San Antonio Light circulation figures for Feb 1912 published
The San Antonio Light announces circulation data for February 1912 audited by N. W. Ayer & Son. Figures show daily Sunday totals and net averages, with breakdowns for Sunday editions and special conditions. J. Harvey L. Steele signs as circulation manager and notarization by I. Wahl confirms swearing before a notary public.
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SAN Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
San Antonio
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
Europe
Cdvetocess
Harvey L. Steele
Daily and
Sunday Light
Jnose Wahl
Notary Public
Ino. J. Wahl
Bexar Co
Tex
Roosevelt’s Measure for Recalling Supreme Court Power
A Massachusetts senate address by Colonel Roosevelt proposes a new appellate mechanism where the people recall Supreme Court decisions. He asserts the people as masters and notes Lincoln’s worship of public instruction, while defending legislative police power and stressing the plan applies only to laws deemed unconstitutional.
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Daniel
Liecdore Roosevelt
Senate Chamber of
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
England's Coal Strike and the British Government
The piece surveys England's coal strike and the government’s role, noting a century of government near the public pulse. It recalls 1893 reforms, contrasts Gladstone and Rosebery with present leadership, and highlights swift communication and decisive action during labor disputes since 1906. The workmen's compensation act extended to more industries to shield workers from injury.
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England
Board of Trade
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Roseberry
Sydney Brooks
Carlyle
Gladstone
Great Britain
Roosevelt plan to override Supreme Court by people’s vote
The author criticizes Roosevelt’s idea to bring Supreme Court decisions to a popular vote. It argues Congress cannot create an appellate body of the people and that only a constitutional amendment could do so, a proposal deemed impractical and absurd. The piece questions Roosevelt’s intelligence based on past positions.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Congress
Roosevelt
Government growth through labor and safety reforms
The passage traces rapid 19th and early 20th century government impact on industry. It cites acts on agreements protecting dependents, accident reporting, merchant shipping food scales, and anti sweatshop measures. It argues government power now prevents civic disasters, yet notes limits and the risk of renewed trouble.
Retaking Juarez and Northern Mexico Urged
The Mexican government vows to reoccupy territory around Chihuahua and retake Juarez. The piece argues for early, decisive military action to suppress the rebellion, uphold President Madero, and protect U S interests and citizens in Mexico. It credits Madero as able and humane while urging patience for reform.
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Ghihuahua
Mexico
Juarez
Madero
Rio Grande
Chihuahua
United States
Eating Table and All
Roosevelt sits at the political lunchroom table once used by La Follette and dines on scraps left by the Wisconsin statesman in a scene echoed by the New York Telegram.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. LaFollette
Wisconsin Statesman
New York Telegram
Roosevelt Verve Shines In Wordy War of Wits
Chicago News notes Colonel Roosevelt uses lively language to rally crowds and press his ideas with sharp cadence. The column praises his verbal command and the impact of his speeches.
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Roosevelt
Chicago News
Letters to the Editor Respond to Mexican Persecution Claims
A reader from San Antonio asks if Americans should tolerate reports of anti American actions in San Luis Potosi. He questions perceived Mexican hostility, urges discussion, and signs as a subscriber seeking editorial publication to spark correspondence.
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San Luis Potosi
San Luis
San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
The Battle at Zama Ends Carthage’s Dominance
The article recalls the Zama clash between Rome led by Scipio Africanus and Carthage under Hannibal in 202 B.C. The Romans prevail after a protracted, near equal fight with 30 000 Romans 27 000 Carthaginians and 180 elephants. Carthage is destroyed years later.
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Zama
Bagradus
Kof
Tunis
Scipio Africanus
Hannibal
Italy
Cannae
B. C
Great Blue Sea
Africa
Scipio
Hellespont
Hercules
Cato
Carthage
Rome
Shaking Up the Navy by a Popular Newspaper Man
Bill Richardson, famed Washington journalist, sought a sea trip on a battleship. Secretary Meyer and Charles E. Taylor arranged a deluxe naval cruise, pulling a battleship to Norfolk for Richardson aboard. At the last moment Richardson declined the voyage, choosing not to go.
