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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1913
Page
4
The piece calls for lasting street improvements in central and suburban San Antonio funded by a people voted bond issue. It urges non political administration, tourism boosts like 18 hole golf, and incentives for business investment. It argues for public spirit, mutual understanding with distant business leaders, and unity for a bigger, better city.
The universal peace advocates gathered in St Louis are dismissed as imprecise and incoherent by a critic. Andrew Carnegie is cited praising a peace league of great powers, yet the argument challenges such optimism as inconsistent. The piece urges leaving enthusiasts to debate themselves while noting their approach lacks solid grounding.
The columnist attacks Andrew Carnegie's proposal for universal peace arguing that if small nations refuse peace on demand they must be ostracised or forced by arms. The piece ridicules the idea and warns of war against Japan as longtime peace advocates.
Mrs Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, a wealthy New York socialite, weighs in on suffrage in an interview in London. She warns American suffragettes to avoid English militant tactics, arguing those methods backfire and hinder progress toward voting rights in the United States.
California stands as a premier winter playground drawing thousands of travelers from the East and North seeking outdoor pleasures unavailable at home. The article notes California’s appeal despite its distance compared to San Antonio and the Southwest, highlighting the season’s lure for visitors escaping cold climates.
The piece argues California cities like Santa Barbara attract winter visitors by investing in entertainment such as a $25,000 polo field, drawing affluent tourists. It criticizes San Antonio for not improving tourist entertainment, likening it to inviting guests to a cow’s manger and urging action to boost the winter tourist trade.
A new precision testing machine at the National Physical Laboratory in Ted dington measures to a quarter of a millionth of an inch. It tests fit of bars planes and screws for accurate machine parts and reduces waste power from faulty measurements. The device, operated under glass by electricity, records shrinkage or expansion when transferring parts between rooms.
The New York state board of health issued aphorisms on the anti fly campaign noting that flies follow filth and spread typhoid, screens prevent illness, and swatting helps. It cost less to install screens than to fall ill, and prevention protects families from mourning.
Editorial voices urge a shift from militancy to a household boycott, joking that neglecting their men will replace protests. The New York Tribune comments on feminism’s rise and mocks suffragettes while noting disappointment and skepticism about public impact.
A Cleveland Flain Dealer item jokes that four southern Mexican states consider leaving Mexico to join Honduras, noting Honduras has no border with Mexico and suggesting annexation by Austria or Bulgaria as a stronger option.
A country convalescent debutante rejects a wealthy oilman from town while a poet in the countryside weighs love against money and class. The tale follows her choice between staged romance and genuine feeling as she confronts social expectations and the lure of urban life.
A young golfer, usually solid, struggles with misbehaving putts and a fickle ball that seems to hover near the edge of the cup. His opponent takes advantage by gaining three holes, while the misfortune peaks on the next hole as a heated exchange leads to a ball cast into the brush.
Copper pennies are made from electrolytic or cathode copper obtained by new electric refining methods. Electricity lowers refining costs, as copper is deposited at the cathode after being released from a water filled tank. Lake copper, though slightly impure with silver, commands a higher price due to market demand and silver’s higher conductivity.
Miss Margaret Graham led a St Anthony hotel social with 18 dances and two cotillions in a carnival setting. Neill Graham and Miss Zora Samuels led a Japanese cotillion amid glow-worms and pink chrysanthemum hair adornments while about 125 danced. Several social figures and guests from Dallas Abilene Coleman and Mexico City were noted as attenders.
A forty eight page issue dated April 28 highlights Temple and adjacent areas growth and praises the Telegram as a leading, well edited paper. It notes Temple as the smallest city to sustain full AP leased-wire service, asserting a strong newspaper keeps a town vibrant.
The Merry Maids entertained last evening with a car nival lawn fete at Miss Erin McGown’s Hays Street home. Japanese lanterns adorned the lawn, bunco tables with Oriental bows and favors, and prizes were won by Miss Edith Raybould, Mr. Richie, Walter Schwartz, and Rex Dunning. A four course luncheon followed and dancing occurred in the large living room with club members, their chaperones, and outriders from the recent flower parade in attendance.
A fragmentary scene recalls a debutante, a bold proposal, and a romance that unfolds in sunshine and wood where cowslips are gathered. The tale notes a town journey, a kiss possibly, and ends with a marriage to Jacob Lake three months later, promising a true, happy ending.
The Burnet School Mothers and Teachers Club held a lawn fete yesterday afternoon with decorated grounds and colorful booths. Committees ran activities including fishpond, ice cream, lemonade, snacks, peanuts and popcorn, confetti, and games. Pi Sigma sorority to meet soon.
At 3:30 this afternoon Miss Ruth Finck with Mrs J W Keilam and Mrs A J Thomas hosted Prospect Hill Methodist Church Missionary Society at Mrs Thomas home 718 West Poplar. La France roses adorned rooms while a block contest featured readings with each member presenting a book title. Refreshments followed.
A Fiesta queen and duchesses attended a large theater event at Princess Theater Thursday evening, with guests forming small groups due to conflicting dates. Earlier, River Side Park Mothers' Club held a successful afternoon event with the Peacock orchestra entertaining and a children’s program.
A capacity crowd enjoyed the amateur show at the Grand Opera House last night with multiple encores. Tonight the Alaskan Siberian moving pictures close their run as the world’s greatest exhibit, promising viewers rich animal life and expert narration by Professor George Leonard.
A string of visitors checks into local hotels including Leavenworth’s Mr and Mrs Hesse at the St Anthony and Edward Stahl of Chicago at the St Anthony. Galveston’s Vedder at the Gunter and Budding arrivals from New Orleans to the Crockett. Local business people from Allen, Tex and St Louis among Savoy stopovers. Frequent travelers from New York Boston Chicago Monterey and other cities register at Menger Gunter Bowie Bexar St Anthony and other hotels.
Beaumont Enterprise criticizes censors for allowing a recent moving picture showing a Wild West jury with each juror armed with a large revolver. The piece argues films marketed as educational should adhere more closely to factual elements and avoid glamorizing heavy weaponry.
Baltimore American commentary cautions readers about political rhetoric and pledge redemption trends amid a tense national mood. It critiques Democratic leaders' attempts to fulfill promises, suggesting growing public anxiety over unresolved policy goals and partisan maneuvering.
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