San Antonio Light Advertisement and Address Notice
The San Antonio Light confirms subscription rates and delivery details for daily and Sunday editions. It lists office contact numbers, and announces nationwide sale points with New York Chicago and Boston offices of Paul Block Inc for wire service access.
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Crockett
San Antonio
United States
New York
Paul Block, Inc
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Steger
Boston
Tremont
San Antonio Light 1912 Circulation Figures Certified
The San Antonio Light total 1912 circulation was 577 466 copies with a daily evening average of 21 283 and Sunday edition 19 705. Sworn before Notary Public John J Wahl January 3 1913. Association of American Advertisers certified Nine months ending June 30 1912 and January 31 1912 circulation by N W Ayer Sons of Philadelphia.
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San Antonio
The
Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Association of American Advertisers
N. W. Ayer & Sons
Philadelphia
Advertisers of America
The New Year in Mexico editorial challenged by AP reports
The San Antonio Express defended its editorial claiming Mexico could protect foreigners and quell rebellion. It then cited AP reports from January 3-4 about civil war risks, embargoes, factory closures, and leadership resignations, asserting the paper suppressed facts that contradicted its stance.
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San Antonio Express
Mexico
Madero
the Express
Associated Press
Chicago New Year Celebration Draws 100000 crowds
The Chicago Tribune reports a widespread New Year revelry in the Loop district beginning around 9 p.m. and continuing toward daylight. An estimated 100000 people filled the area northward from Congress Street to Lake, illustrating the scale of urban festivity in the city.
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Tue Licutz
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Loop District
Congress Street
Lake
Chicago New Year Celebrations Under Heavy Police Warnings
The piece reviews Chicago New Year festivities with crowds jamming a six by four block area, intoxicated revelers, tin horn and cow bell antics, and hundreds of fights. It cites a police warning to avoid kissing women at the next table and warns such celebrations risk tainting future celebrations in the city.
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Wabash Avenue
Franklin Street
San Antonio
the Tribune
Chief of Police of
Chicago
Senator Bailey Epilogue Calls For Direct Democracy Debate
The piece critiques Senator Bailey as an old time democrat out of step with modern reform. It argues founders favored direct democracy in their era and that the Constitution did not avert Civil War strife, urging constant Constitution vigilance.
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Bailey
United States
Senate
Menice
Syracuse
Madison
Pinckney
Jefferson
Republic
Boston
Continental Congress
Mecklenburg
Lexington
Senator Bailey speech condemned as out of touch with democracy
The article argues that the Constitution shapes state and federal relations while permitting liberty to oscillate between individualism and communism. It warns against direct democracy without representation, defends honest representation, and calls Bailey’s stance reactionary and out of step with political regeneration and social justice.
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Bailey
Texas
Taxi Fare in Fog Upheld in English Court
A London judge ruled a taxi passenger must pay for mileage already traveled when fog in London prevented further driving. The case arose after a driver refused to continue from Clarence Gate to St Johns Wood, while the meter showed 1 shilling 2 pence. The passenger was ordered to pay the fare and costs.
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London
England
St. James
St. John’s Wood
Clarence Gate
Wind Alert Anemometer Used By Irish Light Railway
The West and South Clare Light Railway in western Ireland uses a pressure tube anemometer at Quilty station to warn of high Atlantic winds. An electrical signal triggers ballast addition at 65 mph and traffic suspension at 85 mph to prevent derailments.
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West and South Clare
Ireland
Meteorogical Office
Quilty Station
Meteorological Office
Shipbuilding Trade Active In British And Irish Yards
British and Irish shipyards enjoy a rare boom with 592 vessels totaling 2,366,371 tons under construction, up 25 percent from last year. yards report labor shortages, overtime, and double shifts as new orders outpace completions, while American yards stay busier than before.
The Madcap Verdier and the Plassans Flight Tragedy
Francois Verdier, famed aviator called the madcap flier, risks death to win Madeline Meyreuil. He and his former lover plan an elopement by air, but when the motor stalls during a nighttime flight, she accuses him of murder as they plunge toward a fatal landing above Plassans.
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Francois Verdier
Plassans
Francois
Madeline Meyreuil
Madeline
Baron Charles de Querins
Earth
Baron de Queiras
No Money Trust, Morgan Says
In a Baltimore Sun note the columnist cites J. P. Morgan’s stance that there is no money trust. The remark questions the financier's claim and underscores skepticism about concentrated financial power.
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J. P
Mr. Morgan
Baltimore Sun
Beauty Begins With A Happy Childhood And Steady Care
A famed beauty writer argues that true beauty stems from disciplined, scientific care starting in childhood. She notes beauty as a business asset, the toil behind public glamour, and the need for healthy roots through education, nutrition, and early intervention.
New Year Telephone Mixups Baffle Exchange Operators
Observant Citizen reports chaotic start to the new telephone exchange system with a black cook calling for the butcher instead of an exchange. The incident shows unfamiliar users struggling to navigate the new lines as errands proceed with regular meals served that day.
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Central
Governor Wilson Sees Cattle Cargo Lesson in Bermuda
The article notes Governor Wilson on a Hamilton Bermuda dock observing Argentine cattle lowering island living costs. It argues freer commerce reduces U S prices, urging similar policy at home, citing Democratic party strategy and a New York American quote about party advantage. It also mentions the origin of house numbering in Paris in 1789.
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Wilson
Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
Democratic Party
New York American
Self supporting students at University of Texas 1911 12
The 1911 12 UT session trained 366 percent of students over two years and about five thousand individuals received instruction. Two of every five students were self supporting with many earning all or part of their education. At the Main University in Austin 1806 students included 675 self supporting. workers ranged from dairying to waitressing. Denomination orderlists show Methodists leading in both years.
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University of Texas
Austin
Taft Plans Christmas in a Pullman Car at Home
President Taft selects a Pullman car for Christmas as the place he feels most at home. The Washington Post notes this plan reflects his preference for a private, mobile holiday setting.
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Taft
Washington Post
The Heroin Habit Risk in Medical Use
The article warns heroin can form a habit when used for coughing and other conditions. It cites cases of patients urged to avoid opium but given heroin, leading to dependence. It notes heroin substitutes and misleading ads, mentions snuffing in urban districts, and states heroin addiction can be as dangerous as morphine.
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Ernesto Madero
Rafael Hernandez
Interior
Mexico Northwestern
Pearson
Madera
Juarez
Mexican National Railway
Monterey
Journal of the
American Medical Association
John Phillips
Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson Guided Bermuda Voyage Part Way
The Detroit Free Press notes Wilson steered the boat part of the journey from Bermuda and implied he followed his platform’s course in guiding the voyage.
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Woodrow
Wilson
Bermuda
Detroit Free Press
Lipton’s Matchup Shifts From Boston to Chicago
The Chicago Post notes Sir Thomas Lipton, twice spurned by Boston, could rely on Chicago as a steady rival. The column frames Lipton as resilient, unfazed by another city’s snub, and ready to press forward in competition.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Boston
Chicago
Chicago Post
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el Paso
Senator Bailey
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Labrador
H. C. Bryant
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St. Augustine
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Paris
Bryan
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