This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1918
Page
3
In Chicago federal court, leaders of the I W W are sentenced with Haywood receiving twenty years. The piece defends free speech, notes wartime limits, and labels Haywood an undesirable citizen while praising the punishment as beneficial for the country and labor interests.
A essay discusses Congress of Sanitation proposals on paper clothing as a sanitary, affordable alternative to fabric garments. It notes paper's potential for multiple colors and single use, promising elimination of washing and aging concerns while hinting at vanity and practical tradeoffs.
A satirical piece muses on a world where paper garments replace cloth with daily fashion shifts. It explores sanitation, new fabric grades from paper, and the odd idea of fire as a cleanser, ending with a nod to an asbestos skin.
Dispatches from Vladivostok describe a currency crisis as US troops arrive. With no small change, dollars threaten to supplant the rouble, while locals barter using Turkish bath tickets to settle transactions. The piece notes Russia’s lack of change and the influx of national groups complicating trade.
Some people doubt that eliminating tire sizes will prove a conservation measure. Automobile owners with current wheel sizes to be discontinued face exhaustion of preexisting supplies and may need to buy new wheels.
Amid war scarce tires may force owners to rebuild or store cars, while manufacturers cut output making new autos scarce. Wheel size changes and adaptations by wheelwrights or specialists are likely, possibly standardizing weights and eliminating odd wheel configurations. Government and industry debates touch drought relief and transit fares as new pressures press urban life.
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports preliminary plans to raise the army by 50 percent to 21 corps (42 divisions) and to expand the navy to three main fleets with eight dreadnoughts and eight battle cruisers each. The cost estimates run into the billions, with Army and Navy budgets outlined.
The Theaters Royal opens a new week with Mary King and a mix of vaudeville and photoplay offerings. May Allison stars in a feature while additional acts include The Hell and the Maid skit and The Bray Seat and Corn Ebel. The program highlights varied performances and a moving picture bill.
The Jewel will present Douglas Fairbanks in The Musketeer and Charlie Chaplin in The Movie Note with Mina Marjorie Daw. Audiences will see thrilling canyon scenes and dramatic stunts amid scenic backdrops as reviews praise plot and production. The program also lists Clara Wilkens in a leading role and Theda Bara joining Grand Theatre for an upcoming feature. War Savings Stamps sales in Mexico reach over 38 million as Americans participate through Sept. 2.
Washington reports that the income tax began in 1861 to fund the Civil War and ran through 1872. Rates started at 3 percent on incomes over 800 dollars, rising to 5 and 10 percent for higher brackets. The system relied on broad duties and loans, with yields far below expectations in 1862 leading to rate hikes and expanded scopes for spirits, tobacco, occupations, and other taxes. The piece cites Secretary Chase and contemporaries praising wartime finance and noting public zeal for taxation.
A Paris press selection notes American admiration for French women and hints at marriages between American soldiers and French girls. Writers from Intransigeant and Petit Journal discuss appeal, prudence, and how such unions might affect France’s future population and postwar labor.
A historic two day convocation at the Scottish Rite Cathedral enables soldier Masons to receive degrees before overseas orders. The program lists a sequence of degrees from thirty-second to twenty-ninth, with times from early morning to evening.
Austin report shows 7340 registrants renewed ages on file at the Texas Selective Draft Department as of Sept 2. Details outline totals by district, with emphasis on age verification and renewal records across the state.
Lawrence Kansas September 2 1910 postmaster George Vale of Leaf Kansas was shot Saturday night and died an hour later. Carl Koerner 15 was arrested Sunday in Leavenworth County jail in connection with the shooting. Vale was shot in the back and shoulder with a shotgun report indicating a large hole.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.