San Antonio Light Circulation Figures From July 1916 Audit
The San Antonio Light reports July 1916 daily average circulation of 22 421 copies and Sunday edition 26 671. Net paid daily 20 654 and Sunday 24 857 after spoilage and returns. Audit Bureau of Circulation certifies the figures as authoritative for advertisers. The paper claims 50 percent higher paid circulation direct to homes in San Antonio than any rival.
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Colonel Roosevelt Speech Sparks Maine Campaign Clash
A Lewiston appearance by Colonel Roosevelt against President Wilson drew swift counter remarks from Samuel Untermyer of New York. Untermyer challenged Roosevelt's vitriolic rhetoric and pressed the nation to decide how to curb his attacks amid the 1912 presidential campaign.
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New York
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Checks and balances in Congress after adjournment
A news dispatch notes 17 800 s and 642 resolutions introduced in the House during the session. Of these 52 bills became laws and 33 public resolutions were adopted in addition to 150 private bills and resolutions, highlighting a sparse conversion of proposals into enacted law. The article discusses the Senate’s winnowing power and its effect on representing the popular will.
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Senate superior to House but blemished in recent session
The article argues the Senate showed greater statesmanship than the House in the last congressional session yet criticizes it for agreeing to some measures. It notes Texas representatives opposed preparedness initially, then aligned with constituents, while the Adamson bill and revenue riders blemished Senate actions. It concludes Americans escaped most of the 17,800 bills proposed.
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Dry Argument Exposes Real Cause Behind Sycamore Row
In Sycamore Illinois a dry town prohibition story is told where a Labor Day beer incident led to fights and injuries. The piece argues the conflict stemmed from beer demand and delivery delays, not the drink itself, suggesting prohibition should curb temptation.
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A Judicious Candidate Declares Double Fifty Percent
During a western tour Mr. Hughes says he is one hundred per cent candidate and has been one hundred per cent judge in the past, signaling a sharp campaign framing.
Hughes Refuses National Guard Review and Labor Day Speech
The piece argues Hughes avoids reviewing Tennessee National Guard and declined a Labor Day speech, showing consistency between his private propriety and political views. It notes objections to his Republican stance but praises his sense of fitness between actions and duties as a candidate and citizen.
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Fashion Calls for Extreme Narrowness This Winter
Fashion importers reveal a strict ultra narrow look for the season. Skirts hats and shoes must be lean while embroidery decorates every item. The article notes thin women will be celebrated and heavier figures mourned as trends push extreme slenderness.
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Chicago
International Stewards Association bans French on menus
The International Stewards' Association voted to stop printing menus in French. They declared independence from foreign terms in favor of clear food lists and plain language, promising that understandable menus will soon be standard.
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International Stewards’ Association
Sherman Democrat
Interstate commerce plan delays relief for Pacific canned goods
The ICC postponed the rate increase on canned goods and dried fruits from Pacific coast points until December 13 at Texas distributors request. The move is said to aid Texas dealers by allowing imports at the lower freight rate, prompting questions about local growers versus middlemen.
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Beaumont Enterprise
Health of border troops praised by Pershing
General Pershing credits the sanitary branch for remarkably low sickness among border troops. He notes water purification halting amoebic dysentery and cites the dry air, heat, and lack of typhoid cases as evidence of a healthy region and water supply.
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The Light's Daily Story of Sister Primrose in Convent Life
In Jean Findlay’s piece a young nun nicknamed Sister Primrose is described as a cheerful, childlike presence in a vast convent. Her playful innocence falters after a spring incident with a fly disturbing a priest, and she later grows pale and withdrawn, signaling a deeper inner struggle within cloistered life.
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Jean Findlay
Mademoiselle Albanie
Rosalie
Sister Primrose
Moinsieur le Cure
Primrose
Eggplant Stuffed with Herb Filling and Crumbs
Delicious vegetable dish uses halved eggplants baked with a savory centers filling. Salt soak, drain, scoop centers, then fry minced centers with thyme parsley bay leaf and olive oil, moisten with brown sauce, fill halves, top with browned crumbs, bake and garnish with parsley.
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Nun confesses haunted by a sacred doll
Near Easter Sister Primrose reveals a troubling act in confession. The nun admits she fashioned and played with a small Virgin figure in her cell using silk scraps, after she had stripped rosaries from devotion to the sacred image. The tale unfolds with sorrow and guilt in the abbey.
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We Love Trouble Opinion From The Columbus Dispatch
The piece argues that humans seek conflict and politics attracts trouble makers. It suggests many political disputes are unnecessary and led by people seeking a fight rather than public service, while noting that much good in history has emerged from trouble makers rather than peace promoters.
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Woodchuck and Cow Form Unlikely Meadow Feud Friendship
A woodchuck confronts a cow in a meadow about grazing near its nest. The cow initially threatens to stomp the woodchuck, but tickling and quick moves lead to a mutual pact. The two become friends and the cows learn to avoid the woodchuck’s home.
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Convention Vindicated In Texas Prohibition Vote
Fort Worth Star Telegram notes Texans oppose national prohibition in the U S Senate race. Colquitt and Culberson with Henry led the anti prohibition stance, while Brooks Campbell and Davis campaigned without regional limits. Combined opposition likely trails the leading trio by about 60000 votes.
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Culberson
Henry
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Campbell
Davis
Col*quitt
Embarrassing Moment on Vacation Transit Mishap
A light column by Fred Locher describes a vacation mishap when a suitcase bursts open as a couple is ready to board a train. The mishap provides amusement for bystanders and a chance for spouses to argue whether the fault lay in luggage packing or tightness of straps.
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