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Publication Office Nos 509 511 Travis Street located between Avenues C and D identified in the public notice.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
6
Publication Office Nos 509 511 Travis Street located between Avenues C and D identified in the public notice.
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The San Antonio Light shows a six month daily average circulation of 27 062 and Sunday 26 756. Net paid daily 20 477 and Sunday 24 424. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies figures and endorses reliability for advertisers. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid direct home circulation in San Antonio than any other newspaper.
The article notes Ruth Law’s Chicago to New York flight and catalogs Rodman Law’s stunts. He jumped 137 feet from Williamsburg Bridge, leaped Ausable chasm on horseback with Constance Bennet, fired from a gun at the moon, parachuted from the Statue of Liberty, blew up a balloon with dynamite, rode a motorcycle at Seabright, stood on his head atop the Singer building, climbed the Flatiron, and raced a Rush Street bridge draw on a motorcycle.
A columnist weighs Chicago women’s plan to wear last season’s clothes to curb prices for the coming season. The piece questions the effectiveness of a style-shop boycott, notes potential dealer reactions, and reflects on broader economic implications of economizing in American society.
The article argues that wartime conditions push economy to serve practical ends. Americans, led by Chicago women, embrace last season’s dresses to curb prices and waste. If fashion changes slow, dealers gain from cheaper, stylish options and a higher dress standard.
The piece argues the Adamson eight hour law, while undemocratic and harmful in itself, could stimulate national reflection and action. It foresees Congress probing the issue in upcoming sessions, with partisan dynamics shaping how deeply the debate moves beyond surface contention.
The case for congressional investigations into railroading goes beyond settling owner employee disputes. Congress should probe to protect the American public, as railroads remain the nation’s largest industry next to agriculture, with over capitalizations and past mismanagement shaping public costs.
A Crowley baker reports success using rice flour with wheat flour in a one to four ratio for bread and rolls and suggests it could rise to two to three. Some bread shown in Beaumont impressed Southern Rice Growers' Association directors visiting last Thursday. Neutrals Welcome Plan. Germany ready to cooperate on an international league for peace after the war, aided by England, while Britain’s role is pivotal according to the Galveston Tribune.
The Chicago Herald notes Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana is the first woman chosen to Congress. It frames her election as the final touch in women attaining political power, following earlier voting rights and state legislatures victories.
A Columbus Ohio Journal note cites German historian Delbrueck predicting US plans for an international peace congress will be backed by Germany. The piece views Germany’s participation as a major triumph toward ending war and hopes the effort succeeds before excess wartime spending on ships.
A Fort Worth Record item cites Lajos Steiner estimating monthly immigrant savings sent to Europe at 50 million dollars and total exports of 1.2 billion dollars over two years. He expects postwar migration may spike toward Europe, while many Europeans seek rest in America after the conflict.
Captain Henry J. Reilly argues that proper organization is the basis of military efficiency. He notes gaps in national guard division structure, missing generals and staffs, and inconsistent mobilization across four departments leading to confusion and incomplete divisions at the border.
The Majestic presents a lively vaudeville bill with the Hearns Bonita and Lew back after seven years and a quintet of acts including The Devil He Did Caught in a Lamb and Props. Arthur Dunn Beaumont Sisters Florenz Ames Adelaide Winthrop Countess Nardini and Holman Brothers provide varied mirth and musical interludes with strong stage presence.
The program opens with a lively display of strength and dexterity on the parallel bars. Emerson and Baldwin close the act with a more refined comedy routine that blends athletic juggling with witty humor, drawing smiles and applause.
The Famous Players presents Seventeen with Louise Huff and Jack Pickford at the Empire today and tomorrow. Manager Lytle announces Mary Pickford in Less Than the Dust next Tuesday, her first local presentation under her own Mary Pickford Film Corporation.
George M. Cohan presents Hit-the-trail Holliday at Beethoven Hall for two performances Saturday and Sunday. Billy Holliday, a Broadway bartender, joins a New England town and moves into a temperance movement. The Cohan Harris Company stars Frank Otto, Lola Merrill with Edith Holden and a strong supporting cast.
The Vienna dispatch to Reuters via Amsterdam reports Silesian Poles reject autonomy for Galicia. They warn that autonomous Galicia would hinder their national development and demand guarantees of their national and economic rights as condition for any reorganization.
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