San Antonio Light October 1911 Circulation Figures
The San Antonio Light reports October 1911 circulation by day with totals and averages. It lists daily circulation values for October including Descevse and Biéencoee figures, exchanges, free copies, spoiled papers, and returns, culminating in an average daily circulation.
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San Antonio
Harvey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steel
John J. Wahl
John J. Wah
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Awakening of the Single Taxers in American Politics
The article traces a revival of Henry George’s single tax doctrine among progressives and insurgents. It notes renewed attention to the theory as a political factor, crediting its spread to Chinese interest and the influence of Henry George’s works. The Single Tax Club of America just held a major conference in Chicago with supporters like Joseph Fels promoting the movement.
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Mole
Henry George
John
Patmos
Single Tax Club of
America
Chicago
Prosperity Ahead for Steel Market in 1912
November 1911 saw record steel trade activity with an estimated 1.5 million tons of finished products and 800,000 tons for railroads, including over a quarter for steel rails. The New York Journal of Commerce predicts higher orders, rising prices, and a continued upturn as 1912 opens.
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North
Chicago
New York Journal of Commerce
The Single Tax Movement and Global Tax Reform Debate
The article critiques a proposed pure land value tax, noting its potential clash with fixed American systems. It frames England and China as flexible backdrops for tax experiments and argues the single tax challenges constitutional limits and practicality. It cites alarm at radical reform and questions the feasibility of universal adoption.
Flooding the Sahara Concept Revisited by French Engineers
The article notes long standing discussions of turning the Sahara into an inland sea. It recalls 19th century French ideas to connect the Shott Jerid with the Gulf of Gabes via canals, flooding vast desert regions and forming a lake with fjord like inlets reaching deep into Africa.
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Etchegoyen
Sahara Desert
M. Guyot
Shott
Jeridh
Shott Kebir
Lake Kebir
Gulf of Cabes
Mediterranean
Shott Jerid
Gharsa
el Erg
Desert
Algeria
Africa
Flood the Sahara to tame a dry world says visionary note
The piece argues a colossal canal to flood the Sahara would create a green belt, raise Mediterranean waters, and bring humid climates. It notes objections about global equilibrium and suggests controlled damming to test if the equator shifts and polar positions adjust before restoring balance.
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Texas
Mediterranean
Sahara Desert
Sahara
Europe
Patagonia
Ocean
Saharan Desert
Planet
Earth
New York City
North Pole
Father Sol
Office-Holding in China Seen as Efficient
The article argues that Chinese officials who fail in office are removed through self-inflicted death, ensuring a single strong successor. It claims this practice would curb muck-raking, end senatorial investigations, and streamline appointive processes if adopted without the pigtail.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Supreme Court
Roosevelt backs regulating trusts not ruining them
Former President Roosevelt joins calls for Congress to enact constructive laws that regulate trusts without extinguishing them. He argues government should curb abuses and prevent unbridled competition, likening it to guiding a child toward the right path rather than seeking its extermination.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Washington Post
Safe Bet Both Addresses Are Lost
A Chicago Tribune piece notes two parties lose their address books and speculates on whether they still call each other Will and Theodore, a matter of little concern to bystanders Tom, Dick and Harry.
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Nhe
Texas
S&s C. Beckwith
Representatives
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Theodore
Tom
Harry
Chicago| Tribune
Plaza vaudeville bill at the Zoo Circus tops the week
The Plaza show features Zoo Circus, four headliner acts in alphabetical order, and strong animal performances with Apdales' bears and a guitar playing bear. Acts include Madden and Fitzpatrick in The Turn of the Tide, Four Killarney Girls Discovered, Four Dancing Belles, Charles Marvelle contortionist, and Billy Barron musical one-string yipitn.
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Zoo Circus
Apdales
William A. Macart
Ethylynne Bradford
Mr. Macart
Madden
Fitzpatrick
Killarney
Billy Barron
Plaza
Royal bill offers four acts of near equal merit this week
Four acts of almost equal merit compose the Royal program this week. Bimm Bomm Brrr charms with xylophone cornet and revolving disks. Marion Munson’s Abduction of Bianca features rapid costume changes and strong acting. McGreevy and Bailey deliver one of the season’s sharpest talk fests. Sing Fong Lee mixes violin, jokes and Chinese humor. The Royal’s bill is the best in six weeks and worth seeing.
