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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1911
Page
6
Fashion plates deemed literature by government commission
A government commission examining second class postal rates ruled fashion plates are literature and thus eligible for the same immunity. The panel argued fashion plates reflect an epoch and history, akin to Homeric ship lists, scriptures and records, elevating seemingly trivial items to literary status as time stamps of social life.
Reverent Consideration Prompted by Subtle Tensions
A fragment hints at discussions that may elevate certain topics to a more thoughtful, respectful consideration than they initially received. The wording suggests emerging deliberation among readers about recognizing nuanced aspects.
Highway project praised as path to prosperity for San Antonio
The Highway league gains support after a Corpus Christi trip with Beeville merchants pledging to help extend the road to their county line. San Antonio is urged to push for better streets and roads, with Fort Worth cited as a model and the road to prosperity described as rough but promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Beeville
San Antonio
Corpus Christiangers
Fort Worth
Prevalence of slang in modern American letters
A critique of slang usage in education and literature argues that heavy slang weakens language and hinders instruction. It notes pressure against colloquialisms, praises realists led by Howells and Ade, and discusses the era’s flood of humorous burlesques that distort language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addisons
Macaulays
William Dean Howells
George Ade
Slang Trends and Language Decay Erupt in Public Speech
The article analyzes how quick perception slang floods a receptive audience with forceful phrases, yet over years many terms become stale and the cycle of replacing catchwords continues. It questions defending mother tongue integrity and notes revolutionary effects on national intellectual vigor.
Folk Joins Presidential Field As Missouri Candidate
Joseph W Folk of Missouri launches a campaign push as a possible Democratic nominee. Under the Missouri Democratic league auspices, letters circulate about his life and public service, offering literature on request. Folk is praised as capable and within the realm of serious contenders, though not cited as top presidential timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Missouri Democratic League
Falk
Chicago Woman Sells Her Finger for Her Daughter’s Education
A Chicago woman plans to sell her finger to raise funds for her daughter's schooling. If the education focuses on chemistry and philosophy rather than domestic arts, experts warn it may be a poor choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Question on carpet use in Governor Colquitt's office
The remark questions who will use the carpet in Colquitt's office after the pro election and looming gubernatorial race. It notes the political context and potential changes in office usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colquitt
Patent No 1 000 000 Granted For Puncture Proof Tire
Patent office issues patent number 1 000 000 for a puncture proof tire, surprising many who thought such tires were already patented. The article notes skepticism and hints at controversy in the progress of the idea.
Mail order ad promises skin change to mixed race shade
A mail order house promotes a remedy claiming it can alter a Black person’s skin to a mixed race shade. The notion is widely viewed as a form of racial coercion and exploitation.
Canada Faces Reciprocity Campaign Outcome
The Canadian situation is seen as benefiting both sides as reciprocity becomes the central issue. Observers expect a short, sharp campaign with little influence from funds while opponents harp on annexation. The U S Congress form of reciprocity may prevail in September despite opposition from some Canadian parties.
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Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Senate
Canada
New York Herald
Congress of the United States
Cleveland
United States
New York
Disease and Its Cure The Appetite as Diet Guide
An essay explains appetite as the body’s automatic diet list guiding what to eat. It argues hunger should drive meals rather than fixed schedules and cautions against monotonous diets. It notes children need more fats and sweets and that pleasurable foods digest best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Texas maintains dry status in most areas despite narrow defeat
The Texas vote leaves most of the state dry under the county option law while statewide prohibition fails by a slim margin. Analysts note the wets and dries are nearly evenly split in a 475000 ballot, with about a 5000 edge for prohibition. Maine’s September vote to repeal the prohibition clause could shift momentum and influence future state action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Texas
Maine
Go West Come West Invitation to the Western States
Leslie's Weekly urges migration to Nebraska Kansas Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho Oregon Washington and California. The author notes 143 000 000 acres of farm land and farm property in Nebraska and Kansas valued at nearly 1 800 000 000, claiming this exceeds the value of all U S mined metals in 1909.
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Leslie
Horace Greeley
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
New York
United States
Alaska
The Woman Did It
A Harper's Weekly essay argues that many domestic quarrels begin with the wife and notes that while not all women are to blame, initial disagreements often stem from a wife's actions and lack of peacekeeping. It acknowledges men commit many abuses but stresses early fault lies with wives.
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Harper's Weekly
Poetic Letters of Love and Fatherly Awe
Excerpts from Edwin Carlile Litsey and Witter Bynner appear in August Metropolitan Magazine. The verses explore longing and affection through a father's protective voice and reflections on the poet's birthright and reception by society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Carlile Litsey
Metropolitan Magazine
Witter Bynner
August
Opportunity Knocks, But the Man Seeks to Stay Employed
From Life. Opportunity arrives at a man's door, promising a better path, but the man resists stock offers and ventures, insisting he only wants to keep his current job. Opportunity concedes and is invited inside to show the way to commit to steady work.
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Arizona
Opportunity
Slick nickel dispute on street car shows changing rules
An observant passenger argues with a conductor over a slick nickel in fare payment. The conductor initially accepts a slick nickel from one passenger then insists a later slick coin is worthless, swapping for a better coin minted in 1910, amid amused riders.
Smiths in Congress Nine Smiths Serve in 62nd Congress
The Smith family has nine members in Congress. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia joins senators William Alden Smith of Michigan Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina and John Walter Smith of Maryland. In the House five Smiths serve: Charles B. Smith J M C Smith Samuel W Smith Sylvester C Smith and William R Smith, with Michigan contributing one senator and two representatives.
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Washington Post
Smith
Congress
House
Senate
Hoke Smith
Georgia
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina
John Walter Smith
Maryland
Smiths
Charles B. Smith
New York
J. M. C. Smith
Samuel W. Smith
Sylvester C. Smith
California
William R. Smith
Texas
The Poet Philosopher Copyright 1910 by Geo. Matthew Adams
The author contrasts Togo the Great with Caesar and ancient Rome, praising practical, peaceful deeds over brutal conquest. He condemns glorifying bloodshed and favors those who labor to build and sustain, calling for a humane, useful life over sensational fame.
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Geo. Matthew Adams
Togo
Japan
Rome
J. Caesar
San Antonio Natives Trail The World On Rails
A Laredo Times report notes a 57 year old San Antonio native who rode a Galveston railroad train and proclaims the world is large north as well as south. The piece praises growing ambition to travel and hints at social change with suffragette arrival.
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St. Louis Times
Laredo
San Antonio
Galveston
Everal
Austin
Grandpa Reigel
Leishman Faces Kaiser's Smile With Mustache Joke
In Pittsburg, the Sun notes Mr. Leishman now serves as ambassador to Germany and remarks on his mustache mirroring the Kaiser’s upward slant, a playful jab about his high-profile post.
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Leishman
Pittsburg
Germany
Kaiser’s
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