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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
4
The record shows average daily sworn circulation for the San Antonio Light in the twelve months ending December 31, 1911 was 17,628 copies with 16,894 net paid daily. In December 1911 the average daily sworn circulation rose to 18,417 with 17,729 net paid daily.
The Chicago death of Richard T. Crane revives attention to his critique of modern education. He argued that utility should guide study for working youths, warning against wasteful classicism while acknowledging the need to help students overcome real-world obstacles.
A speaker criticizes current educational methods and argues for balancing classical study with practical training. He stresses that dedication to the classics should be voluntary and aligned with individual aptitude, rather than universal mandates, as a measure of true value in learning.
A long dispute centers on Col. Henry Watterson and Sen. Tillman regarding the Wilson Harvey Ryan affair. Tillman rebuts Watterson’s concealment claims, Watterson protests, and Governor Wilson denies. Watterson claims proof but withholds it for political reasons, drawing sharp editorial regret.
The 1907 Americana notes Aransas Bay harbor as having a bar at its mouth that limits commercial use despite efforts to create a port of entry. The passage suggests the description may have been accurate for the compiler’s time.
The article notes Aransas Bay’s opening deepens to twenty-six feet, enabling ships to enter for anchorage. It highlights that a forty-foot harbor is ideal for largest vessels, twenty-five feet sufficing for typical steamers, and credits the harbor with attracting English capital for a San Antonio to Mexico railway as a key driver of regional growth.
A New York Post reply to farmer fears argues that black tenant farmers adapted long before 1909 without modern comforts and capital. It suggests they stay on the farm due to balanced ties with landlords, while wages rise elsewhere. The piece praises improving relations between black laborers and white farmers and notes economic need as a quiet driver toward resolution.
In Ago and Kokasho bays Japanese girls from coastal school classes learn pearl diving. They are trained swimmers who wear protective gear and hair knots, drop oysters into tubs in waist baskets, and are hauled to the surface by rowboats. Divers age twenty five to thirty five are considered in their prime.
The article links all sciences into a united web, tracing Earth's formation from a pinhead to a complex planet. It describes chemical, electrical, geological, and biological progress, crystal formation, and the rise of mathematics through astronomy and the study of distant suns.
The Panama Canal area operates a model education system with 1910 enrollments of 1887 pupils 931 white. By mid 1911 white and negro schools totals rose to 11 and 16 respectively.
A discussion in the New York Tribune and Harper's Weekly rejects Ella Flagg Young’s plan for gender neutral pronouns. They argue “his” already includes “her” and replacing pronouns requires more than an authority exercise.
The committee on printing finds government paper adulterated with clay substituting wood or rag fiber, risking crumble within a century. Annual government paper spend reaches $1,000,000. Bids were invited for 25,000 pounds, but use of clay and mineral fillers will be tightly controlled in the future.
The Chicago Examiner notes no one has authority to speak for Colonel Roosevelt including the colonel himself. The remark signals limits on formal statements regarding his stance.
Washington chatter jokes that when the vice president returns to Utica for a brief stay newspapers stage a guessing game to deduce his name. The quip from the Knickerbocker Press hints at the public fascination with executive travel and local response.
A Chicago Record-Herald column recalls Governor Harmon’s quip about needing one hour with Andrew Jackson to vent a grievance. The remark highlights partisan rhetoric in Ohio politics during the period.
The New York Herald speculates Colonel Roosevelt may lift his seal of silence to comment on Mr. Henry's proposal to move the inauguration date to April. The discussion centers on the political impact and constitutional questions surrounding the change.
Lorimer is confident he appears as innocent as Ike Stephenson, while noting Ike lacked Lee O Neill Browne in Chicago News context. The remark contrasts public perceptions of Lorimer with Browne’s presence and Stephenson’s image.
A New York World critique notes Governor Harmon stays in the shadows yet remains in the limelight, drawing attention to his restrained, strategic public presence and political maneuvering.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes President Taft’s popularity in Ohio may mirror his Philippines reception, suggesting durable support or skepticism as he seeks favor in a key state.
In Cincinnati a zoo keeper notes monkeys show affection for today, while political commentary cites Professor Wilson endorsing Watterson as a suitable candidate. The Boston Herald teases primate interest, and the Washington Star mocks the idea of a safe, agreeable man winning the Democratic nod.
The Washington Post notes guards protecting Gene Foss from assassination will accompany his boom to the Baltimore convention, ensuring security for the event.
A brief item notes Harvey Wilson turning away from Colonel Watterson in a display of stance or sentiment captured by the Boston Transcript.
A satirical verse follows Mr Bings and his son as they age in reverse, with the father regaining youth while the son faces the consequences of a life lived. The poem shifts between playful banter and pointed reflections on aging, responsibility, and generational kinship.
The Rev. Robert Brandon, a Baptist minister, tailor, poet, and author, marked his ninety fifth birthday. London’s oldest officiating preacher has served in Chelsea for sixty four years and is carried to his church in a bath chair due to a lifelong disability. He educated himself by tailoring to pay for tuition and has remained energetic and active despite his condition.
A devotee of nicotine comments on the new rule allowing smoking only on the front platform of street cars. He notes added morning travel time but says the compensation is worth it for post breakfast cigars and morning air. He walks home at night to smoke in peace, though his wife protests late suppers.
Harper's Weekly January 27 discusses a shift from Jacksonian simplicity in the White House to wealth and luxury. It notes presidents become less accessible, with a prediction that a future leader will tighten lines and endure initial criticism before later praise.
A Harper's Weekly note proclaims momentum for woman suffrage and a colonel's pledge to declare support within a month. The cartoonish teaser frames the suffrage push as imminent and widely supported.
In a brief note, Bryan says he is still involved in political life despite being described as retired. The announcement appears in the New York Tribune reflecting ongoing engagement in public affairs.
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