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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
14
City officials announce that mandamus actions cannot be used to force payment of warrants for Zarramora street work. Judges say mandamus cannot compel votes or verdicts, so holders must sue to obtain payment. If courts find the work legally ordered, warrants are payable. otherwise they are not.
Counsel for Mexican refugees detained by US federal officers at Laredo calls for halting neutrality enforcement. An open letter to Senator Culberson argues these men deserve asylum as political refugees fearing execution in Mexico. It cites a former Diaz era officer and notes Díaz regime support persists on the Mexican side.
A New York writer argues for Columbus's rank among the twenty greatest men, citing Fisky and noting evidence that ancient contact between the Americas and Asia or Europe may have occurred. The piece discusses prior intercultural influence, Aztec records burned by Spaniards, tobacco spread, and early animal and Inca use as potential proof of premodern contact.
Dr Joseph Jacobs argues at Columbia that children should not learn to read until age nine and fill early years with folk tales songs dances drama and games. He links literacy with the decline of general culture, praising art and imagination alongside science and urging a longer period of broad training.
The article argues the United States faces limits in enforcing neutrality as Diaz and Reyes operate armies near the border. It cites Reyes being arrested in San Antonio, refugees at Laredo, and the risk of waiving the Hague’s neutrality norms. It questions US ability and duty to police the border while potential legal actions and asylum rights unfold.
The text argues gold as a value standard is not universal and cites non use by isolated peoples. It posits Peruvian views influenced by superior civilizations rather than innate human ownership. It also distinguishes discoverers Columbus Newton and Darwin as shapers of thought rather than originators.
A Mansfield Advertiser item touts a home remedy for neuralgia involving threading a string through a hole in a nutmeg and wearing it around the neck. The writer claims personal success after wearing such an nutmeg amulet for over a year, asserting it will work for others too.
A witty note from the Charleston News and Courier observes Mr. Bryan fixated on the presidency, implying that is the mainLambda focus of his ambitions, with little else noted in coverage.
Garrett P. Serviss explains that coal smoke and gases do not vanish with burning. Earth’s gravity retains most particles, though some micro particles drift away. Hydrogen molecules move fastest and would escape, explaining no hydrogen in air, while oxygen nitrogen and water vapor stay bound. The moon’s escape velocity may account for its lack of atmosphere.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Hawaii thrives on Panama Canal completion. Honolulu business leaders praise future growth and a plan for a Pacific drydock. Fortifications rise on Oahu as a new Dewey dock and Pearl Lewis area development progress, with protected routes for Hawaii Kauai and Maui.
A downtown young man recounts visiting a North Side sweetheart for a Sunday dinner cooked by her alone with no help. He says the dinner was great aside from tomatoes and spaghetti tasting of gasoline due to using the same utensil as when cleaning kid gloves, noting she is a beginner in cooking.
A passenger who escaped uninjured from a serious railway smash helps a fellow traveler search the wreckage with a lantern. Believing the old man lost his wife, he asks where she was, but the man, with dignity, declares he is looking for his teeth.
A fragmentary verse note by Charlotte Beker in December Ains ee's reflects on love and longing. The speaker questions hidden pain behind beauty and recounts a rose plucked at their feet, awakening wisdom from mockery and dreams of love.
Poem text by Charles W Kennedy appears in December Ainslees, lingering on vanished sails under moons. The verse recalls yearning and wandering hearts at sea with a somber, lyrical mood.
A fragmented reminiscence notes Maine as a prohibition state with references to a banquet for Chief Justice Peters at a Maine hotel attended by the governor officials congressmen and a U.S. senator. It lists an elaborate menu including oysters green turtle lobster and desserts amid dated delicacies and beverages.
The New York World notes progressive Republicans led by Jimmy Garfield argue Ohio rejects Taft and questions when Ohioans of either party ever toss aside a native candidate for the presidency, calling such actions against their nature.
The Kansas City Star notes Johnny Kling suffered heavy losses by fire this week yet retains enough funds to pursue buying the Boston National League franchise if conditions permit. The item frames Kling’s financial resilience amid potential team acquisition.
George is not seeking re election according to the Washington Star though his trip to India could be arranged to prevent extensive expectations of real platform speeches.
Wu Ting Fang states the Chinese republic contains 400000000 democrats and doubts Bryan could carry China, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
The Chicago Post notes Mr. Morgan will be decorated with the German order of the Red Eagle, adding to his already large collection of American eagle awards.
The Boston Transcript notes Taft asserts foreign relations are more amiable than domestic. The remark frames a calmer international stance despite ongoing political tensions at home.
In Charleston News and Courier, the item dismisses a circulating claim that Editor Bok will be made empress of China, stating there is no truth to the report and rejecting the sensational linkage.
A compact note from Baltimore Sun remarks on the transient nature of presidential booms, warning that political surges rise and fade quickly. The line captures a skeptical mood about political momentum and public enthusiasm.
In Washington Post commentary, authors question why Georgia has no noted statesman named Jones while listing prominent Smiths and Browns. The piece muses on naming trends and regional political legacies, citing historical figures and local political lineage.
The Christian Science Monitor argues dissolution policy fails while subsdiaries dominate trade. It says true competition returns only when unrelated men start new oil ventures, signaling a reversion to good old times.
A Cleveland Leader quote notes that there is not room in American vaudeville for all the Manchus, reflecting show business limits and ethnic discourse of the era.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times notes Mr Stokes is ill in bed but not more seriously ill than the general public, framing the situation as a public awareness update rather than a dramatic development.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that the most active Ohio figures show broad support for nearly any presidential candidate except one from Ohio, highlighting regional political ambivalence and cross-state interest.
An observant streetcar conductor recounts repeatedly letting a thievish passenger ride free while she offered a ten dollar bill in exchange for fake change. After receiving nine dollars and ninety-five cents in nickels, the conductor faced a genuine ten dollar bill marked counterfeit and vowed to stop joking.
The article notes Turkish warships using wireless telegraphy controlled from Constantinople and French lighthouses equipped with wireless wings for fog use. It mentions plans for a monorail in Mexico City, an Italian method to record telephone conversations with an ordinary phonograph, and tests showing metal filament lamps retain lighting power. Wireless messages travel from the Eiffel Tower to Oran, Algeria, to monitor Moroccan bases. Major steam lines are being completed by General Electric with Curtis turbine engines driving electric generators of 30,000 horsepower.
Wireless communications show a change in routing between San Francisco and Japan with altered signal paths and potential impact on message delivery times. Officials spokesman notes no security breach, but traffic patterns indicate revised international handling.
A plan aims to develop six thousand horsepower from the Danube River. The effort focuses on harnessing hydropower to boost regional energy capabilities and industrial output. Officials view the project as a milestone for infrastructure and economic growth.
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