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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1912
Page
8
Commentary rails at Dr. R E Doolittle chief of the Bureau of Chemistry for advice on Thanksgiving food. It questions his claim that turkey should not be eaten before Christmas and mocks his mincemeat pie cautions and salad pairing.
An editorial denounces a New York Court of Appeals ruling that allows factory owners to set extreme work hours for women. It argues laws limiting hours are needed, contending constitutions should serve social needs over exploitation, and cites eight-hour ideals for workers' health and productivity.
A remark on a brilliant doctor who pauses at a peak moment, suggesting the nation benefits when a genius bursts into brilliance then cools. The reflection frames the doctor’s flare as brief but impactful.
A London interview with O R Mounsey, MD of the English syndicate building the San Antonio to Rockport and Tampico railroad, blames delays on the Balkan war and on Texas Commercial Secretaries broadcasting President Lovett’s remarks on the Texas stock and bond law. The article argues the latter interference mostly caused the postponement, noting Texas railroads are generally unfriendly to new construction.
The piece argues that the Republican Party will endure beyond a single setback, noting its long history since 1856 with ten wins in fourteen national elections. It reports plans for reconciliation talks between regulars and progressives led by the Hamilton Club in Chicago, and urges Democrats not to assume a crushed foe in upcoming elections.
The piece discusses the Antonio, Rockport and Mexican railroad's struggle to obtain the route and delays in construction. Judge Lovett criticizes stock and bond laws affecting railroads, with his speech published and used to scare English investors. Despite sabotage by rivals, the project survives and expects to begin operation within the contract time.
The article explains lamp life and cost depend on the filament, comparing carbon filaments with tungsten ones. It notes pressed tungsten fragility, drawn tungsten strength, candle power efficiency, and explains how proper shading and lower candle power improve lighting. It also describes the glass bulb as an airless shield reducing fire risk near inflammables.
Mayme Pixley of Jeffersonville Indiana took up smokestack painting after her father was injured. She runs the trade with efficiency earning big contracts from distilleries mills and electric plants in Kentucky Indiana and Ohio. She plans a home for her family and supports suffrage.
The Pittsburg Gazette reports a mixed note on Thanksgiving with dialogue about Turkey and broader alliances in the Balkans reflecting wartime era concerns. The item hints at political pressures shaping aid or policy though details are fragmentary.
In a light quip the New York Sun wonders why Hon. Woodrow Wilson does not practice on a donkey during his vacation, noting that anyone can ride a bicycle. The item reads as a playful political aside.
A Wide World Magazine writer extols the assistant commissionership of Kulu in Kangra district. He notes light crime, ample leisure, and ample opportunity for exploration from Dharmsala to Spiti, with trekking, hunting, and mountain springs as seasonal attractions.
A New York World snippet notes rising chatter on placing a presidential term limit into law with a hint of a reason tied to Oyster Bay. The brief captures public discourse and speculation about constitutional change and political strategy.
Chicago Post quips about municipal fashion and daily carry items suggesting odd solutions to mundane annoyances. The piece humorously imagines aldermen debating practical tools for men to carry and the notion of subduing a tickling aigrette, reflecting a satirical take on city governance.
The Philadelphia Record reports Governor Wilson listening to the sea as waves speak to state leaders about coastal concerns and public interests.
A Chicago woman recounts attempting suicide over poverty, then being saved by a voice she believes was her husband’s. She describes struggles with hunger, dependence on boarders, and hopes for a future, including plans to buy cemetery plots for her children.
A Department of Agriculture bulletin reports the boll weevil has caused 2 550 000 bales of cotton valued at 125 million dollars since its arrival. Originating in Central America or Mexico the pest crossed the Rio Grande in 1892 and spread through Texas and the southern cotton belt. Experts, led by Dr. L O Howard, emphasize fall destruction of infested plants by uprooting and burning to reduce weevil numbers for the next season.
The Kansas City Journal argues that a legal limit on presidential tenure would greatly help Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in keeping his pledges to the people.
A vivid Washington Post item recalls a tarpon leaping into a boat and attempting to swallow a man named Pinchot, while observers compare the incident to the biblical Jonah and note Giff as a nearby figure in the tale.
The Omaha Bee notes Taft’s so called swan song is more melodious than the earlier Armageddon wail, describing the music as real and refined. The remark contrasts two political performances.
The speaker reflects plans to move to a sunlit place, contrasting the speaker's husband as ignorant and unable to learn, while the boys will gain a trade and earn higher wages. The dialogue hints at family dynamics, ambitions, and economic mobility.
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