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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
4
Harvey L. Steele circulation manager attests the gross and net circulation of The San Antonio Daily and Sunday Light for June 1912 as printed, noting the figures 17 223 and 19 627.
A San Antonio reader denounces two days of constant winds that blanket the city in dust. The writer attacks the street department for using limestone, calls for oiling streets, and questions city leadership and fiscal waste, urging residents to demand better management of public affairs.
The Wilson Colquitt candidacy dynamic in Texas hinges on prohibition views. Wilson backs local option and local self government, aligning with Colquitt, while Ramsey faces a weakening position as Wilson’s letter underscores opposition to their plank. Local option and prohibition clash shape the political scene.
The writer argues taxes and spending are voters’ money and urges San Antonio residents to identify responsible officials. They claim a quick judgment by voters in the July primaries will punish those responsible and benefit the city.
The article lauds James J. Hill for retiring from day to day business while in good health. It notes his practice of summer vacations to Labrador and contrasts his restraint with rivals seeking health at great cost. It cites Harriman as a contrasting figure in health habits.
The text portrays Mr. Harriman near life decline due to overwork and ill health. It argues that a financier’s fragility unsettles markets and corporate ventures, causing panics on rumors or small health changes. It ends noting Mr. Hill can return if needed, as a capable alternative in his stead.
Kansas launches a state wide campaign to enforce a strict germ proof barber shop standard after an epidemic traced to a single shave. inspectors tour shops to enforce sanitation rules akin to surgical room hygiene, targeting combs brushes powder puffs and razors to curb germ transmission.
The Gospel Unity church of Montclair New Jersey grew from 90 to 236 members in two years through intensive local advertising. Weekly newspaper notices five inches wide and five by ten inch displays caught attention. A four by four foot bulletin board drew passersby and weekly artist enhanced announcements. Today the church hosts services twenty times weekly and crowds exceed capacity on Sunday nights.
Athol Vansittart faces ruin as the Oriental bank collapses amid rumors and a forged placard. Lily Gordon uncovers the scheme, proving Harper printed the fake notice to drive Vansittart to desperation. Lily confronts Vansittart and offers forgiveness as the truth restores his life.
Nine New York banks have begun using finger prints along with signatures to verify deposit withdrawals. Originator P A Flak, formerly with the British government in Singapore India, promotes a three finger imprint system to resist forgery. The method, tested by German Savings Bank in Brooklyn and others in Albany Boston and New England, promises quicker, more reliable identifications, aiding illiterate customers and potentially replacing the Bertillon era.
Two young men faced an affray charge with one pleading guilty and the other claiming self defense. The accused testified he struck first after an insult and continued fighting until police intervened. The prosecutor cautioned the claim, and both were fined.
The Popular Science Monthly discusses how the Carnegie Foundation’s pension policy, once meant for length of service, old age, and disability, faced abuse as trustees tied to universities protected interests of long-serving college presidents. A retiring Princeton president's pension claim was denied, while Iowa’s university head received one, prompting questions on centralized pension power and political influence.
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