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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
4
Apoplexy threatens Roosevelt managers as Taft secures six Ohio delegates at large. Roosevelt won thirty five of forty two district delegates but loses majority of state convention due to Taft control of county conventions. The piece accuses Roosevelt of bullying and demands he accept the outcome.
Admiral Mahan argues in Harper's Magazine that only a strong US navy can sustain the Monroe doctrine against challenges in the Western Hemisphere. He warns Germany or England might question the attitude toward territorial acquisitions, but asserts risks also come from within the United States.
The article argues the Monroe doctrine may lose relevance if Latin American states assert full independence and refuse to be led by Washington. It warns of two futures: abandoning the doctrine in the southern hemisphere or forming an American coalition with mutual aid. It notes the need to align enforcement with Latin American interests and calls for a more mutual basis for the policy.
An editorial tone piece critiques the Huntsville penitentiary and its official organ. It argues punishment is widening families’ burdens as more Texans are sent behind bars, suggesting broad social impact and calls for judiciary reform. The writer notes irony in public sentiment toward crime and punishment while mocking sensationalism.
A Washington customs court discussion contrasts ornamentalists and sculptors. The piece argues carving and statuary blur lines between eye appeal and emotion, noting King George statue history and that tariff rulings may not reshape art perception.
A traveling salesman bets five dollars his name is the hardest in the room, while an old farmer counters with his own claim. The pair agree to a $10 challenge, and the traveler proclaims his name is Stone, while the farmer declares his name is Harder. The scene unfolds in a tavern as a lighthearted contest of names.
A quirky excerpt shows Uncle Rasberry dodging party loyalties while admitting occasional work for any political group. The dialogue hints at sectional satire and partisan pragmatism in a breezy community scene.
A French father M Antoine cherishes a dream of earning the Legion of Honor. His son Paul seeks invention and service, but a corrupt scheme led by cousin and deputy owner causes the ransom of the red ribbon. M Antoine kills himself over compromised honor, leaving Paul to face a hollow inheritance and a final, consoling medal on display.
A young assistant district attorney prosecutes a case where a woman refuses to repeat unmentionable names she heard. The lawyer, prompting the witness, suggests she whisper the remark to the judge, provoking a charged court moment.
The piece explains Behaism core beliefs including Divine unity, the succession of prophets from Abraham to Muhammad, and Bahá'u'lláh as the final manifestation. It notes the return concept, distinguishing orthodoxy from metaphysical views, and contrasts Bahai views on personal survival after death with Abbas teaching. The excerpt cites James T. Bixby in the June North American Review.
A wife demonstrates novel gramophone uses by winding wool with a reel on the pin and planning to place a bath brick on records to clean knives. A bystander notes the clever method while a San Francisco Chronicle quote mentions pig iron production concentrated in the UK, US, and Germany.
A poem by Ben King imagines a scenario where the speaker rises from a corpse to be asked about repaying a ten dollar debt. The verse blends humor with mortality as the speaker jokes about responding to the owed money even after death.
The Flying Dutchman appears as the best known nautical legend in Fletcher J. Bassett’s Legends and Superstitions of the Sea. The tale centers on a Dutch captain who curses God after defying a gale near Cape Horn and is condemned to sail forever, tormenting sailors with storms and misfortune.
Miss Miami Brown quips about a machine for washing and ironing money. Mr Hrastus Pinkley notes the absurdity, while recalling white folks would not leave cash hanging on clotheslines in the yard. The Washington Star quote captures a humorous exchange on money and race.
The quote contrasts Newed and Oldwed on a man's response when his wife asks for money and none is available. Oldwed says there is no proper action, any choice would be wrong, highlighting a humorous gendered exchange from the Milwaukee Sentinel.
A woman violated the new transfer rule on a city car by signaling the conductor for a transfer after paying two fares. The conductor, focused on his duties, refused until she insisted and finally received the transfer and a seat, tearing up slips in protest as riders watched.
William E. Meehan, former state fisheries commissioner, urges farmers to embrace fish culture as a major agricultural pursuit. He notes many Pennsylvania farms have usable wetlands and springs that could yield substantial returns when properly managed, boosting the state's fish industry to high levels. Belgium is briefly cited for population density at 636 per square mile.
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