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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
6
Harvey L. Steele circulation manager certifies totals of daily circulation for The San Antonio Light. Net paid daily circulation is 1 179 and total daily circulation 16 188. Sworn before notary John J. Wahl on August 1 1911 in Bexar County Texas.
The selection of Mrs Reginald C Vanderbilt as chairman of Newport's Committee of Fashionables prompts debate on social exclusivity. Proponents say a "clean slate" standard could benefit society, while critics view fashion regulation as a joke. The piece argues intellectual distinction matters more than wealth in true elite circles.
A sensational tale from Indianapolis claims an Austrian spy, posing as a nobleman named George Petre or Count Windisch Graetz, sought U S army secrets. A local woman, Clara A. Dyer, says the man told her he was a foreign count, prompting officials to weigh charges or defense measures.
A brief line notes that dinners cow luncheons alligator suppers and snake necklaces will be a thing of the past indicating a cultural shift or reform trend.
An unusual notice announces a volume of Swinburne selections chosen by the poet himself. Critics view the edition as an efficient, though debated, means to study his extensive, austere output and unique, intense style.
The essay compares Swinburne to Rosetti and Tennyson, condemning his sensational poems and alliteration. It argues he lacks optimistic insight and sea poetry, overreaches as a philosopher, and threatens posterity with a hurried, heterogeneous output. It concludes suppression is pointless for his enduring fame.
John Burns reports that ten years of England and Wales see a 19 percent drop in consumption while Scotland and Ireland fall 24 percent and 30 percent in London. He notes fifty years of TB decline over 50 percent nationally and 70 percent for ages birth to 25. He urges the U S to beat Britain by eradicating TB sooner.
In Louisville a strange note reports Ken tuckians kicking over a water shortage and cites War Office Order No. 28. It states Richmond Pearson Hobson will be absent from Washington during the period the United States entertains Admiral Togo.
A man described the proceeding as a kangaroo court before the recorder, who then levied a fine immediately to illustrate the claim of an unfair trial. The exchange underscores tensions in local courtroom conduct.
A dated aphorism notes that for some men wealth comes only after the morning, implying temporary schemes or rocky ventures as a path to gain. The line suggests commentary on risky pursuits and delayed fortune.
A San Antonio man sues a local girl for 5000 claiming breach of promise. The case notes a rival in Laredo suggests a much larger claim if a similar loss occurred, reflecting a regional reaction in the Laredo Times.
A thief grabbed a woman's purse as she read on the porch of the Carnegie library in San Antonio. The Beau mont Journal questions if libraries and porches tempt crime or if reading aloud invites danger.
A trolley car crew in San Antonio was robbed by a highwayman. The incident highlights the city’s open street layouts where activity has not yet begun in the town lot boom era.
A Laredo Times report notes San Antonio men aim to halt saloons from offering free lunches and plan to serve meals at prices lower than city lot values as a starting tactic.
The Galveston News reports a new push by San Antonio saloonmen to end the free lunch amid a restrictive alliance. The effort hinges on achieving unanimity among all serving establishments to succeed.
An editorial remark in the Beaumont Journal notes that even after ending free lunches in San Antonio the city may still award substantial incentives or benefits, implying future largess could continue despite the cutbacks.
Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas resigns from the privileges and elections committee during its investigation of Wisconsin Senator Stephenson's election. He favors strict court procedure and evidence rules, opposing a wide open inquiry that aims to uncover truth through broad testimony. Bailey previously opposed broad access in the Lorimer case and now appears to shield Stephenson.
This reminiscence marks August 2 1609 as Kepler’s turning point when he revealed three planetary laws. He showed planets move in ellipses with the sun at a focus, sweep equal areas in equal times, and relate orbital period to distance squared, forming the unified cosmic system we know.
Boston Herald reports a newly uncovered gospel fragment allegedly from Jesus and a Jerusalem temple dialogue with a chief priest. The text contrasts outward ablutions with inward purification and ends abruptly as the conversation continues.
The Louis Post-Dispatch notes that the boll weevil's decline could boost Texas cotton to a potential 6,000,000 bale crop. Hot dry weather in June and early July is blamed for destroying weevil eggs, ending years of millions in crop losses and upheaval in global markets.
Cr. Jones in Hampton's Magazine presents a fragment discussing future wireless and cable communication. The verse envisions mankind communicating across oceans, overcoming space and time to share thought, with earth becoming a smaller community of earth-countrymen.
The verses reflect a sad hour when light fades and nature sleeps, comparing fading day to buried hopes and unspoken ambitions. It questions whether any heart escapes the dusk of time as day yields to night and dreams drift unseen. See P. Galton in August Ains ees.
An English visitor arrives in New York and amuses locals with a sly sense of humor. He is assigned room 1812, provoking a crack about a dated war. The manager later notes walls festooned with British flags as the guest quips about warding off hoodoo.
An unknown man boarded a San Antonio streetcar and asked the conductor the way to a street. The conductor declined, noting no one knows all city streets. A fellow passenger helped guide the traveler to his destination. The tale highlights the imagined Traction company rule that conductors know the streets their lines cross.
A prominent citizen relays a domestic anecdote of luck. He advertised for a horse and received an affordable, sturdy animal. Soon after, he repaired a wrecked buggy for eight dollars and now enjoys a fashionable ride. His wife then receives a cow and thirty chickens from a neighbor off for six months.
The Chicago Record Herald questions whether Hon. Joseph Weldon Bailey will resign from any office this week. The piece probes the affability and possible political calculation behind Bailey's conduct and any anticipated change in his public duties.
The Milwaukee Sentinel quotes Dr. Aked calling Rockefeller's New York church outdated and without a suitable place to pray, framing the critique as a critique of modern church needs.
The Chicago Tribune quotes John D Rockefeller declaring that vast wealth breeds burden rather than blessing, reflecting on the moral weight of riches and public perception of wealth in society.
A 1910 verse notes a spendthrift who flaunts wealth amid admirers and gilded comforts yet loses favor when earnings evaporate. Barkeepers, bowery cops, and townspeople shift from indulgence to contempt as fortunes fade and aid dries up.
A humorous ancient tale explains Eve’s creation by recounting Rabbi Gamaliel’s daughter answering Emperor Hadrian. The Hebrew maiden reframes Genesis by noting that if a rib was taken from Adam, Eve was the result, not theft, turning the emperor's accusation.
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