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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
6
The San Antonio Light presents its historic masthead with editors Charles Diehl and Harrison Beach at the helm. The note lists subscription rates and publication details as part of the paper's front matter.
On the first day of this week in London Sir Joseph Lister first Baron Lister a renowned surgeon who introduced antiseptic methods in surgery died. The obituary recalls his early microscope work his Glasgow tenure and the link to Pasteur’s findings that wound putrefaction is caused by microbes.
The article notes widespread cold and heavy winter weather from November into December across the Great Lakes region and Maine, with Lake Superior frozen and Texas stove wood use high. It ponders whether weather recurs in cycles and whether today’s records may yield future equivalents.
The text credits Lister with founding antiseptic and aseptic principles, noting initial skepticism then global adoption. It asserts these systems now control surgical practice and saved thousands of lives, praising Lister as unmatched in advancing medical science and humanity.
The United States declined Mexico’s request to allow its troops to cross at Eagle Pass and advance toward El Paso, citing fear that Juarez rebel forces would attack federal soldiers once they crossed.
The article analyzes U S policy during the Juarez crisis, arguing Americans should not intervene unless lives or interests are at risk. It notes cross border bullets would endanger U S territory, urges letting Mexicans fight their own battles, and supports Madero’s continued presidency for stability and swift retaking of Juarez if needed.
Ninety eight years ago Stephen Decatur led a bold raid in Tripoli harbor to destroy the captured Philadelphia and free American captives, earning praise from a British admiral. In San Antonio the Grand audience clamored for an encore after The Love Tales of Hoffmann, with Carlo Nicosia’s company praised for a lavish revival and the cast delivering strong performances despite a late hour.
A report notes that coal mines in Nova Scotia provide work for about thirteen thousand people, reflecting regional mining activity and employment levels.
Cast list for The Love Tales of Hoffmann includes Hoffmann as a poet, Nicklausse as his friend, Luther the inn-keeper, and Antonia as the love interest. Other roles include Stella Estelle Wahl as Antonia’s mother, Giulietta, Olympia, Coppelius, and Conductor Carlo Nicosia.
A brief Memphis Commercial Appeal note speculates that if Watterson and Ryan had been practical men their small contribution might have been arranged, reflecting a cautious, economical viewpoint in a local context.
A Seattle Post Intelligencer note comments that Theodore Roosevelt’s plan to grant pensions to widows could appeal to suffragettes and boost support. The remark frames Roosevelt’s policy move as a political tactic aimed at women's voting allies.
In a Boston Herald notice, the piece notes Wilson from Missouri and Folk’s visit, highlighting tensions over who can join the effort. The article centers on the maneuvering and the question of allies in the campaign.
The article traces the third alphabet letter C from ancient forms to modern uses. It notes its varied sounds from sibilants to k and g, its evolution in Phoenician Greek Latin scripts, Hebrew gimel gamma and ce, and its roles in music numerals and Latin prefixes with connotations of opposition and conjunction.
Milwaukee News notes Uncle Joe Cannon protesting czar rulings in the house with humorous commentary on political clash.
A timid narrator in Berton Braley’s verse longs for distant ports and the call of the sea. He dreams of sailing away and learning sailors’ tales yet lacks courage to start a journey, lingering on longing while remaining ashore.
Police officials welcome an instantaneous automatic photographing machine. A photo is taken and within one minute a fully developed fixed mounted image is ready. Operation is fully automatic so even inexperienced personnel can use it and every station can be equipped without skilled staff.
A clipped editorial line warns readers to consider what they say around detectives and surveillance devices noting that a dictograph will catch blabbers and informers in any loose talk.
The Columbia State notes the president’s persistent bid for a second term while a benefactor seeks a third, implying a narrow, self centered drive behind political maneuvering.
A small boy weighs choices as he enters a corner drug store, finally buys the most candy six cents can buy, and exits with a bag that a nearby girl misidentifies as snuff for a nickel.
A street faker in New York demonstrates cement strength by bonding a split plate with cement and suspending weights. He calls it as strong as steel, then increases to 25 and 30 pounds until the plate finally breaks, while the crowd smiles. He recovers with a quip about cementing edges more firmly.
The St. Louis Republic notes chatter that Jeffries may waver on plans, Lillian Russell is engaged again, Teddy Roosevelt seeks a third term, and Sarah Bernhardt plans a comeback. The item sketches a celebrity and political revival mood with multiple notables.
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