San Antonio Light Circulation Figures and Address Details
The San Antonio Light reports six month ending March 31 1917 daily average 20709 and Sunday 24300 with net paid daily 19779 and Sunday 22378. audits by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. Also lists office addresses and subscription rates and renewal instructions.
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We Can Shoot Now Protecting Armed Merchant Marines
The article recounts American ship command ers reporting submarine attacks last week in which armed merchant vessels escaped destruction. It notes the likely destruction of the U boats and highlights a shift from prewar losses to post entry defense. It praises arming merchant ships and questions pacifist policies.
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Berlin
High Seas
Why One Ship Was Lost Inadequate US wartime readiness on Atlantic stage
The Moreni was sunk after a gun battle with a German submarine. Despite comparable guns and crew, shots fell wide because the gunnery team lacked a functioning telescope and range finders. The incident highlights unpreparedness and a long path to readiness for hostilities.
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Atlantic Ocean
Moreni
Moreni Sunk For Lack Of Proper Naval Equipment
The Moreni was sent to sea with inadequate gear and faced attack and sinking. Navy Department must bear responsibility for the loss and the absence of adequate guns and ammunition. The submarine fired 200 shots before Moreni sank, proving the missing equipment and unpreparedness during the Wilson era.
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Moreni
Wilson
Lamont urges wartime thrift to fund bonds and win the war
Thomas W. Lamont tells the New York State Bankers Association that wage earners and families must cut nonessential spending and live plainly to finance the war. He argues that economy will not harm living standards and that public opinion or law may curb luxury consumption.
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Thomas W. Lamont
New York State Bankers’ Association
Mr. Lamont
America
Lamont
War era business warned by financier Lamont
In cautious tone Mr Lamont says ordinary necessities remain, business will be pressured and directed toward essential aims. He warns that firms not adapting to needed changes will suffer as leaders in finance urge voluntary conservation to avoid consequences. War brings hard times, not joy.
Bold Udine Prince Recovers Then Attends Boston Banquet
The prince of Udine recovers from a severe gastric attack and immediately attends a banquet in Boston, signaling strength and ceremonial duty amid health concerns.
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Boston
Texas Farmers Cut Corn and Store in Silos
Farmers in several Texas sections harvest corn and store it in silos, a modern practice seen as replacing the old habit of enduring drought and talking bitterly. The shift highlights improved methods for drought resilience and grain storage.
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Texas
Boston contractors to build cantonment for national army
It is hoped Boston contractors chosen for the national army cantonment will avoid the colonial architectural style common in Boston.
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Boston
National Army
Election cadence steadies wary public opinion
The writer notes that periodic elections every four years provide a check on power and reassure the American people that dictatorship is unlikely to endure, offering comfort in the face of autocratic tendencies.
Constantine Buys Swiss Chateau To Settle Down
Former King Constantine purchased a chateau in Switzerland. Details on price or payment plans are not available, but the move signals a stable home for him and a modest improvement to his living situation.
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Constantine
Switzerland
Aviation Service Embraces Bold Youth Amid War
The Orange Leader comments on aviation service drawing many eager young men from affluent backgrounds. They face danger without losing resolve, combining patriotism with a taste for bold, adventurous air work.
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Orange
Irish Differences. A camp note on the Irish question
A Beau mont Enterprise letter from a Louisiana camp comments on the Irish situation. It notes nine Irishmen there advocate two word settlement absolute freedom. The piece argues Ireland must settle the question, not the United States, and that Americans may agree on issues others dispute.
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Beaumont Enterprise
Poland Free Nation Claim Faces German Doubt
The Houston Post argues that Germany may claim Poland is free but does not intend to let it remain so. It praises Polish sacrifice and foresees a free Poland as a potential ally weakness for Germany, possibly aiding an Allied victory.
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Germany
Poland
Houston Post
Health insurance seen as social justice for workers
The Galveston Tribune cites Dr. John B. Andrews arguing health insurance is not charity but a business proposition and social justice. It would relieve the wage earner’s burden when sickness ends work and income, with industry worker and state sharing the benefits of public health.
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John B. Andrews
American Association For Labor Legislation
Galveston Tribune
America at Front in War Advancing Across Atlantic
Reports say Admiral Sims now in complete charge of the allied fleet in Irish waters. The flag on his flagship signals United States warships crossing the Atlantic unseen at home, following Pershing and Neptune in prior aboard movement.
