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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
6
The San Antonio Light published a daily circulation summary for July 1911. It records average daily circulation including exchanges free copies spoiled returns and all copies daily.
A pressing Cuban disturbance is forecast with potential U.S. intervention discussed. The piece links President Gomez graft charges to unrest, while contrasting youth adventurer Leach with 74 year old James Hammond pursuing a 27 year global voyage, and reflects on aging ambition and purpose.
Leach a 69 year old lunch cart proprietor attempted a cigar shaped steel barrel ride over Niagara Falls. He was submerged and rescued faintly conscious with injuries including a sprained leg and bleeding from the mouth and ears. Oxygen was applied to revive him.
Senator Hudspeth in Austin introduces a resolution directing Culberson and Bailey to work with the Washington state department to appoint a commission to determine the damages owed to Texas property and people from the recent border fighting. The measure passed unanimously, though action by the state department is often slow and may require persistence.
The piece argues Spain seeks damages from Mexico and Germany would respond on learning more, urging the United States to become a preferred creditor. It calls for swift action to recover money, praising Texas Senator Hudspeth and the Texas legislature and urging the state department to follow suit.
The piece argues San Antonio should push to build a highway from the city to the Gulf of Mexico even amid talk of a cross-country route from the Dakotas to the gulf. It warns competition from Houston and Galveston and urges securing a ready link to gain the northern connection and future benefits.
President Taft explains his link to the Controller dispute and brushes against Roosevelt’s prerogative of forming Ananias clubs, drawing sharp attention to intra party maneuvering and leadership tensions.
The Chicago chief of police who recommends a bumping hoard to quiet roosters says he must devise a more effective method when the democratic chanticleer resumes crowing next year.
The remark blends a historic aura with a mixed note of philanthropy and boastful pricing. A figure akin to John Dee appears to donate a million while touting kerosene at one cent per unit, leaving a negative impression or black mark in public memory.
Two residents discuss the recent spate of fires causing about 12000 dollars in property loss. They propose a reward to spur public help in capturing the arsonist as they recall late night prowlers and an imagined confrontation with a saw.
Ernest Schayer of New York rents a modern apartment with a phone at his bedside. A guest repeatedly orders long distance calls to Chicago, Indianapolis, and St Louis asking for money. Schayer finally offers twenty dollars after the guest asks for more, revealing the ruse.
A middle aged man and his younger companion ride a subway car. The sober man notes a society gathering in London where many millionaires will be presented at court while the youth jokes about some going to jail. The exchange centers on champagne tasting and court appearances.
Poem fragment notes enduring love after rain and twilight. Expression of affectionate touch and reassurance through kissing, with imagery of blue dawn and temple and breast. Appears as a literary quotation attributed to Witter Bynfier in Hampton's Magazine.
A reflective poem contrasts a shadowy figure and a loving welcomed partner. The speaker ponders sin and toil, then finds solace in a tender companion who stands as a beacon of goodness.
A 1911 poem recounts a pink and red rose wooed by a sunlit Bumble Bee in gold cloak. The rose exults in love until the Bumble Bee departs, and the red rose fades to white, ending with a narrator’s tale of lost romance.
San Antonio saloonmen reportedly drop free lunch with beer, prompting reflection on statewide prohibition fallout. Readers wonder if the change signals a broader shift in alcohol service and behavior in the Alamo City.
In Lippincott's Magazine a story recalls a camping trip where two girls volunteered for breakfast while others searched for a spring. Water arrived ready in bottles but no bacon was prepared as the cooks claimed they lacked lard to fry it.
The piece distinguishes fractures from sprains, noting bones, cartilage, and ligaments, and explains how breaks heal by knitting. It covers dislocations, swelling, first-aid like immobilization, and urges medical evaluation for sprains and fractures.
A reflective poem recalls political figures and journalists from a bygone era. The speaker asks where once famous names like Kermit Chandler Gifford Taft and Chauncey have gone, lamenting the vanished public glare and the aging press. The piece muses on fame, satire, and national mood.
A father writes to his son urging him to start at the top of business, joining boards and learning finance by observing directors and rivals. He argues six to ten percent returns are modest, while real wealth comes from understanding plans, signals, and human dynamics, even at the cost of losses and rebuilding.
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