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the Royal
Hal
Marion Munson
Bianca
McGreevy and Bailey
Sing Fong Lee
Mr. Lee
China
Famous Women Names In Census Of Notable Women
The New York Press reports a census of famous women in art science history and government. Early results show Mary Elizabeth and Anna tied for first, with Margaret next, followed by Jane Catherine Frances Sarah Harriet Charlotte Caroline Lucy Matilda Emily and Susan.
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New York
Marys
Elizabeths
Anna
Margaret
Jane
Catherine
Frances
Sarah
Harriet
Charlotte
Caroline
Lucy
Matilda
Emily
Susan
Mauds
Gwendolyns
Ediths
Ethels
Hazels
Roses
Campaign Drive Targeting Taft Rears Uncertain Prospects
Kansas City Star notes organizers seek William Loeb to run Taft’s presidential re election bid. A contact says the role would be as grim as driving a hearse, highlighting doubt over his willingness to take on the campaign.
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William Loeb
Taft
Kansas City Star
The Grip of Gravitation and Earth’s Quiet Loss
A curious reader asks if coal burned away reduces Earth's weight. The article explains gravity keeps smoke and gas bound to Earth, needing unrealistically high speeds to escape. It notes volcanic eruptions cast particles high but not enough to escape gravity, while molecular vibration drives escape with mass dependent speeds, hinting why the Moon lacks an atmosphere.
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Vesuvius
Krakatoa
Earth
Space
Sunday Mishap Delays Morgan Toe Stub in Wall Street
Sunday misstep by J Pierpont Morgan left him with a stubbed toe and scattered wealth, a small incident that averted broader panic on Wall Street. The Chicago Record-Herald reports the quirky event as a footnote to market nerves and high finance.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Chicago Record-Herald
Scandal Trial Echoes in Dry Hyde Proceedings
The second trial of Dry Hyde trails Gertrude Patterson's case in public attention as both courtroom actions unfold with heightened scrutiny and media interest. Patterson's proceedings draw sharper focus while Hyde's upcoming rulings loom over the legal scene.
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Dry Hyde
Gertrude Patterson
Bill Never Heard of Em Democrats Before Bryan Born
A quip from the Charleston News and Courier notes that even before William Jennings Bryan became a political figure there were Democrats in existence. The remark uses humor to reflect on party history and identity.
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Bill
Mr. Bryan
Charleston News and Courier
Disease and Its Cure Felons
A brief medical note defines a felon as a painful nail or finger infection. It explains causes including weak resistance, minor skin injuries, and pus germs, with symptoms of throbbing pain and heat. Home relief comes from hot water and elevation. consulting a physician if pus forms.
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Eddy Wolff
Philippine Silk Cultivation Advances in the Philippines
Charles Banks reports six years of experiments on mulberry and other silkworm races leading to eight to nine generations per year from Ceylon stock. Hybrid Bengal-Ceylon and Japanese monovoltine lines yield white polyvoltine cocoons. Batac’s industrial school shows success, signaling a feasible large new silk industry despite no current commercial production.
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Charles 8. Banks
Bureau of Science
Government of the
Philippine Islands
Manila
Ceylon
Philippines
Batac
Ileo Norte
Roosevelt eyed for Hague peace tribunal head
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that while Colonel Roosevelt is proposed to lead the Hague Peace Tribunal his stance on arbitration may suit him better to command the Italian expedition in Tripoli indicating mixed expectations about his roles and leadership.
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Roosevelt
Tripoli
Louisville Courier-Journal
Disfigured Mississippian Hurt by Revolving Buzz Saw
A Mississippi man was severely injured after a fall onto a revolving buzz saw. He survived the incident and is described as feeling similar to the Kentucky gubernatorial candidate, per the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Menger Hotel mixups end with plan for fuller names
Observant Citizen notes hotel call boy will use full names for Mr Smiths and Mr Jones or Mr Brown after a humorous mixup where five Smiths were summoned to the desk, none of whom were the sought guest. A plumber explains忙 holiday pace and weather relief amid cold snap bursts pipes and boosts work.
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Mr. Smith
Smith
H Ian
Cat Reliefs Tension in Factory Workshop
Dr Herman Schneider of the University of Cincinnati recounted a factory experiment where a Maltese cat placed in a piano shop reduced worker restlessness and fatigue. The cat induced brief breaks as it wandered among the girls, lowering tension and increasing production.
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The
New York Tribune
Herman Schneider
College Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Chicago Commercial Club
Dean Schneider
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