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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
4
The S A Beckwith Special Agency representatives in New York Tribune Building and Chicago Tribune Building are noted.
Public notice to subscribers requesting both old and new addresses for paper delivery changes. Advises reporting irregular delivery and provides telephone contact. States The San Antonio Light is sold at hotels and newsstands nationwide.
Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, certifies May 1911 circulation totals for The San Antonio Light. Notary John J. Wahl witnessed sworn statement in San Antonio on June 1, 1911.
A reflective piece contrasts Diogenes and Thoreau in the critique of material excess. It notes Diogenes discarded cup and staff for simplicity to escape dog conflict, while Thoreau’s Walden experiment is judged harshly for its modest failures. The essay laments furniture as a heavy encumbrance on modern life and hints at cultural shifts toward minimalism.
The passage expresses a desire to avoid dispute over ownership among relatives and others. It suggests a trend toward private possession, while noting the risk of future furniture additions enhancing a bonfire, with a proverb about a loaded horse and light load.
The Lorimer election inquiry reveals high priced counsel for Lorimer and Edward Hines and questions who funds their defense. Hines is said to have raised the $100,000 cost, with lawyers ready to charge large daily rates. The funds and motive of other wealthy backers are questioned as the defense grows costly. Clarence Funk reports being shadowed and plagued by threats as the inquiry continues.
Dr Owen, famed for linking Bacon to Shakespeare, abandons the Wye dredge and digs in Chepstow Castle cellar claiming the cipher now points there. Critics doubt his honesty and warn the public of shifting interpretations and possible self deception.
Comptroller Lane says current drought is not the same as the looming Texas drought expected July 22. An announcement from New Orleans warns that filibustering days are ahead in political maneuvering.
The report says an immediate denial is anticipated from Cabrera and Bonilla regarding the disputed issue. Details on the exact topic remain unclear in the fragment. The source frames the denial as forthcoming and definitive.
A sharp, humorous Texas political riff mocks job seekers and party factions. Morgan earns a Red Eagle grand cross from the Kaiser, while dismissing it as modest beside the grand cross promised by Rockefeller.
Georgia observers report a pledge of deadlock in the senatorial race while warning Republicans not to jab at a supposed jackpot to boost a candidate. The tone suggests heightened political tension and cautions against provocative comments.
Daniel Guggenheim blasts U S prosecutions of captains of industry and mocks the system. Wilbur Glenn Voliva of Zion City faces a vulgar indictment over importing voting aliens, a legal affair noted with sharp commentary.
Editorials condemn the Thorndale lynching of a 12 year old Mexican boy as cruel and wanton. The incident prompts calls for punishment of perpetrators and denouncement by state leaders and citizens. Policymakers face criticism for perceived inaction while local officials blamed for tarnishing Texas's reputation.
The Galveston News contrasts mob killings in Texas, calling the Thorndale incident the most inexcus able and suggesting mob justice by local citizens exceeded the violence of the Mexican boy’s alleged murder.
The Waco Times-Herald notes the public urge for Governor Colquitt to investigate the lynching of a Mexican youth at Thorndale. It argues that the governor cannot replace local authorities and questions the basis for demanding his intervention.
The Temple Telegram notes that Milam county citizens jailed and others on the way serve as a warning to the state. If reports of their offenses are largely true, there should be little sympathy for the mob.
Beaumont Journal notes arrests of individuals suspected in the Thorndale lynching of a 12 year old Mexican boy. It adds that public outrage runs high, but historical records show a low chance of prosecution, describing the likely outcome as a long shot.
Dallas Times Herald calls for action to end killers and stamp out crime in Texas urging lawful authorities to enforce penalties and protect communities with firm policing and justice.
A real estate agent extols a cottage near the trolley for summer use. Bounderby replies that it will give them something to do in the evenings by throwing stones at the trolley, prompting puzzled laughter.
An injured miner explains contingent fees to friends, noting a lawyer would win only if the case succeeds, otherwise the client owes nothing. The tale critiques spec work by lawyers like Dodson and Vogg and questions the fairness of such arrangements.
