This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
4
Editors Dietil and Beach publish subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier and mail. Notices explain how to update addresses and report delivery irregularities. Ads note offices in New York and Chicago with special agency listings.
The circulation of The San Antonio Light for the nine months ending January 31, 1912 has been certified by N. W. Ayer & Son of Philadelphia. The firm’s audit is regarded as authoritative and final by advertisers across America and Europe.
A Gonzales rally for judge William F. Ramsey as a prohibition candidate featured harsh personal attacks on Gov. O. D. Colquitt. Colquitt plans a reply later in the month, with editors urging restraint and praising his administration as worthy of a second term.
A Woman contributor to The Lieut, Frances L. Garside, offers aphorisms on little vanities and the gayety of civilization. Her pleasant, good-natured excoriations of feminine prejudices and male follies entertain without bitterness, challenging both sexes with wit. The Lieut plans to publish more of her lens on gender relations.
Colonel Goethals testifies that Kaiser William II said the Panama Canal should be fortified, while the Norddeutsche Zeitung denies the remark. The dispute centers on who spoke truth, with potential implications for German and British positions on canal defense and U S sovereignty.
A critic contrasts how a husband and wife describe missing spouses and objects. The wife offers precise physical details and exact measurements, while the husband relies on vague guesses and excuses. The piece promises a rebuttal with the other side of the story.
The piece argues Britain may fund Caribbean fortifications while Germany risks opposing Panama policy. It questions Goethals and the emperor, suggesting a secret misstep but denying imperial overrule, and calls for further details to resolve the mystery surrounding canal fortifications.
A tribute to Lord Lister notes the pre and post Lister eras in surgery. It credits Lister with founding scientific principles applied to surgery and highlights the shift from deadly blood poisoning to safer operations aided by chloroform.
The Osage in Oklahoma embrace telephones, once teased as odd, now linking homes to central exchange. Chief White Eagle first installed the device after a telephonic demonstration, with other tribes following as they saw travel and trouble saved by the white man’s invention.
Simeon Ford recalls hotel breakages, noting a waiter or chambermaid whose mischief exceeds normal. He cites a maid who, after leaving, was found not a real chambermaid but an elephant trainer forced to quit due to mishandling elephants.
The 1787 convention debated executive length and re eligibility, shifting from a seven year term chosen by the legislature to a four year term with two terms possible. It ended with Washington as model, balancing republican ideals and popular representation in shaping the presidency.
A smooth talking young man entered grocer P J Klute's store and asked for five cents of mustard with a ten dollar bill. He claimed he handed a one dollar bill as change and devised a scheme to swap bills, leaving Klute short. Police estimated the loss at nine dollars, while the grocer thought about six dollars.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item jokes about testing waiters with a fake cheese dialogue. The tale ends with the tester praising Swiss sandwiches while noting the waiter may lose sleep over the prank.
In 1407 Genoa faced a flood of loans and consolidated them turning the burden into the capital of a bank formed for the purpose, creating a pivotal financial instrument amid the republic’s fiscal strain.
A discussion of Professor Dante Vaglieri and his Ostia dig as a way to reveal how the past speaks to the present. The article argues discovering ancient remains illuminates life, work, and culture, and that the scholar’s labor yields enduring knowledge beyond statues.
A schoolroom verse laments a short entry on the extinct dodo. The speaker, a student, questions why the bird vanished and why the lesson book offers so little explanation. The tone blends sadness and curiosity about extinction.
Courtland Field Bishop in New York warns flying remains perilous and costly. He cites a financier who claims a complete machine could cost 150 dollars, sparking talk that affordable flight might soon become a major business venture.
In the Tobin Hill district a five year old boy received two white rabbits from his father. A sister aged six argued over ownership for days. The next morning the boy announced he would share the rabbits after four newborn kits were found in the nest, bringing joy to the family.
Dr H L Coffman studies costs to install at least five wireless telegraph stations covering the upper Coachilla desert with operation likely by summer. Desert experiments show high success and easy joining of stations by light batteries.
Senator Dillingham recounts Jolly Jones proprietor of a Montpelier hotel known for dry humor. A guest prepared to depart without paying. Jones calmly said if you lose your wallet between here and Randolph remember you didn’t take it out here. Washington correspondence New York World.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.