Announcement and circulation data for the San Antonio Light 1911
The San Antonio Light reports its 1911 October net paid daily circulation at 16 520 with Harvey L. Steele as circulation manager. Notary John J. Wahl attests the figures, certifying accuracy. The notice includes subscription rates and contact details.
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San Antonio
Harvey JL. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steell
John J. Wahl
Bexar Co
Tex
Russia's Ultimatum Raises Persian Finance Clash
A critical summary notes Russia demands Shuster’s removal after he aided Persia in reorganizing finances, provoking Tehran’s defense of Persian home rule. The action aims to block Russia’s access to warm seas via Ormuz, increasing Great Britain’s strategic pressures and signaling a broader struggle for regional dominance.
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Persia
United States
Taft
Knox
W. Morgan Shuster
Customs Department
Mr. Shuster
Russia
Shuster
Teheran
Igh Seas
Daranelles
Baltic
Manchuria
Ormuz
Great Britain
Mts
Dect
Five Davenport Drummers Critique Newspaper Duty
A Davenport group urges The Tribune to “go after” the Lincoln Center tar incident but the writer argues newspapers should print news fairly and honestly. The piece condemns those who demand action yet avoid personal risk and stresses fair play as journalism’s core mission.
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Davenport
Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Miss Chamberlain
the Tribune
Lincoln Center
Five Drummers of
Island Defense of Persian Integrity Warns of Empire Risk
The text argues Persia’s integrity is a defense for England and its empire. It frames Asia as the stake in a strategic “great game” and says the counter move lies with England’s actions to preserve security.
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England
Asia
The Tripoli War—A Dreary Fiasco and its Real Motives
An analysis argues Italy’s campaign in Tripoli failed to meet promises as Italian forces stay near their fleet. It contends the invasion serves financial gain rather than Christian duty or treaty rights, likening it to a money-driven Boer-like grab.
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Tripoli
Bank of Rome and war links in Tripoli affair
The piece details the Banca di Roma with $30 million capital and its Tripoli ventures led by Signor Pacelli, facing German rivals like von Lochow and Bank of Weickert & Encke. It argues war as a tool to protect investments and notes Italy’s 100 million cost so far, amid broader comparisons to Franco-German Morocco tensions.
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Banca di Roma
Signor Pacelli
Baron Sonnino
Giornale d'Italia
Tripoli
Herr von Lochow
Benghazy
Bank of Weickert & Encke
Morocco
Italy
Germany
Turkey
France
Banque de Paris Et Des Pays Bas
Hidden fortunes buried across the civil war era
Harper's Weekly notes vast hidden wealth across the nation from the Mississippi to southern towns. It cites hidden gold, silver, stones, and paper wealth worth possibly a hundred million dollars, with homes and farms decaying as heirs remain unaware of these fortunes.
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Harper's Weekly
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Prayer interruption during Sunday Service
A Methodist minister Dr. Reed began the Sunday morning prayer when a stranger in the rear shouted for louder prayers. Reed paused and stated he was addressing someone else, then directed the audience to listen as he resumed.
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Dr. Reed
London Watchdog
Marvels of Science and the Vastness of Time
Edgar Larkin discusses electrons and the scale of nuclear decay. He explains uranium thorium and radium half-lives, disintegration, and how mind and mathematics confront infinity, using figures and distant distances to illustrate eternity.
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Edgar Lucien Larkin
Crookes
Trom
Shadows cast vast outlines over distant peaks
A Scientific American style note describes Teneriffe’s peak casting a fifty mile long shadow across the sea and neighboring islands, with exaggerated shadows seen elsewhere such as the Harz Specter of the Brocken and on Pambamarca in Peru.
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Teneriffe
Harz Mountains
Pambamarca
Peru
Alaska Coal: Only Two Fields Supplying High Grade Fuel
The U.S. Geological Survey notes Alaska has mined little coal since its acquisition, with under fifty thousand tons total. In contrast, over a million five hundred thousand tons entered Alaska from foreign sources, while Bering River and Matanuska fields are the only known high grade near Pacific shores. These sources could fuel Pacific industries and Navy ships if developed.
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Alnaske
Alaska
United States Geological Survey
Russia
Bering River
Matanuska
Alfred Brooks
Geological Survey
Pacific Ocean
China
Pacific Coast
Seaboard States
Pacific
Cape Horn
Panama Canal
Letters to The Light A row over city hall incident
A reader responds to a letter signed Tourist, disputing the governor’s treatment near city hall. The writer deems Tourist a greenhorn and disputes claims about taxes and council procedure, asserting Tourist provoked the scene and misrepresented events.
Boxing Fervor Recalled in Editor’s Burlesque Den
In a satirical scene, a heavyweight champion complains of fake managers and boasts of defeating Blake tomorrow. The Sporting Editor ends the piece wishing for the old days when fights happened in the ring, not at the editor’s desk.
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William F. Kirk
Foster
Blake
The Light responds to Carmody on council reports
The Light defends its coverage of council meetings against James P. Carmody's claims and invites him to point out any inaccuracies for prompt correction. The exchange emphasizes commitment to truth and transparency.
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The
Light
Death Shadow Looms Over Atlanta Engineer’s Fatal Ride
Atlanta engineer Robert Virgil Rhodes of the Western & Atlantic line may have foreseen danger before a near collision at Elk Cotton mills near Dalton. He lived with Mrs. M. A. Stoddard for nine years and left her home at 8:30 pm saying he would lay off the trip but decided to proceed shortly after.
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Atlanta
Robert Virgil Rhodes
Western & Atlantic
Elk Cotton Mills
Dalton
Specter
Rhodes
M. A. Stoddard
Stoddard
Virgil
Taft Faces Politician's Critique in Brooklyn Eagle Phrase
The Brooklyn Eagle quotes a sharp political observation about a thankless father in politics and President Taft realizing the sting of such words. The line compares political sharpness to a serpent's tooth, noting Taft's current awareness of the earned rebuke.
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Taft
Brooklyn Eagle
Judge Linden and the Stinkadora Cigar Gag
A tale in court and smoke unfolds as Judge Linden borrows cigars from Davies then discovers a hidden two bit Stinkadora in a prank. Linden’s stash empties, the courtroom witnesses laugh, and he retaliates by blowing smoke toward Davies during cross examination.
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W. GC
Linden
Davies
Judge Linden
Mr. Davies
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Mary Chamberlain
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the Sporting Editor
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