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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1912
Page
4
Charles 8 Diehl Harrison L Beach editors publish subscription rates for the Shawnee Daily News.
A March report notes Germany and Colombia may bargain for Colombian Atlantic harbors and a Panama indemnity claim while Secretary Knox's Latin American visit aims to strengthen US ties to deter potential European pressure. A naval officer cautions Europe would seek footholds if Monroe Doctrine falters.
A humorous assessment of fly control methods praises simple bait ideas and dismisses extreme options. It notes estimates of fly generations, surveys city experiments, and highlights a Baltimore girl’s sugar and spice bait using her baby sister as a playful example.
The text defends U S actions during Roosevelt era and Panama independence, noting the Panama affair and canal zone measures were grave, considered by the United States for months, with aims to settle without The Hague involvement and avoid further discussion of the Roosevelt administration’s canal actions.
An anxious nation seeks novel guidance as citizens tire of old themes and call for new issues to rally around. The piece hints that both Democrats and Republicans lack a definite platform, leaving the voter to yearn for inspirational cues to guide choices.
An essay laments US lawmakers ignore pressing social and economic issues while most of 1910’s 650 million in congressional appropriations went to military pensions. It urges central federal action on poverty, child labor, crime, cost of living, and court reform, and calls lawmakers to improve their own personnel before tackling new reforms.
Popular Science Monthly recalls Francis Galton and notes the deaths of Hooker and Lister within a year. It discusses Lister as a likely top choice among the era’s greatest men of science and highlights his distinguished lineage and the Royal Society connections.
E W Fowler farms twelve miles west of Lodi with two crews of six men plowing night and day. Immense searchlights on plows let workers see as well at night as by day. Night crew breakfast at six and day shift supper at the same table. Fowler plants 2000 acres of barley and works twenty four hours daily to harvest before heavy rains.
The Boston Transcript reports a moose surge in Hancock County southeastern Maine. Farmers suffer crop damage as moose feed on slash timber this winter, raising concern for harvests ahead and prompting debate on compensation versus wildlife movement.
The Orpheum presents Clyde Fitch's Girls with Pamela Gordon leading a trio of anti-male reformers. The women dominate the action through clever character studies while the male roles provide light support. Strong performances from Lola Downin, June Congreve, and Leonora Oakford anchor the show with a praised first act. The Plaza offers Le Vrais Cadets de Gascogne and Hermine Shone in notable acts alongside other specialty numbers.
In a Humorous Exchange Willie, son of an auto enthusiast, loses a tooth from a sled fall. His mother plans an immediate dentist visit, but Willie responds that they should wait until spring hoping Dr Guy unveils a new model by then. Harpoe
The piece discusses medieval legends about Noahs wife, contrasting her portrayed as quarrelsome with Noah and noting how she resists proceeding into the ark. It cites St Patrick's day dating and Chaucer in illustrating attitudes toward the pair and hints at a view of her reluctance in the marriage ceremony.
A Massachusetts family sends their aging horse Frank to a farmer friend for retirement. The daughter watches sadly then smiles and imagines the horse on plush cushions, illustrating a humorous and uplifting moment.
From the New York Press it is stated Mrs Edith Kelly Gould wife of Frank J Gould has jewels believed worth 1.5 million dollars. Her most valued piece is a 500000 dollar necklace given by her husband last year. She also owns numerous rings, gem studded handbags, and 15 gold mesh bags encrusted with diamonds opals and amethysts.
Anonymous verse from Judge satirizes a telephone girl who knows all gossip and envy lurks in every home. The poem suggests a single whispered tale could ruin marriages, spark church conflicts, and plunge the town into turmoil if she shared all she knew.
Robert Cohen a Bronx plumber won permission from Supreme Court Justice Gavegan to change his name to Kohle. He said Cohen’s name cost him work and that Kohle helped him find employment after a spell of unemployment. The judge granted the petition.
Harper's Weekly reports that experiments claim vibrations as small as one twelve-millionth of a centimeter can affect hearing. Such vibrations would be microscopic and require enlargement to be seen. The article notes older people often cannot hear high notes audible to youths, while infants may hear notes inaudible to adults.
A 1911 Antwerp report describes a process using lighting gas and mercury to create diamonds. The method yields tiny crystals attached to mother dust, producing diminutive stones with authentic attributes but no commercial value. The amalgam used is natrium, and the tube runs four weeks to form crystals.
J Norton Griffiths M P will travel to Australia to discuss a transcontinental railway with the commonwealth government. Surveying the vast east to west route used camels due to water shortages, with a chain marked trail and star observations at night aiding navigation. Provisions and water were laid seven miles ahead for the next camp.
The passage notes a historic prohibition in the Batavian republic era forbidding sale of oranges and carrots and ordering removal of lilies and marigolds from gardens. The ban persisted until 1806 when Napoleon installed his brother Louis as king of Holland.
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