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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
4
A writer explores boyhood as a mix of impulse and social influence, noting the lure of toys driven by dealers and the annual cycles of play. It then critiques legal outcomes for fatal accidents, citing the Iroquois Theater fire and New York City fire as examples of insufficient punishment for liferisk failures.
An opinion piece argues that in parts of the United States life is undervalued compared with livestock. It cites a claim that in the Southwest over 10,000 murderers are unmolested by law, with few attempts at punishment, reflecting a perceived moral crisis.
The article argues for building a musical culture through gradual public education in harmony and opera. It notes high costs, limited venues, and the need to start from foundational training to cultivate appreciation for grand opera among the general public.
A collage of noir city scenes from magazines depicts Broadway corners Broadway Forty second street taxis evenings and opulent cafes. The prose blends car chases theater crowds and weather with characters like Nellie Forest Danby and Grace in a metropolitan mood. The passage laments overcooked action and a scarcity of Edgar Allan Poes.
The piece reports on Dr. G Frank Lydston urging a commission based screening to approve marriages to ensure fitness to marry and raise offspring. It argues law cannot regulate all marriages though some legal limits may be useful and that education and responsible individuals are better remedies than commissions. Love remains a reasonable guide.
Sir Oliver Lodge says lightning protection hinges on dissipating the flash energy without removing it too quickly. He notes a thin iron wire is the best conductor but protecting a building requires a complete metal cage around the structure. He warns that a conductor reaching the top is not sufficient for safety.
Up-to-Date Verse satirizes a Navy ban on gum chewing by sailors. The poem humorously contrasts strict discipline at sea with longing for candy as sailors endure the rule of thumb from Uncle Sam. It riffs on officers and crew, civilians, and the longing for gum as a symbol of home.
A year after the Madero revolution began, few saw it as a serious threat to Diaz. Now some croakers warn of disturbances, but the article argues that conditions differ greatly and cites Madero’s growing opposition attracting many to anti Díaz sentiment.
A suffragette argues that men prefer dogs for loyalty and non confrontational traits. She lists dog behaviors that reflect obedience, gratitude, silent companionship, and acceptance of a man’s flaws, noting dogs never demand rights or question authority.
The Grocers' company formed from spicers and pepperers in 1373 joining wholesale spice dealers. In Holinshed's Chronicle 1580 Grover appears as grosser or engrosser referring to bulk traders not retailers. The term grocer later superseded grosser to denote wholesale dealers.
The Washington Post notes Theodore appears reluctant to engage in the so called breaking of the bucking presidential boom despite support from admiring friends.
The colonel reports a prominent U S senator has offered political support to Bourne who remains fixated on winning a second elective term.
A historical health note advises keeping shoes dry and footwear dry after wetting. Maintain moderate indoor clothing and well ventilated sleeping rooms, prefer chilly rooms, end cold drafts, and use cold water douches or rubbing alcohol after bathing. Avoid excessive alcohol to protect lung and chest health.
Cromwell Childe in Harper's Weekly notes the profitable niche of gathering advance information for trade. He cites firms of tips merchants aiming for accuracy and speed to outpace rivals, with earners from $5000 yearly down to a clerk earning a dollar from a potential sale of information.
A light note on Uncle Joe Cannon with a spinach streak on his chin provoking a playful mood in Pittsburgh. The item riffs on the stogie and public perception without signaling any policy or event.
The excerpt from More African Sketches by James Allardyce depicts a sleeping bird with bulging sides and a curved tail, a fast-running animal with a long neck and pouch feeding, and a black and white bird that hunts insects and stores food in a thorn tree. It notes nest characteristics with dull white eggs and brown speckles and criticizes its harsh song.
A streetcar rider recalls a Fountain street crossing alighting moment and a flirtatious shout. A Michigan visitor wanders San Antonio winter plans, hears about Zarramora street and the council fight, and remarks the city lacks a single live man.
A four year old boy in Germantown Maryland begged for a goat to drive through the streets. His father warned that goats butt children and that they are not desirable property. The boy replied that goats give the finest milk and that it is all buttermilk as per a Popular Magazine quote.
Pittsburg Gazette Times quotes W. T. Ellis calling Wu Ting Fang an impostor while noting an amused admiration for the self styled diplomat. The remark contrasts with prior views of the famed figure.
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