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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette masthead lists editors Charles Diehl and Harrison L Beach with business and publication details. The page shows numerous circulation figures and financial numbers from several months.
San Antonio business leaders endorse a plan by the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway to build a standard gauge line from San Angelo to San Antonio and on to Crowther Rockport and the Rio Grande with extensions to Tampico and Mexico City. The city would grant rights of way provide terminals and subscribe to 300 000 dollars of preferred stock. The project promises southwest Texas growth and direct saltwater access at Rockport to improve freight rates and trade competitiveness.
San Antonio's opera season unfolds with four touring companies from February 14 to March 31. Aborn, Sheehan, French Grand Opera, and Lombardo perform varied repertoires, signaling a potential cultural upswing. Public support and financial backing are crucial to sustain this educational artistic effort.
The upcoming rail line is described as vital to San Angelo, Rockport, and San Antonio with strong resolve to compete. The lieutenant offers congratulations to the cities and to the initiative as progress toward a major regional opportunity.
A St Louis divorce case centers on unfeeling treatment and a ludicrous anecdote about fried eggs. The mother in law supports the husband while the wife endures accusations as the court weighs the couple’s rights and social standing. The piece also critiques Mr Hay's cavalry reform proposals and defends the U.S. Army's role.
Representative Hay introduces an amendment to the army appropriation bill proposing a reduction of the cavalry from fifteen to ten regiments. Supporters argue U.S. forces maintain excess cavalry compared with Europe, predicting a manpower cut of 3 980 and an estimated saving of 4 376 252 dollars.
Lippincott's Magazine introduces Leguminotherapy a science linking vegetables to behavior. Green peas allegedly stir frivolity in certain women while aiding bashful workers. carrots boost temper and amiability for workers like janitors. potatoes foster reason but may dull zeal. string beans spark artistic thought. cabbage and cauliflower may provoke vulgar thoughts and should be avoided by those training for the parlor.
The piece notes that if Persia strikes at American officials in Tehran the state department could retaliate by issuing another ultimatum to a Latin American nation, the report tying together Middle East tension with implications for U S policy and regional diplomacy.
In 1784 King George III confirmed a knighthood for Benjamin Thompson later known as Count Rumford. Born 1768 in North Woburn he rose from apprentice and schoolteacher to high office in England Bavaria and Germany. His reforms in Bavaria revived finances strengthened the army and improved policing earning him the title Count Rumford and a parallel to Benjamin Franklin. He founded the Royal Institution and helped spur the Salvation Army. he died in Auteuil France.
A compilation of literary excerpts describing mythical islands and divine realms, followed by a biographical note. The text references Atlantis, Hesperides, Olympus, and Arcady with vivid celestial imagery, then shifts to a poem about longing, wings, and a doomed mortal fate. It cites Ives and Scheffauer as Harper’s Weekly contributors.
In 1814 at sixty two, he was buried in a small disused cemetery whose memory sustains the romance and life story of Count Rumford.
The Raiffeisen system unites German peasant farmers into cooperative agricultural banks that lent over 1.6 billion dollars in 1909. Schulze Delitzsch adds share capital variation while Landschaft credit pools assets to borrow large sums. Broader credit from many members yields lower interest than single borrowers could obtain. Landschaften reach major size in recent 50 years.
Observant citizens report a large Irish potato mistaken for a pistol in Justice Fisk's hip pocket. Sam Slack touts a rheumatism cure, while Charles Pyron shows off his tuber as proof of relief. The scene ends with Fisk returning to his office displaying a spud of immense size.
A humorous Chicago Post piece lampoons health advice and the idea of strict routines. It mocks early bedtimes, outdoor sleeping, meat versus vegetables, and doctors bills, concluding that many foods and habits are harmless or harmful only in excess.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that prominent attorney Clarence Darrow grows tired of constant newspaper exposure as much of the coverage feels like advertising and he dislikes seeing his name in print.
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