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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1913
Page
4
An archival snippet shows Paul Block Inc operating offices in New York at 230 Fifth Avenue Chicago at Masters Building and Boston at Tremont Building indicating a three city presence with listing of locations.
The San Antonio Light reports total August circulation of 606 248 with daily evening average 19 211 and Sunday 21 362. Net paid daily averages are 13 854 for evening and 19 198 for Sunday. Certifications by Association of American Advertisers and N W Ayer Son of Philadelphia accompany the audit.
The piece decries heavy street work and repeated tearing up of pavements for water mains and cables. It warns San Antonio risks widespread disruption and urges careful coordination between water contracts and paving plans. It cites Newark News tone and contrasts with federal crop aid debates and road safety concerns.
The piece notes differing reactions to Secretary McAdoo’s plan to facilitate crop movement, predicting varied effects across regions. It suggests bankers and farmers in the South and West should feel grateful, while actual responses differ by community and section.
A letter notes lawless driving by automobile operators while pedestrians navigate crossings. A Houston Street survey shows eight driver negligence incidents with cars bypassing waiting pedestrians and boarding crowds, prompting police intervention.
An Associated Press dispatch reports the army transport Buford will sail to Mexican west coast ports to gather American refugees. The ship may fly the Red Cross flag to avoid hostility, prompting harsh criticism of officials who allowed the war vessel to use a foreign or non flag.
A Marble Falls resident with a modest pecan grove in Llano country reports a good crop this year. The owner sold the crop on the tree for 1500 dollars, a record high by 500 dollars, with the buyer harvesting the nuts and the owner banking the proceeds.
The Washington Herald notes President Wilson has done more than declare nonintervention in Mexico He has pursued peace and sought patience and moral courage to guide Americans and influence the world.
The Denison Herald comments on the shift from baseball and winter routines to football and school spirit as autumn approaches. It contrasts football enthusiasm with the iceman and coal dealer adjusting to the season.
In a old Luebeck wine house a series of priceless bottles vanish from secret cellars. A French-trained cellar master falls in love with Gertrude Wenorff as clues unfold revealing her somnambulism and the lovers’ plan to wed after she recovers. Old Wenorff discovers their union and consents.
The description highlights a negligee using lansdowne cream white for the under body and yellow chiffon for the over drapes with orange silk ball fringe. It notes the Oriental style in front and calls the color pairing particularly fashionable for the moment.
A survey of English word growth from 5000 in 1616 to an expected 450 000 in a coming edition. Editor Dr Frank Vizetelly notes most words are scientific or obsolescent and American usage shifts toward British pronunciation. Philippine cloths pina and jusi gain U.S. attention as weaving centers and school drawings tour nationwide.
A 1913 International News Service feature outlines sharp contrasts between happiness and misfortune in everyday life, tracing social mood through vignettes of prosperity and hardship across cities and towns.
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