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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
4
A critical piece argues England wrestles with how to handle militant suffragettes who destroy property and fast in jail. It contends freeing hunger-strikers spurs further crimes, while decisive punishment risks inflaming martyrdom and wider unrest. The piece calls for a statesman to resolve the dilemma.
The piece argues Mr. Bryan’s Savannah discourse on disarmament unsettled Southwest readers. It cites his 1900 Indianapolis remarks praising a republic based on equality, liberty, and moral leadership, urging caution in pursuing Bryan’s utopian foreign policy against practical diplomacy and self-interest.
The writer argues U S women may secure voting rights peacefully well before English suffragists achieve it through militancy. He contrasts American faith in reason with British tactics and suggests calm persuasion will prevail.
The article profiles Thomas R. Marshall noting his modest means and acceptance of a $12,000 annual VP salary. It explains he plans to live within this income in Washington, avoiding debt, and will not take a separate house.
The Marshalls plan modest entertaining in Washington as they settle into hotel life, avoiding grandiose social displays. Many wealthier residents may dislike reduced extravagance, but the wider public is expected to sympathize and approve a frugal, homelike atmosphere over ostentation.
The article recalls Gunnar Hamundsen a Norse Viking who settled in Iceland around A D 970. It praises his prowess as a fighter archer jumper swimmer and general athlete noting his remarkable charms and loyalty before a quarrel with his wife led to his death in battle. It asks where Jim Thorpe would fit in those days.
London reports that the Royal Ulster Yacht Club on behalf of Sir Thomas Lipton will launch a new series of races for the Americas Cup to be held in 1914. The piece lauds Lipton as a true sportsman and contrasts him with Dunraven, noting Lipton’s three prior attempts to win the cup without success.
A New York convict serving long terms for forgery and burglary, who began medical studies in prison, believes his crimes stemmed from skull pressure. He requested brain surgery to lift his mood, and the operation reportedly changed his character, though proof remains elusive.
The Buffalo Commercial notes that Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall form a tested partnership for the presidency. It cites Marshall's Hoosier attributes and hints at a strengthened team dynamic between the two leaders as the nation anticipates new leadership.
In a secluded house near Bois d Artois a hermit named Father Matthieu recalls a deadly hunting tragedy. Marquis de Longepierre and his daughter Diane were involved when Diane shot a deer and a shot killed the Marquis. Diane married Baron de Vaudreuil and died later. the guide confessed, but Matthieu reveals he loved Diane and bore the guilt.
A Louisville Courier Journal item plays on current political tensions with a sardonic plea to limit pressure on former governor Coleman Blease and to seek modest gains in politics. The piece reflects regional sentiment and editorial tone.
In Washington journalist Mr. Wilson reports no bicycle clubs exist in the capital region. The piece notes the lack of local cycling groups and hints at broader interest in organizing rides.
The renowned tenor David Bispham performed at the Grand last night, delivering a bilingual English program with theatrical narration and a Poe Raven recital. Accompanist Harry M. Gilbert earned praise for two piano solos and a new composition.
The Milwaukee News quotes Vice President Marshall saying he expects four years of silence as his term begins, signaling a calm period ahead in the national scene.
A Philadelphia Inquirer tone notes Castro's eager reception in Havana. The piece suggests Cubans welcomed him warmly, indicating no strong selectivity over who caused the fuss.
Editorials note Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address as sincere and forward looking. They laud its aspiration to aid the country, uplift the weak, and apply mercy and justice, calling it a concise deeply moving expression of new ideas shaping American politics.
Across newspapers, Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address is hailed as sincere and lofty. Editors call it a unifying prayer like an invocation and compare its dignity to Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. The verdict awaits full policy appraisal, especially on tariff.
Quote from Chicago Inter Ocean noting relief that terms like President-elect and Vice President-elect are no longer necessary. The item reflects post election language shift and ease in formal references.
Captain Amundsen argues the high cost of living could be reduced by eating dog meat per a New York Evening Sun remark.
Gov. Marshall says he joined the Chevy Chase Club to learn golf "if he got the time" as Indiana's leader weighs personal leisure and public duties. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes the remark in a light, humorous tone.
The report notes ten cabinet members, all but two with cleanly shaven faces and highlights W. J. B. as the smoothest, according to the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
A string of letters rails against printed rag signs for the Made in San Antonio show and Kansas City printers, calls for local printer support, questions why San Antonio lacks a public trotting wagon, and argues for a city police patrol path to reduce public annoyance and dispatch times. The writers urge civic improvement and local business pride.
The article discusses the Sherman law and its impact on labor unions, noting interest in its applicability to unions and the prices involved. It cites a failed House effort to exempt labor unions from antitrust provisions as flagrant class legislation and mentions ongoing Department of Justice actions in Chicago over a strike affecting in state commerce.
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