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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1911
Page
4
The San Antonio Light provides subscriber guidance on changing addresses and reporting delivery irregularities. It notes the paper is a daily Morning edition with AP wire service input and lists contact numbers for address changes and delivery issues.
A discussion of mob behavior uses the cases of Mrs Patterson and a Alexandrian incident to show how crowds react in triumph or anger. It argues mob sentiment blends generosity with primal emotion and notes the ease of excusing wrongdoing when collective joy or relief is felt.
The piece denounces the McNamaras and condemns union leaders who supported them. It predicts James B McNamara will receive life imprisonment while John J McNamara faces a shorter term. It suggests the deeper guilt will follow John J after incarceration.
The piece denounces mob violence in Denver and defends lawful process over mob sentiment. It argues that the public’s hostility to regulation undermines order and cites Mrs Patterson’s acquittal as evidence that extreme action bypasses due process. It laments the persistence of mob spirit in civilization.
A prominent professor challenges The Light on linking a boy to the savage noting the parallel is made in a kindly Pickwickian spirit. He argues the savage lacks civilization influenced consciousness and the white child remains unmolded by white culture. The critic calls the comparison ill suited and oversimplified.
The piece argues that civilized surroundings shape a child toward growth and restraint, while some savages or rebels may still produce great leaders. It notes environments as key, cites Tecumseh and Red Jacket as examples, and critiques reformers and suffragists in a satirical tone about legality and dignity.
The piece muses on persecutions as a catalyst for belief and notes English suffragettes' jailings as a test of public tolerance. It contrasts fervent activism with a public weary of zeal and hints at broader social tolerance shaping political struggle.
The New York Sun notes China, with 400 million people, has no typewriters in its own script since Chinese uses 50 thousand common characters which cannot fit on standard machines. Yet Chinese adopt foreign language typewriters for commerce, legations, missions, colleges, and by merchants, yielding sizable sales within China.
Mrs. Pumperton chats with Erin's daughter about a hat Mary sent. The woman recounts how she reused the hat parts to craft a belt, a feather accent, ribbon items, a necktie, collars, a hair ribbon, and a market basket, praising the thoughtful reuse.
The piece argues for wider circulation of the Congressional Record at $1.50 a year and suggests illustrations of congressmen's lives. It envisions photos of members alone with families or constituents to boost reader interest and support.
A poem by Chester Firkins argues every flat must have a mantel-piece despite lacking kitchens, halls, or heat. The verse mocks landlords indifferent to tenants’ living comfort and praises the mantel as a cherished feature, noting its imagined warmth and decorative value amid urban decay.
The piece rails at local leaders for failing street repairs in San Antonio. It accuses Bryan and city officials of stalling progress while voters face high taxes and corruption, calling for action to fix commerce and infrastructure.
An elderly woman and her grandson ride a train as the brakeman announces nothing definite about their stop. The boy asks where they are and learns they must exit at Oshkosh after the brakeman only sneezes and offers no guidance.
A Cincinnati schoolgirls test a seven cent a day diet, claiming a man can live comfortably on that amount. If the standard is kept for life, wary suitors may be persuaded to marry. Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Baltimore American remark notes that Cincinnati girls living on seven cents a day may receive many marriage proposals from frugal suitors, framing a humorous social observation about penny pinching suitors and courting expectations.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports that Mr. Bryan admits he cannot predict Mr. Roosevelt's aim, and that this is not the first time Roosevelt has left Nebraskans guessing.
A Pittsburg Sun note says Ohio does not consult Jimmy Garfield about the constitution while he pursues excellence on the tennis court.
A Chicago News remark suggests jurors may be swayed by Patterson’s appearance, implying a challenge to convict if she proves as photogenic as depicted. The quip frames the trial’s potential credibility issue through celebrity-like scrutiny.
The Charleston News and Courier reports Roosevelt is considering another run while remarking he has avoided danger, noting he has been caught in a steel trap.
A Milwaukee News note questions whether Kentucky is maturing politically as several papers protest revenue agents' actions, signaling regional pushback and evolving partisan dynamics.
Detroit News asks whether the Garfield club gathering in Ohio was a Roosevelt love feast or a meeting of anarchists and enemies of the people. The item frames the event as a debated political gathering with conflicting interpretations.
The Washington social season kicks off in earnest with Archie Butt back on the job, signaling renewed activity in the capital. The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes his return as a sign of ongoing social and political life.
In a Birmingham Age Herald reflection, Wall Street begins to regard Colonel Roosevelt as a brother during a time of storm and trouble, signaling strong political and economic solidarity.
Condensed note quotes an Indiana or Ohio source referencing Judson Harmon as a favored governor and potential path to the presidency. The remark frames Harmon’s appeal in a historical political context.
The Washington Post notes T. R. may risk angering party leaders by entering political mixing as 1912 approaches, signaling a potential bold shift or outright defiance pending the year.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes that Nat C. Goodwins earns praise as a standout figure and claims America leads nations in the number of handsome men, framing Nat as emblematic.
In response to Germany silencing its leaders, the New York World questions the paradox of muzzling the kaiser while his soldiers and allies are free to speak, suggesting no true victory in suppressing one voice when others remain unrestrained.
I set out at dawn with a friend for a day of bird hunting in freezing weather. After a long silent trek, I found him by the fire plucking quail while a full covey lay cleaned on a nearby plank, despite claiming he would not hunt.
A fragment recounts a street exchange about chamois skins sold as chamois in New York. The dialogue suggests a scarcity and notes European depletion and protection by game laws. It ends with a remark on the absurdity of offerings and a buyer asking for a kid skin.
The London Telegraph notes that true exposure to American gun glare makes old world golfers question decorum and prejudice. It predicts Americans will soon shed heavy traditional attire for casual shirt sleeves, signaling a shift in self perception and behavior.
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