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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1915

Page

2

Carranza Refuses Peace Talks Amid War Surge

Tet chief Carranza declines to discuss peace with Villa, vows to press military advantage until full control is secured. He says Villa would be given exile or a court martial, as Washington expects the Constitutionalists to prevail, and warns against any suspension of arms or peace with the Cientificos. Villa remains a potential trouble source while Carranza aims for decisive victory.

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Conspiracy Claim Targets Prohibitionist Principles

A sharp protest accuses a black conspiracy of undermining prohibitionist aims in Texas and assaulting core principles as the state faces upheaval over the launch of the super-dreadnought Arizona. The piece frames the incident as a vile assault on faith and civic values.

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Prohibitionists clash over Arizona launch rites and water bottle

The piece details a clash between prohibitionists and ship christening customs during the Arizona launch. It notes wine is traditionally broken on the hull while water is saved, a conspiracy claim, and mentions economic pressures prompting a Texas constitutional convention for homestead law revision.

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Financial Fettered Texas Faces Homestead Hurdles

Henry Terrell, a San Antonio attorney, argues in Tan Eien that Texas homestead laws bind vast property as dead assets, making many land poor and allowing thriftless buyers to prey on the thrifty. He urges broader financial facilities and cheaper money to unlock productive activity and state development.

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Rich little poor men and the call for productive enterprise

A wall street style plea argues that a shift from purely literary culture to practical labor will raise the value of labor, expand opportunities, and democratize government. It warns that educated graduates with no marketable goods face decline while society rewards productive enterprise and measurable economic needs.

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Cheerful sentiment in business circles grows after steel decision

Business circles report rising cheerfulness not seen since the war shock era. Favorable action on the Steel Corporation suit lifts believe steel business to about 75 percent of normal, with earlier months around 1 percent or lower. Dealers and wholesalers in many lines are stocking up, placing fall orders beyond mere seasonal needs, signaling broader economic momentum.

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Shipwrights Seek Submarine Proof Vessels in War News

The piece argues battleships are useless against submarines that can sink many ships weekly. It praises an imagined ship swallowing subs like a snake and envisions a long legged craft skating the waves. Naval designers would build a catamaran style vessel to outrange torpedoes.

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Liberty Bell Across Continent To Panama Pacific Exposition

A special train will carry the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to the Panama-Pacific Exposition, leaving July hand arriving July 16 at San Francisco. It will travel through fifty cities with one baggage car, the bell car, a dining car and three sleepers. The escort will include twenty six Philadelphia common council members. The running cost is $82,200 funded by city appropriation.

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Cotton acreage estimates fall short of prior year

The Agriculture Department estimates May 26 cotton conditions at near normal but reports inability to provide a firm acreage projection for this year. Officials suggest plantings may be 1 to 26 percent below last season with a total area around 3 to 5 million acres. The discussion notes reductions expected to aid reestablishing the staple crop. Galveston Pride.

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Keene and Walker Plot and a Fatal Night Confrontation

In a 1915 New York financial plot, Hugh Keene faces Richard Walker as tensions rise over debts and rumored bad investments. Walker threatens collapse. Keene's counter moves lead to a deadly confrontation at Walker’s residence, ending in Porter’s murder and a chilling turn of events as leverage and betrayal intertwine.

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Swan Learns to Swim In Sunlit Waters Near Village

A gentle tale follows a white swan kept near a pond by a lamplit mantel. A plucky girl visits each morning to talk with the swan as it grows curious about the edge of the water and companionship, while a cook warns of safety and a sudden accident shatters the serene scene as the room’s hearth breaks and the swan disappears into a river of ash and fear. The girl later learns the swan’s fate and the family’s reaction to the event.

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Public Garden Swans Draw Curious Onlookers

In the public garden, a large flock of swans gathered near the lake attracting observers. A man named Sut kept to the path, while a muted crowd watched the birds and hushed voices spoke of the scene.

Office oddity spotted on Neeme at desk

An observant citizen Neeme sits at his desk when coworkers note a strange headspot. The boss complains as the man explains the mark came from a gasping incident near a Blackey zip hospital stub, revealing a curious workplace moment and unclear cause.

National harvests and industry face mixed outlook

The article notes large crops potential if weather cooperates, with favorable prospects for corn and war orders driving steel and pig iron demand. It cites abundant money and a satisfactory financial situation, yet warns of deficits and the need for dynamic effort to restart business. It mentions acreage reductions in Catton and promising yields elsewhere, reflecting a hopeful yet cautious national economy outlook.

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