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Popular
Bill Richardson
Washington
United States Navy
Stem
Stern
Bill
Charles E. Taylor
Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Richardson
Charlie
Bil
Taylor
San Francisco
Atlantic
Norfolk
Railroad Skill Prevents Collision in Columbus
A journalism quote notes that skill in railroad operation avoids a disaster in Columbus as Roose velt, Harmon, and Wilson are moved through the city without a violent collision, highlighting capable handling amid multiple rail movements.
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Roosevelt
Harmon
Wilson
Columbus
New York World
Helena Lewyn Charitable Piano Recital At Grand
A small appreciative audience at the Grand heard Helena Lewyn in a charity piano recital for the local Council of Jewish Women. The young pianist performed Beethoven and Chopin with refined technique and Debussy arabesques, earning hearty applause. soprano Mrs. L. L. Marks offered an aria from La Traviata and Cadman’s At Dawning as encore.
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Helena Lewyn
Miss Lewyn
Miss Lewynd
Debussy
L. L. Marks
Cadman
L. van Beethoven
Chopin
Claude Debussy
Gretchen Am Spinnrade
Schubert- Liszt
Mendelssohn-Liszt
Edward Sachs
Labouchere's Droll Dismay with German Customs
Henry Labouchere, editor of London Truth, famed for glee at bluffing officials, recounts a border tale in which his luggage was searched despite denials of contraband. He insisted on repacking, wrote a telegraph to Bismarck, and was freed after the officers apologized and repacked his trunks.
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Henry Labouchere
London Truth
Florence
Italy
Labby
von Bismarck
Bismarck
Roosevelt machine overreach cited by New York Press
The New York Press laments Roosevelt era tactics, saying the federal machine dominated the presidential contest but the Roosevelt camp lacks access to that machinery itself.
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Federal
New York Press
When it's sunny in the city Braley poem delight
A verse by Berton Braley in March Ainslee's contrasts city life. It celebrates sunny weather lifting moods and attracting lively characters like Poll Doll Prue and Kitty, with cheerful imagery of happy crowds and brisk footsteps.
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Jack
Jill
Poll
Doll
Prue
Kitty
Berton Braley
Ainslee
Stability of Skyscrapers in New York City
Harper's Weekly reports the demolition of an early New York skyscraper confirms the stability of steel frame construction. The iron features show little rust while rivets are slightly corroded and paint has largely disappeared due to chemical action. The most stable areas are those covered by mortar.
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Harper's Weekly
New York City
New York
Dutch Enthusiasts Grow Flowers Across Land and Water
The Netherlands is depicted as a nation of flower lovers, skilled gardeners, and inventive farmers. From canal boats to village farms, flowers flourish in all settings, underpinning wealth through a long standing flower industry and horticultural prowess.
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Holland
Flowers
Recall Question Tests Hat Toss Implications
The New York Post notes the recall controversy now centers on hats tossed into the ring and whether this action will be covered by the recall rules. The debate focuses on whether such headgear constitutes a repurposed object within the recall scope.
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New York Post
Three-shift police pay shift proposal eyed by officers
An observant citizen quotes an officer arguing for three eight-hour shifts and higher pay for police. He says $70 a month is impossible to live on and longer hours lead to burnout, while officials who raised pay fail to see the need.
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Council
Electrified Chickens Experiment Near London
A London area chicken farm conducts an experiment raising large chickens with high frequency electricity similar to wireless current. The process uses about five thousand volts at a rapid rate, making electrified birds more aggressive while unelectrified birds stay calm. The device emits a continuous urgent buzz throughout the farm, and researchers compare the effect to feeding oxygen to the blood without ill after effects.
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Indianapolis News
London
Chicken Electricys
Roosevelt Endorses Current Gulf Stream Policy
Colonel Roosevelt approves the present course of the gulf stream according to the Knickerbocker Press report.
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Roosevelt
Gulf Stream
Knickerbocker Press
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Chicago
Hoeg
United
NAVY
Taft
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