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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
6
The San Antonio Light reports June 1911 circulation at 769 copies. This brief notice records a single figure reflecting the paper's distribution for the month.
The article notes uncertainty whether Canada will accept the reciprocity agreement after extensive U S debate and Canadian Finance Minister Fielding urges giving the treaty a trial noting it is nonbinding and can be abrogated. It suggests U S self esteem would suffer if Canada declines but many resources would remain.
Judge Elbridge Haneey defending Senator Lorimer before the senatorial investigating committee drew criticism for his cross examination of James Keeley Chicago Tribune general manager and editor. Critics say the inquiries centered on Tribune animus rather than Lorimer’s innocence.
Judge Haneey presses a long line of questions about the Tribune School Board lease to show Lorimer’s denials of underpaying rent and Tribune interference claims. The panel must decide if Lorimer won his seat by bribery. shifting focus by counsel muddies the central issue.
The piece notes Texas progress in growing spineless cactus for cattle feed, cites editorial sparring between Luther Burbank and the Agricultural Department, and mentions Beaumont winning a $50,000 aviation prize while La Salle's Tejas legacy is recalled. It highlights Texas’s southern latitude limit for cactus cultivation and the state’s evolving agricultural industry.
The text notes Harris and Dallas counties having the highest tax valuations in Texas and urges caution in public discourse. It mentions a political gesture involving an anti leader and a referenced event at Lockhart, indicating a provocative context without detailing concrete outcomes.
A Chicago cafe installs a complexion room to benefit lady patrons signaling a new cafe trend. The piece notes this is a first example of a restaurant infringing on drug store prerogatives and hints at a Massachusetts tramp refusing a bath with a Saturday reference.
A clipped quotation suggests mischief among antis as references to high spirits and balls appear. The fragment hints at a playful, perhaps political, jab without clear context or attribution.
In San Antonio on Saturday during the statewide vote a stubborn water wagon failed to deliver water, yet the city voted against the drys. The local press blame Mayor Callaghan for antis’ defeat, while a San Antonio man sues his former sweetheart for 5000 dollars after jilting him, contrasted with Dallas reporting higher damages for similar jilted claims.
Galveston News criticizes Callaghan while San Antonio’s anti crowd fumbles. Temple Telegram reports thieves loot a church for Bibles in San Antonio. Laredo Times notes a resident who admits being a professional firebug, practicing without an occupation tax.
A store dispute ends with a traveling woman pressing the owner for a debt. The clerk misdirects her, the boss rushes out to collect $20, and the clerk keeps his job.
An essay argues doctors favor prevention over cure and urges mothers to consult physicians before illness. It emphasizes early checks for children, hygiene, vaccination, and simple habits to prevent common childhood ailments, noting yearly exams can prolong life and reveal hidden threats.
John Kremer of Alton with a three hundred pound frame used a high powered bass to dislodge a fishbone stuck in his throat while singing at Portage des Sioux. He hummed through a lyric sequence then hit a final note and the bone shot out to the floor. The event amused readers with its odd coincidence and odd remedy.
A poem chronicles a shore visit with satire on sea worship and sea side revelry. It contrasts sailors and diners with comic lines about beer flooded beaches and a dream to drain the sea into Mars. The narrator recalls restaurant bills dropping after marriage and a costly gas range.
A barber explains that after nine thirty last Saturday night the shave rose to 30 cents but quickly dropped back to 15 cents. The tale unfolds with a joke about antis and a street scene on Goliad where crude oil slicks caused a dainty man in white to slip and ruin his clothes before fleeing the scene.
A humorous verse reflecting relief after a wedding ends. The speaker notes peace returning to a home once troubled by a loud wedding and bustling activity. A playful critique of wedding guests and female expectations punctuates the farewell to patterns, sewing, and social noise.
The speaker laments a shift in Chautauqua performances from refined talks and songs by respected figures to sensational acts and faked entertainment. He criticizes circuses, jailed guest stories, windy politicians, and touring has beens as the new crowd-pleasers replacing genuine education.
The New Orleans Item cites John Callan O Loughlin noting Bailey Simmons and Thornton as a dwindling trio dubbed The Three Musketeers with Bailey as Athos, Simmons as Aramis, and Thornton as Porthos while Sanders promotes Bailey and claims to be the real Democrat guiding the Washington seat.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press casts doubt on Bryan's 13 and suggests the number may prove as much hoodoo as 16 to 1 in a tongue in cheek sports remark.
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