San Antonio urged rail link offer to attract major lines
The article argues citizens would pay a single 250000 bonus to secure a robust railroad to the Gulf of Mexico or to Rio Grande irrigation lands, and to establish the San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railway company as a permanent link. It cites past city energy, business interest, and Chamber of Commerce efforts inviting subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Rio Grande Valley
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
San Angelo
Santo
Roosevelt’s Defeat Seen as Return of His Own Tactics
The article argues Roosevelt’s Chicago loss mirrors the ruthless steamroller methods he once used against opponents. It contends the same party leaders who propelled his presidency now wield the juggernaut, raising questions about public sympathy for his career and the political machine behind it.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Edwards Promotion Raises Army Promotion Questions
The piece critiques President Taft for promoting Clarence Edwards to brigadier general, arguing the move relied on political pull and created a dangerous precedent. It contends Edwards, a Roosevelt-era appointee, should return to the line with his proper rank, and questions the security of merit-based advancement in today’s army.
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Taft
Clarence R. Edwards
Edwards
Roosevelt
Rough
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Washington
General Edwards
Tait
United States Army
Depew Teases Taft Roosevelt Fight At National Convention
Immortelles Chauncey Depew jokes that the main question is which corpse will get the most flowers in the upcoming Republican convention. He argues a Woodrow Wilson victory would end the two parties formed in the 1850s, while warning the Parker Ryan bloc and Tammany influence could alter the outcome. He predicts the Roosevelt party talks for August may reflect a serious political shift.
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Chauncey Depew
United States Senate
Taft
Roosevelt
Senator Depew
Woodrow Wilson
Depew
Baltimore
Parker- Ryan
Wall Street
Judge Parker
William Fortune Ryan
Tammany Hall
Parker-Ryan
Root-Morgan
Tweedledee
Tweddledum
Roosevelt’s Third Term Dilemma and Party Integrity
The piece argues that endorsing a third term for a president would corrupt party identity and threaten republican ideals. It recalls Roosevelt’s early party loyalty, his clashes with party bosses, and his later call for unity across parties to avoid a dangerous, self serving power grab. It warns that the army and national institutions would suffer under such manipulation.
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Republic
Roosevelt
George William Curtis
New York
James G. Blaine
Curtis
Platt
Quay
Republican Party
Seating a Great Convention at Chicago In 1904
Mrs C R Miller notes the Republican National Convention seating plan in Chicago remains similar to four years ago with narrower aisles adding 22 seats for a total of 11189. Seats graded into four levels with about 33 1 3 percent best seats. Ticket allotment decided by a subcommittee and delivered by Mr Stone who also handles delegation seating plans.
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C. R. Miller
Leslie’s
Chicago
Stone
Must Think He Is Made of Milk Quote Cited by Colonel
A brief line from the Atlanta Constitution notes the colonel’s quip that he regards someone as a necessity of life, framing the remark as a punchy historical aside.
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Atlanta Constitution
Lord Roseberry on TB Preventive Measures in London
In a London address Lord Roseberry stated preventive measures reduced London mortality from consumption by 838 percent between 1901 and 1911 and cut deaths in England and Wales by 14 percent in the same period.
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Lord Roseberry
London
England
Wales
Masks and masquerade unite a jealous wife and husband
In a Danish carnival night Ella Qvist suspects her husband Alexander of infidelity. A clever ruse unfolds as a masked meeting leads to truth and reconciliation when he reveals he always dines with his own wife. Storm learns the trick and admires the ploy.
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Alexander
Elia
The Making of a Pretty Girl in the Ungrateful Age
An expert discusses how girls between 12 and 16 form self image and face pressure from family and society. It warns against harsh remarks on looks, stresses healthy routines, and argues fathers play a key role in shaping character and avoiding vanity.
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Dorothy
Isabel
America
Campaign Language Gets Odd with Phrase Artists
The Knickerbocker Press notes that Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel Bryan are not the only phrase artists and platitude stars loose in the present campaign.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
Knickerbocker Press
Senator Bourne Aims to End National Conventions
The Philadelphia Record notes Senator Bourne has decided there shall be no more national conventions, signaling a shift in party process and election campaigning without a formal convention platform.
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Bourne
Philadelphia Record
Light of His Life Brings Despair to San Antonio Youth
A local social figure falls into gloom after his beloved leaves for the summer. He laments three long months apart and endures teasing from colleagues. He confronts the office crowd after hearing a flirtatious whistle, then declares his frustration to all. The rest of the tale remains unwritten.
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San Antonio
Unidentified Man Lays Quiet In Potter’s Field
A lone unidentified man is found dead, with no identification or known background. The lifeless form is described as worn and toil-hardened, with weary eyes forever scanning gates for a name. The piece laments forgotten lives and the ache of those who await recognition.
Two Lessons For Elocution And A Wife
A Dublin anecdote recalls Sir Horace Plunkett who spoke on improving conditions for the poor. A lady’s note suggests, “two things: a wife and lessons in elocution,” to which he replies that those two needs are in fact only one.
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Sir Horace Plunkett
Roosevelt
Dublin
Ireland
Sir Horace
Plunkett
Letters To The Light Policy On Signatures
The newspaper requires signed letters for publication and will not publish anonymous communications. Publication of a letter does not imply endorsement of the writer’s policy by the paper.
Fire Plug Puzzle request from Ballinger letter
A Ballinger Texas reader signs in with a request to the editor to send the answer to the Fire Plug Puzzle. The letter is dated June 26 and bears the name Solomon Devaul.
Light cannot provide answer to Fire Plug Puzzle
The Light admits it cannot furnish the answer to the Fire Plug Puzzle. Its chief of fire department says it cannot be done. An expert machinist worked weeks without solving it and is away on vacation. He may solve it on return. if not, there likely never will be an answer.
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Sweet Sixteen
J J Hill Leaves Chicago for Fishing Trip
J J Hill departed Chicago yesterday and headed for a fishing trip amid a note of calm and safety in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hill
Chicago
New York Evening Telegram
Taft's Steamroller Moves With No Brotherly Aid
The Baltimore Sun notes Taft's forceful approach on a political matter described as a steamroller that acts without regard to allies or kinship, signaling a decisive, hard line in policy or party action.
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Taft
Baltimore Sun
Is Now Back in the Rock With Lillian Russell Married Again
The article notes Lillian Russell has wed once more prompting Nat Goodwin to reassess his position. It frames the renewed marriage as a public affair affecting star status and romantic dynamics in the theater world.
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Lillian Russell
Nat Goodwin
New York Herald
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