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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
4
Representatives of Beckwith Special Agency are listed with addresses in New York in the Aribune building and Ubi tage in the Tribune building.
The San Antonio Light issue for May 11 reported its circulation for the year in detail. The record shows the paper’s distribution and reach across its audience, with figures breaking down daily and Sunday totals, reflecting audience size and market penetration.
The piece labels Castro as a pirate by the Washington authorities view though he does not fit classic piracy. It notes his ship lacks a flag and country, questions whether warships may or should engage, and ponders if a pirate is defined by action or mere presence on a pirate vessel. The essay hints Castro may provoke a Venezuelan descent as a trigger for action.
A humorous note explains how guttersnipes, cheap tobacco scraps gathered from cigar ends, are being ruined by gasoline leaks from automobiles. Dealers warn snipers away from gasoline dipped snipes, but pervasive car leaks make it hard to find clean snipes, risking the extinction of the guttersnipe trade.
A ship seized in a piracy case will be sold to the highest bidder and the pirate jailed. A claimed romance sequel is promised and the captain says Castro is not aboard, calling it a joke. The remark may be true yet does not remove the vessel’s piratical status.
The piece praises Marcel Basle and notes the Alcalde Chronicle at Rusk penitentiary is the only Texas paper advising readers to avoid the publication site. It underscores the value of Basle’s sacrifice over speed racing accolades and portrays the penitentiary newspaper as unique in its stance.
The report notes a group of burglars in Chicago seized a 1200 pound safe during broad daylight. The remark suggests they would be better off moving to Philadelphia where they might face less disturbance, aside from occasional snores.
A vivid metaphor places a delinquent at home plate awaiting judgment as a thunderous pitch looms, hinting at a moral reckoning in a league setting. The scene blends sport imagery with a sense of impending consequence.
Local paving projects in San Antonio are described as aggressive and expansive, with methods and campaigns likened to political maneuvering and dirty tactics. The remark notes persistent roadwork, cluttered streets, and ongoing labor in the city’s infrastructure program.
A collage of editorials notes San Antonio as a summer haven for the army and cites local quirks. Mentions the army's planned stay, large daily bread baking by cooks, and a quake linked rumor affecting wells feeding San Antonio breweries. Also references a police fugitive held in city hall and a looming million-dollar city budget battle.
San Antonio aims to switch to natural gas within a year, with a pipeline to Laredo possibly built faster, per the Laredo Times. Weather notes a cloudy day in San Antonio, per the Temple Telegram. A civil or uncivil war reportedly has been declared by the San Antonio city council, according to the San Marcos Times.
Marcel Basle, an automobile driver, died at the Hawthorne track in Chicago after a crash on the dangerous death curve. He warned the car was too light for the race and asked to withdraw, but the assistant manager overruled him and he pressed on with an open throttle, the car turning over and crushing him.
In a New York Herald column, Assemblyman Alfred E. Smith recalls a railway station scene where a man with a crying boy explains a chain of misfortunes. The man lists family losses, a burned home, unpaid insurance, a streetcar death in the family, and hunger before asking the officer to refrain from punishment.
Maurice Splain, chairman of the press galleries committee at the capitol, is noted for not letting others spend money when out with friends. On a street car, a companion paid the fare before he could, prompting Splain to quip to the conductor for a quarter's worth of tickets.
A New England Episcopal bishop visiting a small town preached Sunday and noticed his host lagging in reciting the Apostles Creed. At dinner he sharply asked why the host could not “descend into hell” with the rest of the congregation, provoking a tensed moment during the stay.
Wallace Irwin argues in Popular Mechanics that a new office block with modern systems and the Nile site cannot match the efficiency and air of his design. The poem mocks ancient temples, praising contemporary architecture built on a union plan with ventilation, light, and vacuum facilities.
A poem by Marah Covington envisions a palace of peace and justice built by suffrage supporters. It imagines crystal doors, mother of pearl walls, and towers where truth and verity dwell. Women pledge to welcome all, cast off falsehoods, and unite men and women to work for the common good.
In a reminiscence, listeners swap stories from riding the rails. Tales cover yardmasters, near falls, layovers, scavenging for food, and the gnawing hunger of the road. One man recalls a self caused by an imaginary drink during a long, empty stomach journey.
The poem honors a laborer who toiled fifty years in harsh conditions for landowners. It recalls his modest life in a hut, his aging toil from dawn to dusk, and his grave a six by two foot resting place given by his overlord. It emphasizes equality in labor and unrecognized toil.
Harper's Weekly recalls a Berlin sacristan's note to King Prussia about missing Psalms wood and a ruinous riverside balustrade. The king replies with mock caution on singing, warmth, and a vow to end further correspondence.
Popular Mechanics notes Earth endures daily cosmic bombardment from space. 10 to 15 million projectiles hit every 24 hours, mostly dust and gas that burn up in the atmosphere, creating shooting stars and leaving cosmic dust.
Commentary suggests resigning would end the Lorimer investigation committee’s work, signaling a proposed solution to halt the inquiry. The Baltimore Sun questions whether Mr. Lorimer will consider this resignation as a method to end the committee’s mandate.
In a New York World report, Diaz predicts rising unrest in Mexico amid mounting political strain and social upheaval. The piece frames natural events as mirroring the insurgent mood, signaling a tense national climate.
A western judge asserts a wife has a perfect right to sleep with her feet in her husband’s face. The remark drew comment as a controversial stance on domestic life.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Mayor Harrison’s longing for rural life as several hundred thousand others share the sentiment, reflecting widespread piners with longtime appeal.
The Washington Star notes Arizona's willingness to serve as an experiment station for the recail system but says the response failed to produce the hoped for encouragement.
A Denver Republican remark notes a beauty specialist predicts a rise in insect mortality if fly-swatting becomes popular to improve feminine lines.
A Boston theater will be named the Puritan while a local church is chosen as the Gaiety in a Syracuse Post Standard brief. The note reflects naming choices for cultural landmarks in Boston.
The Gary Indiana scene shifts from desertlike outskirts five years ago to a city beset by graft accusations a saloon problem and a major undercurrent of embezzlement and financial trouble as reported by the newspaper.
The Richmond News Leader quotes Col onel Roosevelt declaring no use for liars and questioning pride in the great national club he instituted, reflecting a combative political stance and public dispute.
A Philadelphia Inquirer note says Judge Gary and John W Gates should settle their differences in a twelve foot ring with a corps of stenographers present, suggesting a formal public contest and record.
North Carolina report notes a full militia effort to capture a notorious blind tiger, ending a long chase with authorities seizing the operation. Milwaukee News frames the action as a bold, coordinated state response to illicit gambling and bootlegging.
A Baltimore minister declares Atlas, who bore the world, was a woman and not a man, suggesting Atlas resembled a milliner. The remark appears in a Detroit Free Press discussion of myth and gender.
The Kansas City Journal notes that Hon. Jud Harmon maintains a deliberate pace, suggesting he stays alert and active while avoiding a premature nomination rush. The piece portrays him as a prudent politician awaiting the right moment to seize opportunity.
A Louisville Courier Journal note reports a mutual friend disclosed Mr Roosevelt planned to unconditionally back President Taft in 1912, but the informant remains anonymous. The fragment preserves the hinted political intrigue without identifying the speaker.
A short editorial note observes Mexico handling without Diaz and compares it to New Jersey managing without Governor Woodrow Wilson, a Denver Republican.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes a hypothetical boycott by despised Americans against Queen Mary and her capital city. The remark explores economic pressure on London shopkeepers facing such a boycott.
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