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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1920
Page
2
A Baltimore dispatch reports union carpenters rejected a planned raise from 90 cents to $1 an hour, despite contractors' consent. Analysts praise workers for foresight, noting higher wages could curb building, raise costs, and reduce construction activity threatening jobs.
The article argues that theater earnings reflect economic health. Proponents say strong playhouse business signals rising incomes and consumer confidence, noting times of booming audiences as indicators of overall prosperity.
The piece discusses rising theater ticket costs and the movement picture as the poor man’s theater, noting broad national prosperity. It highlights New York dominance in production, Shubert expansions, and the rise of new first class playhouses while urging joint use of national park waters for reclamation and irrigation under government supervision.
The article surveys the coming Congress clash over amending the national water-power act to exempt parks from concessions and the Smith bill to allow Yellowstone irrigation. It weighs civic protests against commercial exploitation and argues for balancing preservation with reclamation and production.
Texas officials face questions over a Supreme Court decision on transporting lawfully acquired liquor from bonded warehouses. Critics warn officials may misuse the ruling to hinder legitimate use, risking innocent status until proven guilty. The piece notes political defeats and a violent incident near Tampico as context.
Bettina recalls moving to a large Chicago house offered by Mrs Jones while Jack hopes for luxuries. The couple faces costly upkeep and supervisory meddling from the owner and her daughter. They decide a smaller, affordable flat suits them better and affirm happiness in modest comforts and shared effort.
Report notes that in Havana only some Americans show signs of heavy drinking while locals often drink beer and light wines without intoxication. The piece contrasts American moderation with others who drink constantly after entering bars.
An article notes vagrant panhandlers in hotel lobbies and roving crowds near docks, many seeking drinks and shunning the flag. Havana authorities blame lax passport rules and a dry island for outbound travel and rising prices, boosting illicit revenue.
London reports that the Prince of Wales has written poems for the ceremony on the warship Renown during his first crossing to Australia. The verses include playful invocations to Neptune and a playful jab at Amphitrite, with in‑verse humor about the royal voyage and attendants.
A fragmentary column mixes a humorous tale of a country man in a New York restaurant fuming at a waiter with a six‑shooter, quips about muscular development, and a string of adages and silly exchanges. The piece blends folksy one‑liners with odd parables and sketches of dated slang.
In Geneva Switzerland on November 1, a school strike by pupils at a municipal school challenges a head mistress deemed Bolshevik after a Lenin lecture. Parents support dismissal as pupils enjoy their holiday awaiting a resolution.
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