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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
4
Distribution of Paul Block Incorporated offices listed in New York Chicago Robton and Detroit with addresses including 250 Fifth Avenue Mallers Bids Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Building and Kresge Bide details.
The San Antonio Light reports an April 1916 daily average circulation of 21 745 copies and Sunday edition average of 26 393. Net paid daily average 19 997 and Sunday 24 355. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures as authoritative. The paper claims higher paid circulation direct to San Antonio advertisers.
An editorial from the Chicago Tribune criticizes Texas members for weak national defense support and perceived indifference to military preparedness. It notes other states’ lawmakers being more outspoken on protection for Americans amid Mexican bandit incursions and calls for stronger representation.
Editorial argues the US must investigate an $80,000 transfer to Ireland to aid a rebellion against Britain. It urges identifying senders, prosecuting under neutrality laws, and disavowing such actions to avoid damages claims. It notes Casement hearings and German involvement as context.
The speaker notes that while there is a decent sense of where money would go and its purpose, mobilizing a sum like $80,000 remains difficult. He underscores the challenges of unlocking large grants amid current conditions.
The piece notes a nationwide vacation mood as June begins. Families plan trips, railroads publish summer rates, and hotels open for the season while war coverage recedes to scene the social pages. It highlights American volunteers abroad and honors Milwaukee youth Elov Nilson for acts of valor with the French army.
Clarence Ousley told the State Bankers' Association in Houston that Texas should create a homestead bank with homesteads as loan security. He urged amending the constitution to permit mortgaging homesteads and allow banks of special privilege to operate, arguing it would unlock capital and aid rural prosperity.
A wartime piece describes Americans traveling to France to join the Foreign Legion. It notes the unit’s fighting record and its eventual absorption into a regular French regiment as France reorganized forces.
A Kansas City woman recalls a man who was seen in a chicken coop two years ago and now wonders why he disappeared. She questions whether discussions about the environment influenced his absence.
Seventeen of the 35 boys in the Muskogee Oklahoma high school senior class revealed they had never kissed anyone. The remark hints at a culture of teen naivety and raises questions about social expectations and education.
The innkeeper pleaded in police court that he was rushing home with lamb chops for guests, receiving a $100 penalty for speeding. The report quips that if a Tammany politician had been speeding, he would have brought home the bacon.
Governor Ferguson compares the prohibition issue to a thirty cent matter and urges patriotic action to defend the nation. He warns that unity and decisive public action are needed to preserve the country’s permanence and power amid divisions.
Historians will mine advertisements for insight into manners of the era, noting editorials and much news may be skipped. They will conclude the adult male was a wholly beautiful creature, with the opposite sex judged with slightly better accuracy by readers and advertisers alike.
The Montreal Star notes President Wilson's term ends at noon March 4 1917 and the secretary of state will act as president for twenty four hours until noon March 5 Lansing becomes president for the day. If Bryan had not resigned the constitution and almanac would have made him president for one day.
The God-Father system used in Dresden will be adopted in Leipzig for several hundred war orphans. Prospective god-fathers will sign to donate 30 pfennigs weekly for ten to fourteen years to support the children's rearing and education. Children chosen by the donors. donors face no further obligations beyond the weekly submission.
The Toledo Blade argues vocal critics over the immigration literacy test exaggerate faults. It contends that once the bill becomes law, opposition will fade as concerns about oppression diminish and the test stabilizes living standards and wage levels.
The author praises editorial pages across major papers for fearless, principled discourse. They note writers now prioritize the public good over animosity, eschewing personal grudges to educate and influence for the betterment of all, marking newspapers as a force for community improvement.
The article describes Namiquipa Chihuahua as Pershing’s growing camp site near the Sonora border, noting its climate and high altitude. It highlights Tarahumara resilience and local flora and fauna such as cebadilla, paysano, and a giant woodpecker as anecdotes guiding soldiers in the region.
A recipe for creamed chicken in puff pastry shells. It uses cold roast fowl minced with ham, gravy, lemon zest and juice, cayenne, salt, pepper, and butter rolled in flour. Fill pastry patties with the hot mixture after baking and removing the tops.
In the Batopilas district high in the mountains near Namiquipa a peculiar tree grows that yields a very acceptable soap. The Santa Maria River near the American camp runs north to Lake Santa Maria thirty miles below the Texas border, with cinnabar-rich territory supplying mercury for Mexican silver mining.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the postal appropriation dispute over compensating railroads for parcel post. It urges Congress to refer the issue to the Interstate Commerce Commission, arguing mail contracts resemble express shipments and should be settled by the same tribunal that judges railcar space and rates. Public opinion seeks fair compensation without boosting railroad profits.
The Detroit Free Press presents a witty quip about romance and marriage, noting a speaker’s playful take on love at first sight and the joke about how the first husband was obtained.
Grandmother tells a true family story of a girl named Mary who wanders from home and meets an Indian in the woods. The Indian helps her find her way back, bringing small gifts on visits later, and then fades from sight. Mary never speaks to him again.
Philip C. Hanna cites a Monterey Mexico consul example about staying current. A traveling sitesman in a village hotel dining room asks Jenkins if it looks like the flood, then jokes about ark landing on Mount Ararat as the waitress admits she has not read a newspaper in three days.
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