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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1916
Page
6
The San Antonio Light and The San Antonio Gazette publish subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery. Rates cover carrier, monthly and yearly terms, mail options, advance payment, and single-copy pricing.
The San Antonio Light reports six month averages for the daily edition at 22 062 copies and the Sunday edition at 26 756 copies. Net paid daily 20 477 and Sunday 24 424 after subtracting spoiled and unsold copies.
The article argues Tammany Hall shifted a cautious stance in the 1912 campaign against Wilson and Hughes. It suggests Tammany aimed to gain local benefits while maintaining national Democratic ties, reducing New York City support to about half of its normal Democratic vote. The piece notes Bosses preferred revenge over loyalty and questions Tammany’s role in Wilson’s reelection.
The piece argues that prejudice against automobilists is fading as car use grows. It calls for stricter enforcement of traffic rules, better horn usage for safety, and promotes universal military training to build a ready reserve and shared burden in times of need.
The article notes a likely decline in Tammany influence on national politics while local control remains. It suggests the national Democratic party may gain independence from Tammany Hall, altering political dynamics after the recent national election.
The article describes Congress prompted move to build a trained reserve by creating a pool of specialists ready for immediate service. Over 2000 have passed exams and will be commissioned, aiming for 15,000 names to form a national defense nucleus. Many National Guardsmen reportedly refuse the new oath, risking gaps in both guard and reserve forces before a November 30 deadline.
San Antonio boasts abundant home cooking and skilled cooks ready to provide pies and cakes for the fifteen thousand soldiers at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson on Thanksgiving Day. Homes across the city are encouraged to send treats to show hospitality and strengthen bonds across the nation.
Harvard offers instruction to police officials in criminal psychology, marking a shift toward scientific training for higher grade officers and detectives. The move aims at social progress through enhanced understanding of criminals and investigative methods.
A Williamson County Sun editorial urges everyone to pay debts this fall to aid the financial condition. It notes a ten dollar bill could settle many debts and encourages circulating cash rather than hiding it. The piece calls for urgent collective effort to show real progress. German forces on the West Front are reportedly concentrated near the Somme, with conflicting reports on German divisions and reserves.
A prominent Comanche county peanut grower told the Review there is only one better money crop in Texas than peanuts, and that is melons. He says well prepared sandy loam on a few acres, planted correctly, can yield easier, greater profits than any other crop.
The proposed 300 million dollar British loan is welcomed by major financiers. It appears loans are used as self defense and to finance American purchases, boosting exports while absorbing excess bank funds and curbing further gold shipments to the United States for a time.
A reflection on true charity urging action over mere money. It argues that aiding the root causes of poverty requires personal time and effort, not just funds. The quote contrasts spending oneself with money and critiquing passive relief that misses the deeper misery.
Thomas JF. Logan notes in Leslie’s that Britain holds about 5.25 billion dollars invested south of the Rio Grande and in the West In dies, with Mexico investments over 2 billion. U S investments in Mexico are similar, many mines and oil wells closed, property confiscated, and thousands of smaller claims. Foreign claims exceed 400 million, Britain about 100 million, the United States 125 million, Spain about 76 million, with Germany, France and others making up the rest.
Colonel Le Hardier discovers love letters hidden in a damaged desk at a French chateau. He plans to return them to Mme de C, preserving her secret while reassuring her of the letters’ owner and fate as she mourns a lost friend.
In a Boston Transcript riff, a caller asks which church the new neighbor attends and Mrs. Blunderby notes she is a utilitarian, sparking a light domestic exchange about social labels.
The National Geographic Society bulletin by Bai ley Willis highlights Argentina’s pampas as a vast fertile plains system covering 200000 square miles. It explains the alluvial sediment and volcanic ash create porous soil ideal for wheat and corn with irrigation expanding production. The article notes variability in rainfall, drainage projects, and the role of railways in distributing Argentine grain from Buenos Aires and Rosario to global markets. It discusses cattle grazing potential and the region as a hinge in global bread supply amid wartime demand.
A servant girl seeks work on the outskirts of Edinburgh and consul ts a gardener who warns her to approach the mistress. She later returns smiling claiming success, but a twist reveals the mistress’ husband is the man she sees in evening dress.
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