San Antonio Light masthead and office details
The San Antonio Light announces editors Charles S. Diehl and Harrison L. Beach and lists office addresses at Nos. 509 and 611 Travis Street between Avenues C and D. The paper is an exclusive leased wire AP day report edition combining The San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette.
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San Antonio
Gazette
Associated Press
Travis Street
Avenues C and
Charles 8. Diehl
Harrison L. Beach
May Circulation Figures For The San Antonio Light
The May 1914 average daily circulation was 21 245 copies and Sunday 24 487 copies. Net paid averages were 19 540 daily and 22 527 Sunday. The Association of American Advertisers certified the nine months to June 30 1912 and February 23 1913 by N Ayer & Son of Philadelphia.
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San Antonio Light
Association of American Advertisers
Trade restraint law prompts union exemptions debate
A House vote passed a law restricting trade with a provision exempting labor unions and fraternal societies, drawing alarms about unequal penalties. Critics warn of dangerous precedent and urge equal application of laws, while praising San Antonio river navigability and potential pork-barrel fallout.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Freemasons
Knights of Columbus
The
Elks
Navigable Waters Debate Sparks San Antonio River Feat
The San Antonio river is declared navigable after Alderman Warren and Mr. Steves attempt a river run. The effort sparks debate as accounts praise bold moves yet note mud and shoals, with spectators watching a race-like journey down the Teodoro.
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San Antonio
Warren
Steves
Alderman Warren
Age and power redefine strength in a changing world
A broad meditation on age contrasts between youth and elder statesmen. The author argues great deeds come with experience, citing leaders like a 34 year old New York mayor and a 54 year old entrepreneur who found success after earlier failures. It ties these ideas to social roles, science, and public safety in Chicago.
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Teddy
New York
Sacred College
Pius X
Coroner Hoffman's Cook County Report Highlights Violence
The biennial coroner's report by Peter M Hoff man covers 1912 and 1913 in Cook County. It records 10 992 violent deaths with Hoff man noting about half could have been avoided by better public safety education.
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Hoffman
Cook County
Spencer
Chicago
Peter M. Hoffman
Illinois
Slator and Slayden Race War of Promises and Trust in Judge Slater
In sharp editorial exchanges from San Saba Star and Llano News, supporters urge Judge Slater to enter the race against Slayden, arguing he would be a statesman aligned with the Wilson era, while opponents warn of political traps and rival factions in San Antonio and the district.
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Slator
Ahab
Amasa
San Saba
Conan
San Antonio
Judge Slater
Sons of Democracy
Wilson
Brother Cowan
Slater
Llano News
The Medical Missionary in China Achieves Record Cures
A Chinese province is served by a lone medical missionary with two local doctors, seven days from aid, who has built a modest hospital. He battled a cholera epidemic, posting a world record in cures per case. Since opening, 96,097 patients registered. last year 17,000 passed through and 1,400 operations were done with only 2300 dollars in receipts.
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China
America
Houston Chronicle
Mediation on Mexico War Seen as Time to Prepare
The Bal linger Ledger argues war with Mexico is undesirable but predicts Mexico will be defeated by the United States. It says mediators gain time to prepare for the likely outcome and urges readiness for conflict if needed.
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San Antonio
United States Congress
Arkansas
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Ballinger Ledger
Germany's Steamer Trust Grows in Germany's Empire
The North German Lloyd and Hamburg-American line form a friendly combination controlling over two million ocean going tons, exceeding Germany's 20 year ago maritime tonnage and nearly half of current total sea tonnage. The World notes this as a striking growth of trusts in the German Empire.
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Germany
Lloyd
Hamburg-American Steamship Companies
New York World
Weatherford's Thrift in Municipal Ice Plant Wins Praise
Weatherford Oklahoma leads in municipal ice production. The city reused unused funds to build a carbondale assisted plant, using waste energy and ammonia processes to produce ice at fifty cents per ton. The plant earned 25 percent on investment with annual receipts of four thousand eight hundred dollars. This system reduces ice cost for residents and ensures reliable supply. Other cities consider similar municipal ventures after studying Weatherford's results.
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Weatherford
Okla
United States
Commissioner of Public Works
Commission
Carbondale
Electric Light and Water Works
Chicago
New York
Collars Enhance Outfits With Quick Wired Detail
A Daily Fashion Hint explains ready made collars or pieces of lace and embroidery can be wired into a band to fit garments. The flaring Medici style frames the face, suitable for DIY, while notes on collar wires and millinery wires. A separate note mentions civic thrift limits with water sales and upcoming changes to city charters and state laws affecting ice.
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Batiste
Medici
Cat on Roof Frightens Homeowner in 3:30 A.M. Call
Observant Citizen Night Sergeant Rupe at police headquarters received a frightened call from a woman reporting a burglar on her roof. Patrolman Brady responded, climbing the roof and discovering a large, vicious Thomas cat causing the disturbance rather than a human intruder.
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Rupe
Brady
Thomas Cat
Precedent Approved in Tatler Dialogue Exchange
A witty exchange reappears from the Tatler recalling a past incident where a diner could not pay his bill and was expelled. The manager apologizes while stressing business needs, prompting the interjected question about dining again.
Brooklyn Eagle Voices On Rockefeller Funds In Farm Work
The Brooklyn Eagle discusses an amended appropriation bill excluding funds from the general education board used for farm demonstration work. It criticizes Rockefeller connections and calls for returning his tax payment, contrasting virtue and policy. The piece references Senator Martine and the boll weevil issue.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Department of Agriculture
Senate
General Education Board
Rockefeller
Martine
The Golden Bee Learns to Gather Honey with Care
A fairy tale style tale follows a young golden bee in the hive learning to work steadily to earn breakfast and respect. The queen bee urges gathering honey early, dew on flowers, and patience, finishing with harmony between Mr and Mrs Golden Bee. A second note mentions reinforced concrete railroad ties containing asbestos fibers tested in Bavaria.
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Mrs. Bee
Queen Bee
Mrs. Golden Bee
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King
South America
Steamers
Europe
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