San Antonio Light circulation figures 1911 reveal reach
The San Antonio Light reports October 1911 circulation totals with an average daily figure of 217 204 and 16 525 paid daily copies. Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, certifies the accuracy before Notary John J. Wahl in Bexar County Texas on November 2, 1911.
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San Antonio
Harvey JL. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steelnw
John J. Wahl
iSeal Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Following the McNamaras Burns Gompers feud heats in press
The McNamara case spurs continued intrigue as Burns leader of the detective agency and Samuel Gompers head of the AFL clash over guilt claims. Government probes grow to determine if a nationwide dynamite conspiracy existed while questions arise about the McNamaras finances and travel funded by unknown backers.
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McNamara Brothers
Ganas
Ieee
William J. Burns
McNamaras
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Burns
Gompers
Mr. Gompers
Pacific Coast
Coun
Reading good books and rising literary taste in libraries
The DC public library report shows a drop in new fiction circulations from 1908-9 to 1909-10 by 26 000 and 9 000 from the year before. The public appears to favor better reading over cheap prose, signaling a shift toward higher literary taste and fewer poor novels.
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Public Library
District of Columbia
Labor unions seek McNamaras' capture to curb dynamite
The text argues that financiers behind the McNamaras must be identified and prosecuted. It stresses that bringing these criminals to justice is crucial for the nation and of paramount importance to labor organizations. It warns that any union members supporting dynamite or assassination must be expelled to protect the movement.
Bishop Tuttle on Woman Suffrage Reasons
The article reports Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle’s Thanksgiving sermon arguing against extending suffrage to women. He cites seven life domains home school society church business government and war to assess where women predominate, noting women’s strong roles in home and society.
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Daniel S. Tuttle
Episcopal Church
United States
St. Louis
Humorous Crimes and a Chicago Thief Joke
A humorous meditation on crime and mischief notes Chicago’s crime wave and pocketbook thefts. Pockets and purses flood mailboxes as thieves loot, with 300 dollars in three weeks and nineteen purses in one box. The piece mocks the jokey thief while warning that postal rules transfer items to the dead letter office for federal action.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Washington
Suffragette Debate Reflects On Voting Rights
A bishop argues limited female voting and the suffragette counters with equal rights. Both sides acknowledge women may claim some roles in social endeavors but disagree on full franchise. The debate highlights competing views of intellect and civic duty amid broader presses for women's suffrage.
English surnames Eggs Beer and Gin prove real roots
A London newspaper apologizes for denying that Eggs Beer and Gin exist in England. Readers cite two Augustus L. Egg works in Tate as proof. Pickles appears in Lancashire and West Riding, Beer in Devonshire, and Beers brewery operates at Canterbury. A correspondent knows Egg, Beer, and Gin families.
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Beer
Ginn
London
Eggs
England
Augustus L. Egg
Tate Gallery
Lancashire
West Riding of Yorkshire
Canterbury
New York UN
Letter From James P Carmody On City Council Coverage
Tur Licnut publishes a letter from James P Carmody of the city alleging that THE LIGHT distorts council coverage. The paper notes letters must be signed and that its publication does not imply endorsement. Carmody responds to a December 6 invitation to point out distortions in the last council meeting report.
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Tur Licnut
James P. Carmody
THE
LIGHT
Carmody
Mr. Carmody
Licur
LiGur
Carmody letter sparks dispute over city hall reports
In a San Antonio 1911 letter, James P. Carmody challenges a newspaper’s city hall coverage. He alleges misstatements about Boynton’s ejection and mayoral-alderman clashes, while The Light defends its reporting as accurate and fair amid differing witness views.
Dispute over witness accuracy cited by THE LIGHT
The article defends THE LIGHT against Carmody's claims about press reporting on Alderman Boynton's removal and the city hall clash. It affirms five hundred gathered inside and outside, with widespread insults and a police response, while detailing the sidewalk dispute between Mayor Callaghan, Aldermen Kenney and Uhr. It notes Carmody's three incorrect assertions about THE LIGHT's reports and the persistence of city employee opposition to Mayor Callaghan.
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San Antonio
Boynton
West Side
Callaghan
Kenney
Alderman Uhr
Alderman Kenney
Uhr
Bryan Callaghan
James P. Carmody
Carmody
Council
Alderman Boynton
City Hall
Alderman Kenny
THI Light
Lious
Licgut
Poems of Sentiment in The Moon’s Quiet Light
Poem fragment describes the moon sailing above a smothering town, distant and calm, hearing no cries or appeals. The speaker, a weary city worker, longs for a distant garden where the moon’s silver face shines on a hopeful scene. Anna Alice Chapin.
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Delvers
Anna Alice Chapin
Harpers Ba
A Christmas Petition Quote by Carolyn Wells
A Christmas verse from Carolyn Wells published in Harper's Magazine for December playfully notes the social costs of gifts and the give and take of holiday generosity. It frames the season with humor about our pretenses and forgiveness.
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Carolyn Wells
Harper's Magazine
Thanksgiving Calendar Confusion Sparks Frugal Miscalculation
A Prospect Hill resident misread a calendar between November 23 and 30 and prepared a Thanksgiving feast a week early. She bought pumpkin pies cranberries and a turkey but stored it in the cold storage upon realizing the error.
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Prospect Hill
Reading
Uie
Royal Yacht Medina Aboard Queen and King London to Dover
From the New York Evening Post the royal yacht Medina is described as splendidly fitted for the King and Queen. Private apartments and luxurious cabins are highlighted while two rough weather cabins amidships show readiness for Bay of Biscay storms. The queen fled a flooded cabin to a storm cabin with a swinging cot, but the king remained in his cabin.
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New York Evening Post
England
Medina
Bay of Biscay
British Rule Peace is India Says San Francisco Argonaut
A San Francisco Argonaut editorial argues there is no single Indian nation under British rule and cites deep rifts among regions based on race and historical tensions. The piece stresses peace relies on continued British governance.
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India
The Art of Taking Territory
The misspelled note laments strategic choices in empire building, remarking that Ita friends might have gained more by subterfuge than open conquest and reflecting on Egypt France Malta and Austria Bosnia references with a London stance.
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Ita
Adv
Tripoli
Egypt
France
Mar
Austria
Bosnia
London
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