Light newspaper copies listed at New York hotel stands
The Light will be found on sails at New York City Tyson Stands and on newsstands at the Waldorf Plaza Belmont Astor and Imperial hotels and Pennsylvania states. The San Antonio Light is sold at hotels and newsstands across the United States with Paul Block offices in New York Chicago and Boston.
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New York City
Waldorf Hotel
Plaza Hotel
Belmont Hotel
Astor Hotel
Imperial Hotel
Pennsylvania
San Antonio
United States
San Antonio Light August Circulation Figures Issued
The San Antonio Light announces August 1913 total circulation of 606,243 with daily evening average 19,211 and Sunday 21,832. Net paid daily averages are 17,854 for evening and 19,798 for Sunday, certified by circulation manager Harvey L. Steele and notary Ivy M. Shultz.
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SAN Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
San Antonio
Harvey L. Steele
Ivy M. Shul‘ts
Bexar County
Tex
Association of American Advertisers
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
Hollis Speech Signals New England Tariff Shift
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire questions New England’s traditional tariff stance in a speech that rejects provincial protectionism and argues for nationwide free listing. His position contrasts with New England’s historic unionism and hints at a broader GOP realignment following recent party disruptions.
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New England
Henry F. Hollis
New Hampshire
Congress
Hollis
South
Jacob H. Gallinger
New
City considers switch to commission government in San Antonio
The mayor and city council back a commission form by declaration and resolution. A council committee will report on the plan while aiming to avoid extending terms. Citizens' League supporters urge voters decide timing rather than let current officials delay changes.
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Citizens’ League
San Antonio
Altruistic Attitude Highlighted in National Life
A fragment stresses moving away from narrowness in commerce and industry to gain broad wisdom offered by an altruistic and unselfish mindset shaping the nation's progress.
Prohibition Fights Shape Texas constitutional debate
The piece argues that a push for a new Texas constitution risks being derailed by a looming fight over statewide prohibition. Prohibitionists, led by figures like Comptroller Lane and Baylor University's Dr. S P Brooks, push to dominate the convention, risking continued political turmoil and hindering constitutional renewal.
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Lane
San Antonio
S. P. Brooks
Baylor University
United States Senate
Texas
Constitution Urged Amid Prohibitionist Pressure
The piece argues a new constitution is needed if prohibitionists exploit threats that hinder political progress. It warns friends of good government face heavy tasks to restore a hopeful outlook despite the looming danger.
The New Lunacy Law Sparks Legal Critique
The piece criticizes a hastily enacted lunacy procedure law. It notes the court must appoint counsel for respondents but the attorney fees depend on insanity adjudication, risking conflicting lawyer and client interests. It predicts the law won t endure, calling haste a source of perpetual legislation.
Protect Plover Uplands Pledge Backed by Federal Law
The Houston Post notes that the Protect Plover law safeguards the upland plover a key migratory bird. Entomologists estimate insects cost U S agriculture about 700 million dollars yearly making birds essential. The plover eats weed seeds and many pests including grasshoppers crickets weevils and army worms.
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Plover
United States
Houston Post
Commission to probe school ventilation funded by Mrs Elizabeth Anderson
The Utica Observer notes a $50,000 gift from Mrs Elizabeth Anderson to study air in school buildings. Gov Sulzer appoints a committee led by Prof Charles C E A Winslow to gather statistics and recommend improvements amid concerns that bad air dulls pupils and raises disease risk.
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Elizabeth Anderson
Sulzer
Charles C. E. A. Winslow
The
College of the City of New York
Utica
Calf Knows a Thing from a Tennessee Educational Meeting
An education figure in Tennessee urged practical farming, arguing every student should learn milking and attend an agricultural college. A seminary principal responded that colleges should teach students something a calf couldn’t beat them at, highlighting a debate about practical versus abstract learning.
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Tennessee
Ancient marvels rival modern life in a single note
A fragment cites discoveries and early technologies from diverse eras. It mentions a prehistoric Turkish bath in Ireland, an automatic sacrificial water supply in an ancient Greek temple, an elevator in Queen Maria Theresa’s Luxembourg residence by 1777, and a Paris omnibus in 1662. It also notes Robert Hooke’s 1667 wire telephony sounding distant in London.
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Ireland
Maria Theresa
Luxembourg
Paris
Robert Hooke
London
Chronicle
The Girl and Her Way at the Exhibition Gardens
Iris Gastelle defies guardian Armoy over a marriage proposal from Denton. A nighttime drive ends with Iris offering Armoy a proposal to marry her, hoping to end the gossip and secure her future, while Armoy confronts the reality that his hopes are dashed.
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Mr. Denton
Armoy
Iris
Denton
Iris Gastelle
Cad Denton
Dad
Carter
Jack Armoy
Jack
Kensington
Edwards
Daily Fashion Hint on a Dainty Showl
A dainty showl in silk or Shetland wool is a graceful accessory for summer and fall evenings. It protects the neck over a coat or veil and complements travel or outdoor wear. Armoy and Jack share a tense moment about past plans and possible marriage.
Death rate gap between married and single men, NY health board
A New York board of health bulletin shows single men have higher death rates than married men across age groups. From twenty to thirty the rate is 4.2 for the married versus 6.6 for bachelors. From thirty to forty the married rate is about 6 while singles reach 13. From forty to fifty the married rate is 9.5 compared with 19.5 for the single men.
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New York Board of Health
Vast Timber Reserves and Annual Cut Estimated
Officials estimate 2.826 trillion feet of merchantable saw timber remain. The annual harvest is projected at 40.018 billion feet.
Remarkable French Optimist Society Emerges
Leslie's Weekly reports the new French Optimist Society formed by Paris notables led by Dr. E Dagincourt. Committee members include Metchnikoff Camille Flammarion Eugene Brieux and others pushing cheerful philosophy supported by data on longevity and human potential.
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Leslie
Paris
E. Dagincourt
Metchnikoff
Camille Flammarion
Eugene Brieux
Europe
America
M. Jean Finot
Optimist Club
France
Wilson backs scientific farming and farm demonstration agents
President Wilson welcomes fifty or more Department of Agriculture farm demonstration agents in a meeting introduced by Secretary Houston. He praises demonstrative farming as essential education and notes the need to boost U S yields to match older continents, urging farmers to rise with intelligence and enterprise nationwide.
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Wilson
United States
Department of Agriculture
Houston
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Clase
Charles S. Diehl
Harmison TL
Beach, Editors and Publishers
Crockett
New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Malters Bidg
Boston
Fich
Paul Lieck, Inc
Tremont Lidg
Light
Ceedneens
Sanday
Pampes
Renee
Anne
Holland
the City Government
the Light’s
Exhibition Gardens
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