San Antonio Light August 1913 Circulation Figures
The San Antonio Light reports total August circulation at 606,248 with daily evening and Sunday edition averages of 19,211 and 21,852. Net paid daily averages are 17,854 for the evening and 19,708 for the Sunday edition. Certifications by AACA and N. W. Ayer & Bon are noted.
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San Antonio Light
Association of American Advertisers
San Antonio
N. W. Ayer & Bon
Philadelphia
America
Europe
An Object Lesson on Houston Freight and Growth
A letter from 1913 highlights Houston Chronicle publishing a 20 page ad by Peden Iron & Steel Co. The piece credits Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel for Houston’s distribution power and urges San Antonio to pursue deep water harbor facilities to boost growth through freight rates. The writer praises Houston’s commercial strength and calls for San Antonio to secure similar water and rail advantages.
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Houston
Tex
San Antonio Light
San Antonio
Houston Chronicle
Peden Iron & Steel Co
South
Peden Company
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Ship Channel
THE
B. Gillespie
Port Aransas
Gulf
A Matter of Perspective on Thaw and Justice Abroad
The op-ed cautions against inflamed partisanship and urges reflection on how Texas and other states handle crime cases. It notes cross-border judgments and compares local reactions to national scandals like Murphy-Sulzer, arguing for consistency and self‑examination.
Sulzer Impeachment Sparks Bitter New York Political Battle
The piece analyzes Sulzer's break with Murphy and Tammany, the impeachment move, and the partisan divide. It weighs motives, fairness of a potential trial, and parallels to other cases, noting Underwood's tariff bill and implications for the Senate. It questions public reasoning amid factional warfare and fame.
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Tammany
Sulzer
Murphy
New York
Texas
Court of
Senate
Court of Appeals
New York State
California
Underwood and Hobson in Alabama Senate Contest
The piece notes growing public favor for Oscar Underwood as Alabama’s Senate hopeful, while Richmond Hobson challenges him. It recalls past military leaders gaining office but suggests Hobson’s Merrimac fame does not guarantee national backing, and questions Hobson’s legislative record as a factor in the race.
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Oscar Underwood
Alabama
United States Senate
Richmond Hobson
America
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
United States
William McKinley
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Hobson
McGregor to Tour Texas in Push Against Prohibition
Texas senator T. H. McGregor of Travis county plans a state tour to urge dropping prohibition as the top political issue. The piece argues politicians inflame the issue, hindering education and state finances, and asserts McGregor could aid political harmony while pursuing personal aims.
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Texas
T. H. McGregor
Travis County
McGregor
Secretary Bryan urged to quit side occupations
Boston Journal comments on William Jennings Bryan's roles as secretary of state and editor of The Commoner. It defends his duties but laments perceived sideline activities as undermining the office and calls for focus on official responsibilities.
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Bryan
State Department
Washington
Boston Journal
Saving Litigation on Scarlet Woman Stage Trial Plan
A proposal to test public reception for a Scarlet Woman play in New York by presenting it before a grand jury as the audience and letting the jury decide whether the production should continue. The idea aims to avoid arrests and grand jury indictments while gauging public response.
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New York
Grand Jury
Toledo
A Spinster Schoolma’am Intervenes in a City Romance
In a London lounge I notice a slim young woman courted by a burly man. She loses a velvet bag, the pursuer follows, and I chase to protect the girl. A detective later reveals a diamond pendant and the girl’s theft schemes as I confront the danger and decide my part.
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Splendid
Deere and Stone’s
Husbarn
London
Seine
Whistler
Border face veil captivates street fashion
The border face veil becomes a new fancy for women who view the face veil as essential street wear. Its narrow mesh border ends at the chin and drapes below the lips, enhancing beauty with subtle coquettish charm without being obtrusive.
Pendant Stolen Bag Returned With Note
A man forgets a velvet bag containing a purse and his mother's watch. The bag is recovered with no contents missing and a note from the thief explaining the pendant was inside and that she and her husband sail tomorrow for a rest. She laments never having a daughter.
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Protector
The Thermometer Explained in Simple Form
A Chicago Post piece explains how a thermometer works with a mercury bulb and scale. It notes expansion with heat and compares Fahrenheit and centigrade scales in lighthearted terms.
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Chicago Post
Mr. Fahrenheit
Observant Billy and the Old Jim Ride Tale
A solemn boy named Billy enjoys riding a neighbor's horse, Old Jim, with a serious view of life. He jokes by bouncing on the horse in the street, then answers a neighbor with a grave claim that he is not going anywhere.
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Billy
Old Jim
Factors of Safety and a Mason's Tribute Across Cities
A New York Times analysis discusses Dr Meltzer's factors of safety theory and the body's reserve for survival after extensive loss. The piece notes repair phenomena, then reports Mrs Judith Marshall of Louisville being honored by a Masonic lodge with a portrait in the Kentucky Historical Society Hall of Fame.
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New York Times
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Meltzer
Judith Marshall
Louieville
Marshall Lodge
Port Royal
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Paul Brock, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Paul Block, Inc
Masters
Boston
Tremont
Thaw
Stanford White
Dallas
Murphy-Sulzer
Wall Street
Ign
Underwood
Congress
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