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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
6
Citizens of San Antonio and surrounding county are reminded that to vote in the next national election they must have paid both city and county poll taxes. A county resident who is not city resident only needs the county tax, while a city resident must pay both taxes. Many misinformed residents have not paid one of the taxes, voiding their voting eligibility.
A San Antonio paper argues that printing a full subscriber list would be unwieldy yet emphasizes the newspaper’s integral civic role. It lauds Tue Lieur for energetic news gathering, noting access to the leased wire from major outlets and extensive coverage across cities like New York and London.
A essay reflects on St Helena and Napoleon with the line Madame, respect the burden as a moral test. It contrasts royal prerogative with duty showing how public figures should honor burdens others bear. It notes later that society has evolved toward greater sensitivity to others’ loads and obligations.
The Lieut reports strong reader interest with over ten thousand copies mailed to San Antonio households and seven thousand daily copies sent to outside cities. It claims distribution in 460 Texas cities, asserting its wide reach and popularity in a large state.
An oratorical plea contrasts conquerors with true nobility, urging humility and loving kindness as guiding virtues. The speaker asks if people can clear pathways for others who bear their loads and deserve support, a call to honor responsibility with restraint and generosity.
The United States warns Cuba that allowing the nullification of the military in politics could prompt intervention, perhaps for the last time. It argues Cuba’s misgovernment costs U.S. millions and could lead to endless revolts, urging Cubans to accept U.S. control or risk annexation.
Cassier's Magazine notes gold and silver occur in sea water at about one grain and two grains per ton respectively in global samples. The metals stay dissolved via iodates and iodides of alkali and alkaline earth metals, with precipitation occurring as water is reduced, potentially enabling future profitable extraction.
Popular Magazine notes John D. Rockefeller as a footwear connoisseur with a vast collection of boots slippers and shoes made to order by a Cleveland shoemaker. He treats leather goods as his main extravagance and returns unfit pairs.
Epictetus born in Greece around year 50 rose from slavery to become a practical philosopher in Rome. A lamp and four small books survived his teachings on living well, urging will power and simple, common sense to free readers from needless desires.
A blue book from the foreign office outlines how British subjects abroad may wed without returning home. It details that Norway requires vaccination proof, parental or guardian consent rules across countries, and that divorce often fails to dissolve in Latin nations. It also notes age and religion barriers and strict conditions in Austria and Peru.
The Grand last night presented The Rosary to a broad audience with strong applause. Blosser Jennings as Father Brian Kelly, Virginia Lewis in dual roles, and ensemble cast deliver convincing performances with notable success for all but minor emotional moments.
A playful verse from Horace Dodd Gastit in Harper's Weekly riffs on why Teddy raised money six years earlier. The poem jokes about motives from fun to funding political campaigns, Snark hunting, rent relief, proscribed dental works, Stork propaganda, and even uncovering a Washington mystery. It blends satire with a parade of named targets and motives.
The review notes the story and technique of The Rosary keep the spectator amused. It praises clever arrangement except for the fourth act which could omit the happy ending of two love plots or be rearranged. The Rosary will be given again at the Grand tonight.
A judge quips about a man’s claim as a pretext to avoid giving his wife a Persian lamb coat. The light exchange centers on domestic dispute humor and courtroom banter.
The Boston Herald questions whether Ohio will alter its old constitutional document, wondering if reforms will resemble New Mexico or Arizona approaches. The piece frames the upcoming national discussion as a test of state resolve and public interest.
An elevator operator recounts a Chinese man who used song like a dinner gong to ride the building’s elevator for free. The man would ride to the top then return to the lobby to repeat the trick with crowds present. He left believing he had avoided fares.
An orator sought a moral illustration. A bystander retorted that the fool is down on the pond trying to skate near the Danger sign, as quoted by a judge in the piece.
Dr Sun overlooks a chance to win favor with thousands of daughters by backing making baseball the national game of the new Chinese republic. The Denver Republican notes the political maneuver could boost popularity among the population.
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