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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
4
The San Antonio Light imprint appears with The Light and Publishing Co. names Charles E Diehl and Harrison L Beach listed among officials. The text notes post office mailing as second class matter in San Antonio Texas dated May 5.
Representatives from The S. Beckwith Special Agency are listed for locations in New York at Tribune Building and Chicago at Tribune Building.
Notice to readers to provide both old and new addresses for paper delivery changes and to report irregular delivery to the office. Indicates telephone number 174 and that The San Antonio Light is sold at newsstands across the United States.
The San Antonio Light reports May 1911 totals: month circulation 869 015 with average daily 18 355. daily unsold 782 and not paid daily 17 573. Circulation manager Harvey L Steele certifies accuracy, sworn June 1 1911 by Notary John J Wahl.
The article follows Pedro Alvarado of Parral Chihuahua once a mine owner who rose to wealth with a millionMex and built a grand palace. A later collapse left him bankrupt as journalists and romance writers kept his legend alive in newsprint.
Pedro discovers a bag containing nearly a million dollars, a fortune linked to a late wife who sewed 800 bills. The discovery surfaces in a newspaper clipping as Pedro, a Spanish speaker, contemplates the strange windfall and its odd humor.
An editorial notes San Antonio’s dust problem worsens, urging city and county action to oil streets. It cites private effort by Henning Bruhn on the Fredericksburg road as a model and argues oiling would reduce transportation costs and improve winter resort prospects.
The piece argues Texas outshines the upper Midwest in heat, citing June 10 readings with 14 Texas towns above 100 degrees and averages of 97 to 98 degrees in seven Texas towns. It promotes San Antonio as a premier winter and emerging summer resort and notes rising Texas appeal for visitors from cooler regions.
The report states no envoy will be appointed to the Venezuelan independence centennial until credentials are deemed proper. It notes a salutation error reading To His Excellency, President Slippery Ann Castro, prompting the pause in diplomatic appointment.
The report notes Yuma, Arizona has begun to relent under mounting factors as authorities grapple with local conditions and public sentiment. The piece emphasizes a shift in attitude without detailing concrete actions or dates.
The text mockingly labels Texas as the hottest place and predicts Yumi will be put on the blink on July 22, implying a dramatic showdown or event tied to that date. The remark blends regional bravado with a boastful prediction.
The piece notes the former pro-Diaz newspaper in Mexico City known as the Herald and suggests a tongue in cheek title for its future rhetoric. It hints at possible presidential references and linguistic play.
The report notes over 100 battleships in English waters during the coronation era, stressing that confrontation is inappropriate. It highlights a cautious stance toward rising tensions and emphasizes the need for restraint in naval signaling.
A challenging assignment awaits Light Foot as he undertakes to illuminate the operations and implications of Texas electric light trust activities. The effort seeks clarity on monopoly power and public utilities policy in the state.
A difficulty arises in securing a site for an institution to care for physical leprosy. The text suggests if moral leprosy were considered, Gainesville would be the default reference.
Forty three per cent of the members of congress are bald headed but this should not be taken to indicate unusual mentality. Other men besides congressmen are married.
The World argues that the key advocates of price controls in the United States are political moderates rather than strict socialists, citing Bryan and Roosevelt. It credits Judge Gary as a leading Wall Street figure joining this socialistic partnership, shaping policy on government control of prices.
The Philadelphia Press argues that under modern conditions standard products and fair prices can be fairly set by an impartial tribunal. The piece compares this approach to railroad rates and the interstate commerce act, promising stability, fair profits, and security for small manufacturers and shippers against rebates to stronger competitors.
The article comments that the rebound from prevailing conditions will be too strong to hedge, despite lamenting the Sherman law rulings. It argues that Roosevelt's regulation of trusts is a diversion to delay reconstruction, yet both big and small business should prepare to meet new conditions.
Mr Gary of the steel trust emphasizes government regulation as essential and argues regulation must cover both prices and methods, a stance praised as clearer than any other recent discussion by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Providence Journal argues that assigning private business to politicians won t improve governance and warns that any rise in government oversight of corporate industry requires maximum official fidelity and efficiency.
A poem by Rabbi Samuel Marks from San Antonio Texas charts a colonel with bright yellow hair and a private of coal black curls debating faith and ethnicity. The colonel prays for victory and wonders if Bloom could be a Christian too while a dream reveals a cross and Jesus saying I am a Jew.
