The San Antonio Light and Gazette Historic Intro
The San Antonio Light announces itself as a merged paper with the San Antonio Gazette, Evening Daily and Sunday Morning editions. It notes exclusive AP wire day reporting and long history dating to 1881.
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SAN Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
Crockett
San Antonio
United States
Association of American Advertisers
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
Europe
Safety on Railroads and the Need for Better Control
The piece argues rail safety hinges on human factors and better train stopping devices. It cites the New York New Haven Hartford line where a coroner's inquest found the engineer passed three signals before a fatal crash. It criticizes management for ignoring faulty equipment and notes European railways lessen accidents through stricter oversight.
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United States
New York
New Haven & Hartford
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Europe
America
Supreme Court upholds newspaper stockholder disclosure law
The piece denounces the Supreme Court ruling that requires newspapers to publish stockholders lists and private affairs as a postal regulation. It argues the law targets papers, harms civil rights, and calls for repeal while urging robust protection of Americans abroad and at home.
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United States Supreme Court
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Postmaster General
House of Representatives
Senate
San Antonio Licnrt
Call for accountability over dangerous locomotive placement
The passage urges that someone be held to account in criminal court for placing a locomotive at the head of a fast passenger train. It argues railroads must improve management or employ more careful operators, warning that until then the American public remains at risk.
Americans Abroad Debate on Mexican Policy at Washington
A diverse committee pressed Secretary Bryan to warn Huerta and joint European action to protect foreign property in Mexico. Bryan declined, upholding the Monroe Doctrine and U S neutrality laws while stating the United States would not sanction European police involvement.
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Matamoros
Texas
United States
Mexico
Bryan
Washington
el Paso
Cleveland
New York
California
Chicago
Huerta
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Henry Attacks Asset Currency Policy in Texas
The Dallas Times Herald urges reform against President Wilson's asset currency plan. It defends Congressman Henry of Texas while warning of Democratic opposition and old-line clashes, predicting upheaval if asset currency is pursued.
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Mr. Henry
Congressman Henry
Texas
Wilson
Henry
Heck
Democratic Party
Brethren
T. Jefferson
A. Jackson
Dallas Times-Herald
Better Dry Than Running in Texas Rivers
The Temple Telegram notes the San Antonio river is very low and predicts most Texas streams will be surface only when it rains. It argues few rivers stay free flowing in summer and sewage uses favor dry streams. It favors dam systems to secure water supply and health, saying the loss is more poetical than utilitarian.
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San Antonio
Texas
Temple Telegram
The Bath as a Tonic for Women Readers
A description of a naval style bath as a tonic for tired nerves and muscles. The regimen includes teeth brushing, cold water, full body sponge baths, repeated wringing, Turkish towel rub, and dressing in stages. Claims the bath is equal to a tonic.
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Uncle Sam
Lane and His Burnsides Whiskered Gubernatorial Hope
The Fort Worth Record notes State Comptroller W P Lane will stand out as the only bewhiskered gubernatorial candidate. Adonis Thomas and Apollo Ball refuse whiskers, Thomas citing likeness to Napoleon and Ball to Daniel Webster, with more figures to appear in the Picture Gallery later in the season.
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Lane
Burnsides
W. P. Lane
Adonis Thomas
Apollo Ball
Thomas
Corsican
Ball
Daniel Webster
Fort Worth
Not a Crown and Doubtful Sacrifices in Suffrage Debate
The Newark News argues Miss Davison's death was avoidable and unnecessary to pursue woman suffrage. It notes her act was foolhardy and offered no material benefit to the cause, contrasting with Rembrandt and Rockefeller reflections on posthumous fame and value.
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Miss Davison
Newark
Why a Stiff Tariff Says Boots and Shoes Draw Foreign Buyers
A bulletin from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce proclaims that all the world is coming to the United States for boots and shoes. The piece questions the rationale of protecting American shoe manufacturers from foreign competition when demand appears strong.
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The
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Beaumont Journal
Remedy for Nosebleed From the Family Doctor
The article explains locating the facial artery near the jaw under the ear and applying firm finger pressure to stop nosebleeds. It notes that pressing the artery shuts off blood flow on that side, causing the nosebleed to stop and the vessels to contract, which may prevent rebleeding when released.
Record Family in Arkansas Man Near Century Mark
Thomas Allison of Newton county Arkansas is 93, married three times, and has 262 descendants. He is father of 50 children, grandfather of 125, great grandfather of 27, with oldest child 65 and youngest 11. The piece discusses parental influence and mentions historic pearl fisheries in Ceylon.
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Christian Herald
Thomas Allison
Newton County
Ark
World gold production steady with minor gains in 1913
The New York Evening Post notes little if any rise in global gold output in the first quarter of 1913. Only the Transvaal shows a notable but small increase, while large producers like Australia, the United States, Russia, and Mexico decline. No major new deposits were found and a stationary or shrinking output seems likely in coming years.
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New York Evening Post
Transvaal
Economiste Francais
Paris
Rhodesia
Canada
India
South America
Australia
United States
Russia
Mexico
Africa
Germany Opposes Peat Cutting To Drill Moorland Drainage
Germany discourages peat cutting as the government plans to convert moors and bogs into arable land via drainage due to cattle and meat shortages.
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Germany
Little Economies From the Philadelphia Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger comment contrasts small personal purchases with big business efficiency. It notes stamps and cigars as costly daily habits, compares them to large scale capital use, and argues common folk should learn thrift from big firms to better support families.
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Philadelphia Ledger
A Judge’s Good Advice on Grand Jury Indictments
A New York judge warns grand juries to avoid unnecessary indictments and emphasize careful investigations. He notes the stigma of an unjust indictment endures even if the case is later dismissed and urges making indictments harder, not easier, to protect reputations and community trust.
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The
Boston Post
New York
Taxing bachelorhood as luxury sparks Senate proposal
The Newark Star reports Senator Williams argues to ease the income tax for married men by taxing bachelorhood as a luxury. The unusual proposal hinges on treating being single as a costly personal choice.
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Williams
Newark Star
Brownsville View: Peace Over Huerta Carranza War Issue
The Brownsville article argues that local people care more about peace in Mexico than which faction holds the presidency. It says Brazos region residents “would be bound to say” they seek an end to the conflict and prefer either Huerta or Carranza if they can deliver peace.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Republic of Mexico
Huerta
Carranza
Mexico
Lst
Harg
When Does Twenty Four Hours Equal Two Days In Tickets
The author explains railroad practice for excursion tickets counting any part of a day as a full day. A ticket bought at 11 59 p m counts as a one and fraction day, making a two day ticket effectively shorter. A Monday evening purchase becomes void after midnight Tuesday.
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The
Philadelphia Ledger
Knocking an Infallible Remedy in the Blade
A Toledo Blade quip notes Colonel Roosevelt would not be foolish enough to cure a cold with rock and rye, reflecting a tongue in cheek take on remedies and public figures.
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Roosevelt
Toledo Blade
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Solomon
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Honey
Mrs Trubbell
Wall ST News
Ells Boys
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