Light Publishing Co. and Harrisons ad contact details
The notice lists The Light Publishing Co publishers and contact numbers for Charles Diehl Harrisons Beach, with editorial and business office phones. It includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and notes post office registration in San Antonio Texas with agent representations in New York and Chicago.
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Bingle
San Antonio
Texas
8. C. Beckwith Special Agency
Representatives
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Paper delivery address change instructions vary by old and new address
The notice advises readers to provide both old and new addresses when requesting a newspaper delivery address change and to contact the office by telephone for assistance. It notes The San Antonio Light is available for sale nationwide.
Circulation figures for The San Antonio Light May 1911
The San Antonio Light reports May 1911 total circulation of 569 015 with an average daily figure of 18 355 and 782 free copies and returns. Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, swore to the accuracy before John J. Wahl notary public on June 1 1911.
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Leee
Aess Cca
Ainnae Net
Harvey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Ste
John J. Wahl
San_Antonio
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Not So Bad City Budget Weathering Do-Nothing Policy
The piece argues that without a budget vote the city would suffer no improvements yet preserve funds, noting streets unpaved and dirty, garbage not collected, and sprinkling scant, with a silver lining that residents will save money until the next election in 25 days.
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Callaghan
Houston Street
Never Absent: Franklin student graduates with perfect attendance
The newspaper extols discipline and public schooling and notes Lewis Ely of Franklin High School who has completed thirteen years of schooling with perfect attendance, never missing a half day. The piece expresses hope for commendation by the school.
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Franklin, Pa
Lewis Ely
Franklin High School
Schoool
Harsh view of Mas ter Lewis Ely sparks schoolyard memory
A dispatch questions the character of Lewis Ely, calling him a possible teacher’s pet. The piece jokes about his thirteen years of perfect attendance and imagines a future where he can only boast that fact. The writer laments lost stories and playful mischief from youth.
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Lewis Ely
Lewis
Dispatch
People Must Know Publicity as Check on Officials
In Columbia S C Gov Woodrow Wilson argues newspapers must keep readers informed on how the system works and what it means. The piece cites Mayor Callaghan over camp sanitation reports and asserts publicity aids reform. Lorimer to be re investigated and a note on a scheme called Shenanegan involving the Vigilant Six.
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Columbia
S. C
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Tue Licur
Callaghan
Move to bring I and GN HQ to San Antonio urged
The proposal to relocate the International and Great Northern headquarters to San Antonio aims to improve access for damage suit cases and streamline legal processes. The plan emphasizes proximity to courts and faster service for claims.
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Great Northern
Fas Sa N
Opportunity Loses Scalp-Lock by Narrow Margin
The race sees Opportunity fall behind by thirty seconds to the Vigilant Six with the scalp-lock claim decided in a tight finish. The Vigilant Six edge ahead as Opportunity fades late in the contest.
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Opportunity
Quibbling over San Antonio's retail scene and sanitation
A columnist quibbles about city sanitation versus national norms and notes sympathy for discharged police. The piece contrasts Houston and Dallas business size with San Antonio boasting a Biggar furniture store, underscoring local commerce.
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Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Biggar
Handwriting on the Wall Amid Chicago Packing Smoke
The scene hints at Lorimer's view through smoke from Chicago packing plants as a tense moment unfolds with Pascane passing a ball to Francisco Ma dero while federal soldiers conduct multi month actions.
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Lorimer
Chicago
Pascane
Francisco Madero
Perkins and the Panic Hits New York Run Claim
The article reports that George W. Perkins of J. P. Morgan & Co orchestrated the 1907 panic to divert attention from other banks by issuing a misleading statement that spurred runs on the Knickerbocker Trust and the Trust Company of America. Oakleigh Thorne of the Trust Company of America confirms Perkins crafted the statement and recounts Morgan’s loan support to stabilize banks, while Perkins declines comment.
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San Antonio
New York
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Perkins
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Trust Company of America
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Tron Company
Morgan
F Perkins
Trust Company ‘of America
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Perkins Committee
Henry M. Francis
Morton Trust Company
George H. Church
Benjamin Strong
Bankers’ Trust
Mr. Morgan
Thorne
Stanley Committee
Steel Trust
Steel and Trust Company
Pessimist's Doleful Song by Fairplay Flume
A midnight scene describes a dog howling to the moon while villagers throw bricks and sleepers resist with quiet wrath. The piece portrays social disturbance, noise complaints, and a bleak view of public disorder.
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Fool Hound
Diaz Plans Escape Line Amid Revolutions
The passage notes Diaz ensured an open retreat by the postern gate, reflecting his familiarity with Latin American revolutions and tactical caution during escape. The quotation appears in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Diaz
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Praise and Politics Highlight Roosevelt Visit
Detroit News reports Colonel Roosevelt humorously praises Senator LaFollette during a campaign stop while Hitchcock mobilizes postal forces for the effort. The piece frames the campaign clash and party tactics in a brisk, period-voice briefing.
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Senator LaFollette
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Detroit’ News
Best of What You’ve Got Verse About Scarcity and Hope
A humorous verse urges readers to accept modest means amid shortages of champagne cars and truffles. It notes plain wives, weathered roofs, and shoes but counsels making do with what one has. The lyric reassures not to lose hope and cheer.
In Kentucky Moonshine and Moonioods’re Noted
A poem by J. H. Mulligan extols Kentucky contrasts with lines about moonlight summer days friendship and love while mocking politics and vices. The verse juxtaposes brightest and strongest traits with the harshest stereotypes including taxes, officials, crime, and moonshine.
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Kentucky
Young man Misses Appointment In Phone Conversation
A young man speaks for ten to fifteen minutes explaining his missed appointment before a girl on the line interrupts asking to switch the receiver to the other ear as she notes fatigue. The dialogue is described from an Argonaut source.
