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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1911
Page
4
Harvey L. Steele circulation manager swears the net paid daily circulation totals are 16 595 and 16 138 and verified as correct. Notary John J. Wahl in San Antonio dated Aug 1 1911 certifies the affidavit with seal of Bexar County Texas.
A Texas opinion piece argues that frequent elections burden taxpayers and disrupt business. It warns against a planned sequence of primaries, a state election for a new legislature, and the November national election, urging a method to avoid six monthly calls.
Spreading and fractured rails have driven recent rail accidents across the country. They have been a secondary cause in over thirty deaths and injured hundreds, with many maimed for life, underscoring the high cost of negligence and greed.
A historical critique argues U S railroads suffer far more deaths and injuries than Britain. It cites 1907 costs from personal damages and property losses totaling over 106 million dollars and urges better inspection and equipment to prevent avoidable wrecks and loss of life, warning of criminal neglect.
A historical warning on electrolysis reports electrical power damages to urban water mains. It cites Chicago where a 10 inch main burst, flooding basements and causing extensive costs. The piece urges avoiding earth as a current path when water pipes exist to prevent repeated breaks.
The piece argues that leaks in weakened pipes waste water and raise pressure, risking major property damage if a break occurs. It urges relocating electric currents away from water mains to prevent fuse or blast events, warning cities to separate power and water networks for safety and reliability.
The piece critiques Senator William Lorimer’s vindication speech amid ongoing bribery and scandal allegations. It notes he ignored witnesses and charges, attacked initiative and recall, and praised "old-fashioned patriotism" while facing public censure.
News notes all small forts in Texas will be abandoned and troops concentrated at San Antonio. Authorities emphasize strategic redeployment and reduced frontier garrisons amid ongoing defense reorganization.
The critique labels Upton Sinclair as back pedaling from socialist principles while his wife prefers a different actor. The remark frames Sinclair’s stance as inconsistent with his preaching of socialist community of interests.
The article notes that twenty four states will gain a Taftian smile, but Texas already enjoys a strong Democratic majority without any extra incentive.
The article praises Atwood for cross country flights testing aeroplane limits to advance aerial science and reduce aviator risks. It calls for encouragement of such work as a corrective to dangerous excesses seen at aviation meets.
The New York Globe notes that an aviator can use the aeroplane safely by avoiding stunts and danger, as demonstrated by Mr. Atwood who travels with a reasonable chance of a safe journey by sticking to careful routes and precautions.
The Minneapolis Journal notes the success of Harry N. Atwood in a cross country flight with only fuel exhaustion as a setback. The report suggests that reasonable use of the necro- Bane is assured, marking a positive sign for future travel.
Gratifies all Americans as Harry N. Atwood establishes a new long distance aerial voyage record. The record holder must prove himself a capable aviator beyond doubt, as noted by the Troy Press.
Garrett P. Serviss describes the annual Perseid meteor shower observed from the Cote dOr, detailing meteors radiating from Perseus, color temperatures yellow to red, and how meteor color reveals entry speeds. He contrasts Perseids with November meteors and explains how fragments from an ancient comet illuminate the night each August.
Butler’s wealthiest citizen Pratt Wyatt volunteers as city marshal and street commissioner after saloon ban. He enforces laws, secures few arrests, and directs brick paving and sidewalk building. Wyatt, a lumberman with 50000 in bonds earning 3000 annually, lives methodically for civic pleasure.
Report from the Uvalde congress of the Texas dry farmers shows 50 bushels of corn per acre from two rains and 40 bushels of oats per acre on unplowed land. Peaches grown on land bought for $1 an acre illustrate dry farming gains, with livestock savings from forage crops. Stayers in Texas New Mexico and Arizona stand to reap rewards from disciplined dry farming.
Observant Citizen notes a drunken soldier failing to buy snakes at a shop on Commerce Street near Fort Sam Houston. The piece also details a River Avenue street car guessing contest amid a runaway grocery wagon and a frightened horse scattering provisions along the route.
A young hostess serving temporarily becomes the center of a suitor's fixation. He drafts a note urging a rise in salary and future prospects with Uncle Jim, hoping to force a response. The admirer drops the memorandum in agitation and the intended actions are revealed later.
Ainslee's poet L. E. Johnston mingles weather talk with romance. The speaker vows to ignore gloomy forecasts as love with Jack grows. The verse blends sentiment with clear skies and hopeful devotion.
Poem by Berton Braley reflects freedom on the road with wind sun sky and travel. It imagines a traveler with pack and staff seeking adventure beyond town and ties and sharing gypsy spirit and love on the open trail.
Poem asserting that true possession is inner and unlosable. It frames time and loss as loans, argues souls guide needs, and compares desires to magnets drawing what we deserve. The verse emphasizes resilience and enduring inner ownership beyond changing stars.
A reflective poem by Geo. Matthew Adam laments social hypocrisy and political corruption. The speaker longs for peace at home yet feels threatened by war and tariff pressures while condemning figures like Rockefeller Morgan and Hobson. The verse contrasts domestic harmony with a world of greed and conflict.
Ralph Delmore directs a snowbound scene and presses actors to wear heaviest coats. A newcomer with no lines asks about wearing heavy flannel underwear as props for cold night theater realism.
The record outlines pellagra onset with digestive disturbances and insomnia. An skin eruption then develops with crusts and suppuration, while digestion worsens with salivation dyspepsia and diarrhea. Severe cases bring headaches backache spasms paralysis and melancholic mood with fevers. Mildewed corn and hot climates affect poorer communities where Pellagra is common.
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