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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
4
A column denounces mediators at Niagara Falls for urging Constitutionalists to suspend operations in Mexico. It argues such demand cedes power to Huerta and suppresses self government, labeling the proposal outrageous and unsafe.
Opinion argues the Texas Railroad Commission should have granted a freight-rate hearing earlier. The railroads’ persistent claims and their bid to win public support are seen as a regretful delay that benefits no one and wastes time.
The article argues fashionable women’s dress is influenced by Paris milliners and that men regard current styles as sloppy and ugly. It notes men prefer not to challenge trends, believing a more becoming style will emerge in time.
An editorial urging travelers to be ready for peril when fog and bad conditions threaten ship safety. It argues captains should not alarm passengers yet passengers should dress and be prepared to abandon ship, noting many voyages are safe but preparedness improves escape chances.
The Utica Observer warns that militant action in England could spark mob rule and lynch law. It notes calls for shooting King George and fears hysterical factions may trigger widespread violence against supporters of woman suffrage.
Three years in Mexico taught the writer that disease is widespread there with typhoid common due to insanitary conditions. Smallpox is prevalent and not greatly feared by natives. Tuberculosis and yellow fever occur in semi tropical coast areas and can reach inland regions.
A Nashville Tennessean editorial questions the ritual uproar at governor nominating conventions. The piece notes crowds marching and shouting, often preventing hearing speakers, and wonders why such scenes persist as an established political procedure.
Cleveland Leaders urge patience as mediators work through summer to avert broader conflict. They note citizens and officials face robbery, imprisonment, and murder in Mexico while delaying actions and negotiations continue amid Niagara distractions.
A ink manufacturer proposes thrift clubs in schools to collect empty ink bottles and exchange them for full bottles to be sold by students at five cents. The plan aims to teach saving, earn funds for clubs, and invest in ink, with broader benefits for community thrift and local economies. The effort is tied to a national drive by the American Society of Thrift led by President Simon W. Straus, urging systematic thrift education.
The Sioux City Journal notes the Senate restoring the flat mileage allowance and predicts the House will push to reinstate the actual travel expense provision in conference. It recalls the Senate’s move to end the free seed graft and suggests the House may demand its restoration.
Daily fashion note describes a diamond shaped frame veil using a wide mesh face portion showing lips and curls, with beauty spots and a triangular variation that covers the lips for a coquettish touch in the toilette.
The passage argues there would be excitement and conversation without any material change in congressional manners and customs and no saving in expenditures for perquisites.
A taxpayer letter urges the city to clean up San Pedro Park and surrounding property along North Flores, arguing the eyesores harm the city’s image and suggesting prisoners be used for cleanup to set an example for others.
The Los Angeles Times reports criticism of a proposed licensing scheme for newspaper men discussed at the National Newspaper Conference. Writers argue hours, readiness, and integrity matter more than any license, and that good faith sustains a journalist.
A Baltimore dealer in leather goods ordered a year’s supply from a Southern Massachusetts firm. The firm refused shipment until the last consignment was paid. Unable to wait, the Baltimore dealer telegraphed to cancel the order.
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