The San Antonio Light Catalogs Rates and Offices
The San Antonio Light announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and notes delivery changes. It lists editors Charles Diehl and Harrison Beach, along with New York and Chicago agency offices, and reports circulation audited by N. W. Ayer & Son for nine months ending January 31, 1912.
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February 1912 San Antonio daily circulation figures
Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, sworn statement of gross and net circulation for the San Antonio Daily and Sunday Light for February 1912. Totals show daily averages, Sundays, spoilage and returns, with notarized verification by Jno. J. Wahl, notary public, Bexar County, Texas.
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Sigsbee Speech Provokes Debate On Maine War Trigger
A correspondent reports Americans in San Luis Potosi faced skull and cross bones, with warnings to leave. The piece argues the US cannot demand reparations for a local affront and criticizes Britain for protecting subjects abroad. It reprints Admiral Sigsbee’s controversial claim that four Spanish battleships would have forced arbitration, countering that the Maine’s destruction made war inevitable and that McKinley understood public will.
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Havana Harbor
Atlantic Ocean
Sigsbee
Spain
United States
McKinley
Admiral Sigsbee
No Persecution of Mexicans in United States Stated
The piece asserts that the United States will not persecute Mexicans living here or in Mexico. It emphasizes that Americans are civilized and will not engage in persecution. It warns only against overt acts that threaten the country or Americans abroad.
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United States
Mexico
War and Heroism in Gen Chittenden’s View
Gen H M Chittenden argues in the Forum that war remains a necessary stage for displaying heroism yet condemns its evils. He urges defense of rights while noting long term social and ethical damage beyond immediate battles and praises disciplined soldierly virtue.
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H. M. Chittenden
The Heroism Question in War and Peace Timelines
The excerpt argues that true heroism centers on self sacrifice for the larger good across peacetime and crisis alike. It questions war as a necessary factor for heroism and warns against reckless bloodshed for vague ends, stressing moral clarity and collective welfare.
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Sir William Johnson and his pivotal New World role
A portrait of Sir William Johnson born about 1715 in Meath Ireland who arrived in New York in 1738 to become a key diplomat and leader with the Iroquois. His influence kept the Six Nations aligned with England aiding the English cause in the French and Indian era, shaping early American history.
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Emerald Isle
William Johnson
Meith
Ireland
Johnson
Sir Peter Warren
Mohawk Valley
Mohawk
France
England
America
United States
Saas Johnson
Jassie
Ohio rises as storm center of campaign season
The Omaha Bee notes Ohio becomes a focal point in politics, shaping campaign dynamics and producing potential presidential contenders as the contest intensifies.
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Ohio
Omaha Bee
President Doubts Telegraph Pranks Risky Wires
The Baltimore Sun reports the president calls Frank Hitchcock a fine boy yet warns he must stop fooling with telegraph wires to avoid a dangerous shock.
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Frank Hitchcock
Baltimore Sun
Taft Nomination Seen Back On Track
The Free Press notes that Taft's bid for the presidency appears to be back on track after earlier disorder.
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T. R
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Ida Lewis Grace Darling of America Heroine
The article profiles Ida Lewis born in 1841 in Newport Rhode Island as keeper of Lime Rock light and famed for repeated lifesaving deeds. It notes she rescued over a score of people including four men at 16, two boatmen, two soldiers, and others, earning a medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society and becoming keeper in 1878.
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Grace Darling
America
Newport
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Lime Rock
Massachusetts Humane Society
Eating with a Millionaire Reveals a Lush Lunch Etiquette
In Hugh Fullerton’s March American Magazine humor piece a Chicago packer heir orders an extravagant lunch with distinctoci of garlic edge on cups goose liver and his own oil and chili. The narrator recalls the heir’s blunt appetite and a lifetime around beef and sausage making. The tale ends with a grim hint that the grandson will die young.
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Fullerton
Chicago
Louis
Adolph
Gleim
Louie
The Alcazar Water Joke of Seville
The Moorish palace of Abu Yakub Yussuf in Seville hides a famed practical joke. A guest steps on a flagstone that releases jets of water, drenching him amid jeers. The mechanism uses tiny pipes beneath the flagstones and is kept secret to preserve the prank.
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Strand
Potentaes
Abu Yakub Yussuf
Seville
Alcazar
But They Use a Telescope Only the rich can see
Montreal Star notes a remark contrasting wealth and access to wonder, suggesting the rich alone perceive romance when using a telescope.
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Montreal Star
Offenbach Opera at the Grand Falls Short
Sheehan English Opera presented Les Centes d Amour de Hoffman claiming the original English version and sole English company to perform it but failed to convince a fair audience. The spoken parts in place of singing and an inadequate orchestra ruined the musical effort though Joseph F Sheehan showed a decent tenor.
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Jacques Offenbach
Sheehan English Opera Company
Joseph F. Sheehan
Advertising Carelessness Aims To Save Life and Property
The Munsey's Magazine editor recalls a reform stunt in New York where a modern fire engine carried large placards warning that careless disposal of lighted matches cigars and cigarettes endangers life and property and will be prosecuted. Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson used the display to stress fire prevention after a tragic blaze.
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New York
Munsey
Joseph Johnson
Time for a candidate to speak before convention
A political argument from the New York World notes that a candidate should address voters before the convention rather than after. It critiques Governor Harmon’s stance and emphasizes timing in political rhetoric and public statements.
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Harmon
New York World
Roosevelt Recall Belief Noted by Memphis Paper
The Memphis Commercial Appeal comments on the belief held by Mr. Roosevelt in the recall of the former president, reflecting political discussion of the era.
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Roosevelt
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Battle of Pavia and Its Aftermath
The 1525 Battle of Pavia saw Francis I defeated by Charles V and his imperial allies. It ended armored knight warfare as firearms rose, shifting power away from aristocracy toward emerging democratic rule, with lasting impact on French and Italian history.
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Francis the First
France
Charles the Fifth
Charles
Francis
Italy
Georgia Solid for Taft in Conventional Sense
Chicago Tribune dispatch notes Georgia appears solid for Taft when interpreted in a conventional political sense, signaling expected support without implying strong enthusiasm or firm commitment.
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Georgia
Taft
Chicago Tribune
Mexican Brothers Seek School In San Antonio Amid Durango Turmoil
Observant Andres Garcia and his two brothers from Durango, Mexico, arrive in San Antonio seeking English study and modern engineering methods. They describe rebels making life difficult at home, and ask if a Mexican would be safe in the city if the United States and Mexico were at war before visiting the Mexican consul for schooling options.
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San Antonio
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Birthplace of Banking in Genoa Palazzo San Giorgio
The Palazzo San Giorgio on Piazza Caricamento in Genoa, built in 1260 by Guglielmo Boccanegra, became the headquarters of the Bank of St George and home to the first limited liability company the Societa delle Compere di San Giorgio. Architect Oliviero, a monk, designed it. its facade preserves a 13th century arcaded style with pointed arches.
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Piazza Caricamento
Genoa
Guglielmo Boccanegra
Republic of Genoa
Bank of St. George
Societa Delle Compere di San Giorgio
Oliviero
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