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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
6
The San Antonio Light presents its historical masthead listing the San Antonio Daily, Evening Daily and Sunday Morning editions with Associated Press coverage. It names editors Charles S. Diehl and Harrison L. Beach and notes second class mailing at San Antonio.
A San Antonio committee found it advisable to hire an expert to study sewer needs and advise the mayor and city council. The report was withdrawn without consultation, while streets and sidewalks remain in deplorable condition and immediate work across many blocks is needed.
The piece sketches Mrs William Ellis Corey once Mabel Gilman scolding a growing cadre of mentors for noise and cultural mismatch. It notes her French château retreat and her quarrel with blending American and French spouses, mentioning her husband a leading steel trust figure and his rise from puddler to coupon clipper in an efficient partnership.
Five St Louis clubmen return from a Rio Grande hunt with tales of oysters attacking a hunter’s toe and a bull horned creature prompting a climb up a tree. The legends fuel a growing view that the Brownsville Rio Grande region earns a rugged frontier reputation as westward civilization spreads.
The passage mocks Mrs. Corey amid a high society divorce. It contrasts an American wife, a Gilman affair, and a French ideal of elegance. It satirizes the French lure, the American dollar, and the vanity of social climbers in a reflective, era voice.
The Bulgarian Czar Ferdinand met Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna to push for Bulgaria to join a wider European alliance. With Bulgaria's troops in trench lines near Tchataldja and envoys seeking peace in London, the visit hints at a delicate diplomatic mission amid tense wartime politics.
The piece argues that shifting Balkan loyalties could reshape Europe. It weighs Austria Hungary Germany Italy and Bulgaria toward a triple alliance with potential Balkan federation, versus Russia Britain France and the entente, warning that a quadruple alliance would upend the balance of power and threaten strategic positions from the Dardanelles to the Suez.
A Suburban Life December writer describes a Pasadena garden filled with fairy tale statues. Red Riding Hood with a basket, Snow White with the Seven Dwarfs, and the Goethian fox group surround a lake and a gingerbread house where Hansel and Gretel feast as the witch looms nearby.
Tid Bits describes Dyaks of Borneo creating a tugong bulathe mound to shame a great liar. Passers-by add branches and revile the liar as a sacred duty, warning future generations of deceit to avoid supernatural punishment.
The Philadelphia Record notes astonishing prosperity hinges on reducing waste and losses. It cites cattle ticks costing the country 100 million dollars yearly and recalls rats and other vermin costing similar sums. It adds underwriters warn nearly all 240 million dollars in fires are preventable and doctors say most sickness is preventable.
Theo Walker, a bachelor farmer near Westcott in Manitoba, pursues Julie Halbred while Lance Richards, Tomilson's hired man, also comes to court. Theo purchases a new buggy, clashes with the Englishman, and attends church as he seeks social conquest amid a settling district.
A New York World editorial notes that the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers no longer stirs enthusiasm at progressive conferences after Armageddon, contrasting past zeal with current waning support.
A Philadelphia Inquirer note questions a prominent railroad advertizing “The Way to Cleveland” and wonders why travelers would want to go there.
The Chicago Record Herald notes a faint omen as the Sick Man of Europe nears a doctors’ consultation with international experts expected to discuss looming health and political concerns.
The Philadelphia Record notes how some governors rise to the presidency while others end up directing baseball clubs, highlighting shifts in power and influence.
The Hanford MacLean Cromah Tyler company closed its engagement at the Grand Opera House with an eloquent Merchant of Venice. The four principals showed wide versatility in Shakespearean roles across Julius Caesar Othello and The Merchant of Venice. MacLean as Shylock drew the fullest admiration for his portrayal of the Jew’s varied traits and revenge arc.
John Burroughs notes a renewed vitalist movement spreading across Europe and Britain. He cites Arthur Thompson, Bunge, Haldane, Driesch, and Sir Oliver Lodge arguing life as a creative, non mechanical force beyond inorganic processes. He quotes Lodge describing vitality as a guiding principle not a form of energy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a lateday critique by F Hopkinson Smith aligning his view on Uncle Tom's Cabin with the verdict of fifty years past, suggesting a renewed reconsideration of the work in contemporary presses.
The review lauds Mr. MacLean and supporting cast Mr. Hanford Miss Tyler and Miss Drohnah for their performances. It praises the company’s productions and urges liberal patronage wherever presented.
A passenger on a streetcar along Alamo Plaza to Houston Street became fixated on the passing cityscape. He yelled at the conductor and banged the car, upsetting riders as he clutched his bags and muttered about Christmas and his mother in a scene that ended with him getting off in the mud.
The New York World notes a progressive debate over remitting support and mentions a quirky suggestion about attire for officials. The passage reflects political maneuvering and fashion as a metaphor for seriousness.
The remark by Colonel Roose labels the six month old progressive party as the City of Lincoln in a cryptic aside tied to chronologists. The Chicago response mirrors a tense exchange over political identity and timing.
A damaged OCR fragment from the Springfield Union provides unclear text about a person or event. The readable bits suggest a discussion of a resident or local issue but no definite names, dates, places, or actions are identifiable.
In a terse exchange, the governor of South Carolina reportedly told the governor of North Carolina to "shut up" amid a dispute over anti no society measures. The fragment reflects cross state tensions and sharp rhetoric between officials.
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