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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light traces its history to 1881 with the merger of The San Antonio Light and the San Antonio Gazette. It highlights exclusive Seased Wire Report origins and postal designation as a second-class matter in San Antonio.
A reflection on how the rise of better roads ends the bootblack trade in London and echoes global urban progress. The piece contrasts cobbled lanes and muddy paths with modern paving, noting social shifts and the broader impact on street life and mobility.
The article notes long standing wonder at German militarism in public life. It cites uniforms shielding pushy behavior and officers dominating public spaces. It then reports a developing Alsace reaction signaling potential resistance to military authority.
An exotic tale from Bermuda recounts a murder case whose death penalty alignment was influenced by resort ambitions. Hangman Sandy McMickle pauses his 37 year role citing practice issues as a British soldier’s fate hinges on the island’s public appetite for leniency amid resort pressure.
Boulder resident J. T. Harris famed as a lusty trencherman попытки to eat a designed feast. A wager with Ferguson over a two and half hour dinner led to Harris collapsing after two mince pies and plum pudding. Doctors noted a likely survival after a day, and the tale warns gluttons away from mince pie.
The fourth annual national tuberculosis day will be observed December 7 to spread information on fighting the disease. Fresh air and sunlight are touted as both prevention and cure, with sanitation and open air life key factors. ignorance remains the best ally of the scourge.
The New York Times argues the United States will not act under the Monroe Doctrine to protect foreign nationals in the Americas but may follow a broader theory of national duty and interest. It compares the Monroe Doctrine to Europe’s Concert system and notes noninterference with European nationals in Europe.
Reprinting Col Henry Watterson’s view that newspapers no longer act as organs for any party or cause. He notes editors pursue independence as finances and public expectations shape modern journalism. The piece laments dwindling numbers of true organ papers.
Herbert Magnien steals Mme Vigee Lebrun's The Woman from the Louvre and hides it in his garret. He revels in the painting, follows media coverage and reproductions, and fantasizes about a life with the artwork as his sole treasure. The tale traces his escalating obsession and isolation.
Felix Diaz, stabbed by a countryman and in hiding in Havana, epitomizes a man without a country as Mexico’s slave to ruthless leaders fades. The piece notes Diaz’s ties to Porfirio Diaz and Huerta, his exile, and the exodus of many former Mexican statesmen to Europe, while the general populace quietly wields influence amid ongoing upheaval.
A man dislikes a painting he once adored and after an outburst rolls up the canvas and returns it to the Louvre. In a note he calls himself a repentant thief and says he hates the image for being made commonplace by endless reproduction. The public reacts with disbelief.
Leslie's Weekly notes prunes come from bluish plums with sweet or tart flavors. It highlights California as the historical hub of prune production with five million trees and a 200 million pound annual dried yield, requiring about 500 million pounds of fresh fruit to make that dried output.
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