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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
4
An editorial laments long tolerated conditions that allow exploitation of workers described as white slaves, urging society to confront the issue openly without hypocrisy. It questions whether the public will address the problem honestly.
James Johnson of Jympsum Illinois is described as a sensational Christmas celebrant who used a shotgun to threaten houses and set his mother’s home on fire. After burning the building he attacked the fire crew, then burned his grandmother’s house and nearly drowned before being rescued by a pursuing posse. The piece ends with a wry critique of his methods and a satirical note on prudence.
A debate over the right to police the Panama Canal questions whether the United States may close the route to any power. The issue centers on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty interpretation and Britain’s doubt about fortifications used beyond policing.
A delegation of Indians visiting Washington relied on an interpreter, aiming to convey their mission to President Taft. The miscommunication led the tribal spokesman to declare, “He doesn’t get me,” ending the use of the interpreter and highlighting a clash between decorum and street vernacular in official settings.
The smallest electric dynamo in the world, shown before the French Academy of Science, fits on a penny. It weighs one-fifth of an ounce, stands six tenths of an inch high and long, and half an inch thick. It can act as generator or motor, needing two amperes at two and a half volts for motor mode, and can run from a small pocket battery.
A new Paris group named the Hundred club unites motorists who have driven at least 16 000 miles with a pledge to favor inns serving simple cooking and sound wines of France. Members boycott hotels where hosts do not greet them or where meals are not home cooked. The club reports broad support across professions.
Father Taky Byrandijato helps enroll in a temperance society after a wine depot invitation. Father Canute leads the meeting with Tanass Dotcholoou and others as minutes are taken, then late night, members nap around the ledger while the host underscores virtue of abstinence.
A New York piece notes European monarchs exchange gifts each Christmas. King George spends about 7500 on royal presents while American magnates like Daniel Reid and J P Morgan give lavishly, with frames of art and engravings totaling thousands. The column contrasts royal salary limits with American philanthropy and wealth.
Washington faces a split among American powers as rival interests back either continued Diaz era stability or a future secessionist path in Chihuahua and Sonora. The Madero government is pressured over force and munitions bans while lawmakers weigh US intervention and oil and land profit links.
The Secretary of Agriculture reports a pivotal shift in American farming. It highlights a profound change in the industry’s character and its nation shaping role as the twentieth century begins, contrasting with the prior century’s unprecedented agricultural expansion.
George Evans headlined the Honey Boy minstrels at the Grand Opera House in a Christmas entertainment praised for its artistry and broad patronage. The two part show featured Evans’s solo humor and a burlesque sketch of a negro military unit with lively character portrayals and a striking octoroon costume by Charles Hilliard.
An Indianapolis News excerpt recalls fifteenth century English penalties for adulterators of food. Bakers found guilty faced severe measures from public shaming to permanent banishment, including being drawn to their homes, pillory exposure, and having ovens pulled down, with lifetime trade prohibition in the city.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes Morgan's testimony could shift perception of the money trust case on trial. The mounting evidence and courtroom proceedings hint at critical scrutiny of the financial network involved.
The New York Evening Sun quotes Governor Wilson noting there are moments when it is not more blessed to give than to receive. The remark reflects a cautious view on generosity and state action.
In January Wide World Magazine William Broun recounts a moonlit turtle riding expedition on Peak Island Queensland. He describes landing at sunset, mounting docile turtles, the splashy underwater dismounts, balance challenges as turtles swim, and the learn as they proceed to surf the sea aboard their enemy and a grand time.
The Seattle city council passed a measure curbing police power to invade private homes without warrants following tensions after an officer attempted to break in a residence. The Los Angeles Tribune comments on policing methods and compares them to Russian practices, urging caution.
The New York Telegram notes Mr. Wilson is back from Bermuda and declines to discuss potential credential appointments amid questions about his conduct.
A Washington Post item reports Mrs. F. Gus Heinze demonstrating a method to extract gold from copper, challenging ancient alchemists and claiming a world revealing technique.
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