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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
4
Newspaper credit line listing Associated Press and The Light Publishing Company with editors Charles Diehl and Harrison L. Beach.
Judges in the Fourteenth District Court at Dallas refused Attorney General Lightfoot’s bid to restrain Sunday theatre performances, ruling no injunction can be issued without a property or civil right at stake. The state plans to appeal, praising the decision as upholding modern liberty and modern civic life.
The Greater Baltimore committee advertises for a publicity man with a salary not to exceed 10 000 per year. It argues that publicity is worth steady investment and suggests San Antonio follow with persistent, systematic campaigns to highlight local advantages and attract business.
Illinois representative Prince delivered a speech in the House detailing the national object he believes should guide policy. He argued for a clear, unified aim to steer legislative action and emphasize national interests.
In congressional debate about the Canadian reciprocity treaty some Democrats hint at annexation to the United States. Congressman Prince may mean well, but his remarks seem aimed at scaring Canadians and thwarting the pact, recalling Champ Clark’s earlier offhand remark on annexation.
The article argues peace in Mexico remains unlikely while rebels demand wide and varied terms. It warns that unresolved conditions could spark renewed fighting and that insurrecto leaders must bind their representatives to agreed terms to avoid setbacks.
Los Angeles reports indicate Ortie McManigal is pivotal in the McNamara trial as detectives claim a confession while labor leaders dispute it. McManigal, on good terms with the district attorney and avoiding defense lawyers, may testify, making his statements the center of attention and potential impact on the verdict.
The state department called on Mexico to disavow Minister Corral for saying the United States has fomented trouble in Mexico. Officials note the Mexican revolution has already caused much cost and hardship, and Corral's words risk inflaming tensions requiring time to quell.
The barograph reports James A. Davidson of Wisconsin has been named minister at Bogota, the highest post in the diplomatic service.
The text questions King George's one year reign without a crown and hints at a plan to raise American money through a coronation scheme. It suggests public suspicion of royal displays as a fundraising tactic.
Gen A W Greely will represent the United States at the coronation. The honor was previously given to Gen Fred Grant but Greely won on whiskers indicating the finest results from intensive culture.
A Brooklyn minister and beard proprietor appeals to the New York mayor for protection from the craze over hair. The plea cites the flowing beard as a notable local feature attracting attention and potential risk.
Rumors of an attack on a city pastor prompt Mayor Gaynor to offer a bodyguard while questioning the aggressor’s motives and the guard’s effectiveness. The letter shows the mayor's cautious stance on security and potential threats.
A Cotuila man was nearly stung to death by a swarm in a rare episode for the town. The text notes such attacks are unusual and typically target locals like butchers, grocers, or tailors.
Baron de Estournelles de Constant promotes suffrage in the United States as his mission becomes clearer with his views on the woman question publicized. The Paris diplomat’s stance signals active backing for the suffrage cause during his American visit.
Colonel Diehl and Harry L. Beach have purchased the San Antonio Light. Their long service with the Associated Press and central division signals a significant move to expand journalism in a booming San Antonio market. The sale is viewed as a strong investment in a major Texas city tied to military demonstrations and regional publicity.
The piece lauds cross border coordination as united by national duty. It praises the president and Congress for joint action across America Mexico and Europe and calls soldiers and public servants to unity beyond party lines.
Syracuse Post Standard notes Taft's correct stance and dispassionate language. It praises congressional and presidential temperance, with Republicans and Democrats united in backing his position and curbing war talk.
In San Francisco the Chronicle notes confidence that the president will act prudently for Mexico and the United States. It asserts broad congressional support except for a single socialist member who has proposed a resolution to complicate the situation.
The Boston Globe argues Mexico should resolve its government troubles without foreign intervention. It compares Mexican sentiment to Americans during the Civil War era and predicts the Mexican conflict may not endure four years.
