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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1911
Page
4
Treaty Fears Rise Over Mexico Japan Pact
The piece denounces a rumored Japan Mexico alliance linked to a treaty with the United States, arguing it threatens the Panama Canal and Western American coast. It cites diplomat denials, Mexican aims, and warns Latin America may turn toward Japan, urging San Antonio readers to back railroad investment to Brownsville as a national interest.
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United States
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Panama Canal
Cashar
Col. Goethals
Baron Uchida
Magdalena Island
Mexican
Magdalena
Bay
Brownsville
San Antonio
Houston
Bailey Defies Arizona Constitution Clash Over Initiative
The essay argues Joe Bailey resists the Arizona push for initiative referendum and recall citing the founders. It portrays Bailey as Voice of the Interests standing against democratic reform and recalls of the judiciary, preferring a constitutional order rooted in historic democracy. The piece memorializes the founders and their belief in timeless freedom.
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Arizona
Joe Bailey
Texas
Bailey
Congress
Declaration echoes urge direct recalls and new elections
The piece argues that governments derive power from the governed and may be altered or abolished to secure life liberty and happiness. It denounces entrenched interests and calls for direct nominations and recall powers to reshape institutions for safety and happiness.
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Bailey
Army pushes to San Antonio as engineers arrive in force
The article notes a large deployment with sixty one cars carrying engineers and pontoon bridges to San Antonio. It describes a war footing and predicts reforms in the army’s organization, asserting all bases for the move were fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Eddie Went Back After Promising No
A dramatic scene unfolds as Elsie rejects Eddie over poverty and family pressure, then she admits fondness and he departs in despair. She changes course, pleading for him to return. Eddie hesitates then returns, ending with a tearful reunion.
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Eddie
Davis
Elsie
Jim Davis
Goodby
Perhaps I shall have drain ed the glass of those last lees
The verse by Newton Newkirk prints a meditation on drink and art. The speaker hopes future lands will spare him from mingled drink and verse and allow a Homeric, perfect song. The piece concludes with the signature John Devine Inflater.
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Mixtery
Natoma kiss stirs public interest at Philadelphia Opera
The Natoma kiss between Miss Lillian Grenville and Mr. MacCormack at the New American Grand Opera in Philadelphia drew loud audience reactions. The principals deny real kissing, calling it a business matter and theater pretence rather than sentiment.
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New American Grand Opera
Philadelphia
Lillian Grenville
MacCormack
Mac
Lillian
Miss Grenville
Mr. MacCormack
Reward Offered for Missing Dictionary at Winslow High
Winslow selectmen offer 25 to anyone who provides evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief who broke into Winslow High School and stole the dictionary. The theft deprives students of a key reference as the town laments the loss and urges return of the unbridged Noah Webster work.
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Winslow
Winslow High School
G. A. Chamberlain
J. L. Dean
F. C. Drummond
Waterville
Noah Webster
The Naturalization Court and a Roosevelt Mystery
In Easton Pennsylvania a man seeking citizenship claimed fifteen years in the U S and said he never heard of Theodore Roosevelt when asked by the judge Who is Theodore Roosevelt The judge nearly fell from the bench and questioned why the man who lived so long in the country knew so little of its famed leader
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Easton
Naturalization Court
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Anyon
Lysander Appleton’s Delirious Wish For His Son Chauncy
In Frances L. Garside’s sketch Lysander John Appleton frets over expenses as his wife boasted of son Chauncy Devere. The doctor is summoned for delirium while Mrs. Appleton laments missed care and Daysey Mayme’s grand hat and muff.
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Frances L. Garside
Lysander John Appleton
Chauncey Devere
Lysander John
Mrs. Appleton
Do Flies Have Teeth Question Answered
A reader asks if the common house fly has teeth and is directed to catch a fly bind its legs pry its mouth open and observe a full set of canines incisors bicuspid and molars inside to prove the bite. The playful reply guides the experiment and ends with releasing the fly.
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Newt
G. B
Bellefontaine's literary figure Eugene Wood born fifty one years ago
The piece notes Eugene Wood, a socialist writer, born in Bellefontaine fifty one years ago today. It recalls his early fame with stories Back Home and Folks Back Home and credits his work with boosting Bellefontaine over traditional promotional efforts.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wood
Texas University enrollment by counties and states
About 2000 students attend the University of Texas across all departments with representation from 174 counties. Travis leads in county representation due to Austin admissions, followed by Dallas, Bexar, Harris, and other counties. Roughly 60 students come from other states, plus a few from Canada and Mexico, as climate drives northern migration. University Bulletin.
