San Antonio Light Publication Details and Circulation
The San Antonio Light editors Charles Diehl and Harrison Beach outline subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and advise updating old and new addresses. Office contacts in New York and Chicago are listed, with the paper sold at hotels and newsstands nationwide. An audit by N. W. Ayer & Son certifies nine months of circulation ending January 31, 1912.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Charles 8. Diehl
Harrison L. Beach
New York
8. C
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
Europe
Harvey L.steele
Ciemnly
Sunny Light
Harvey L. Steele
Jno
J. Wahl
MO. J. Wahl
Bexar Co
Tex
Rail Line to Mexico Promises Growth for San Antonio
An editorial argues the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway will soon be built by English capitalists. The southern end linking to Tampico and Mexico City will boost tourism and commerce, drawing travelers and goods through San Antonio, expanding oil field prospects, fuel supplies, and local manufacturing opportunities.
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San Antonio
Rockport
Mexico
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Houston
Crowther
Law's delay blasted by jurist amid legal system critique
Supreme Court Justice W. O. Howard denounces the mass of laws and technicalities clogging justice, urging reform and simpler procedure. He compares American practice unfavorably with British and Canadian systems and cites costly cases to illustrate waste and delays.
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Supreme Court
W. O. Howard
Troy
N. Y
Justice Riddell
Ontario
Howard
Detroit
Cornelius P. Shea
Chicago
England
Justice Howard
Greece
Rome
Charles Macklin
Rail extension promises prosperity for city
The text notes cheaper fuel options via Crowther and natural gas through pipelines along the railroad right of way. It asserts the railroad extension from the city to the south brings obvious advantages and increased prosperity for the area.
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Crowther
Indulgent Education by Prof Larkin on Mentalogical Crime
Professor Edgar Lucien Larkin argues against forcing subjects beyond a pupil’s capacity citing a bright fifteen year old girl driven to collapse by advanced algebra. He claims innate limits and hereditary tendencies shape which subjects suit a mind and warns of harm when education ignores them.
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Edgar Lucien Larkin
Enter the Martian Enigmas and Odd Details
A playful note discusses a Martian portrait drawn from observations by Edmond Perrier and Camille Flammarion. The imagined inhabitant is described as blue-eyed with a large head and spindle limbs, including a wrist-chewing pose and an air- cushioned pose, suggesting esthetic instincts.
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Edmond Perrier
Natural History Museum of France
Camille Flammarion
Tom Powers Joy
Mary
Monsieur Perrier
Deforming the Feet by Shoes and Chewed Food
The article cites Dr. Richard C. Newton arguing pointed shoes stunt toe development and harm walking. It urges developing the ten toes and a broad heel for proper ground grip, noting the ideal shoe should give room for toes and a low heel to avoid slips and bone injuries.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Richard C. Newton
Montclair
N. J
Popular Science Monthly
Bogue
Dr. Newton
Midland affair token clash in Texas court
A Midland Texas judge faces a combustible scene as a railroad case is debated. An advocate calls the judge a liar prompting adjournment and a display of courtroom contortions and citations. Governor Wilson’s presidential bid is noted in passing in the record.
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London
Detroit
Mich
Los Angeles Tribune
Midland
Tex
Contad
Roosevelt Fourth Term Reflections Spark GOP Debate
A Philadelphia Inquirer note questions the feasibility of a fourth or fifth term for Mr Roosevelt after a third term, highlighting party concerns about extended presidency and political endurance.
Letters To The Light Debate Alamo Site Preserve Plan
A reader questions proposed Alamo site changes including a garden plan and park space. The writer notes the chapel has been altered since the battle and asks whether preservation of the original building is being overlooked.
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Alamo Chapel
As Others View It The Two Men Grow In China
The Washington Post likens Yuan Shikai and Dr Sun Yat Sen to the Alphonse and Gaston brothers of China as they rapidly develop a dramatic confrontation in the republican drama.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Dr. Sun
Alphonse and Gaston Brothers
China
Washington Post
Ohio Content With Presidents Role Over Constitutional Experiments
Opinion from Des Moines Capital arguing Ohio should embrace its legacy as Mother of Presidents and avoid political experiments with unsettled constitutions. It urges stability and respect for historical governance.
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Ohio
Des Moines
T. R. Jr. Takes Wall Street Job Signals Bryan’s Hoarse Hoots
The Pittsburg Gazette-Times notes T. R. Jr. has joined Wall Street, suggesting Brother Bryan may issue a few hoarse hoots in response. The remark frames political siblings and anticipated reactions in a brisk, tongue in cheek tone.
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T. R. Jr
Wall Street
Brother Bryan
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
It's All Crow in Teddy's Big Sprinkling
A satirical note from the Atlanta Constitution comments on intraparty dynamics within the Taft delegation, describing a heavy presence of opposition voices as a nuisance to the Teddy Roosevelt camp.
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Teddy
Taft
Atlanta Constitution
Uncertain Dispatches Touch Florida Race Scene
A fragmentary note reports Colonel Watterson in Florida and Colonel Wilson being popular in Kentucky. The text hints at a racing game and mentions a pulmotor arriving late, with a New York American citation.
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Jud
New York American
Watterson
Florida
Wilson
Kentucky
Pensacola Journal
The Meanest Man Outsmarts a Newsboy
An observant crowd watched a man snub a blind newsboy delivering an extra edition of The Light about Juarez. The man quietly dismissed the paper saying it contained little battlefield news and offered to explain it, avoiding any public confrontation.
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the Light
Juarez
Dispatch
When River Boats Raced in Early Steamboat Days
In Stanley M. Arthurs in March Scribner the fierce river boat races are traced from early days. High pressure engines on western boats caused frequent explosions and wrecks while eastern crafts favored low pressure. Collisions snags and dangerous cargoes increased peril. Lafayette survived a New Orleans voyage wreck and many lives were lost on western vessels.
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Stanley M. Arthurs
Laurel
Narro
Liverpool
York
New Orlea
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Lafayette
Barel
East
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