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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
4
Chester H. Terrell of San Antonio declares candidacy for Texas governor. He promotes a broad platform with a notable exception against initiative and referendum, while pledging to enforce state laws if elected. The piece links Terrell to railroads, convict labor, education, banking, and prohibition.
Provisional President Huerta told the Mexican Congress that American warships must depart Mexican waters by October 25. He indicated Mexico will extend an invitation on October 26 for removal beyond the three mile limit. The U S may comply or refuse as Mexico's condition worsens.
The obituary lauds William J. Gaynor as an upright mayor of New York noted for honesty and reform. It credits his strong anti graft stance and transit projects while acknowledging temper and stubbornness. It argues history will remember him as largely admirable despite flaws.
The Philadelphia Record argues against state commission government and defends large representative bodies. It says a legislator gains value and citizenship through district representation, while the public wrongly believes legislature improves most members. The Port Arthur News notes a common outcome is lawmakers aiming for Congress.
The Austin Statesman notes a lighthearted rivalry over looks at the Houston Post editorial page. H. M. Johnston becomes war correspondent and leaves the exchange column. George Bailey Judd Mortimer Lewis faces disappearances while Hugh Fitzgerald remains prominently pictured beside reading matter.
The Navy awards turbine drum contract for a new battleship to an English firm at just over one third the American bid. The piece warns against collusion by American builders and praises Secretary Daniels for exposing bid manipulation.
The Corpus Christi Caller notes the Black Hole of Calcutta and the Texas event as outcomes of fierce religious fanaticism and brutal instinct. It argues these episodes reflect diabolical zeal and inhuman brutality, rooted in degraded human impulses.
In a Paris house two women, Aglae Bombardin and Maria the housekeeper, join ichtyologist Emile Bombardin at a mayoral dinner in Marseilles. Maria, posing as a congress member, charms the professor with a bouillabaisse claim while Aglae watches in disdain.
The article praises a white net neckpiece that extends to the shoulder and waist, folds into large revers, and features a Medici frill design as a fashionable finishing touch for any blouse dress or suit. It notes the neckwear's wide spreading style and elegant effect.
Outlook analyzes Mexico's revolution as a collage of rival leaders led by Carranza and Zapata, each appealing to the peon class. It argues the government is bankrupt, transport cut by rail, and regions beyond Zacatecas unreliant on industry. Huerta rests on Blanquet and church backing, but cannot restore the Diaz era.
War department historians compare today with the run up to the Mexican War, noting similar limits in army strength, diplomatic efforts, and public sentiment. They recount 1845 46 events from Taylor’s marches to Palo Alto and the costly war that followed, drawing lessons for current mobilization and diplomacy.
The Austin Statesman reports John Henry Kirby, a Texas lumberman known for charity and quiet philanthropy, has been elected to the top office among the Hoo Hoo. The piece notes his popularity and the criticism he faces for his success, while defending him against negative judgments.
From London Tit-Bits a portrait of society marriage brokers who operate in secret within elite circles. They profit through discreet introductions and commissions sometimes exceeding twenty thousand pounds, often using ads in exclusive papers to lure impecunious suitors and press for secrecy to secure ongoing payments.
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