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Guy
Freda
Memorial Sunday sermon and a perilous buggy ride
In Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Rev. George Nies delivers a Memorial Sunday sermon while Chaplain G. Stull of the Eleventh Infantry responds with Amen. The author then recalls two drunken men racing a buggy, barely keeping balance through three blocks before a sharp turn.
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
George Nies
G. ©. Stull
Eleventh Infantry
Women’s Relief Corps
Nies
Uggy
Police ignorance prompts call for city pocket directories
The piece argues new San Antonio police should be tested on city geography and street locations. It cites a confusing Elm Street 100 block directions error and urges officers to carry pocket directories for quick, accurate guidance.
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Elm Stret
Losoya
Houston
Commerce Street
Commerce
Elm Street
Houston Street
Nacogdoches Street
San Antonians
The Waiter Turns to Work and Wealth
A narrator rebukes the lazy creed of waiting for good things to come. He recalls loafing while others prospered and finally begins to act, recounting his new success with farming, livestock, a phonograph, and savings after embracing effort.
Five Modern Prophets and the Spirit of Individualism
Professor Archibald Henderson reviews Meredith Wilde Maeterlinck Shaw and Ibsen in a new critical volume. He argues each author embodies a distinct individuality and forms of art with strong appeal to America. Meredith is praised for philosophical fiction and the creed Be natural to live truly.
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Archibald Henderson
Meredith
Wilde
Maeterlinck
Shaw
Isben
America
England
Henderson
Earth
Wilson Recall Debate Sparks Political Tension
A St Louis Globe-Democrat editorial notes Woodrow Wilson leads the push for recall while William Jennings Bryan favors a different stance, suggesting division over reform efforts and the governor's initiative.
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Woodrow
Woodrow Wilson
Bryan
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fly Swat league batting average stands out
A .950 batting average in the Fly Swat league commands respectful attention according to the Pittsburg Sun. The record performance highlights exceptional hitting in a local sports scene.
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Pittsburg Sun
They Haven't Missed Much in Queen Mary Snub
A Pittsburg Gazette-Times item notes American women have not faced much snubbing by Queen Mary, reflecting on royal reception in a period newspaper quip.
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Pittsburg
Progressive on Taft Ticket Shapes 1912 Republican Card
Buffalo Courier notes that a "progressive" aligned with Taft appears on a unified platform may form the Republican ticket for 1912, highlighting a shifting party alignment. The comment reflects the era's split within the Republican Party and anticipates key electoral realignments.
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Taft
Buffalo Courier
Unusually Cruel Domestic Violence Trial Evidence
Evidence from the trial shows the defendant struck his wife in the kitchen and slapped her in the dining room and kicked her between the doors. Proceedings described a pattern of violence within the home.
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Waukegan Gazette
Ex President Diaz must tell how it happened
The Atlanta Constitution notes Diaz does not need money yet a major American magazine may offer 40 cents a word to recount the events.
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Diaz
Atlanta Constitution
Taft Reciprocity Pact Draws Mixed City Reactions
Pittsburg Dispatch Patch notes mixed enthusiasm for Taft's reciprocity agreement as critics, led by Root, threaten to undermine support. The piece highlights local division over the proposed policy and its potential impact on commerce and politics.
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Taft
Root
Pittsburg
Buttonholes Missing for Kern Presidential Buttons
Washington buzzes over Kern era presidential buttons still circulating though no buttonholes have appeared. The Houston Post notes the mismatch between circulating badges and their needed fastening, hinting at logistical delays in supporters' display efforts.
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Washington
Houston Post
Signing His Death Warrant Diaz Resignation Remark
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation likens President Diaz signing his resignation to the reluctant act of paying an old bill with a signed check. The line frames Diaz as issuing a decisive, grim edict amid pressure.
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Diaz
Birmingham Age-Herald
Where He Always Picks the Winners Taft praised as judge of judges
A Charleston News and Courier note extols President Taft as one of the best judges of judges. The remark frames Taft as exceptionally discerning in selecting winners or outcomes.
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Taft
Charleston News and Courier
Governor Tener Bids for Pittsburg Voters
In the Pittsburg Post the governor stresses electing “good men” to lead Pittsburg, urging voters to back qualified candidates and uphold public integrity.
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Tener
Pittsburg
T. R. Thinks He Fits Anywhere
Former President Theodore Roosevelt comments on his fit in world affairs, contrasting his vision of universal peace with the complexities of global leadership. The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes his remarks as part of a broader political discourse.
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T. R
Roosevelt
Universal Peace
Memphis
And Still He Doesn't Resign Lorimer Probe Draws Attention
The Baltimore American notes continued interest in investigating Senator Lorimer as fashions and opinions shift. Calls to probe him persist amid changing political currents.
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Mr. Lorimer
Baltimore American
Any Body But Uncle Jud in 1912 Senate Race
The piece notes Senator Gore opposing Uncle Jud and endorsing Wilson as the Democratic candidate for the 1912 race, urging voters to support Wilson. It reflects early 1910s political sentiment and newspaper editing on party choices.
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Gore
Wilson
Boston Transcript
Alaska labeled personal matter by Guggenheims
A Memphis Commercial Appeal quip notes that discussions about Alaska are treated as a personal matter by the Guggenheims, reflecting a sharp public tone. The remark frames the Guggenheims as sensitive to inquiries about Alaska.
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Alaska
Guggenheims
Memphis
Bailey Not Seen as Party Leader, Says Texas Paper
A Texas leading newspaper argues that Senator Bailey is not the leader of his party, challenging prevailing assumptions about his influence within the political ranks. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the assertion as a notable opinion from a regional paper.
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Texas
Senator Bailey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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