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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1913
Page
4
The piece reflects on Joe Cannon’s long House tenure and his impact on parties and policy. It also notes Judge Anderson’s surprising ruling on defendants lacking counsel, signaling progressive judicial reform and optimism for justice.
Samuel Gompers and fellow radicals push the labor cause while denouncing Judge Anderson as a crook in the dynamite conspiracy trials at Indianapolis. The critique frames the judge’s integrity as a point of judicial credit amid the heated dispute.
A critical look at Congress and Navy plans to fund a single massive dreadnought. The piece questions the wisdom of prioritizing speed and size, arguing diminishing returns, costs around ten million dollars, and doubts about practical battlefield effectiveness and necessity.
The article argues that increasing speed beyond about twenty-three knots demands impractical hull length and armor tradeoffs. It cites Naval Constructor Taylor on propulsion needs and warns against overemphasizing speed at the expense of armor, urging prudent use of scarce funds to balance protection and firepower.
The New York Post notes editors should avoid publishing unauthoritative medical reports. It cites the recent surgical congress urged newspapers to print proceedings only under official supervision to prevent misrepresentation of complex medical advances.
The Kansas Legislature considers an enabling act to allow counties to switch to commission government. Prepared by Ed Hackney of Wellington and introduced by a Wellington senator, the bill reflects Wellington’s years under commission rule. Proponents contrast with the old ward system and argue reform beyond local government.
The Kansas City Journal notes that serious congressional effort is underway to protect migratory birds. The bill's introduction and speeches by prominent lawmakers signal a strong shift in humane sentiment and likely passage without difficulty.
An excerpt from Collier's on motor car donts urges drivers to slow down and avoid endangering lives. It warns that racing at 30 to 40 mph is not touring but risking life and provoking public dislike of motorists. The piece underscores safety and courtesy to reduce accidents and hostility toward cars.
The New York Board of Health chief of the division of child hygiene reports about 750 fewer infant deaths in New York City last year than the year before, implying nearly 900 fewer baby funerals given the city’s population growth. Dr Charles Eliot of Harvard Medical School praised preventive medicine as a future tool to reduce poverty and misery.
A critic suggests a museum idea to display fake masterworks as fakes. The plan would use a collector's gallery to show genuine works removed, then label the rest as bogus and highlight differences with real art. The notion aims to ease collectors' joy by exposing fakes rather than dampen it.
In 1650 the old sultana Koesemh schemes to replace Muhammed IV with Soliman. Grand Vizier Bedas Agar orders action as guards flood the Seraglio. The old sultana is captured and killed in a brutal midnight pursuit, leaving Bedas to withdraw after the carnage.
Gaby Deslys argues against overeating and social eating as the main cause of fat. She urges limiting indulgent society, avoiding afternoon tea meals, and adopting regular exercise with simple, honest habits to stay slim. She contrasts French vanity and habits with American excess, stressing self-discipline over gimmicks.
A Lancet influenced essay argues eugenics as the science of race improvement. It compares human breeding to animal selection, urging higher education families to have more children and the unfit to have fewer. It cites infant mortality and calls for protections and opportunities for every child to become better than the parent.
The grand vizier receives a message from Allah praising the route of Muhamed and declaring loyalty from the vizier and his soldiers in a display of enduring allegiance.
The Plaza opens a lively vaudeville week headlined by Billy’s Tombstones a farcical act about an ex footballer with fake teeth on a voyage and a romance gone awry. The show features The Act Beautiful with Stacia Moore gowns and musical numbers by a capable male vocalist as well as varied turns by Arsone and De Osta John T Murray Lewis and Cody The Four Kronerz brothers and The Three Escardos closing with high energy feats and audience applause.
A satirical 19th century dialogue critiques manners in public transport and urban society. It classifies five types of hat tipping behavior, contrasts genuine gentility with affectation, and mocks public displays of jewelry versus inner achievement.
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