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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
6
The San Antonio Light announces its combined daily and Sunday editions with Associated Press input. Editor or publisher notations list Charles Diehl and staff at 4 Harrison Place, San Antonio, with date and post office classifications indicated.
A citizen-committee urged a $20,000 expert study for San Antonio city needs but Mayor Jones backed a $5000 sewer expert to plan the new sewer system. The piece argues proper sewer planning saves money and stresses the city must hire the best specialist despite skepticism from local engineers.
Oscar Hammerstein plans an English grand opera house near Broadway to broaden American art and offer new, diversified pleasure. His project, delayed for a decade while the Metropolitan Opera paid him not to proceed, now seems ready to go forward as the country awaits a new era in drama.
A New York public school panel argues for standardizing English phonetics to curb pronunciation laziness. They favor a Latin vowel standard with fixed diphthongs and advocate sharp consonant use, though immediate support seems unlikely.
An ex-official in East Providence claims 1.80 dollars in back pay for two years as town hearse driver. He notes the hearse was unused, duties minimal, and accuses the council of neglecting his wages while ready to hand over office to a successor. He offers hats and coats as parting gifts but insists on the 1.80.
Italy extended maternity protections in 1902 joining few European states. Women aged fifteen to fifty employed in industry must join a compulsory fund with employer dues supporting an $8 payout after confinement or miscarriage. Larger factories must provide nurseries or rooms for mothers, reducing infant mortality among industrial workers.
The earliest print appearance of the dollar sign is 1797 in Chauncey Lee’s Americain Accomptant. After 1800 the symbol spread in print and writing. Professor Cajori traces the $ to the Spanish peso abbreviation ps, evolving into the current form by mid‑1770s English‑American commerce.
In a snowbound Brazilian estate Romana waits for Manuel as Christmas nears. The majoral toasts old friends while Romana frets over Manuel’s silence and possible danger. A cloaked figure arrives and Romana runs to embrace him, relief and joy flooding the room.
A dated home recipe for Christmas plum pudding using scalded milk bread crumbs suet sugar and spices with eggs almonds and dried fruit. The method instructs to soak steam for four hours and serve with pudding sauce. figs and dates may replace raisins and currants.
A St. Louis Republic clipping notes a colonel receiving substantial support from the Republican party and signaling a strong intent to repay the backing with further influence. The item emphasizes party backing and anticipated projects.
Washington Star hints at renewed chances for Woody to secure a Carnegie pension, noting the political stir and potential outcome of his one-term tenure.
The Grand Opera House presents The Girl From Tokio a clever farce comedy with Nancy Noyes Julia Morton and Allen Brander. The production features John Raymond and Lucent performers delivering humor through strong character work and polished acting.
The article reviews reports of a blue patch at the base of the spine found in Navajo infants and in many other groups from Asia, Africa, Europe, and monkeys. It notes wide variation in occurrence, possible inheritance, and uncertain significance, urging further observation.
A palm tree on Temple Street in Los Angeles over a century old has been cut down to clear space for a new business structure. The Chicago Record Herald suggests the nation could annex Carnegie’s property and fund pensions from it.
Actress Viola Allen weighs stage and real life proposals noting the proposal is usually incidental to romantic drama. She recalls fellow actors like E W Morgan and Basil Gill, compares American and English methods, and reflects on how costume and stage business influence romance.
A boy sent for ten one cent stamps buys Red Cross seals by mistake at the post office in a mix up surprised his mother. He is sent back to exchange the seals for proper stamps while the young clerk covers the cost to keep the sale. Merchants Association plans to boost New York commerce.
Beatrice Harraden, famed for Ships That Pass in the Night, returns with Out of the Wreck I Rise. She builds characters from long study, living in their settings and researching gems and antiques for Tamar, the gem expert. She works at her desk two to three hours daily to keep the habit.
A Columbus column notes a Cincinnati man named Short who married a rich countess, suggesting motives behind the unusual match.
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