San Antonio Light Circulation Figures For Six Months
The San Antonio Light reports six months ending March 1 1917 daily average circulation of 20709 and Sunday edition 24300. Net ward averages 19779 daily and 22378 Sunday. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies figures as authoritative. The paper guarantees advertisers 50 percent more paid direct circulation in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Antonio Light
San Antonio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
Submarine Warfare and Press Duty in Wartime Debate
The piece argues that German confidence rests on U boat success, warns Congress against extra powers, and defends a free press during war. It lauds American engineers and rail workers as crucial war aides, stressing civilian courage and national unity amid global conflict.
Censorship in America in Espionage Bill Debate
The administration fights to add a censorship clause granting broad powers to regulate newspapers. The measure would allow government actions nearly unrestricted except extreme penalties, as debates over its reach continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Russia
Germany
Made in America fleets aid Allies with new rolling stock
The piece envisions widespread use of American made locomotives cars and cabooses by Allies in Europe. It notes nine American engineer regiments will go to France to man and service the rolling stock, highlighting U S railways as the primary supply source for Russia England France and Italy amid wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
U.S. A
Hindenburg
United States
Europe
France
Russia
England
Baldwin Works
Italy
Germans Escape From Great Danger
The report notes that Germany avoided a severe peril while China and Haiti declined to declare war, shaping a tense wartime balance without direct involvement from those nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Haiti
Seven Die in Mexico City Sham Battle Shock
In a simulated combat drill in Mexico City seven people were killed and about 100 wounded during a staged military exercise that went tragically wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Lord's Prayer Recited as Mob Lynch Murder Suspect
A mob in Arizona recited the Lord's Prayer before lynching a man accused of murder. The piece notes a historical shift, saying a previous era in the state would not have known the prayer well enough to recite it at such an act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Secretary Lansing Allows Only Bureau and His Word for War News
Secretary Lansing says newspapers may publish only what he or the Bureau of Intelligence issues. He asserts that without official sources the war news would be hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Bureau of Intelligence
Bureau
A Menace to the Nation Calls for Stronger Action
The Manufacturers Record warns that the United States faces a dangerous war effort requiring decisive leadership from Washington. It criticizes a slow Congress and lax department heads as threats to national safety and urges departments to adopt President Wilson's vigorous leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Wilson
Conquering the Appetite in War Time
The Beaumont Enterprise argues that victory relies not only on farm yields but on restricting individual appetites. It notes Germany appointed a food dictator, England adopted similar steps, and the United States will soon face similar duties to ration for both soldiers and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Germany
Austria
Field Marshal
von Hindenburg
America
Barcelona Vanguardia
United States
Doughty
Uncle Sam
Beaumont
Peace and War Aims for Colossal U.S. War Effort
The Chicago News argues intelligent governments should settle disputes peacefully but urges readiness to join a large scale war against Germany. It praises credit allocations and the selective draft as essential to America’s role in peace and the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Germany
Congress
Chicago News
Man of the Hour Wilson backs 21 to 27 draft age
Fort Worth Record notes President Wilson asserts the draft age should be 21 to 27, rejecting the House bill’s 21 to 40 range. The piece defends his veto of the Burnett immigration literacy clause and argues literacy should not bar capable workers from national service amid manpower shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
House
Senate
Land of the Living
Fort Worth
England's War Bill Tops Eleven Billion Dollars
The budget presents England spending over 11 billion dollars for the next year as Bonar Law declares it the price of a grander war, noting a powerful fleet and large army surpassing rivals, while calling the action a crime in world history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bonar Law
Mr. Bonar Law
Galveston Tribune
Love Reunites Star-Crossed Lovers in a Doctor’s Aid
Margaret Pearson travels with Dr. Benson to aid a poor child named Little Dick. There she encounters Harold, her old college sweetheart presumed dead, who reveals he has married another. He and Margaret confront their past as the child dies and they realize their true love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pearson
Dr. Benson
Margaret
Gouvenier Square
Bill Sanders
Harold
Margaret Benson
Happiness Returns with Newborn Child After Loss
After a funeral and a later wedding, an engaged couple finds joy again when a baby named Happiness is born in a white cottage atop a green hill near town. The tale ends with the child’s arrival replacing the sorrow they endured.
Letters to The Light Policy on signed submissions
The Light requires letters to be signed by authors and will not publish unsigned or anonymous letters. Typewritten signatures or stamped signatures are considered anonymous. Publication does not imply the publishers endorse the letter's policy or content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Light
Advice Sought on Garden Soil and Mealy Bug Control
A letter to the editor urges the San Antonio garden commission to inform the public through city papers how to correct soil acidity and fight pests. William J. Jones cites the mealy bug as a killer of potatoes and tomatoes and notes a tested but negative result from using nicotine sulfate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Commission
San Antonio
William J. Jones
Opposed to compulsory vaccination in enquirer letter
A local reader declares opposition to compulsory vaccination and inoculation in the context of a school board injunction suit. He supports his adult son’s choice to vaccinate, cites doctors’ opinions, public risks, and his personal shift from earlier support to concern over vaccine safety and disease outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enquirer
Leon Springs
Questioning vaccination and school policy in Pardue letter
A citizen criticizes compulsory vaccination and school mandates asking if vaccination truly prevents smallpox and why it should govern children over adults. The letter argues for individual choice and questions enforcement in schools and public spaces, urging alternative public health approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enquirer
W. M. Pardue
Man Claims Overcharged Ride By Southern Pacific With Mules
Howard Loucks of Pomona says the Southern Pacific trapped him in a mule car from Pomona to Los Angeles and charged him 75 cents. He describes a stifling ride, rough attendants, and loss of any money he had, seeking damages from the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Loucks
Pomona
Los Angeles Express
State Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Howard
Southern Pacific
Texas
Goodby
Will Forester
Will
Moose Jaw
Canada
Robert G. Loucks
Railroad
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
Travis Street
Avenues C and
Mexico
Crockett
Liear
Woodrow Wilson
Baker
General Scott
Senator Podunk
Bingville
Censorship
Made IN
the Light’s Daily Story
Anne Dolan
Afair
International News Service
Podunk
Golly
M‘guff
McGurf
Rufus
Vilage
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!