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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
4
The interurban link between San Antonio and Austin will benefit both cities and towns along the right of way. Business concentrates where people are, so traffic along the line spurs prosperity for farmers, merchants, and communities, with faster markets for vegetables eggs and dairy products under sensible management.
A Chicago organization has been created to provide immediate employment to men and women just released from prison, seen as addressing a social problem. Despite expected setbacks and discouragement from some, the overall impact is anticipated to be positive for released convicts seeking fresh start.
A Chicago initiative seeks to place released prisoners into unskilled jobs with a daily living wage and reliable employers. The plan addresses high rejection rates for ex convicts and police suspicion, noting the older group monitored 1612 men last year who earned close to $1,000,000 while under observation.
A Minnesota Federal Circuit Court ruling declares a money gift to a son can be a loan unless the father clearly states it is a gift. Justice Sanborn emphasizes the giver’s intent governs recovery, warning of potential lawsuits and highlighting the social humor and legal complexities of prodigal funding.
A commentary argues that judges should ease punishment for “papa” and allow new legal interpretations to curb delinquency. It notes youths resist authority while science and necessity spur inventive circumvention, predicting harsher summons and a sheriff’s court welcome for many prodigals.
The 1910 census shows 3,616,959 more marriageable men than women in the United States, with Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio each listing far more bachelors than spinsters. No state has more unmarried women than men, yielding an average marriage chance of about one in a bit more than one. The piece suggests suffrage rhetoric loses ground and offers another argument to replace it.
An officer in Timbuctoo uses a glass door and a shower bath to amaze locals. Through an interpreter he claims to mold civilization, showing tricks like nose rubbing against glass and controlled rain to impress the natives. The piece notes their astonishment and view of the colonel as a sorcerer.
A Detroit Free Press item describes a method to deter male harassers by posting a public notice with the abuser’s description on billboards as a cheaper alternative to tar and feathers. The tactic aims to shame leering men and prevent repeat offenses, claiming it persuades others to restrain such behavior.
A Long Island realty company offers a new car with every house bought to attract buyers. The scheme targets a limited number of home buyers, hoping the auto incentive will add 100 or more residents and raise the remaining property’s value enough to offset the gift's cost.
The Christian Science Monitor notes New Mexico has filed a $2,000,000 boundary trespass suit against Texas. The dispute highlights regional land hunger and potential border adjustments.
Old Father Gobbin finds a long forgotten letter in a post office box. The note reveals a romance between Marie Louvrier and a son who died in Tonkin. Ensnared by jealousy their farewell never reached him and the letter ends with Marie's lifelong loneliness and the father’s pity.
The article recalls Gallipoli's fall to the Turks after Callipolis passed from Greek to Turkish control. It notes the strategic crossing by Christians, the capture of Tzympe, and a 1358 earthquake that devastated Thrace and prompted Emperor Cantacuzenus to protest as Orkhan claimed providence opened the city to his soldiers.
A veteran San Antonio public school janitor chases a man over the yard fence she suspects as a trespasser. The visitor explains he is a member of the new school board on a tour of inspection.
A consular report notes no local stoves or ranges made in the district besides small stoves built by Chinese, with dealers stocking American and German models imported from abroad. Chinese kitchens rely on primitive gear and open air gitting houses along streets and wharves. Cooking is chiefly stewing or boiling using a thin cast iron kettle placed over a fire for all meals.
A guide to reading the daily paper with balance and proportion. It urges analyzing motives behind tragedies and successes, and using news as a teacher to improve oneself and the community. The piece encourages broader sympathy and a stronger conscience as the world changes.
A Washington Star note hints at a quirky invention labeled terp sichorean novelties aimed at dodging tariff rules. The piece frames the idea as a playful, potentially influential gimmick in federal trade policy.
The New York World editorial argues against a nationwide rush to war, noting it would be farcical for any state to bear the fighting burden alone and urging a sober, localized approach to international conflict.
Letters to the editor debate keeping Alamo plaza as the town’s central gathering place. A San Antonian warns a towering monument risks the historic site and terrace terra cotta coverings. Rena Maverick Green responds on a Bible compare correction from W S Fly.
The Department of Agriculture estimates average costs to raise a horse to age three. Indiana farms average $104.06, New Mexico $69.50, Massachusetts $141.80, based on 10,000 nationwide correspondents.
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