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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1912
Page
4
The fragment lists names Charles 8 Diehl and Harrison L Beach as editors and publishers with related price figures. No event or location details are present to establish a full news item.
The article pins San Antonio’s dusty streets for wasting $100 per year per resident on discomfort and $100,000 yearly on eye ear and throat treatments. Dr. Theodore Hull warns dust spreads germs causing deaths and a total cost nearing $1.1 million, indicting city administration for inaction.
The revised edition of A Curb to Predatory Wealth by W V Marshall proposes a progressive property tax to end trust domination. The plan adds a fixed rate increase per capitalization unit, making higher capi talizations face steeper taxes. The example shows $1 000 capitalization taxed at one cent per dollar, $2 000 000 at one tenth cent, and so on, to punish large combinations.
A defense of decentralization argues trusts are inherently harmful and that breaking up large monopolies would better distribute wealth. Critics warn such radical reform risks confiscation of small investors and could ignore better regulation as an alternative.
The article discusses the feasibility of rendering grand opera in English and cites Cecil Forsyth’s Music and Nationalism. It critiques English translations in librettos, mocking flawed renderings from Cavalleria Rusticana to Tristan und Isolde and arguing for or against English versions.
The City of Mexico shows strong support for the constitutional government as rebels led by Orozco weaken due to scarce ammunition funds and disorganization. General Trevino could decisive move against Orozco, potentially ending the rebellion. Madero is praised as selfless and devoted to Mexico with broad support in both nations.
A Duluth Herald excerpt recalls a man who sticks to a two drink rule despite pressure. On a cold day friends urge another drink and he agrees to one more but only with the same cautious caveat. He rationalizes the lapse and continues, hinting at a conflicted conscience.
A reader argues for recall and referendum to curb courts and prevent corporate domination. He condemns appointive federal judiciary, cites Tilden-Hays and Standard Oil rulings, and urges returning supreme power to the people through recall and constitutional amendments. W. F. Miller signs the letter.
The piece rails at hotel extortion during national conventions. It notes $3 rooms rising to $5 or $6 and a cot for four in a $3 room charging $5 per night. It urges a democratic national committee to move the convention to curb such pricing abuses.
The New York Sun notes that handshakes originated when men carried swords. By offering the weapon hand to prove non hostilities, the custom persisted long after swords faded. Refusing a handshake signals enmity, a practice observed even among savages who do not shake hands.
Miss Della Clarke and her company presented Introduce Me at the Grand before a notably small crowd. The comedy offered clever moments but lacked depth as the plot remained apparent from the start. Clarke delivered convincingly alongside Krall Pemberton de Main Sullivan Rivers Block and Sullivan in supporting roles.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch triumphs in a Missouri libel case, upheld by the state Supreme Court. It defends press rights against officials and politicians who sought to muzzle reporting on public questions and state matters including a neglected insolvent bank.
A Runyon styled sports vignette about betting on Rose Leaf in a horse race. The narrator imagines big winnings behind four aces then a skylight crash and a cop entering. He clings to a dream of steak and mortgage, then sees the favorite win at the wire and a landlord interrupts at his portal.
The article recounts several lawsuits against the paper over opinions of the attorney general on race track violations, a report by postal inspectors leading to a banking fraud order, and a claim arising from a publication. In all cases the paper was vindicated, with rulings that the publications were within the paper’s line of duty despite malice claims and costly litigation.
A Chicago Tribune report portrays Emilio Vasquez Gomez as a prolific Mexican reformer and self described revolutionist who urges patriots to rise but vows to stay in San Antonio. He plans manifestoes and to name Orozco as leader while avoiding direct confrontation.
A St. Louis Glove Democrat editorial argues voters may delay action, choosing to ponder a decade rather than test a policy now. The piece weighs patience against immediate experimentation in political matters.
On a Sunday afternoon in Houston a mail wagon pony refused to move after a mail pickup at Houston and Navarro. A passerby offered a rope method to urge the pony forward, and after a brief, uncomfortable routine the pony finally complied and continued on its way.
Chicago Tribune reports a scientist and automobile maker has devised a cobalt chromium alloy that resists oxidation and preserves luster in all conditions. The material reportedly edges as well as steel and polishes easily, with pocket knives and razors already produced and tested without tarnish from fruit juice.
Nikola Tesla in World Today Magazine describes a small electric vibrator inspired by violin and wine glass experiments. He says it could attack buildings bridges and even the earth when properly tuned and notes a downtown building trembled under his test before he stopped.
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