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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1915
Page
2
Secretary Bryan announced the official West report on Mexican developments will not be made public and no change is expected in the county Mesa policy. The statement suggests the West document will remain unreleased, with no alteration to government direction and no public disclosure forthcoming.
The article discusses Italy's neutrality price in World War I style terms, noting Berlin's push for Austria to appease Rome. It recalls Napoleonic era precedents where concessions altered balance, warning Austria against yielding to Italy’s demands and highlighting neutral stance risks.
The article discusses the withdrawal of French forces from front line positions, the surrender of various units, and the shifting European balance of power. It notes Napoleon’s harsh terms, Austria’s selfish stance for peace, andItaly’s actions as a response, with uncertainty about the war’s outcome and implications for Austria and Napoleon.
Observers note Germany may mass its fleet from safe harbors to challenge Britain, with a new commander pressuring action. If Von Pohl gains to seventeen to twenty-two dreadnoughts, a battle could shift morale and neutrality leanings as Germany weighs offensive risk against potential gains.
A fragment describes a Washington patent office employee resigning, claiming every invention had already been made and the office would soon disappear. The letter humorously notes his limited reading and daily routines, implying a doomed view of progress and obsolescence.
A reflective piece contrasts a man from the past with later 19th Century to early 20th Century advances. It notes electricity printing presses telegraphs phones and ships against a backdrop of war risk urging national duty. It references public letters and editorials about British policy and German U boats.
A fragment from Nordheim Texas dated May 12 1916 presents an unclear teletyped note about an article’s form and factual alignment. It cites readers and aims to reconcile differences between unknown authors and the supposed content, but the text remains incoherent and unfixable from the provided snippet.
A chaotic tale centers on John Smith a San Antonio citizen who destroys a jitney injuring passengers after warning Jones a German sympathizer. Smith is charged with murder though claiming the passengers ignored his warning. The crowd and legal battle reveal tensions over loyalties and rights amid German American fears.
The article discusses birth rates and emigration in the early 1900s, noting a 12,000 births figure around 1923 and a 250,000 population indicator for Ekowas, with 468,000 subtractions for emigrants. It cites war halting emigration and hints at a forthcoming shift in demographic projections for 1914 and beyond.
A garbled 1920s style note laments over entertainers in restaurants and vaudeville acts. It suggests the rise of burdened show costs and a proposed return to simpler footwear, hinting at a shift in New York dining entertainment.
A note of praise for E B Cavin, former president of Sau Leake, for his efforts to bridge the gap between railroads and the public. The article reflects on Commodore Vanderbilt’s harsh edict and Italy’s wartime stance as World War I tensions mounted, with optimism that dialogue could reduce conflict.
An article credits Om K. M. House of Texas with urging peace talks in Paris while criticizing Prussian militarism. It notes U S actions including meat import prohibitions and Villa’s exploits as the Galveston Tribune reports. The piece reflects wartime tensions and evolving policies.
A Wines editor grapples with conflicts over coverage of Grenadines affairs and religious influences shaping daily reporting. The piece references law, government timing, and editorial choices amid tense deadlines and public expectations.
A mansion gathering exposes a web of love, betrayal, and coercive control. Millionaire Holsting asserts ownership over Selma and Dr. Holland, declaring they must stay within his house to pay off debts, while Dwight schemes and the doomed romance unfolds amid lurid intrigue.
An discussion argues against discarding the Monroe Doctrine during wartime, noting its role in preventing a hegemonic power from gaining sea access in the Western Hemisphere. Proponents warn that abandoning it could force nations toward conflict, while supporters insist its preservation maintains universal peace.
A speech by President Wilson at a banquet of the Associated Press outlines neutrality as deliberate and peaceful. He emphasizes calm, nonprovocative posture and offers U.S. goodwill services amid global conflict, saying the nation is engaged in acts beyond mere words and urging prudent restraint.
The piece discusses the rising popularity of motion pictures in the United States with millions attending daily and calls for stricter censorship of morbid content. It also reports on American responses to German wartime actions, asserting neutrality while condemning German violations and affirming U.S. sale of nonloyal goods to belligerents.
A child Nora wanders near woods and finds gold and jewels in a cave. A rock trap catches her apron, leaving only the flower pin and the moral name Forget Me Not. She returns home safely, and the blue flower blooms as a memory of the tale.
Wall Street Journal notes 4o Widwood in Toledo’s outskirts as the first village where all cooking is electric. 30 homes built with stoves powered by a sharing arrangement with the electric company, charging 30 cents per kilowatt hour for chosen usage and a maximum rate for excess. Five months show 28 households used 2628 kilowatt hours, averaging 97 kWh per month, with costs under 3.50 dollars monthly for cooking.
A Chicago Herald summary notes Wisconsin passes an arthope ping law aimed at restraining waiters and porters from undue attentions to passengers. The piece mocks the effort as a bold, perhaps overreaching, social reform and questions its practicality and impact.
The Retort Courteous section mocks a pompous parliamentary figure who reversed a policy stance, noting his patronizing questions and Beresford's restrained, sharp reply. The exchange highlights tense political theater and public scorn for shifting positions.
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