Yvance. 5.00 Aees Pee Inveses Bee Send
A garbled OCR fragment notes a financial item with a five dollar amount and references to a person named Irene. The legible parts suggest a small monetary instruction or penalty but details are unclear.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
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!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
6
Generals as Diplomats A War-Era Balance of Fire and Forsight
Secretary Baker notes generals sought to avert war while handling delicate border crises. Gen Parker and Gen Ricaut clashed over crossings at Brownsville and Rio Grande, with Parker pressing restraint and avoiding escalation. both sides claimed only minor losses amid tense standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker
Vera Cruz
Funston
Pershing
Trevino
James Parker
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Ricaut
Jose Garza
Parker
Railroads Pulse for Rapid War Mobility to San Antonio
The Chicago lines vow to move about 25 000 soldiers daily as national railroads unite to support troop deployment to San Antonio and border points. The piece notes past unpreparedness during the Vera Cruz crisis and warns San Antonio voters about Representative James L. Slayden’s pacifist record and Army cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
San Antonio
United States
Chicago
Washington
Wilson
Mexico
Villa
Columbus
N. M
War Department
Yser
Ypres
James L. Slayden
Congress
Texas
Mr. Slayden
United States Army
Slayden
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Europe
International Parliamentary Union
America
Army
Navy
Vera Cruz
Untitled fragment hints at army readiness and restraint
A fragment discusses maintaining a state of army readiness for potential combat without actively engaging. It emphasizes preparedness while avoiding immediate conflict, reflecting a cautious military posture.
Pacifist Congressman's View on Readiness and War Powers
The piece argues after long warnings that the nation must prepare for military conflict. It credits Congress and the president with moving toward full army and navy readiness, noting border defense and state troops ready to reinforce regular forces. The president may use new army powers to create a mobilized force immediately, addressing long standing criticisms of inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mexico
Texas
Life Insurance Pre-eminent in Savannah Press
The Savannah Press extols life insurance as superior safety and family protection. It contrasts prudent planning with neglect and notes educational programs promoting life insurance across colleges, churches, and high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah Press
Politeness as Lubricant in Business Life
A Galveston Tribune reflection argues politeness keeps society functioning and benefits business. It notes major American corporations require courteous, patient employees and expect customers to respect workers rights, especially in telephone calls to avoid antagonism and reputational harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston Tribune
Wilson Deserves Praise for Resisting Mexico Intervention
The Beaumont Journal editorial praises President Wilson for opposing intervention in Mexico while urging Carranza and his generals to restore order on their side of the border. It argues a stable Mexican government must suppress raiders invading U S soil and suggests occupation could continue until such proof is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Rio Grande
Ricaut
Parker
Mexico
United States
General Parker
Wilson
St. Louis
Carranza
MacGregor urges not to push Roosevelt in Hughes drive
H F MacGregor Texas Republican national committeeman says it would be a mistake to promote Roosevelt as a Hughes campaign figure to win Progressive support. A respondent claims Roosevelt’s desertion angers followers who would see backing Hughes as a handicap. MacGregor previously proposed Roosevelt name a Republican compromise candidate and sent envoys to Roosevelt's Chicago followers to seek peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
H. F. MacGregor
Texas
Roosevelt
Hughes
Chicago
Beaumont Enterprise
The Dancing of Today and Changes in Social Dance
The annual convention of dancing masters reflects on the rise of the one step and the decline of waltzes and two-steps. Folk and artistic dances revived, but interest remains in restoring the traditional formats once popular in the era of Tennyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
New York Evening Post
Victory in Suffrage Planks at Chicago and St Louis
The Democratic and Republican platforms acknowledge equal suffrage, urging states to extend voting rights to women on the same terms as men. The Chicago and St Louis conventions mark a notable advance, with both parties recognizing the justice of the principle and hinting at future state-level decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association
Congressional Union
Chicago
St. Louis
Chicago Herald
How to Make Compact Sandwiches for Picnics and Travel
A guide explains popular summer sandwiches and a savory filling made from cold meat, sardines, olives, capers, paprika and hard boiled egg yolk. It describes assembling bread slices with puree, egg yolk, and a second bread layer, then stamping rounds and garnishing with olives. Cheese fillings, fruit jams and chopped nuts are suggested as alternatives.
Scarce Recruits Prompt War Department Notice
The War Department reports only 2968 applications and 676 acceptances in the last week of the recruiting drive, totaling 9428 enlistments toward 20,000 needed in 86 days. Preparedness draws crowds, yet few join the regular army due to pay, service length, and post enlistment job prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
War Department
Washington
Giving Himself Away and A New Hatchet Blade
A Washington Star joke about tariff information contrasts big business bias with a census collector. A separate note describes an inventor’s detachable blade for a hatchet that can be removed for grinding and swapped for a sharp one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Peculiar Meaning of Fourth of July 1916
The Houston Post notes 1916 celebrations carry unique significance due to questions affecting welfare and life. It urges strengthening patriotic citizenship to educate millions of naturalized citizens about what America stands for, highlighting freedom they left home to find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Houston Post
Wilson
America
Fashionable hats evolve with ever-changing trends
The piece notes how Mademoiselle now changes hats weekly or monthly to keep up with fashion. It highlights unusual sport hats like a mushroom shape with a caddy, a broad-brim Panama with crossed woollen oars, and a tennis style with rackets on the crown, arguing for multiple hats for different occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoiselle
Fourth of July calls for teaching immigrant citizens to be true
The article argues that foreign-born newcomers arrive seeking opportunity but lack knowledge of American ideals and institutions. It urges using the Fourth of July to begin educating them and ensure they share in national observances as part of becoming true citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Crockett
SSI
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Mallers
Boston
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Detroit
Kresge
Oey Fine Oe
Irene
Constance Clarke
Panama
Papa
International News Service
Eve
Wheelan
MR. Binks
Hes
Oliver
Chin
Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial
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.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?
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!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.