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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
6
A fragment lists Charles S Diehl and Harrison L Beach as editors and publishers with figures .8 .50 6.00, indicating roles and prices in a periodical context.
A century ago San Antonio voters pledged 250000 dollars to back the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway. The article argues the valley’s irrigation growth justifies the investment and warns against overreliance on commissions. It criticizes Roosevelt and defends royal commissions as effective.
A historical screed argues that a reform bubble grown from promises to cleanse government has swelled beyond its means. It warns that a colorless consensus may suppress party distinctions and politicized decisions, risking unintended political consequences.
The piece argues the colonel cannot win the nomination at Chicago and laments a bolt against party lines. It credits the public for not following him and contends his campaign was marred by ambition and demagogy, with his followers claiming a constitutional grievance while seeking a third term.
The state of New York spends about 30000 more to keep Harry Thaw locked up after two trials and multiple habeas corpus efforts. Wealthy backers, the Thaw family, are blamed for propping up a system that seems biased in favor of the rich over the common good. The piece questions how long NY should endure repeated legal battles and extra expenses to incarcerate a condemned murderer.
An article explains how small electric motors let power flow through the home enabling tasks from sweeping and polishing to washing, drying, and cooking aids. It notes noiseless operation, safety, and child friendly use, highlighting appliances like vacuum, washing machine, fan, and refrigerator.
Reporters note the Washington Post cites doubts about Ormsby McHarg staying with the major league club, predicting a possible sending back to the minors due to limited experience and recent performances.
A Columbia State line says Mr. Bryan is also a colonel, but notes this should not be held against him.
A compact history of accidental discoveries shaping science. Newton and gravity, Galileo and pendulums, Archimedes and buoyancy, Mongolfier and balloons, Torricelli and barometers, Pascal and high altitudes, Galvani and electricity, Roentgen and X rays, Edison’s trial and error, plus a humorous General Edwards zoo joke from The Popular Magazine.
A Judge notes poetry is hard to sell with small returns and advises writers to stick to prose. Yet bards persist, pairing words like kiss with bliss and Adelaide with charming maid as verse remains a hopeful craft.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes Roosevelt’s presence as a potential crowd magnet at the convention while Chicago News recalls the Roosevelt era and mocks the era’s political honesty.
Ten years after launch the English Post Office Savings Bank has accumulated a total of one million depositors. The milestone marks broad public adoption of the savings service and reflects steady growth in rural and urban branches.
A son of the house pursues a housemaid with a flirtation that deepens as he promises silk gowns and city pleasures. She loves Jim the village partner, resists his lures, and chooses fidelity over glamour, marrying Jim three months later.
Observant Citizen argues the pay as you enter system fails in wet streets as cars load from rear and passengers must alight at muddy crossings. His friend counters that PA Y H cars outperform old ones in all weather. The exchange centers on street conditions and boarding practices.
Italian naval and military authorities report wireless telephony experiments have linked Monte Mario to Becco di Vela on Madalena island about 160 miles apart. A long Rome reading was heard clearly at Madalena, and voice quality was so clear the newspeaker substitution was detected.
In Convention Times a delegate asks for tips. The Scout replies with two opportunities a ten minute option on one-third of a big bed and a half hour option on half a little bed. The exchange is recorded from Judge.
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