Mr Moriarity, owner of a saloon, asked Mr Driscoll a cryptic question about a green flag on a train. Driscoll replied that it signified another one was coming. The next day Moriarity was seen pushing a baby-perambulator with two green flags trailing behind.
Observant Citizen Housewives on Alamo Heights faced nocturnal door rap attacks from a woodpecker. The bird used a tin roof as a sounding board, waking residents with taps and waking many to their day with two rounds of raps before 6 AM.
The piece explains how tip comes from English boxes with coin slots in eateries used for prompt service. It notes two meanings in American usage: a payment to a waiter and insider information at a race track. The origin story centers on the initials T I P from to insure promptness.
The Journal of the American Medical Association cites the hygienist view that cats should be banished for carrying germs and potential diseases, while dogs share similar concerns. Professor Sambon proposes replacing cats with snakes as vermin control, noting snakes’ lack of hair and minimal hygiene issues.
In Delphi Indiana, Charles B Landis recalls a seven member family gathering. During a Christmas poker game his mother enters, takes the pot from Happy Jack Walter and declares she will save the coins for the next Christmas dinner.
The life of Rose O. N. Greenhow is recounted as a well connected Washington society figure who aided the Confederacy. Arrested in August 1861, she stayed in her home with her daughter before transfer to Old Capitol Prison. Her secret work drew praise from Jefferson Davis for warning of Bull Run.
A weary narrator seeks vacation from toil and crowd. A knock at the door reveals a landlord and unpaid bills marching in, then grocers and neighbors follow with receipts. The procession lightens the mood as debts are settled and the notion of travel fades in favor of relief.
A reflective note from Somerville Journal laments ignored correspondence. The writer recalls letters to friends in New York and admits guilt for not replying, yet feels unready to write. The piece moodily links unread bills and social duties to a recurring unease.
A fragment describes a scene of a speaker leaving and a group remaining hopeful about political maneuvering. The narrator notes Indiana politicians are resourceful, and the moment passes with quiet footsteps and resumed decorum. The tone suggests steadiness amid uncertainty.
The poem portrays a laborer’s long hot day ending with evening rest. It contrasts sunlit toil with peaceful night and the supportive comfort of loved ones, finishing with the idea that persistence through hardship leads to rest at day’s end.
Edwin D. Mead recounts a winter encounter with a man who rejects charity channels. The tramp refuses Associated Charities and YMCA aid, arguing that institutions, like the letter P, offer pity first and help last.
A Philadelphia Record note says Taft’s reciprocity address in Chicago failed to sway those resolutely unreceptive. The quote underscores a perception that truth cannot convince fixed opinions.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes the question of Porfirio Diaz seeking asylum in Spain and suggests Diaz based his choice on a theory about understanding governance. The remark implies Alfonso cannot inform Diaz on how to run a country.
The Houston Post reports a call asking all Democrats not publicly denounced to send their names to Mr. Bryan so their cases can be addressed. The notice emphasizes inclusive processing and invites broad participation in the attention process.
Detroit Journal quotes Theodore Roosevelt in support of woman suffrage. The caption notes that passage would signal who becomes president if the measure passes promptly.
Colonel Roosevelt tells the president he will not seek any office in 1912 including the vice presidency. The Atlanta Journal notes his firm stance and reassurance to the administration.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes Theodore Roosevelt saying to E H Harriman that both he and Harriman are practical men. The remark frames Roosevelt's stance on regulating trusts as pragmatic and businesslike during debate over antitrust policy.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes readers may question the reasons behind Diaz losing power amid recent reports from Mexico. The item frames public curiosity about political upheaval and leadership change.
The Baltimore American reports on a return or revival of interest in Colonel Roosevelt. The piece frames his comeback as a notable political moment with emphasis on his enduring influence and public attention.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times laments that Harmon Wilson Bryan and Clark ignore team play and focus on personal stats rather than collective effort.
A Philadelphia Inquirer opinion notes J Pierpont Morgan flits between roles and implies a plan for a wider consolidation of monarchies through quiet combinations.
Governor Wilson says the Democrats in Congress are doing pretty tolerable well. The Baltimore Sun notes his contrasting view with Bryan on political performance and party unity.
Senator Lorimer seeks to make his case amid calls for hearings in Atlanta Journ. The article outlines opposition and support arguments as the political debate intensifies around his actions.
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