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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1912
Page
4
Charles Diehl and Harrison Beach are named as editors and publishers in the cited newspaper record.
Sworn statement before John J Wahl notary public for San Antonio on February 1, 1912, attesting Harvey L Steele as Circulation Manager and confirming net paid daily circulation.
The passage notes Miss Riordan as a strikingly lovely and "game" young woman who is firm and determined. It humorously criticizes her for preferring a beefsteak over sentimental wedding customs, suggesting many women hold marriage ceremonies highly while she evidently orders a steak.
James McIntyre of McIntyre & Heath argues in the St. Paul Dispatch that San Antonio originated ragtime on the American stage in 1879 with his patting and winging routine. The piece ridicules ragtime and its associated dance, calling it a degrading nuisance and attacking the San Antonio claim.
Chicago woman Miss Kate Riordan, 21, used leap year to press for marriage with a younger suitor under Illinois law. After failing to get a license in Chicago the pair crossed into Wisconsin, struggled to find a minister, and finally wed in Kenosha amid delays and fainting fits during the ceremony.
A Harvard literature class faced embarrassment when Professor Schofield asked about Aristotle’s era. Students wildly misjudged dates. the piece notes coarse remarks by faculty and outsiders, and hints at broader questions about value and pay for Harvard graduates.
A Harvard Lampoon issue parodies Andrew Carnegie’s list of the world’s twenty greatest men by naming a humorous mix of figures from biblical to modern times. The piece fuels concern that students mistake satire for authority, yet notes signs that young prodigies at Harvard may be dwindling.
Frederick Czapek, Prague professor, argues life can be explained chemically in a book on Chemical Phenomena in Life. He warns science may overstep itself, acknowledging prophetic insight in poets and the enduring mystery beyond mechanistic explanations.
In a London interview Sir Hiram Maxim notes a surplus of applicants for low paid posts while high paying skilled roles are hard to fill. He contrasts English workers focusing on sports and leisure with American youth studying algebra and pursuing advancement, citing Canadian and U S practices and his experience at Brown & Sharpe and Erith & Crayford.
An account of Henri Dunant's role in founding the Red Cross after Solferino and his push for international humanitarian law. It chronicles his battles to gain support from leaders, his later poverty, and the Nobel Prize recognition in 1901, ending with the enduring Red Cross tribute to his ideals.
Boston Herald notes Ohio shows alternating support and opposition to Taft across days, illustrating a volatile political climate and shifting public sentiment toward the president. The piece highlights inconsistent responses from Ohio key figures and observers.
The Baltimore Sun questions President Taft's approach and suggests his lullaby strategy will not quiet the insurgents, framing the effort as ineffectual and provoking skepticism about his leadership.
The granite ephah, an ancient Jewish measure, surfaced after centuries in the ruins of Tintagel Castle near King Arthur's hall. Found by Alfred Giles, it is believed to have measured the king's tithe and was used to pour out gold coins, with biblical connections to Ruth and Boaz.
The steel trust responds with a general denial to the government’s complaint. The World notes Roosevelt’s Outlook article isn’t submitted as further proof of innocence.
Newspaper clippings from The Commercial Appeal and Baltimore American reference Roosevelt being ruled out and suggest tension over favoritism and fairness. The text implies disputes over treatment of favored individuals versus rule adherence.
The article recalls Pythagoras of Samos as a monumental figure, founder of mathematics and geometry, who coined philosopher and introduced natural law. It notes his claim that the universe is a harmony governed by numbers and the Music of the Spheres, with One as the unchanging basis of all things.
A reflective lyric recalling a shared past between lovers in a familiar place. The speaker notes silvered hair and wrinkles as tokens of time, cherishing memories and the enduring fragrance of love through frost and fall. The piece ends with renewed youth in a remembered kiss.
The text traces Pythagoras as the origin of numbers in the One and notes his lasting impact on Plato and Neo Platonism. It credits his ideas with shaping Philo and Plotinus, influencing Christianity's core ceremonies and dogmas, and ranks him alongside Buddha in wide influence.
A tall Irishman carrying a ladder breaks a shop window in Philadelphia. Chased by the shopkeeper, he is caught and admits the act, claiming he ran home to get money to pay for the damages. The humorous exchange ends with the man affirming he will pay for the broken glass.
An observant citizen, fatigued from the day, enters a moving picture show to rest. In the dark theater he sits, is confronted by an angry scene as a woman misreads his seat, and he quickly exits without explanation. The incident ends with his discreet retreat.
The Christian Herald notes 1906 church membership at 39.1 percent of the continental U S population, up from 32.7 in 1890. Protestant strength varies by state from Utah at 2.6 percent to South Carolina at 45 percent. Mormon, Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran shares are listed with state figures.
Detroit Free Press notes a call to counter silence with a noisy display led by Mr. Hilles urging public action and visibility on a political or social matter.
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