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America
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Irish
Atlantic
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Neptune
France
Austin American
Huge Submarine Toll Claimed In Four Months
The Associated Press, using British official reports, estimates British merchant tonnage lost to submarines in the first four months of war at 1,745,000 tons. Neutral and allied ships would raise total to at least 2,000,000 tons, nearly all 1916 world shipping. The figures stress the need for the United States to focus on shipbuilding and submarine defense and offense.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Galveston Tribune
San Antonio Firms Touted to Supply Camp Wilson Materials
San Antonio manufacturers may supply construction materials for Camp Wilson cantonment if prices and quality meet government specs. Thomas A. Carr of Stone- Webster urged cooperation, noting piping, wiring, nails, paints, cement and some lumber will be purchased locally under government authority represented by Capt. George E. Thorne. The meeting also discussed irrigation water needs and kept job openings for volunteer infantry recruits.
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San Antonio
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Thomas A. Carr
Stone- Webster Company
Manufacturers’ Association
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George E. Thorne
T. G. Hay
Board approves school additions and new High School
Lester Arend awarded a 5428 bid at a special board meeting for a two room addition at M Eleanor Brackenridge School No 15 on Brooklyn Avenue. George W Brackenridge High School accepted with wiring and plumbing pending. Bids for hardware at Eleanor Brackenridge and Main Avenue High School accepted. Audit praised. Red Cross seeks sewing rooms granted. Bohemian League recreational use denied. Salaries raised for accountant and stenographer.
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Board of Education
M. Eleanor’ Brackenridge
Brooklyn Avenue
George W. Brackenridge High School
Adams & Adams
Eleanor Brackenridge
Main Avenue High School
Praeger Hardware Company
Alamo Auditing Company
Paul Scholz
Colling Gardens Red Cross Circle
Collins Gardeng School
Bohemian National League
Gladys Hutchinson
Elizabeth Clark
William S. Hart Stars in The Gun Fighter at Empire Theater
William S. Hart appears in a western drama titled The Gun Fighter at the Empire today and Thursday. The film portrays an Arizona outlaw rising to power by killing border gun bullies with tense scenes and Hart’s renowned rugged performance. Pathe News No. 49 and a Know America scenic film accompany the program.
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Empire Today
Arizona
Gila Mountains
el Salvador
Hart
Pathe News No. 49
America
Parisian flower girl and war hero return to marry
Mimi Gueron, a beloved Latin Quarter flower girl, suffers illness and loneliness while her lover Jacques Lennard fights in France. He earns the Legion of Honor after a heroic charge. Amid war and hope, Jacque returns alive to claim Mimi, and they marry in the Church of the Magdelane.
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Bois de Boulogne
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Paris
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Church of the Magdelane
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Government urges home wood piles to avert coal shortage
Washington June 27 government forest service urges households to burn wood from national forests to prepare for possible coal shortage next winter. Free timber removal facilities will be provided, after last year 250000 cords were allowed. A nationwide wood fuel plan aims to ease transportation and coal demand.
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Washington, D. C
Back Yard
Government
Forest Service
Del Rio Section Sees Heavy Rainfall Patch
Del Rio Texas reports one to four inches of rain in the local area over the past forty eight hours.
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del Rio
Tex
War May Depend on American Farmer
London June 27 A B E Prothero minister of agriculture told the Associated Press that the outcome of the war may hang on food supplies. He said the American farmer plays the essential part in the struggle for freedom and welcomed agriculturists across the sea determined to aid in winning the war in U S plough lands.
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London
A. BE. Prothero
Associated Press
United States
America the Beautiful in a Call to Unity and Sacrifice
Poet Robert M. Wernaer proclaims a national revival as a storm rises across the land. The speaker pleads for the Soul of America to endure, recalling trust among states and the common goal of liberty, unity, and a new birth through sacrifice.
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America
Free
New Federal Court Clerk Appointed in Texarkana
J. B. Turrentine, United States commissioner here, named clerk of the Federal Court for the eastern district of Texas and designated official custodian of the Federal Court building. He succeeds Maj. J. W. Stuart in both posts.
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J. B. Turrentine
United States
Eastern District of Texas
Federal Court
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