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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1912
Page
4
Build Up the Navy in a Presidential Year
An editorial argues the Democratic rank and file should support naval expansion. It contrasts party factions in Congress opposing a navy appropriation with Baltimore’s pledges for liberal naval policy. It warns against breaking platform promises and urges public pressure to back increased naval funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capitol
Baltimore
White House
United States
Panama Canal
Oan
Inference on U S Defense Powers echoed in debate
Fragmentary passage notes a claim that the United States must gain greater defense and offense powers, criticizing opponents for myopic views. The text reflects partisan argument without clear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France Unearths Celtic Claim to Its Heritage
The article argues France is ethnically Celtic rather than Latin and notes Breton and northern speech retain Celtic roots. It suggests a Celtic league in France challenges long held classifications while praising the movement as correcting an ethnological error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Celtic League
Gaul
Brittany
Belgium
Seat of Sovereignty and Belgium Voting System Debate
The article contrasts Aristotle’s view of sovereignty with a modern belief in extrinsic power tied to wealth. It discusses Belgium where voting depends on wealth, linking wealth to political influence and migration to gain votes, noting this sparks unrest. It ends noting the United States does not employ such a system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mail
WENCO
Avccenece
San Antonio
United States
New York
8. C
Athens
Belgium
Aristotle and modern sovereignty in government power
The piece argues that Aristotle favored intrinsic sovereignty by the people while modern authorities see power flowing from wealth and production. It notes Belgium’s practice of wealth dominance in politics and the United States shifting toward people’s sovereignty, suggesting a global trend toward citizen control of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
United States
Pure Clothes Law Aimed At Honest Textile Standards
Representative Murdock pushes a pure clothes bill to require that items labeled all wool or pure silk truly meet the standard. The measure would curb shoddy fabrics by enforcing honest labeling and standardization, protecting consumers from unfair practices and failed expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Timbuctu
New England
Texas
The Use of the Hose for Mid-Summer Garden Care
A mid-summer guide advises deep soaking the garden like rain, then letting soil dry to two to four inches before repeating. Frequent shallow watering weakens roots and harms plants, as roots stay near the surface and die when neglected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uly
Silent raid and vanished banknotes threaten a thief in Windsor
Silas Jay shelters a hidden stash of notes as two uniformed constables pursue a bogus detective and a thief linked to Brummagem. The next day the notes disappear from Jay’s secret compartment, prompting a Windsor bank visit and Scotland Yard involvement to trace the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jay
Jay
Brummagem
Ouse
Silas Jay
Windsor
Scotland Yard
Up to Date Verse on Harvest and Toil
Poem excerpt urging sowers to reap the grain and store seed for hard times. Describes wheel wains, windrows, and golden hay under a fading west, praising vigilant husbandmen and questioning sowing deeds. Credits Clinton Scollard in August Ainslee's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Scollard
Ainslee’s
Riverside group wins raises for city office cleaners
Four months of urging lower Manhattan office cleaners to seek higher pay paid off. A Riverside Improvement Association inquiry prompted 200 women to gain raises from $5.00 to $5.50 or $6.00 in several buildings, with more expected as superintendents push owners to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Manhattan
Riverside Improvement Association of
Brooklyn
Riverside Improvement Association
Roosevelt’s Nerve Noted In Office Cashier Visits
Quote from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes Roosevelt, nervy as he is, spends little time in the office yet walks to the cashier’s desk each week. The remark highlights his bold persistence and characteristic nerve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerve
Roosevelt
Philadelphia Inquirer
That One Won't Hurt
A political quip mocks Woodrow Wilson's Virginia birth and Daniel E. Sickles waving the bloody shirt to bias votes for Roosevelt, claiming the colonel commands Sickles support while Governor Wilson loses it, per the New York World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia
Daniel E. Sickles
Roosevelt
Sickles
Wilson
New York World
Fingerprint records urged to extend beyond major crimes
New York advocates push to expand fingerprint identification from magistrates to all minor offenses. Proponents cite reduced repeat offenses by rounders and potential municipal savings, estimating annual costs near 19000 while offsetting higher expenditures with smarter dispositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph T. Williams
Criminal Courts Committee
New York Charity Organization Society
Bailey B. Burritt
State Charities Aid Association
Burritt
Williams
Run His Own White House and Wilson at Seagirt
The Washington Post notes Colonel Bryan may visit Washington to advise on running the government, while Governor Wilson stays at Seagirt. The quote hints at political drama and compares Wilson to Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Wilson
Seagirt
Bryan
Washington
Underwood
Washington Post
Taft Withdrawal Movement Refuels National Hopes
The New York World reports a nationwide campaign advertised from Washington urging President Taft to withdraw, seen as likely to succeed around next November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
New York World
Letting Him Down Easy After Taft Loss
The Louisville Courier Journal notes President Taft can endure defeat and still live in the standard of living befitting a former president, implying continued affluence despite political loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Louisville Courier Journal
Observant Jeff Discovers Nine Eight Seven Six
In Tobin Hill a yardman nicknamed Observant Citizen Jeff, illiterate yet busy with odd jobs, asks repeatedly for a number. After a neighbor and a house mistress assist, Jeff finally recalls the digits nine eight seven six when reminded by the mistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff
Tobin Hill
Central
Illusions and Delusions and Wax Figures in China
Dr Frank Crane argues that discernment between illusion and delusion is essential and that truth can be approached through illusion. The article notes that wax show window figures are being displayed in China for the first time and attract local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Woman's World
China
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