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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light announces editions and delivery options with editors Charles J. Diehl and Harrison L. Beach. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, mailing options, and single-copy prices. It also notes office contact changes and distribution points in New York hotels and U.S. newsstands.
The San Antonio Light reports August 1913 total circulation of 606,248 with daily evening average 19,211 and Sunday 21,352. Net paid daily averages are 13,854 for the evening and 19,788 for Sunday. Audits by AAA and N W Ayer certify nine months ending 1912 and 1913 figures as authoritative.
The speaker argues that even if one million Americans could rally for war, the United States could not arm supply or equip them in time. He warns that converting a mob into soldiers demands long training, discipline, and veteran leadership, not impulsive fervor.
A Quebec town cheers Harry Thaw while London crowds applaud Jack Johnson, posing questions about mass psychology, sympathy for lawbreakers, and whether civilized norms truly hold. The piece critiques American attitudes to crime, media sensationalism, and a government tip policy favoring train porters under the Burleson administration.
The speaker rebukes a United States senator who argued that calling out 1,000,000 men equates to forming an army. The analogy is deemed absurd, and the public exposure of such views is criticized as regrettable.
The United States Post Office announces an official ban on tipping by its employees. Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson argues tips are private funds, not government expenses, and hints the move may reflect Democratic economy aims and attempts to curb departmental deficits.
The El Paso Herald denounces the U S government for offering only steerage passage to American refugees from Mexican ports and failing to provide decent transit after ordering Americans to flee. It calls the policy a disgrace from the president down and warns of dangerous effects in Mexico.
A Beaumont Journal note predicts Norway’s new law grants one quarter million women the right to vote in November 1915, likely surpassing men by about 20 000 and presenting a political shift. The rule extends to all Norwegians aged 25 or more who are reputable, regardless of tax status, with King Haakon to oversee the changes.
An orator at a Houston Heights Guards smoker proclaims a soldier's duty to do or die, deriding soldiers seeking ease in civilian pleasures and casting patriotism in stark terms. The Brownsville Sentinel frames the discussion as a martial ultimatum and questions the soldier's true calling.
The Kansas City Star urges permanent water systems for every county to ensure farm water in drought and water restraints for Louisiana and other states to prevent floods during snowmelt. The solution lies in transferring Panama Canal construction efforts to U S reservoir projects.
The Kosse Cyclone notes a proposal to elect a business man rather than a politician for governor next year. It argues a good businessman will not sacrifice time and money to run and serve two years, while many politicians are ready to invest substantial funds for the $4000 yearly salary.
A Chicago newspaper banned slang in game reports and even nicknames, noting readers preferred elimination. The vote outcome favored removing slang nearly two to one, a stance hailed by the Greenville Herald as surprising for Chicago.
The Utica Observer notes estimates for impeachment proceedings against Governor Sulzer may start at a quarter of a million and could rise toward half a million. It argues the expense might awaken the state to Tammany costs, suggesting the money could be well spent to reveal yearly state losses.
A colonel seeks to curb gambling amid his son Charles de Grandpre and fellow officers. Inspector Blauvaire, posing as a sleuth, seizes the money and cards at a cafe game, threatening to report. Charles later questions Blauvaire, but the impostor remains unexposed and the affair fades.
A Fleet Street anecdote recounts an editor who unexpectedly accepted a large batch of contributions, surprising those beneath him as the workload swelled and the newsroom buzzed with speculation.
The moire dressy coatee with a high Medici collar remains stylish for late summer and early fall. A simple mohair skirt with button boots or patent leather and a tam crown completes the look. The editor recalls an anecdote about sending manuscripts home with a whisky bottle, causing a humorous reputational tale.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a plan by Cassius Bart and Elizabeth Bloch's families to insure marital happiness. Each side deposits $700 as bonds that the bride will be a model wife and the groom will avoid loafing or vice. If popular, a new insurance idea for domestic bliss may emerge.
The New York World notes Japan refuses to receive General Felix Diaz in Mexico City, framing it as a sign of friendship to the United States. It argues Diaz and Huerta share responsibility for Madero's murder and warns of possible plots to exploit U S Mexico-US tensions over California land laws.
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