San Antonio Light Circulation Figures Validate Strong Ad Reach
The San Antonio Light reports September 1916 daily average circulation of 22 624 and Sunday 27 342 copies. Net paid daily 21 281 and Sunday 24 886. Audit Bureau of Circulation certified the totals as authoritative. The paper claims 50 percent more paid circulation at home than any other San Antonio newspaper.
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San Antonio Light
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Canada
America
Europe
San Antonio
Use of the Steel Helmet in World War I
The article argues steel helmets reduced head wounds but increased fatalities from wounds below the helmet line as soldiers peered over trench edges. It notes authorities question helmet value since reckless behavior negates protection and calls for keeping heads lower.
Cotton for the Movies and the Southern Farm
The piece argues farmers in the South may shift from cotton to corn bread turnip greens as peace returns from Europe raises questions about cotton prices. It notes the minstrel era refrain and the potential impact of war’s end on farming choices and profits.
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South
Europe
Cotton fuels movie industry demand and future prices
The article notes a new strong use for cotton in film production. It explains that a bale of cotton is needed per thousand feet of film and that the motion picture industry increasingly supports cotton demand in the South, likely keeping prices profitable for years despite war effects.
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United States
South
Taft and Roosevelt Meet at Union League Club
The encounter stirred speculation on reconciliation as Taft and Roosevelt spoke briefly and shook hands to satisfy social convention. Roosevelt remained silent about the meeting while Taft explained it "just as any gentlemen would" signaling no renewed friendship.
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Mr. Taft
Colonel Roosevelt
Union League Club
Hughes
New York
Roosevelt’s shifting loyalties in 1916 election
The article analyzes Theodore Roosevelt’s stance toward Taft and Wilson, arguing his actions stem from a deep personal enmity rather than party loyalty. It suggests he weighed past slights against Taft against opposing Wilson, ultimately supporting the Republican nominee to spite the Democratic candidate.
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Mr. Taft
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Von Papen and Boy Ed recalled spark questions on sabotage
The article recalls Captain von Papen and Boy Ed, once German agents in New York, and questions why bomb outrages and arson ceased after their departure. It notes public curiosity about who caused disturbances and credits U.S. justice for the period of calm.
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von Papen
Washington
Western Front
New York
Boy-Ed
Canada
United States
Mr. Boy-Ed
Department of Justice
Indians Not Dying Class Says United States Commissioner
The United States Commissioner states that Indians are not a dying race. They number about 850000, live on eighty reservations, and many are becoming producers of wealth. If they continue profiting from oil land leases and educate their youth, they may gain recognition as real Americans.
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United States
Sells
New York World
Pecan Trees Suggested for Dallas County Highways
The Dallas Times-Herald argues for planting pecan trees along county roads to improve appearance and provide shade for travelers and future pecan revenue. The piece cautions against relying on the revenue before it is realized and notes that boys will be boys and will eat pecans.
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Dallas County
Dallas Times-Herald
Voting on Prohibition in Seven States and Alaska
Seven states California Montana Michigan Nebraska South Dakota Idaho Missouri will vote on prohibition November 7 along with Alaska’s wet dry decision. Maryland Baltimore and other wet jurisdictions will vote separately. Idaho listed as dry already also faces a constitutional prohibition vote. In Beaumont the Pearl Button Shortage threatens price hikes due to mussel harvest issues on the Mississippi River.
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California
Montana
Michigan
Nebraska
South Dakota
Idaho
Missouri
Alaska
Maryland
Baltimore
Whitney Messenger
New York
Mississippi
Beaumont Enterprise
Union Labor Banned at Fair and Schools Sparks Debate
The Dallas Journal notes union leaders bar labor from fair and school activities, arguing public institutions must not discriminate. It contrasts with calls for inclusion and questions justice and citizenship in treatment of union and non union families.
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Dallas Journal
Pocket Gopher Nat Hist Tale Shows Odd Habits
The article recounts a pocket gopher's digging prowess and curious behavior. It details an immature gopher found after rain, its digging adaptations, pocket loading antics, and tame response to food, including eating carrots and potatoes and squealing to signal danger.
Two Sisters and a Soldier’s Love at the Front
Alice and Lucienne, sisters and godmothers to Maurice, exchange letters that bind them through the war. Maurice’s letters reveal his affection shifts from Alice to Lucienne as Verdun’s shadows fall, and a late confession signals Lucienne’s rightful claim to his heart. A bittersweet ending confirms their shared sorrow and enduring bond.
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Alice
Lucienne
Maurice
Mademoiselle
France
Jane's Dream Doll Grants One Wish for All Girls
A bedtime dream features Jane receiving a talking doll that promises to grant one wish. The doll says any girl who asks her parent for a doll will receive one, and Jane vows to care for the doll so that every girl may have a doll someday. The tale ends with a gentle warning to treat dolls well.
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Jane
Sind
Willie and the switch mischief tale from The Christian Herald
The poem recounts Willie disobeying and his mother threatening punishment with a switch. She plans to discipline, warning she will “wear him out,” but Willie anticipates the punishment with a wary, humorous quip about being warned. The fragment reflects a moral domestic scene.
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Willie
Willie Arsons
The
Christian Herald
Wholesale Whisky Price Joke at Bar
A bartender with humor serves whisky to a nondescript man who drinks the large chaser glass like milk. The man leaves a dime, the bartender rings up a nickel, and the patron learns the bar uses wholesale prices. The tale appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
An Embarrassing Moment on an Ideal Summer Evening
A 1916 news item describes a humorous domestic scene where a man lies with his head in his partner's lap as sweet talk fills the air. The moment is interrupted when a child, Little Willie, sneaks behind and makes remark about avoiding lightning or jail.
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Littles
Willie
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Rockefeller
R. A. Sell
Pocket Gopher
Fernandez
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Verdun
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