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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
6
The article argues that the Taft promoted arbitration treaties with Britain and France mark a major step toward perpetual peace. It notes that disputes unresolved by negotiation will go to arbitration, comparing modern nations to past rulers. It defends the project as an experiment with real chances for lasting harmony.
The text argues that future stability depends on how involved nations share in human progress. It notes civilization tends to limit individual power to protect others' rights, while sovereigns often resist compromise. It suggests justice between governments mirrors private dispute resolution and stresses timely education and cooperation.
The weather bureau reports the year’s heat as the most extreme and long lasting in forty years while world troubles flare. Quarrels in Mexico Cuba Haiti Albania and the Morocco affair mix with domestic Texas politics. Authors warn extreme temps may drive nations toward conflict unless temperatures drop.
The editor of a renowned magazine was duped by a prank slang sample. A quip about prison library book descriptions from Sing Sing was printed as current slang. The piece mocks the editor for praising jokes about Trilby and other titles, highlighting the prank's humorous and ironic tone.
The passage contrasts dated literary chat with present humor as editors chase lively slang. It notes phrases suggesting a far older mood, cites potential cellmate timing, and critiques editorial methods amid references to figures like Naseby Perkins and a Bowery pull for slang.
A fanciful diatribe blames Cupid for wedding mishaps and a costly Rhodes Scholar upset in Oxford Cambridge contests. The piece laments romantic interference, recalls George E. Putnam’s controversial marriage, and calls for reform while joking about beer and local industry.
By deft political alignments Senator Bailey appears to have eliminated any prospect of resignation after 1912, showcasing consummate finesse and strategic maneuvering to preserve his position.
On December 1 Standard Oil will host a ceremony described as devotional, while Austin golfers are set to invade San Antonio for a weekend event. Local enthusiasts are urged to support the city and subdue the visiting party with club prowess.
The article explains how food decay breeds germs in the mouth, erodes enamel and dentin, and causes pain. It argues toothache serves as a warning, stresses regular dental checkups, and urges brushing after meals with proper dentifrice to prevent cavities. It also notes early filling reduces pain and preserves tooth strength.
A medical discussion argues women are physically superior in life endurance. It cites English statistics and US census data showing higher female longevity from birth to old age. The piece contends constitutional differences, not environment alone, explain why women resist fatigue and avoid fatal overexertion better than men.
John L. Sullivan now weighs 840 pounds a perilous weight for a man who is perpetually in danger of falling off the wagon per the Louisville Courier Journal.
A romantic scene of a woman among corn at dawn is described with vivid imagery. The speaker notes her beauty and blushes as she stands praising God, inviting the speaker to share harvest and home rather than merely glean.
A short, playful scene shows two boys in a road game with one pretending to be a leopard. A shout from a house reveals a mother will spank the disobedient boy, who proudly plans to return after a brief punishment before resuming play.
An elderly woman on Riverside Drive tells a policeman her eyeglasses are up in a tree. The officer recalls tree work from his career and retrieves a pair of rimless glasses about fifteen feet up on a branch after stopping a Fifth Avenue bus.
The Chicago News quips that President Taft adds a large feather to his cap with his latest achievement remark.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes Ferdinand Pinney Earle skews toward a fond title for a difficult husband figure. He jokes the cross crabbed old cove may set the alimony terms, reflecting social satire of marriage and money.
A Washington Post note suggests Nat Goodwin could lend Af finity Earle a matrimonial card to aid in social or financial matters, given he has no immediate personal need for it.
A Louisville Courier Journal cartoon jokes that red headed woodpeckers only drill dead trees and that Robert M LaFollette should carry a big stick to fend off the birds if he remains presidential timber.
The Houston Post recalls a remark attributed to King George in which he told an honoree to look at a spot on his rib and said John Hays Hammond nudged him there. The anecdote reflects royal humor about favors and attention at court.
A Daily News snippet suggests the Shivago packers may have supplied lard to influence Senator Lorimer's election, implying they believed he would aid their interests.
The Asheville Citizen notes that even Wilson’s closest allies doubt his decision to stay home and govern modestly, suggesting misgivings about his approach and effectiveness.
The clipped remarks note Edwin Hines as a self styled senator maker and reference President Tafts upcoming tariff issues praised by La Follette in contrasting editorials. The summary blends Observational opinions from the Baltimore Sun and Chicago News.
A Pittsburg Gazette Times note suggests some contend William J. Bryan may have a chance at the presidency next year. The item frames the speculation as a noted commentary on national politics.
The New York World argues there are no check book candidates for high public office despite ex senator Mason’s contrary stance. The piece emphasizes financial integrity and cautions voters against fiscal influence in elections.
Woodrow Wilson refused to act as judge at a baby show drawing Chicago Record-Herald commentary.
Milwaukee News notes Major Archie Butt as perhaps the most famous man in America in a playful headline about Washington papers.
Georgia figures Tom Watson and Hoke Smith headline a Denver style Republican movement in Georgia politics with enduring influence and high profile clashes over state direction.
A humorous verse recalls a man who left his town chasing a maiden in youth. Upon returning, he finds the woman leading a suffragette parade with whiskers and a bold hat, prompting tears and mock despair.
A Louisville Courier Journal editor’s remarks prompt debate as a Texas prohibition amendment fails with about a quarter million white voters supporting it. The piece questions whether those who voted for prohibition can still be called democrats.
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