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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
4
A Kansas City official cites 323 cases of wife abandonment over the past year, noting blue eyed men predominate, while cautioning against hasty judgments about husbands based on eye color. The piece also discusses canal toll politics and public publicity missteps in San Antonio.
The Suez Canal board approves key upgrades to Port Said and Suez harbor facilities and the canal, aiming to deepen to 33 feet and widen to 135 feet within a year. The move reflects Britain’s stance on treaty provisions while seeking to accommodate growing traffic and rival Panama’s capacity.
A San Antonio Chamber of Commerce booklet touts Laurel Heights Golf Club as an eighteen hole, tourist friendly site with tennis courts and a welcoming club house. The article flags the claims as false noting the club has only nine holes, no tennis courts, and no organized drive by the chamber.
A St Louis financier offered Dr Friedmann around one million dollars for sole US rights to his anti tubercle bacillus discovery. The piece argues such a monopoly risks denying affordable treatment to the poor and warns against private control of a public health breakthrough. It praises Carnegie for backing public medical research funding free from capitalist control.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Texas will hold mining law reform after the 1913 World’s Mining Congress in Spokane. The piece urges a fair, intelligent approach to development and a modern code benefiting Western Texas with fresh mining statutes.
The Democratic National Committee reports $24,598 left after expenses, the first time in years all bills are paid. Governor Wilson demanded expenditures be warranted by cash on hand to avoid debts that could influence post election favors.
An Indianapolis man kept two small pear shaped pearls found in mussel shells in the Wabash near New Harmony. He planned to mount them as earrings, stored them in writing paper in a dark drawer for ten years, and on opening the paper discovered the pearls had turned into white carbonate of lime powder.
A humorous dialogue centers on Wombat described as an Ibsen expert. The quip suggests his expertise yields queer plays. The exchange plays on the idea of bridge knowledge and theatrical flair.
A letter to the editor notes many local questions about the goat industry in Mexico. The author requests publication of an enclosed clipping from the Departmento de Distribucion in Mexico City dated December 14 1912 to inform readers and save the paper labor.
Consul Canada cites official figures showing goat skins and meat yield strong profits. He describes hacienda operations in Guerrero, Mexico, with sizable stock growth and high per‑animal value. The article urges investors to acquire land with goats on easy installments, promising 50 percent yearly returns after two and a half years.
A Parisian note praises Woodrow Wilson as a scholar and economist who earned acclaim for a baseball catch over a ditch and for his frugal, self-reliant conduct. It recalls an incident where he sewed his own button in shirt sleeves after a banquet.
The article traces mistletoe's reverence in Druids times as a healing plant and its claim in Balder's myth of death and revival. It explains the shift to modern kissing customs as an old Druids practice, where people of opposite sexes kiss under the mistletoe for love and peace.
A brief theatrical note quotes Dr. Eliot questioning belief in hell and hints at possible revision after responses from believers. The dispatch captures a debate over doctrine with literary wit.
Irene Franklin, a vaudeville star, discusses Christmas joys and the spirit of giving. She recalls her stage life, favorite songs like Redhead, and working with Ada Lewis, while rejecting any notion of joining a trivial society of useless giving. She notes family roles, Christmas preparations, and her plan to finish the tree before returning home for dinner.
Alfred Hardy a business man flees his wife Zoie amid a baby swap caper. Aggie Jinks and Jimmy Jinks entangle plans as Hardy becomes father to twins and then triplets before real mothers and police arrive. Marjorie Cortland Benedict MacQuarrie Jimmy Bliss Vera Rial lead a strong ensemble.
Pittsburg Gazette Times notes a condensing device for the White House executive quarters could prove useful, suggesting energy or climate efficiency improvements.
A late Saturday call revealed the Stemmering lodge of the Hermann Sons elected officers. The reporter noted four Henry Schmidts in the group and explained they differentiate them as Henry Schmidt No. 1 No. 3 and so on for accuracy.
At its annual meeting the Modern Historic Records Association stated that modern techniques with cement, granite and steel surpass ancient permanence. They argued that proper foundations and careful construction ensure buildings last forever, with storage enduring through acts of Providence.
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