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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1913
Page
4
The assassination of Francisco I. Madero triggers civil war fears as Huerta tightens control. Analysts warn of intensified violence, regional splits, and renewed influence from English and American capital in the capital markets.
The passage argues that Wall Street’s commercial mindset and focus on precious metal wealth give it a keen sense for truth. It notes financiers’ discrimination and quick insight as essential for survival in a money-driven age.
Washington sees two suffrage camps pressuring Congress as Rosalie Jones leads a New York to Washington hike while anti suffragists arrive by train. The two sides flood the capital with literature and rally support, while lawmakers face a fence sitters dilemma amid public opinion. Walking is praised as healthy but political lines blur as women push for votes.
The text argues a walk of a few hundred miles could extend life and improve meals for General Rosalie and followers. It suggests blisters now and better digestion later, with jibes from others fading as the hike yields lasting health benefits.
Opinion essay argues laws should be enforced or repealed if unenforceable, warning against overlegislation. It cites Connecticut and New England milk and Sunday laws, urging legislators to pass one useful law per session and adjourn. Emphasizes practical enforcement by capable officers.
An article notes the Mauretania's voyage tests strength and discusses a French expert’s calculation that around 50 000 tons is a practical ceiling for ship size. It cites Lusitania Olympic Imperator Aquitania as examples, while acknowledging doubts about such limits and suggesting designers may push larger vessels.
The Houston Post argues that federal focus on the Mexican capital neglects recurring frontier disorders and bandit incursions. It warns that withdrawing troops now risks provoking Texas border trouble and misreadings of intervention by Mexicans near the Rio Grande.
Agreement among fifty four Eastern railroad managers ends a potential strike by 84 000 firemen. The firemen won a three member Erdman arbitration board to consider wage related differences, rejecting a six member committee. The settlement eases public disruption feared from the threatened strike.
A doctor recalls a night visit to a Paris suburb where a mysterious man keeps a house like a tomb. The wife lies in a coffin in a chapel while wax figures imitate her, and the husband believes he keeps her alive. In truth she died on their wedding night and he has built the wax world to cope.
The piece notes U S railroad capitalization per mileage runs well below Britain at roughly 25 percent, about half the French average, and a little over half the Italian average, reflecting lower relative investment levels.
The Plaza show adores Emma Carus in Caesar's stunt with strong wit and crowd engagement. The bill includes Belle Hathaway's monkey circus and the Three Patterson act, with Lillian Ashley and the Ward brothers delivering notable turns and comedy across a lively program.
Observers witnessed a grotesque prop story as a pasteboard box revealed a life size embalmed finger with iodine stain and a gunpowder scent. The scene sparked laughter and shock among office workers, while a separate vaudeville act by the Bounding Pattersons impressed audiences with acrobatics. The Plaza's bill was praised as the season’s best. A curbside museum project described a novel wax-paper casting method for Indian inscriptions.
Geological survey experts see good chances of locating a major oil field away from the already productive Oklahoma territory as market indicators point to strong demand for new wells nationwide.
The letter argues that hero worship is essential to elevate humanity. It lauds self sacrifice, integrity, and service to others as the noblest discipline, praising figures who expanded freedom and knowledge while denouncing rulers of greed and vanity. Rabbi Samuel Marks signs the piece.
The Associated Charities thank a donor for 72 dollars from the cooking school contest cake sale conducted under The Daily Light. The gift relieves hunger cold and sickness as requests strain the charity’s resources. Mrs. Sadie Haley, General Secretary, lauds the newspaper’s support and advocates continued organized charity work.
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