San Antonio Light Circulation Certification 1911
L. Steele circulation manager certifies daily totals for average circulation including exchanges free copies spoiled returns and all copies daily papers unsold with net daily circulation 16138. Sworn before notary John J Wahl August 1 1911 in San Antonio.
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Ey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
San Antonio
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Newspaper Circulation and Its Value to Advertisers
The piece explains how advertisers rely on circulation figures to judge a newspaper’s reach and credibility. It notes that merchants and national groups scrutinize claims, with Spokane merchants exposing a paper for inflated numbers before it ceased publication.
Tue Lieut Circulation Claims in San Antonio
A Texas paper asserts actual net paid circulation, with carriers covering 36 miles of streets in San Antonio. It states 90 percent of homes receive Tue Lieut, including evening and Sunday routes, and urges a citizens committee to verify by following messengers.
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San Antonio
America
Tue Licut
The Stolen Smile and the Mona Lisa Legend
An essay on Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and the famed smile attributed to Signora de Gironde in Florence. The piece muses on beauty, envy, and the enduring power of a simple expression beyond monetary value, ending with a call to smile.
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da Vinci
Louvre
Temple of Art
J. P. Morgan
Salon Carre
Italy
Rome
Florence
Francesco del Gironde
del Gironde
Venice
Mona Lisa
Signora de Gironde
San Antonio Sees Surge of Summer Visitors Driven by Advertising
The city welcomes an influx of visitors drawn by widespread advertising as a dynamic business center, reflecting a shift away from viewing the hot summer term as a barrier. This trend signals growing optimism in San Antonio's commercial appeal and vitality.
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San Antonio
Summer Work Mindset San Antonio Renounces Idle Custom
The piece argues city dwellers should remain active in summer despite heat. It praises San Antonio for repudiating idle urban habits and encourages mental resilience, citing seances and literature as examples of ignoring discomfort. It frames summer as a time for inspiring work and practical effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zola
San Antonio
Contrasting Zapata Reports Highlight Press Divide
Dispatches from Mexican journals show the Mexican Herald claiming Zapata surrenders and peace with Madero while the Monterey News denies any peace and vows to continue the fight. The conflicting accounts illustrate a sharp press rift awaiting further developments.
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Mexico
City of
Monterey
Mexican Herald
Zapata
Madero
Monterey News
Cities Embrace Business Methods in City Hall
The 1908 shift begins as Des Moines nears leadership in replacing old councils with commission government. About 200 cities adopt open-market hiring for department heads. Grand Rapids and Staunton explore similar models. Kansas City builds a cabinet to aid the mayor. The movement aims to end party feud and apply scientific management to city administration.
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Des Moines
Grand Rapids
Staunton
Kansas City
Names for Mixed Drinks From the London Chronicle
The London Chronicle notes seventeenth century drink names used by a London wine merchant. Humpty Dumpty mixed ale boiled with brandy and may cause a fall from a wall. Three Threads blended ale and stout. Old Pharaoh described as an exceptionally strong ale.
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London Chronicle
London
Mumps Disease and Its Cure
Historical overview of mumps as a contagious childhood illness with symptoms, progression from jaw to chin, and potential complications. Emphasizes care, diet, warmth, and the need for medical attention to prevent serious outcomes such as brain involvement.
Deed of Rare Bravery in River Crossing
In a dramatic river crossing two naked volunteers, Brig Gen Frederick Funston and Sgt White or Trembley, swam the current while comrades fired volleys. They dragged a rope into the trench and, after securing it, returned to the river bank as fire opened over them to prevent trench occupants from severing the line.
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Malolos
San Ferrando
Frederick Funston
Fleming
White
Trembley
Platt Responds to Dying Remark in Capitol Hall
The report tells how Senator Thomas C. Platt, partly paralyzed, overheard a visitor say he was dying from his legs up. He retorted that the youth seemed to be dying from the head down, provoking a sharp exchange in the Marble Room.
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New York
Thomas C. Platt
Capitol
Platt
Senator Platt
Tantalus Chides Thirst as Water Vanishes Again
Side lights on mythology describe Tantalus in a pool, bent to drink, water receding as usual. He sighs that he has no individual cup, reflecting a mythic parable of insatiable desire and futile need.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Tantalus
Poems Worth Preserving Farewell Farewell and the Honest Goodbye
A short verse note contrasts insincere farewells with heartfelt goodbyes. It binds tenderness to parting, recalling a mother's tears for a child and the final farewell at a deathbed. Anonymous.
The Real Mint Julep
Colonel Small humorously defines a mint julep as best served in a silver mug with crushed sugar, bourbon, cracked ice, mint bouquet, cognac, and a rose. He extols the frosted cup ritual while noting some oppose adding mint to whiskey.
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Colonel Small
Ollie James
Kentucky
Jack Frost
An Accomplished Linguist
A Chicago Record Herald line recalls a witty exchange about language fluency. A wife notes her husband speaks three languages, and the reply lists baseball golf and aviation as his languages. The anecdote highlights humor over literal speech in a social vignette.
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The
Chicago Record-Herald
Society and a First Call Dilemma in a Dime Store Scene
A young Laurel Heights girl navigates her first caller with doubts about conversation topics while a college bred suitor, after dancing, recites the opening chatter. In a Sunday drug store crowd a bottle of beer shatters drawing comic banter as a passerby denies ownership and the porter departs with the remaining beer.
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Laurel Heights
Mary, Queen of Scots
Sam
Fishermen prepare gear and gear up for week
The Chicago Tribune notes a rush to purchase fishing gear and tents this week. The Chicago Record-Herald reports Dr. Mary Walker offering to sell one of her index fingers and explains she can button suspenders without it.
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Chicago Tribune
Mary Walker
Chicago Record-Herald
The Poet Philosopher Contrasts Investments and Deceptions
The poem satirizes speculative investing and fake schemes. A cautious investor rejects local booster plans for steady gains while listing absurd ventures such as ice in Hudson's Bay and wireless stock. The speaker notes social judgment and odd mishaps like a dead cat hitting his hat.
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Kale
Greenland
Hudson's Bay
Armenian Massacres—Archbishop Recalls Adana Atrocity
Archbishop M. Seropian spoke at Hamilton Hall recounting the Adana massacres of April 1909. He cited 23 000 deaths in fifteen days and described scenes of torture, including women and children burned in a school.
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M. Seropian
Gregorian
Hamilton Hall
Geary
Steiner Streets
Adana
Armenia
Seropian
Reception Strains Spoiled by Wedding Arrangements
Willis reports guests enjoyed the reception last night but Gillis says his wife’s plans went awry, causing notable disruption.
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Puck. Willis
Gillis
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Harrison L. Beach
G& CO
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Eer
Enweere
Seer
Teeee
Seve
Spokane
Wash
MR. Platt
Geo
Matthew Adama
Desk Maron
San Francisco Chronicle
Ser Jen
Roulette
Jewelry
IFARO
Offiker
Winsor
Iday
MR Cop
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