It notes cotton patches and cane fields as more attractive than liberty on the gold coast.
The War Department stresses only one registration day for all designated males. Five days for blank forms caused confusion among headlines. Only the day fixed in the President's proclamation will be devoted to registration.
General Pelaez commands about 10,000 troops and has seized towns in northern Vera Cruz as he seeks to expand into Hidalgo. He controls most oil regions north and east of Tuxpan, with English and American operators paying royalties to the self styled patriot who claims greater oil influence than Carranza.
The Nation editorial argues Americans act from earnest purpose not vanity or fear. It frames the war as nobly won or meanly lost and cites Lincoln’s “last, best hope of the earth.” It asserts US aims to topple military autocracy and secure lasting peace by free self governed peoples.
The article portrays Uncle Sam reviewing a balance sheet on April 1 1917. It notes U S assets around 200 to 225 billion dollars with a debt just over one billion, plus rising national income and booming foreign trade as Britain and other nations incur large war-related borrowings.
A 1917 analysis details European borrowings by France Germany Russia Austria Italy and Hungary and estimates national indebtedness and interest burdens. It projects England France and Germany mortgaging sizable shares of wealth and likens Americas low relative debt, noting per capita figures and the loan's impact on credit. Tomorrow’s installment promises more on effects of the Liberty Loan.
Charles Ray stars in The Millionaire Vagrant a Triangle drama by J G Hawks under Thomas H Ince overseeing. A wager forces a young millionaire to live on one dollar a day with surprising life changes and a dramatic climax. Also features Silvia Bremer J Barney Sherry Jack Gilbert Dorcas Matthews and Walt Whitman. Victor L Schertzinger directs.
The program features The Dreamer with David S. Hall in the title role and eight assistants, plus a ten minute Comic Opera by Charles Olcott. Charles A. Mason presents Who's Who, Parillo and Frabito deliver lively songs with guitar and accordion, Walter Weems performs as The Most Merry Blackface, Van Cello offers foot seats, and Cole and Denahy close with up-to-date society dances.
Geraldine Farrar stars in DeMille Lasky’s Joan the Woman at the Grand this week. Critics praise its spectacle and historical accuracy as a major screen portrayal of Joan of Arc. Jeanie MacPherson prepared the screenplay after extensive study. The engagement closes Sunday night.
Paris reports the strike movement waning with 21 of 40 workers' classes obtaining satisfaction and returning to work. Twelve new trades joined the action, while the major lines affected resume work today.
A government report released today shows Brazil and Argentina favor American fruit, with imports totaling eighty thousand barrels of apples and sixty five thousand boxes of pears annually from the United States.
Melrose Massachusetts June 1 Mr and Mrs Joseph Wakelin parents of Loretta Wakelin the 17 year old girl found murdered in a field about a mile from her home a year ago have been arrested charged with the murder.
In response to the question the speaker notes the efficiency expert made good discoveries but failed to implement them. Specific example shows the office boy wasting time and the recommendation to hire an assistant to roll his cigarettes, which was not carried out.
The Light prints letters only if signed by the writer and not anonymous. Signatures typed or stamped are treated as anonymous. Publication does not imply endorsement of the letter’s policy by the publishers.
George S Moore urges a single Memorial Day to honor dead soldiers from both sides. He envisions veterans from North and South meeting around one camp-fire, uniting under the flag and renewing loyalty to democracy and liberty. He asks Confederate delegates to invite Union veterans to the upcoming Washington reunion.
The government expands its war time food conservation effort by creating a new branch in the Department of Agriculture dedicated to controlling insects that infest stored food products. Dr. E A Back of the bureau of entomology will head the new office.
A Baku dispatch says oil district workers have gone on strike and arbitration councils have failed to reach a settlement. The report notes alarming conditions in the oil region as of June 1.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.