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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1916
Page
4
The San Antonio Light outlines its lineage as a merger of The San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette with a January 10 1881 founding date and continuous operation as a daily paper in Texas.
Mrs. Eleanor McAdoo claimed a world record by dressing in twenty minutes in Dallas. Chicago and Philadelphia wives offered faster times, with four minutes claimed by Mrs Horwitz if outfits are ready. Men doubt the feat and question why it isn’t done routinely.
Franklin D Roosevelt argues the navy must secure California petroleum lands to prevent a return to coal powered ships. He warns the government would face a conflict of interest if the Phelan amendment passes, risking reliance on private oil operators.
The text argues that while the United States could build ships and armor in government yards, profits from natural resources remain a cost. It suggests expanding government control to own ore and petroleum fields to eliminate profits at every stage, achieving broader economy for national defense.
A satirical note on calendar scrutiny and New Year festivities in Texas and Chicago. It contrasts Texas two day celebration options with Sunday restraints and outlines Chicago officials proposing a one hour rule to permit a single to begin Saturday night and run into Monday.
The text urges choosing a personal celebration day outside the calendar and managing it without a heavy hangover. It suggests enjoying the event Monday night or Tuesday morning and emphasizes independence in planning.
A Chicago produce dealer blames the public for soaring prices saying buyers pay the increases and dealers then boost again. The piece argues war in Europe and wasteful spending fuel price hikes but notes restraint by consumers could push prices down.
The Utica observer notes that during wartime marine insurers raised rates and kept increasing them until shipping suffered. Governmental insurance later replaced private rates and ships carried as much freight as possible, restoring supply.
A Gilmer Mirror feature paints the farmer’s life as a dream realized through prices for cotton, hogs, eggs, and poultry. It notes cotton seed worth 100 dollars, hogs at 20, eggs near 1 dollar per dozen, turkeys around 4, and other farm commodities like pine wood and pecans priced to reflect rural earnings.
The state department investigates the killing of Dr. H. C. Fisher by Mexican bandits at Parral. Fisher had been warned to leave Mexico, and he believed as an American citizen he could stay safely in a country with friendly ties to the United States.
The Dallas Times-Herald notes that autonomy for Poland appears likely during the war under German and Austrian protection. It argues that both Germany and Russia favor some form of self government for Poland, while territorial gains depend on the war's outcome.
Independence for the Blind notes Texas cities like Galveston San Antonio Dallas and Fort Worth debating suitable remunerative employment for the blind. In Denver two blind men started the Blind Craft Manufacturing Company to renovate mattresses make rag carpets repair chairs and more, signaling broader employment possibilities.
Capt Henry J Reilly notes the armed forces were short of equipment during mobilization. Nation guard divisions numbered twelve but lacked many artillery, engineer, signal, hospital and train units. The shortfalls left most units below war strength and left gaps in machine guns, field artillery and coast defenses.
The source notes 472 guns short for the national guard, plus 84 for regulars, totaling 656 missing weapons. It adds that machine guns, mountain guns, howitzers, and heavy artillery are old and inferior and unsuitable against modern armies.
A National Geographic Society communication by John Oliver LaGorce outlines Roumania’s hopes for greater territory if aligned with the Entente and the fear of a strangled homeland if it remained neutral or failed to act. It notes Roumanian populations across Bessarabia Transylvania Bukowina and broader ethnographic land, and explains how alliances could yield gains like Bessarabia and Transylvania while neutral status risked conquest and subjugation.
The piece analyzes Romania’s postwar ambitions, detailing Transylvania’s geographic role, Bessarabia’s value for its water access and port potential, and Bukovina as an Austrian crown land rich in forests and minerals. It notes national characteristics and the tense balance of control amid imperial interests.
A young reporter from a major daily climbs a lamp post to view a burning house as fire engines and a crowd converge. A special constable grabs his ankle, but the reporter insists he must describe the blaze for tomorrow’s papers.
Theaters present Miss Bunting in a farce Overnight at the Grand Opera House this week. The show features Elsie Darling the demure newlywed who travels with another couple's husband after being separated from her own. Next week she closes with Lena Rivers in a major production, with matinees Sunday Wednesday and Saturday.
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature stars Lucille Lee Stewart as a country girl who moves through wardrobe changes from flowered muslin to navy blue taffeta and green chiffon. The film showcases Parisian influences and the season's latest accessories as the heroine rises.
George M. Cohan presents Hit the Trail Holliday a new American comedy at Beethoven Hall Saturday night. The piece follows Billy Holliday the top York dom bartender who joins a temperance campaign. Otto and Merrill lead a balanced cast with Frank Otto and Mola Merrill supported by a large company including Gibson Hubbard Hall Gibson Hall, Dan Anderson, and others.
A Washington Star anecdote portrays a nefarious dash failure as a potentate figure orders 5600 Oberholtzer automobiles with a dramatic 89 percent discount. The tale mocks flamboyant Wall Street excess and says a financial editor was not surprised by the dash's fate.
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