The Cleveland Leader lauds American forbearance amid Mexican tensions. It argues that Europe views U S restraint as open to intervention and seizure of Mexico if provoked, and that such acts would reflect poorly on foreign statesmen while magnanimity remains conspicuously prudent.
Our sympathies are and ought to be with any well advised movement to better the condition of the whole Mexican people. If opportunity should be given to us to use our good offices to bring about peace and reform it should be accepted. But it would be worse than folly to assume the moral and financial burden of intervention merely as an insurer of the American or foreign investor.
The Baltimore Sun argues against armed intervention despite noting Mexican bullets threaten American lives and property at the border. It frames calls for intervention as unfounded and foolish given current circumstances.
A collection of humorous sketches and anecdotes from The Cynic and Dear All Sorts. It includes a Plymouth train gag about lunch stops, a wry tale of loaning money and the surprising return of four dollars plus interest, and a cautionary fable urging generosity with a playful culinary twist.
A reader presents a grim joke about two sticks of dynamite and a vacuum to shield from explosions. John E Woodbury suggests testing the idea, while the reply jokes that it would take until 1978 to find time, mocking the dangerous concept.
Lorado Taft, a Chicago sculptor known for landmark works such as the Great Lakes Fountain and Solitude of the Soul, marks his fifty first birthday. His statues including Washington and Longfellow have earned acclaim, and his career spans decades of public art and restoration.
As others view it variation in lead, making lead pencils remains a growing Kentucky industry. The piece notes the pencil’s influence, contrasting it with a pistol and highlighting manufacturing as a rising local economic activity.
The Inquirer urges action from Macedonia readers asking what Canada can offer in return and hints at summer travel. The Record-Herald asks soldiers of fortune to come and help suppress the Black Hand threat.
Omaha Bee notes a forthcoming Gould wedding amid ongoing divorce chatter with bold inked headlines signaling personal upheaval and public curiosity about the family.
An analysis in the Memphis Commercial Appeal notes that former Speaker Uncle Joe remains vocal and active, arguing that past leadership roles do not silence his public voice or influence.
Territorial headlines mix with shots fired and political tension as Colonel Roosevelt returns home. The piece notes his silence on a supposed victory in the west while border clashes and revolutionary rhetoric flare around Mexican conflict and U.S. response.
A compilation of editorial notes citing Sherman on the Maine incident and how public reaction has shifted. The text also references the Louisville Courier-Journal and New York World pieces about progress in Carnegie matters and Dr. D K Pearsons remarks on wealth distribution.
The piece notes Taft could block Democratic plans by urging action. It suggests Democrats are willful and hard to influence, with a satirical view of party labels and identities.
Detroit Journal notes in Wisconsin Colonel Roosevelt paid a tribute to Senator La Follette amid an account past due reference. The snippet hints at political recall and lingering debts in a retro frame.
Iowa's new senator earns a reputation as he plans to confront the beef trust before taking his seat, signaling tougher stance and decisive moves against the industry.
In Birmingham, Senator Bailey says Mr. Bryan should not serve in Washington while Bryan counters in firm reciprocity, framing a public exchange on national leadership roles.
Omaha Bee reports Mr. Jeffries has recovered enough to stand by the ring and witness a prize fight, signaling his return to public life after the injury.
A 1910 verse humor piece by George Matthew Adams laments practical jokes that topple the speaker and mock the heavy man. The speaker hints at frustration with fools and suggests correspondence schools could teach new folly to the fools.
A well dressed old man in black frock coat walks Houston street in the rain observing storefronts. He loses and recovers his derby hat, then enters the Gunter hotel lobby where a barefoot news boy and a waving woman give way to a late Chicago fire headline.
In this April 29 1889 item a burglar is found attempting to enter the Kotula home at Highth street and Avenue B but escapes. Local notes report a mass meeting call for colored citizens, emancipation celebration plans, and various city updates including an ill notable EF H Converse, arrivals of EF Lott and Judge Pickett, a Marx Mendelssohn concert, and a shoe shop theft on Alamo Street with about 50 dollars in goods taken.
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