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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
4
Entered at the post office at San Antonio Texas as second class matter The item lists amounts with values on the page and names Beckwith Special Agency representatives located at Tribune Building New York and Chicago Tribune Building.
The San Antonio Light publishes a notice for address changes and irregular delivery to contact the office. A circulation statement for May 1911 shows net paid daily circulation at 17 573 with certification by Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, sworn before Notary John J. Wahl on June 1, 1911.
In Carnegie Hall George E. Kessler urges San Antonio to invest in urban beautification. He argues the city has climate history and environment to become a premier western resort and western city, citing Kansas City's early ugliness and later prosperity as a model. He cautions action now lowers costs and boosts impact.
A despondent magazine writer laments the waning endurance of modern times. He recalls the faith and iron resolve of the past and argues that today’s men seem softer, with fewer worthy causes to resist fate. He notes the earlier wars forged stronger energy.
The narrative contrasts heroic past virtues with a modern industrial age. It cites a New York physician braving a mob to amputate a fallen man’s leg and a priest giving last rites as acts of selfless courage. It notes thousands of women living on meager wages as another proven resilience amid hardship.
A Barberton Ohio jail episode shows prisoners rebel when a cow housed in the cell with them is removed. The jailer keeps the quiet cow with the inmates until the morning judge, highlighting concerns about effeminacy and indulgence in comfort in American life.
Two fatal accidents occurred in London as reported, while a separate case involving boxer Jack Johnson’s speed is not chronicled in this item. The report focuses on the London incidents and their immediate details.
The article notes Queen Mary's inaugural remarks following the event, focusing on her question Does much crown set straight and the implications for royal authority and public perception.
Judge Freeman aims to revalue the International and Great Northern to reveal the owners' stake versus the lawyers in the damage suit.
Senator Bailey voices opposition to reciprocal trade measures, arguing against matching concessions as part of broader policy stance. The remark signals who will back or challenge upcoming trade legislation and shapes partisan positions.
The itemized clippings mock behavior around standard oil politics, tainted money linked to church, a Sherman girl who wed in a cemetery, and a San Marcos editor offering to swap a liar bird for a rain crow. The tone blends satire and curious local color in brief notices.
A St Louis Times note reports rattlesnakes selling for 25 cents per pound in Texas. The article suggests sales occur in prohibition states where cures for snake bite are in high demand.
A Houston sale reports the first bale of Texas cotton weighing 493 pounds fetches 1015 dollars the highest price on the Houston exchange. Analysts say prices could rise if yields average higher than last year and 1909 figures. The dispatch mentions prominent figures including Taft and King George in relation to suits from the season’s cotton.
Dr Woods Hutchinson argues in Hampton's Magazine that maturity and aging occur later than once thought. He claims full height and strength extend into the thirties, forties, and that modern lifestyles keep people mentally and physically active, making old age seem younger and less rapid.
Joseph P. Sherer retells a comic driving incident with a dog incident. He describes a speeding trip where a barking dog is hit, provoking an angry woman who accuses motorists of killing her pet. Sherer offers to replace the dog, but the woman coldly rebukes him.
At Franklin Crossing on the Rapidan during the December 18 1862 crossing of the Army of Potomac to Fredericksburg an incident nearly disaster for much of the federal army occurred when field music struck up while troops crossed swaying flimsy pontoons. A staff officer shouted to halt the music and rode through the marchers preventing a catastrophe as soldiers leaped to safety.
In a Houston cafe scene the Grill Girl vents about traffic cops and pedestrians blocking sidewalks. The narrator notes police enforcement, praises some officers, then questions why officers don’t intervene as pedestrians crowd corners and walkways.
Teresa C. Whalen in the Chicago Record Herald playfully riffs on home improvements with endless pergola puns. The speaker dreams of a shaded yard structure to temper elation and frustration as they await the beloved pergola to elevate life beside the bungalow.
Judge Shook argues hot weather raises tempers and urges longer vacations. He cites personal experience in court and says two weeks help, but four weeks are needed, ideally with a guardian to keep rational judgment.
A New York American item notes a juror candidate who refuses to define the term. He claims to know what it is because he knows what a thing is. The judge presses for a definition, and the juror finally says it equals evidence previously pondered.
A lyrical poem depicts a narrator awaiting his beloved in pastoral meadows and cornfields under a starlit sky. Vivid nature imagery accompanies the anticipation of a reunion, with references to thrushes, sparrows, larks, and dewlit grass as the lovers’ meeting nears.
Special Cable to Chicago Tribune reports a noisy country club scene with many titled nobles referenced in banter. The list includes Lord Brassey Earl of Skokie Lord Mashie Earl of Glen View Lord Niblick Earl of Exmoor Lord Midiron Duke of Windsor Lord Cleek Duke of Wheaton Lord Putter Duke of Homewood.
A poem extols sunflowers thriving in bright summer heat. The speaker notes the locusts, crickets, purple night, and fragrant winds as backdrop while sunflowers stand watchful until dawn. Morning opens with rosy light and dew. The verse ends with sunflowers laughing across the garden.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times reports a California university introducing a Doctor of Teaching degree. The note hints some men may be uneasy about the postnominal Db T after their names.
The St Paul Dispatch notes a sensational spree labeled the Joe Bailey type, where alleged heists are linked to a network of friends and a claim that Woodrow Wilson is not a Democrat.
Green McCurtain noted white men’ s business tact and recounted a tale of two Oklahoma palefaces bargaining over horses. The chiefs remark frames cross cultural bargaining as a sharp contest, ending with a sly twist about dead bosses and traded shoes.
Boston Advertiser notes Democratic presidential possibilities coalesce around Speaker Clark as the lone true champion amid a field of contenders.
A verse by Geo. Matthew Adams portrays a cheerful singer who refuses to stop despite neighbors complaints. The speaker laments sleepless babies and disrupted peace while recounting pigs, ships, bricks, and odd debris whizzing past as he keeps singing.
A diner orders a juicy steak from London Answers. He threatens to leave if not served the exact item. The waiter then serves a showpiece steak, prompting the man to complain about paint and blisters, while the waiter explains it is a display piece for adventure purposes kept in the window.
The London Chronicle muses on naming the political unions of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. It notes the shared difficulty in finding a fitting label and jokes about forming initials from E. 8. S. W. M. C. and avoiding a nickname like Swimce.
Governor Wilson asserts that a sizeable portion of the public regards politics as a game rather than a serious duty. He comments on public cynicism and calls for reforms to restore seriousness in government. Local observers weigh in on the implications for policy and leadership.
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