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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1918
Page
10
Restrictions on white flour will affect pie and sinker baking impacting bakery trade and breakfast menus. In the South pie eating is less common than in the North and East though doughnuts and coffee have become breakfast staples for many, while traditional pie consumption remains a regional custom in the genuine pie belt with pie for breakfast a near rite.
A lengthy editorial piece muses on war logistics and the need to supply tobacco to soldiers, arguing a government tobacco or candy allowance could aid discipline. It contrasts occupation aims in Russia with the practicality of sustaining front-line troops and touches on broader wartime commentary and cultural memories of Padua.
The piece argues wartime government control shows ownership could be feasible and perhaps beneficial. It dismisses older cost fears and notes shifts in cost perception, comparing regional eating habits and food administration to illustrate broader public effects.
Dispatches claim Bolsheviki are willing to accept German peace terms while German forces push deeper into Russian territory. German commander Hoffman states troops will advance despite Russia’s stated acceptance, amid questions over Bolshevik reliability and food shortages driving potential seizures of Russian grain and time.
Analysis argues buying railroads could replace ongoing war costs. It contends railroad property would self-reproduce income, making capital from bonds safer than perpetual war spending. Government bonds could substitute faltering stocks, tying future savings to tangible infrastructure rather than endless wartime expenses.
A Massachusetts bill by Rep Galli van proposes adding tobacco to US army rations. Proponents cite morale and supply factors, while opponents question necessity and practicality due to tobacco’s luxury status and variety, raising concerns over non smokers and smoking policy.
A chaotic column of items covers war discourse and social chatter from Bolshevik notes to fashion trends. It mentions public sentiment on strategy, economic measures, and looming draft expectations, alongside fashion remarks about hair color and hosiery. The piece also recaps a variety of brief society notices, jokes, and stray observations from diverse locales.
A long excerpted critique discusses President Monroe's doctrine as a tool of U S influence in Latin America. It notes Latin American nations sought independence, questioned consultation, and faced European pressure, while acknowledging the doctrine helped mature republics and preserve territorial integrity.
A Berlin report says newly printed bread cards were seized from presses and escorted to a depot by infantry. An incident allegedly involved a civilian buyer, solders diverting a convoy, and a crowd attempting to seize the cards as they were paraded away.
London March 2. A report from Marlborough Street Magistrate Mr Mead notes strong vows against abstaining iron works. the remark reflects tension in labor disputes. The brief item cites official sentiment with no further detail on actions or outcomes.
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