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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
2
A San Antonio river piece warns that drownings rise when swimmers overestimate ability. It argues narrow rivers hide danger, currents and undertows threaten even near shore, and the only safe rule for non-swimmers is to avoid water over the head. Earlier drownings underscore caution before summer.
The text argues that a U S note to Germany enforcing immediate action under a treaty would be ineffective and binding only weakly. It suggests that Germany could ignore the demands with a legal smile and calls the Bryan peace treaties dangerous mischief to be discarded. It questions the effectiveness and consequences of U S promises amid Dardanelles and Austrian tensions and warns against binding commitments that limit U S action.
Early European reports describe Austro German forces massing in the Tyrol to strike into Lombardy or threaten Traliane. Mountain fighting favors defenders. supply lines and ammunition are critical, making plain-front invasions easier for attackers. Italy faces threats from the Adriatic and potential Dardanelles pressure, with Serbia reorganizing and Albania weighing into broader strategy.
The article argues that Mr. Bryan's plan to separate peace treaties would fail if applied to the Germany Lusitania dispute. It contends a joint commission would be unable to compel German concessions and would permit twelve months of war preparation, allowing Germany to resist U S aims and possibly prolong or end the conflict before any action could be taken.
An opinion piece denounces American contractors who sent shoddy military gear to Europe. It cites wool and cotton percentage fraud in stockings and poor battlefield equipment. The author calls for accountability and condemns fraud as treasonous to national honor.
A Springfield Mass Republican piece discusses temperance licensing for liquor dealers and the impact of tied homes on drinking, suggesting tea or coffee as substitutes. It references a New York paper proposing a corn-meet at a fair, praises Southern corn bread and wheat-based meals, and contrasts regional food tastes.
A garbled letter outlines tensions over Greece joining a Western alliance and the Queen of Graaca threatening to separate from her husband. It references Belgium’s queen and Bavarian links, plus a proposed world government by Dr Crane to curb wartime interference.
Norris, a prosperous attorney, courts his stenographer Myra Foster while his wife Fedra, stays loyal yet curious. Willard Fall, Norris’s rival, spies on the pair through the office window as rumors swirl about propriety and infidelity in a tangled social set. Continued tomorrow.
Memo article describes rumors of rent hikes and cheating allegations around a political candidacy. It references Sockley Botley and a proposed run, noting tensions within party lines and the impact on campaign strategy and public perception. The piece hints at threats to integrity and leadership, with a focus on internal party dissent and media scrutiny.
A fragmentary description depicts a spring wedding attire with velvet streamers and a velvet bodice, highlighting a low round neckline, a center corsage, and a cocktail of lace and berry embellishments on the gown. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text.
A reader letters section discusses naturalization, oaths, and allegiance during Italy’s entry into the European war. It argues naturalized Americans should reaffirm fidelity to the United States, urges observers to uphold constitutional duties, and reflects on English, German, Italian, and other ancestries amid wartime tensions and calls for stronger civic obligations.
A fragmented bedtime tale tells of Mr Mouse and a hungry family facing a prowling cat. He fears hunger, devises a plan with Mrs Mouse, and uses a clever ruse to steal food from a pantry. The cat is outwitted once, then warns them but remains a threat.
The article extols the Equitable Building in New York City as the world’s largest skyscraper, detailing its cost about 40 million, capacity for 15,060 workers, and vast dimensions. It lauds American genius, notes substantial dangers if war or calamity caused collapse, and emphasizes the project as a monumental economic and engineering feat.
A noisy advertising testimonial essay notes the power of ads in business growth. Prominent figures including Preskieet EB Bedford and N. W. Hutsey are cited, praising regular advertising as key to success. The piece reflects on public reception and the era’s belief in advertising’s influence on markets and fortunes.
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