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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1912
Page
6
The notice lists subscription prices for Charles Diehl and Harrison Beach editors and publishers. Carrier rates: 1 month .60, 1 year 6.00. Mail rates: 1 month .50, 1 year (in ad) etc. Single copy daily or Sunday.
The San Antonio Light reports July 1912 circulation of 581 176 copies. Evening edition daily average 18 471 copies. Sunday edition 20 615 copies. Net paid circulation after deductions: evening 17 077 and Sunday 19 278 copies.
The piece argues tariff ideals shift with parties but markets rise on a bumper crop outlook. It cites wheat over 700 million bushels and corn above 2.8 billion, with Texas leading in corn and high cotton expectations after recent rains. The piece notes volatile tariffs and a generally optimistic business climate.
The letter argues that pensions must honor soldiers who served in the Spanish American War. It rebuts Congressman Slayden’s claim that the war was not great and questions his statements on pension applicants and health failures. It emphasizes government responsibility to protect soldiers and provide support to widows and orphans.
No 2 foundry iron unsold at $10 a ton now goes for $12 a ton in Birmingham. Steel plants run at full capacity. First half 1912 pig iron output reaches 14,072,274 tons, a near-record. Railroad earnings rise strongly as car shortages loom and orders for equipment flood car companies. The note says business did not stand still despite a presidential year.
The piece argues the Mexican rebellion led by Orozco has collapsed after Torreon and retreat through the desert eroded morale. It blames landowners for backing the revolt against President Madero and predicts a long path to nationalism, noting the end of the rebellion avoids possible US intervention.
A. L. Kroeber describes Ishi, last relic of wild Indianism, at the California museum. He has a clean shaven face yet pulls beard hairs as they grow, a habit once universal but now rare, and only after months of association does he appear in company. Louisv ille Courier quips about counting flowers and hats.
The piece critiques Colonel Roosevelt’s letter to Julian Harris of Atlanta on negro participation in politics. It argues his 45 year claim implies his own presidency, accuses him of autocratic overreach, and questions venality in past Republican conventions. It cites Mr. Root’s backing of Taft and ends with a cartoon caption about painting a “Burning of Rome.”
A reader defends shorter school days arguing that extended hours harm pupils and teachers. He notes many students work after school, observes decreased attention late in the day, and criticizes extending the curriculum beyond 3:30. He urges parental involvement and teacher rest as priorities.
The Philadelphia writer recalls Henry C Lea famed for his Spanish Inquisition history. A lit barbs a tale about Lea and a Rittenhouse square dinner ending with a dessert question about an auto da fe and a quip about Uncle Harry.
A letter argues for trimming non essentials like drawing and singing from the school day to free time for practical subjects. It calls for comparing school hours across cities and suggests shorter hours and a child centric curriculum, endorsed by teachers for better public school results.
Col Cecil Lyon of Texas drew a package of cigars from his hip as a quick retort to playful taunts about his gun image. The tale, recounted by Chicago News, contrasts showy bravado with humor in a hotel corridor moment. A separate gag concerns a bride complaining about tough flour used for a pie, recounted by Everybody’s.
A mother finds her son Johnnie crying in the bath after being told to wash. He explains he looked out the window for Jimmie's kite and lost his place, causing fear but no injury.
The piece portrays Alaska as the Guggenheim syndicate’s vast northern outpost, detailing its size, icy landscape, and claimed ownership by the Guggenheims. It mocks government seizures and notes Morgan as governor with offices in major cities. It closes with a Barcelona wedding invitation custom about dowries.
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