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University of Texas
Travis County
Austin
Dallas
Bexar
Harris
Tarrant
McLennan
Galveston
Bell
Grayson
Hill
Anderson
Ellis
San Fernando Cathedral
Consorm
Milam
Deriton
Harrison
Tom Green
Navarro
Nueces
el Paso
Lamay
Rusk
Hays
Johnson
Robertson
Nacogdoches
Parker
Shelby
Houston
Senator Bourne Ridicules Taft Ward Heeler Comparison
A Milwaukee Sentinel quips that Senator Bourne likened Taft to a ward heeler, but the paper prefers being called a ward heeler over a human seidlitz powder.
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Bourne
Taft
Milwaukee Sentinel
Ex Governor Haskell Moved by Dinner Orator in Kansas City
An orator at a Kansas City dinner lauded former governor Haskell as a good man and grand patriot, moving him to tears. The Kansas City Star notes the emotional moment as the crowd reflected on his service.
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Haskell
Kansas City
Bailey in Senate Ethics Question Sparks Calls to Resign
The Chicago Tribune notes that any other senator excluding the Hon Joseph W Bailey would resign if charged, with a hypothetical vote of 46 to 40. The remark highlights pressure on Bailey amid allegations.
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Joseph W., Bailey
Chicago Tribune
Ambassador Hill in Berlin Buys Portrait of Himself
Pittsburg Gazette Times reports Ambassador Hill in Berlin paid 6500 for a portrait of himself. The piece notes his financial resources were said to be inadequate for the position.
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Ambassador Hill
Berlin
Pittsburg
Mars canals debate returns to Percival Lowell stance
The Boston Globe notes Prof Percival Lowell remains steadfast in his claim that canals on Mars will not be abandoned. The article references abandoned areas in Pennsylvania Virginia Indiana and Ohio as context for the discussion.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
Eediana
Ohio
Percival Lowell
Mars
Boston Globe
Not If They Value Their Dife
A brief quote from St Paul Pioneer Press questions if Champ Clark or congressional insurrectos should joke about annexing Mexico. The remark reflects wartime sentiment and political humor of the era.
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Champ Clark
Congressional
Mexico
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Uncle Walt The Poet Philosopher
A poem laments a neighbor who sleeps outdoors and snores, contrasting harsh weather with his endurance. It mocks urban snobs and advocates harsh action against those who bore others, ending with a scornful note on free speech and shelter. Copyrighted 1910 by George Matthew Adams.
Tramp Refused Wood Work After Claim Of Injury
A homeowner recounts trapping a regular tramp by offering wood work and a new saw. The tramp claimed an injured right arm and declined to work, sparking a moral standoff about honesty and consequences. The narrative shifts to a court hearing where defense delays proceedings over pay and government case questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
R. L. Edwards
21 Years Ago in The Light March 11 1890
Reports from San Antonio include B B Joyce teaching dancing lessons Lotus lodge of the Rights of Pythias met last night West Commerce Street dull after Washington theater closure A team ran away on South Flores Street city council met briefly train on International Great Northern delayed three hours City Engineer Pretzer's annual report ready J S Lockwood stock transfer to Mas Kampmann F A Hensley shipped a steam launch to Corpus Christi launch from San Marcos loaded on flat car Freight Agent Polk left for Fort Worth cattlemen's convention Editor J W Dickey visiting with his wife Major and Mrs Jules A Randle in the city Edward Jacks 11 shot dead at Evergreen Street home Ridgeleys departed for Chicago via New Orleans
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Lotus Lodge
Rights of Pythias
Commerce Street
Washington Theater
Gus Haas
South Flores Street
International & Great Northern
Dan Creelanill
Joker
Pretzer
Gas Company
J. S. Lockwood
Mas. Kampmann
F. A. Hensley
Corpus Christi
San Marcos
Polk
Aransas Pass
Fort Worth
J. W. Dickey
Filoresville
Unclear Speech on Wireless Telegraphy Sparks Court Talk
A court session features discussion on whether wireless telegraphy is an established fact. A stenographer nurses a neck ache while a reporter jokes about celebrating St Patrick’s Day March 17 and asks if there will be an opportunity.
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