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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette describe themselves as a merged daily and Sunday morning paper founded in 1881 with exclusive Associated Press wire service.
Listings show Paul Block Inc with offices in New York at 230 Fifth Avenue Chicago and Tremont Boston offices plus Masters Bids. The notice outlines multiple city locations and bidding references for the firm.
The San Antonio Light reported a total October 1913 circulation of 624,687 copies. The figure reflects overall readership for the month and appears in the paper’s circulation data.
A collection of quotes from the San Antonio Express and Capt. Jack Philip during the battle of Santiago. The lines reference local power, taxpayer awareness, and war captions. The excerpts reflect press and naval sentiment of the period.
The Appellate Court blocked challenges to the city bond sale and Bexar county voters approved a $1,000,000 bond issue. The rulings favored the people of San Antonio and Bexar county, marking a rare double win against opposing parties and the San Antonio Express.
The New York public seeks sweeping reform in municipal government. District Attorney Whitman and Mayor Mitchel are urged to join forces to root out graft, following past failures under Gaynor and the Rosenthal revelations. Citizens support a far reaching cleanup despite political hurdles.
A debate on whether football players should wear numbers grows louder than election talk yet quieter than intervention talk. Supporters cite easier identification for fans. opponents argue it would demean players and alter the sport’s traditions. The piece laments the insistence that past practices were flawless.
The piece portrays Mr. Mitchel as a reformist figure with a strong track record in eradicating graft. Appointed by Mayor McClellan as commissioner of accounts in 1907 he earned a reputation for uncovering illegal activity and securing indictments. It notes his later roles on New York's board of estimate and his impact on Coney Island and police officials, suggesting promising municipal change if he and Mr. Whitman collaborate.
Senator Hitchcock opposes moving the currency bill to a Democratic caucus while praising the Senate as a proper forum. The piece notes criticism of President Wilson and Democratic lawmakers over tariff bill caucus tactics and frames Hitchcock as a lone Democrat resisting administration methods.
The article argues the tariff bill, a Democratic pledge for lower rates, risks party credibility if not fulfilled, while Republicans push for open discussion to block moves. It discusses legislative competition, party unity, and Hitchcock’s defection as harming the Democrats and public welfare.
The letter contends the Robertson fire insurance law does not raise farm loan costs. It argues the law requires foreign insurers to invest part of Texas business in Texas securities and defends the statute against repeal.
San Antonio residents will explore home industry products for a week to boost local pride and patronage. The piece condemns Texas reliance on outside flour imports and calls for stronger home production, urging more home industry propaganda and less partisan politics to help Texas grow.
The Baltimore News argues radium should remain noncommercial, given its rarity and value. It advocates limited, physician managed extraction for use in free clinics, highlighting cancer treatment potential and public good over profit.
The Utica Observer argues it is prudent to grant Gen Felix Diaz asylum to prevent possible arrest or execution by Huerta, while noting the government should move quickly to remove him. It claims Diaz has little merit to inspire sympathy among Americans, despite calls to shield him from past cruelty.
A general strike is threatened on the Southern Pacific railroad from San Antonio to El Paso. A vote among elder workers determines next steps as all crews including engineers firemen conductors and trainmen unite for better working conditions.
The Grand closes its engagement with The Divorce Question by William Anthony McGuire. The drama centers on a Catholic view of divorce, showing stark contrasts between convention and virtue. Actors George A. Lemming Dee Vance Dora Hastings Davenport Lamont and Miss Carlotte Wells deliver strong performances in tense scenes.
The piece draws sensational reactions with shootings and a death on stage while aiming to provoke thought on the divorce question. It notes the audience’s nerve and the emotional impact of sobbing as a device, amid a backdrop of heroics and controversy. Also mentions that over 120 million people speak German.
A letter to The Light complains about lack of water access in the south west Ward No 2 area near the city hall. Citizens explain no fire hydrants and high insurance costs, they haul water daily, and urge city action while noting charitable efforts in New York City to aid slum children.
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