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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
6
A nostalgic reflection on St Valentine and the Valentine custom, tracing its European origins, evolution from playful verses to modern greeting cards, and noting the difference from St Vitus. The piece contrasts quaint past practices with contemporary, more thoughtful expressions of affection.
The United States issued a proclamation urging Americans in Mexico to evacuate amid a tense situation. Many complied, abandoning homes and businesses, while Washington offered no explanation or follow up. The government assumed no responsibility for the guidance or its consequences.
An analysis condemns US warnings that harmed Americans in Mexico as rebels fought in Mexico City. It notes American prestige damaged, citizens stranded, and lives lost. The piece calls for active US safety measures and lauds a new official counsel to stay out of the fire zone.
The article rebukes Manuel Calero for lying about conditions in Mexico during his Washington stay and accuses the State Department of being duped by Mexican statements. It argues that from Madero’s border crossing onward, conditions worsened and that US officials failed to obtain accurate information, aligning with the paper’s prior views.
The piece discusses national character and tastes, claiming cosmopolitan individuals blur racial distinctions. It contrasts reactions of English, French, German, Irish, and American guests to food and drink, noting weather and context influence the American palate. It calls out stereotyped traits like French vivacity, German ponderousness, Irish wit, and English slowness to laugh.
The piece contrasts American gullibility with prudent behavior, citing Treasury payouts and a Russian prisoner scam in Spain. It notes repeated press exposure of the swindle, yet continued victimization of Americans, and quotes Phineas T. Barnum on American tastes for humbugging. It ends with a wry remark on national self-perception.
The practice of surnames began over a thousand years ago with various origins. Early England used single names. surnames spread through Gaelic Mac and Irish O prefixes, Norman Fitz, German suffix sohn, Scandinavian sen, and Russian vitch. Sources include personal traits, professions, localities, animals, and patronymics with many examples.
The Hartford Courant notes two opposing trends: calls for direct referendums and recalls while a growing share of citizens abstain from voting. It argues Ohio’s new constitution was driven by a minority, with the majority staying away, and recent elections drew fewer voters than four years prior.
Emerson M. P. argues that Canada’s transportation and corporate sectors are concentrated in a small elite. He cites 121 of Canada’s largest corporations controlled by 23 directors, and contrasts Canada’s population with the United States to suggest a disproportionate directorate. The piece labels this structure an imitation money devil.
The king of Spain orders servants sleeves button removal after a dinner at Madrid's Palace. A waiter snagged a financier’s peruke on a sleeve button and fled to the kitchen leaving the guest bald and irate.
The Indianapolis News notes that Asia leads with Mount Everest at 29 002 feet, South America follows with Mount Aconcagua, North America ranks third with Mount McKinley at 20 300 feet, and Europe’s Mount Blanc stands at 16 782 feet, higher than any U S mountain excluding Alaska.
A bank traveling representative, Gilbert, is appointed but dies soon after. Henry Chevron, a swindler posing as Gilbert, seizes the appointment, handles large securities, and plans a brash theft in Brussels before a London transfer. Chevron aims to flee with half a million in South American papers.
An observant citizen approaches a telephone with evident trepidation seeking a caller on Travis or Crockett but learns the intended resides on Soledad street with a white lady, highlighting a tense exchange at the central desk.
A con man posing as Gilbert seeks bonds worth 485000, but Drummond exposes the ruse after a telegram reveals the real Gilbert died weeks earlier. Chevron confesses when shown a receipt signed by Henry Chevron, leading to arrest.
The Chicago Record-Herald inquires why Illinois has not yet sent J. Hamilton Lewis to the Senate. It notes his status remains unsettled and highlights the state's reluctance to lose him. The piece reflects editorials on political loyalty and prominent figures in Illinois.
There can't be many autos among Ohio farmers. The country members of the legislature killed a bill making it a crime to steal an auto.
Leslie's Weekly recalls James W. Marshall's discovery at Sut ter's mill on the American river, sparking a stampede of nearly 100,000 to California by 1850. The event shifted U S policy, spurred immigration, and helped precipitate the Civil War era, transforming the nation into an indestructible Union.
A Harper's Weekly piece outlines curious animal habits. It notes how flies move on glass, hens scrape gravel with their backs to the sun, cats keep their paws away from fire, and dogs orient toward the heat source. It also describes rats avoiding easy food and a snake charmer who trains snakes by daily feeding.
Cip Castro questions the authenticity of the see America first movement as America beats him to it. The Washington Post notes Castro’s doubt and suggests a wind of skepticism in political circles.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes Dr Wiley is absent from improvised Cabinet lists but may be the announced pick on March 4. Baltimore faces municipal debt near 76 million dollars as a major fiscal figure.
The article defends Richard Strauss as a popular yet profound modern composer. It praises his versatility and expressive mastery across styles, links him to Wagner and Liszt as artistic descendants, notes occasional posing, but asserts the Strauss case is resolved and his bold, brilliant artistry stands out.
The piece criticizes Congress for abusing the franking privilege. It highlights 61,377,000 pieces mailed in 1912 with 20 million in lost revenue, much of it political. It notes unprecedented political mail in the 1912 primary and a broken record in the presidential campaign. The tone condemns the gift as a perquisite.
With knowledge of captivity breeding spreading, fox farms appear across Canada. One operation along the St. Lawrence houses eighteen animals and asks a price of 75000 dollars, signaling rising fur industry costs for breeders.
Count Charles de Chebannes, a French portrait painter visiting the United States, says the most beautiful American women are in Philadelphia. He praises Philadelphia society and its fashion as he tours the city.
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