Publication Office at Travia Street block
Publication office listing reads Nos 609 to 511 Travia Street located between Avenues C and D in the city district.
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Travia Street
Avenues C and D
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
4
DANCE FAD DECLINES AS MASTER DANCERS DECLARE ITS END
The International Association of Masters of Dancing proclaims the death of the tango and other fast dances. The piece notes relief for busy people and debuts a shift back to simpler forms like the one-step and fox trot. It laments the dance craze and credits dancing masters with profiting before its decline.
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International Association of Masters of Dancing
Fair
New York
Millinocket
Maine
Dripping Wells
Texas
Compulsory Service and Citizen Armament Debate
A historical appeal cites Demosthenes urging Athenians to join in defense, arguing compulsory service is essential. It contends Congress should expand the army to about 250000 regulars with a 400000 National Guard, plus universal citizen training under masters at arms, inspired by West Point and Kitchener’s view of the academy.
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Demosthenes
Athens
Congress
United States
West Point
Lord Kitchener
Universal military service proposal gains support in citizen camps
The article argues for six months of national service for each American youth during age eighteen, trained by regular army officers in citizen camps like Plattsburg and San Antonio. It cites training value, minimal government cost, and potential democratic unity, while noting exemptions for physical weakness and a two to four month finish in regular schools. It also references strategic wartime considerations and shifts in the European conflict.
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Plattsburg
San Antonio
Congress
America
United States Army
United States
Republic
The Russian Drive Opens New War Front in Galicia
The second Russian push into Galicia expands into a major campaign with six Russian armies facing German and Austrian forces along a 300 mile front. Brisk advances yield 1700 officers, 150,000 men, 124 heavy guns and 200 machine guns, threatening to reclaim Galicia and its oil fields despite prior losses.
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Galicia
Hindenburg
Tannenburg
East Prussia
Austria
von Linsingen
Styr
Pinsk
Archduke Ferdinand
Puhallo
Lutz
Boehm-Ermolli
Dubno
Bothmer
Pflanzer
Czernowitz
Roumanian
Pruth
Bukowina
Courageous Kitchener Faces Death Aboard Hampshire
The sinking of the Hampshire and Earl Kitchener’s calm last moments are recounted as a test of ultimate bravery. Survivors report he stood on the quarter deck talking with officers while the ship sank, a scene that elevates his memory as the Great War tests souls. Charles Frohman's reflection on death is also cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Earl Kitchener
Kitchener
England
London
Europe
Charles Frohman
Concrete Roads Texas experiment costs rise with upkeep
Texas has spent hundreds of thousands on road building yet many concrete stretches vanish or require heavy upkeep within a few years. The Beaumont Enterprise notes that concrete roads last when properly safeguarded by competent county engineers, implying the initial cost may double the long term expense if mishandled.
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Texas
Beaumont Enterprise
Prohibition Fight Shifts in Texas Democratic Ranks
The Brownwood News reports a surprising setback for Dr. Barton and the Anti Saloon League at a San Antonio convention. Prohibitionists within the movement resented Barton’s leadership, signaling a long recovery for the Anti Saloon League program in Texas despite the defeat seeming to weaken the prohibition cause locally.
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Waterloo
Barton
San Antonio
Democratic Party
Texas
Ohio
Prohibition
Dr. Barton
Brownwood News
Building a Ship Every Day in United States Yards
United States yards are building a new ship daily, a record unprecedented in the nation. Currently 368 steel vessels are under construction or contract, totaling over 1,129,000 tons. Shipping with Stars and Stripes has doubled since the war began, and the pace remains strong.
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United States
America
Philadelphia Inquirer
Freak Naming of Baby. Use care in naming baby
Beaumont Journal advises against whimsical names to avoid lifelong embarrassment. It warns against sweet or inappropriate names for boys and girls, urging austere plainness to prevent future social friction.
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Lily
Jack
Bill
Tom
Tiny
Beaumont Journal
Letters on playgrounds and city supervision in San Antonio
A reader argues for strong city support for city playgrounds and supervision. The piece cites Los Angeles and Pittsburgh budgets, promotes Y M C A and Y W C A influence, and calls for a dedicated playground bureau to oversee offerings for all residents, not just well paid groups. It criticizes opposition to educational playground programs and warns against diverting funds from children.
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Boy Scouts
Playground Commission of
Los Angeles
California
Pittsburg Playground Association
Chicago
St. Louis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Dayton
Lambert
Isabella
Turners
Buena Vista Street
San Antonio
Playground Association
Sport hats to match sport suits in tussah fashions
Fashion notes show sport suits in tussah linen pongee white gaberdine and mohair for women at all events with coordinated accessories. Shoes gloves hats and blouses must be carefully finished. high kid boots or Colonial pumps popular. parasols echo the fabric. a natural tussah ensemble features a bordered apron skirt and sailor collar hat to match.
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Madamoiselle
Commissions Warned on Youth Oversight and Public Service
The piece argues that properly supervised youth play would foster justice and fairness in city administration. It contends commissioners would serve the people rather than fight, benefiting governance and public service. Edith Belle Disgarde is quoted, with Miss Stryker commenting on Belle's boss and profanity at salary.
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Edith
Belle
Boston Globe
Successful Business Secret From A Detroit Clerk
A Detroit Free Press item quotes a leading entrepreneur praised as one of the era’s most successful. His rule: clerks must sell customers what they want, not what the clerks themselves wear, signaling a customer focused sales approach.
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Detroit Free Press
Green peas dressed with cream in spring luncheon dish
A spring delicacy uses shelled young peas simmered with butter parsley onions mint and lettuce, finished with cream and breadcrumbs. The dish is served hot in ramekins or as a luncheon item after browning in the oven.
Thurston's lonely wanderings lead home at dusk
A young boy Thurston leaves home chasing adventures in a city fountain and a fruit stand. After getting soaked drinking at the fountain and eyeing apples, he returns with Gilbert and his father in a car, glad to be found and headed home before dark.
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Thurston
Anita
Dolly
Grace
Sonny
Baby Grace
Gilbert
The Crippled Drug Act and Supreme Court View
The Supreme Court limits Harrison narcotics provisions and rules possession for sale as the trigger for crime. The ruling challenges federal reach, urging focus on moral welfare agencies rather than drastic law enforcement and secret police powers.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Supreme Court
Harrison Dru Ac
United States
Congress
Drake
A Land Baron
A Texarkana Four States Press examination describes Mexican land ownership where a few hacienda owners control vast estates. It notes large ranch settlements with peons, cites Morelos and Yucatan properties, and argues land reform must be Mexico’s own to solve, despite external interest and Wilson era references.
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Texarkana
Mexico
State of Morelos
Quintana Roo
Massachusetts
Yucatan
Chihuahua
Lower
California
Alabama
Wilson
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Russia
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B. Mackensen
Constance Clarke
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