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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1916
Page
6
Exclusive AP day report transmitted to San Antonio readers. Copyright statements and post office entry notes indicate distribution through the city’s wire service channel. Locally sourced headlines mirror ongoing national and regional developments tracked by the Associated Press.
The San Antonio Light reports six month ending September 30 1916 daily average circulation 22062 and Sunday 26756. Net paid daily average 26477 and Sunday 84424. Audit Bureau of Circulation certified figures. Advertisers assured 50 percent higher paid circulation than any local newspaper.
John M Poe Jr a Princeton football hero of the early era is remembered for his generosity fairness and leadership. His mother endows a perpetual silver cup to reward a team member of good character and devotion while Princeton honors him with Poe Field the university athletic ground.
New York Chamber of Commerce urges business leaders in Newark to seek preemptive legal counsel to avoid trouble. The initiative, backed by the New York Bar Association, promotes avoiding unnecessary lawsuits as a factor in lowering living costs.
The Chicago health department tests a diet squad of twelve workers living on forty cents a day to show proper nourishment. The plan emphasizes slow eating and controlled consumption to study assimilation rather than amount, suggesting how values of cost and health intersect in meals.
The piece notes Philadelphia brewers plan to raise beer prices to six cents per glass, reduce glass size, and possibly end free lunches due to higher malt and grain costs from Europe. It suggests broader worries for other cities, including San Antonio.
The United States Steel Corporation formed to stabilize steel industry prices. It kept steel rails high in bad times and now raises prices again by $5 in the strongest market period yet, following a similar move last April. The World notes this as a display of trust stability.
The Houston Post says Texas must expand education funding to place schooling within reach of every boy and girl. City and rural schools receive aid, but expenditures remain insufficient, and the time must come when every child attends school nine months a year.
The state will operate its own gasoline filling station at the board of administration office. A five hundred gallon tank will supply state employees with machines and managing officers for state business. Substantial savings are expected from bulk purchases and strict usage accounting.
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents will meet in New York on December 14 and 15 to decide on actual cash contributions to the preparedness cause. They argue protecting policyholders' money justifies expenditure to guarantee peace and a secure future for U S insurers.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes gasoline sells for 15 cents in St Louis and 19 cents in Louisville. Standard Oil in St Louis claims paying over 14.9 cents is wasteful, asserting no better gasoline exists at that price. Unlike shoes, gasoline prices vary by city yet follow a single directing source.
A Detroit Free Press editorial cites Perley Morse statistics showing 1913 trust employee theft totaling 40 million dollars with only 2 percent punished and 88 percent escaping sanction. It argues lax enforcement fuels dishonesty and harms honest citizens, calling for stronger measures against theft.
The writer criticizes cost of living and auto purchases while recalling a historic comet scare. The piece notes a shift of power to women in Kansas and imagines a court where a wife judges her husband’s behavior, asking what he is worth and can pay. The tone blends social critique with a satirical look at gender and justice.
A lengthy, woman asserting plea for political change includes calls for equal fines division among officials, reduced taxes, and independent women. It critiques old East guards, praises progress, and ends with a women’s chorus backing new leadership. Address cited at 1231 South Alamo Street.
A witty exchange between a slow astronomer and a young woman ends with a playful shift from Venus the star of love to Saturn. He mentions bringing a following day as if continuing a tale about celestial names.
Penticoff sought city aid for flour. Jake admits he lacks money and worries about spending flour and taking his family to a circus. Official agrees to provide a sack if Jake can assure he won’t misuse the flour for the outing.
Joseph Bastier, a Paris financier famed as the Napoleon of finance, dies after a long illness. In his final hours he dictates a lavish funeral plan then abandons it, directing his estate to pay only for a pauper’s grave. His death comes as war dominates headlines and his factories face labor obligations.
The bride declares she and Henry share similar tastes and interests affirming their bond. Henry's mother-in-law agrees, praising their mutual affection and dedication above all others.
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