The article notes John H. Barker of Michigan City who died with a fortune exceeding 30 million dollars. He opposed speculation saying it causes worry for both the speculator and his wife. His daughter is described as 114 years old.
A humorous exchange notes a man seen with the aristocratic Lord Bankhurst and confirms he has rented him for the coronation season, highlighting fashionable society and polite satire.
A kindly older man reads a boy Willie’s book about Indians and outlaws. He criticizes the story’s violence yet praises its adventure, muses on better behavior, and finally confiscates the brochure while offering a dime and a warning to avoid foolish purchases.
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes a Friars' club story blamed on Scamp Montgomery. Montgomery says the scene happened as he recalls, describing an ex-prisoner recently released who hurries for a quick haircut while reflecting on four years in prison.
A Chicago Tribune tale recalls a South American trip where heat keeps travelers awake. The young man jokes about after-dinner siestas impossible due to hot sun roasting coffee beans and rubber trees cracking as they stretch. The blonde stenographer asks for details.
A compact caption mentions John C Tidball a West Point graduate of the class of and a brigadier general by war’s end. It notes his role with artillery in the peninsula campaign Gaines Mill Gettysburg and the Petersburg fighting as a noted Civil War commander.
Poem reflects on mortality at four o'clock as age fears departure yet finds solace in a robin's song. The bird voices primal joy and prophetic gaze beyond human limits, celebrating life and time as night fades and stars await new light.
A poetic fragment from July issue of Ainslee's features Theodosia Garrison writing on longing and separation. The verse contemplates peace for a beloved, with dawn noon and night prayers, expressing solitary paths and enduring love.
A short poetic fragment describes beauty advancing with night on the sea illuminated by a star. The speaker notes she follows beauty’s path toward greater loveliness as the star leads before the day breaks.
A quotation attributed to Eugene C. Dolson in Hampton's Magazine asserts faith and purpose as life’s wealth and declares that true fortune comes within reach of every man. The piece emphasizes inner value over external status and frames belief as the source of prosperity.
A columnist blasts the Victoria Fact for taking ads from both sides of a controversial issue. The writer defends free expression and attacks critics who oppose any commercial support from either side, insisting on the right to publish diverse views.
William L. Dunne, former San Antonio journalist, was released by Mexican federal courts on Saturday after being held in Monterey. He faced charges of instigating a plot against President Francisco I. Madero.
Blink asks about yesterday’s orders. Gink reports two orders in one store. One order was to get out and the other was to stay out.
A brief humor note observes how a woman becomes popular as she removes her hat in a crowded car. The anecdote highlights social dynamics and public behavior in transit.
Observant Citizen notes the idle asphalt plant west of the Southern Pacific track and north of Victoria street for six weeks. Barrels of hot asphalt leaked as heat rose. a garden hose and sprinkler connected to a hydrant keep the asphalt cool and hard. The piece also mocks local advertising and spelling errors seen at a San Antonio theater and during clips of military camp signs.
Assemblyman Macdonald recalls Bill Tush a noted horse trader in Franklin county. He notes a history of beatings and a humorous anecdote about swapping a horse for a farmer with a jokey exchange about the horse’s eyes.
A stage manager asks the lessee for a holiday citing three years without break. The lessee refuses, noting the crew already has frequent change of scenery and implying no holiday is due.
The poem depicts a village blacksmith who interrupts his labor to recount a baseball victory. He boasts of a powerful swing that knocked the ball flat, bringing in runners as the crowd grows silent. Farmers crowd the smithy door seeking plow shares, testing the smith’s patience and nerves.
Carr Macon reports from Washington as Dr Wiley warns about pure food law violators. The Philadelphian and the government food expert discuss ethical lapse, likening offenders to a boy selling poisonous mushrooms as fit for sale.
A New York Tribune excerpt recounts Mark Twain proudly acknowledging an anonymously published work titled Joan of Arc. The tale recalls Twain testing compliments at a dinner with a senator who pretends not to know the author while admitting he reads the installments.
A Waxahachie Mirror excerpt questions a chauffeur's claim that swerving to miss a buggy caused a car to flip and wreck. The piece notes auto wrecks often arise from speed and evasive moves and cites auto men defending the practice while acknowledging high fatality risks.
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