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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1913
Page
6
The San Antonio Light lists various subscriptions established since January 20 1881. Rates cover daily and Sunday editions by carrier or mail, with monthly and yearly terms and prepaid options. The fragment notes single copies and pricing for Daily and Sunday editions.
Medical science pursues a cure for cancer with radium and mesothorium as German cities spend 575000 on the elements. London tests at Middlesex hospital show radium implants shrink tumors, offering palliation and possible cure, while caution limits overly optimistic forecasts.
The article argues that the Mann Act aimed at interstate traffic in women for commercial purposes and not isolated immorality. It contends state laws already cover personal vice and criticizes federal courts for overreaching beyond the statute’s original intent. The piece notes disagreement among judges on the act’s scope.
A long critique traces conflicting federal interpretations of the Mann Act, arguing Congress should repeal or amend the law to clarify its scope. It notes potential double standards across districts, warns of political pressure against reform, and compares it to past canteen controversies.
A comparison of city water reports shows Kansas City averages about 132 gallons per person daily, nearly equal to San Antonio's 1314 gallons. San Antonio delivers cheaper water and the Potter survey notes KC faced drought resilience with no consumption limits while its system underwent major upgrades and expansion.
Texas will pay 675 430.27 from a legislative appropriation to liquidate half of prison system debt, with the rest covered next year. Voters’ rejection of penitentiary bonds and bond-education tie caused the state to treat the issue as a two year obligation, affecting investor confidence.
The El Paso Herald argues against government bodies and offices asking for free papers. It notes schools hospitals jails and other institutions requesting publications from southwest sources. The piece calls for newspapers to unite to stop what it calls petty government graft and warns of abuses by some publishers.
A letter laments a revulsion toward lectures and fiction on sex problems and social vice. It argues reform must be measured, comparing medicine’s dosage to social messaging and warning that sensationalism leads to disreputable entertainment.
The article argues postal authorities should exercise their right to withdraw from the mails improper prints and publications. It notes large numbers of cards sold in big cities carry obscene or suggestive content and would be unprintable in a decent newspaper. The piece calls for decisive action.
In 19th century Lyons a famed duelist Jules de la Magny clashes with Captain Ferrense. Magny insults Ernest Soleau and his wife Estelle, killing Soleau in a park duel. Estelle later returns to Paris, vows to kill Magny, and a mysterious young avenger finally shoots Magny dead, revealing Estelle as the killer's source of motive.
One of the loveliest dancing gowns at a Long Island event is the nocturne costume for Mrs. William K. Vaderbilt by Prenet. It blends soft grays greens blues and browns in chiffon and printed silk with a metallic lace bodice ornament sewn with sap phire aqua marine and topaz cabuchons. Paris buttons boots and gloves finish the ensemble.
The Philadelphia Record notes 7 million dollars spent to divert Colorado River water for irrigation near Yuma Arizona. About 175000 acres of barren land will become fertile for crops including corn and cotton. An 800 foot tunnel and a 60 foot siphon enabled cross river water delivery. Land sales to immigrant farmers are rising with expectations the project will repay the federal treasury.
New York Sun notes 1918 may be record year for strikes with 800 cloak and shirt workers walking out in Philadelphia. Strikes appear trend driven by New York leaders, many workers unsure of goals, surprising employers. Public tone mocks era as fashionable, equating work wearing off trend.
The article surveys beliefs about facial moles and attributes wealth, love, and fortune to their locations. It contrasts these with notes on marriage prospects and prudence, then cites Dr Ralph Dunstan on vast melodic possibilities in simple forms and the chromatic scale.
The Indianapolis News summarizes stable fly threats to humans and livestock, noting its misidentification with the housefly and its disease transmission potential. It cites research by Rosenau Brues Jennings King and recommends light, ventilation, screens, breeding-site destruction, and traps to combat the pest.
A Kansas City Star piece calls for better telephone etiquette as a social norm. It contrasts polite prompts like identifying the caller with flat demand for names and a bossy office prank that backfires on the messenger and the employee.
Chester Terrell of San Antonio, former speaker of the Texas Legislature, announces candidacy for governor. His platform targets western voters, favors bond law changes for railroads, supports local road construction, and proposes giving the Alamo custody to the Daughters of the Republic. Lane and Hanger also run.
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