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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1912
Page
4
Supporters praise Governor O B Colquitt for steady leadership, credit his economy in legislation, and say his record earns an overwhelming re election majority. They highlight restored investor confidence, capital returns, and his stance against statewide prohibition.
The piece proclaims a dramatic shift as China abandons medieval limits and embraces a broad path toward representative government. It questions whether the nation can sustain this upheaval while noting vast, traditional-minded populations and wary observers. It suggests history is unreliable in predicting outcomes.
The piece urges that Texas needs a chief executive who rejects futile prohibitory laws and will vigorously oppose them. It asserts Governor Colquitt is reliable to combat the emergency and deserves re election for his past actions benefiting Texas.
A Strand essay lists ten living figures as the world’s greatest men. The lineup includes Lord Roberts, Lord Lister, Joseph Chamberlain, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Edison, Theodore Roosevelt, William II, Eli Metchnikoff, Guglielmo Marconi, with the final slot left to Rosebery, Kitchener, or Togo. The author ranks Rosebery highest among the finalists.
The piece debates lists of the ten greatest living men across nations led by Edison and ends conceding view varies by country. It notes Eminent figures like Asquith, Rostand, Maeterlink, Metchnikoff, and Roosevelt, but argues true greatness lies in doing the greatest good for the greatest number.
The New York Press reports a fashion clash as Parisian gowns edge toward small waists again. Doctors oppose the trend, warning against constrictive lacing while designers push for a return of the slim silhouette.
The Rev Sylvester Horne recently in the U S spoke on religious observance comparing people to a little girl who asked to sleep in the dark and then wanted to say prayers more carefully The remark was quoted from the New York Evening Sun and shared as a dinner talk reference.
A Popu lar Magazine excerpt recalls a 1910s exchange at the U S State Department about sending battleships to Armenia. Assistant Secretary Atlee declines, noting navigation near Ararat has been poor since Noah’s ark. The anecdote highlights U S policy limits amid Armenian massacres.
A bold Spanish cavalier, Hernando del Pulgar, leads a night raid into Granada during the siege by Ferdinand and Isabella. He nails a tablet reading Ave Maria to a mosque, then returns to safety with his group as the fortress falls and the mosque becomes a Christian church.
The army canteens may again sell wine and beer as officers show strong support. Critics warn against alcohol near camps, while proponents say access improves health and morale. Congress has no power to regulate outside reservations, delaying broader prohibition.
The Daily Mexican advocates a drastic policy to quell the Zapata revolt. It proposes concentration or banishment of Morelos inhabitants, destruction of villages by fire or famine, and a year lockout of hacienda workers to deter uprisings. Troops would guard haciendas to prevent asset loss from starving populations.
The article explains how the four suits symbolize social classes in a French origin deck. Spades denote soldiers, clubs farmers, diamonds artisans, hearts church leaders. Kings and queens reflect royal figures, with a queen possibly depicting Elizabeth of York. Knaves are depicted as royal jesters in some cards.
Colonel Watterson criticizes Woodrow Wilson as dictatorial and austere after refusing a Mint Julep, per the St. Louis Globe-Democrat report.
The Bailey and Austin show elicits hearty laughs with song and dance amid a small audience. Hazen Nice Ethel Ricketts Paul Musaeus Fred Wilson Al McGarry James Flynn and Francis Carrier headline with a well trained chorus and collie dogs. The entertaining act promises another performance tonight.
An easterner new to Oklahoma was robbed on a street at night. The robber demanded money and threatened to blow out the visitor’s brains, but the visitor quipped that he could live here without brains while the robber cannot do without money.
The Charleston News and Courier reports a sharp line about Taft and La Follette. The remark compares how easily La Follette could fit in Taft's trousers versus Taft's shoes, reflecting contemporary political jabs.
The New York American notes that with Taft nominated and re-elected, the 1916 candidates will begin active campaigning as the political season starts in earnest. The piece underscores imminent contests and party activity ahead.
The Whitelaw Reid mansion in Columbia State reports the duke’s private room is dark and will stay unoccupied except when Whitelaw enters to pray.
The Springfield Union notes Teddy a sphynx now mostly communicates with smiles and winks while remaining largely silent, prompting readers to wonder if he will ever speak again.
Garfield refutes remark claiming he said he was for anybody to beat Taft. He argues the term anybody is too broad, citing Ballinger Kansas City Journal as the context or source of the quote.
The Philadelphia Press editorializes that LaFollette will not resign, arguing the real question is whether he has anything substantive to quit.
The Chicago News notes Roosevelt controls a larger group of governors while Taft commands a stronger cadre of postmasters, signaling differing political balances between the two leaders.
A Los Angeles Times quip notes that Colonel Roosevelt remains quiet because he has nothing to say, implying deliberate restraint rather than lack of significance.
The New York World questions whether Insurgents have departed and notes it is simple for Mr. Taft to claim all the doubtful states at this stage.
Ohio postmasters convene on the Qt as Mr. Taft attends with confidence he will not be forgotten, signaling political buoyancy amid party leadership chatter. The Baltimore Sun notes the informal gathering and Taft’s public assurance.
Observant onlookers watched two Mexicans pry dirt from a coin at the Alamo restoration scene. A passerby finally revealed the find as a five cent beer check, causing laughter and clarifying the joke amidst historic reenactment fever.
The Kirby Family, Incorporated, founded in Ohio and operating on 100 acres in California, is a patriarchal stock company led by Father Kirby. It lists 41 stockholders including William Kirby and family. The venture plans orange and olive cultivation with poultry and fine stock, and all members work.
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