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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Light editors and publishers Charles Diehl Harrison L Beach oversee daily operations and content leadership.
A Brownwood address to the Austin Press Club argues a reporter must have practical observation and analysis, not just languages and books. It notes Latin and Greek aid but warns that academic training without utility and an instinct for news will yield a useless journalist.
The American Society for the Promotion of Efficiency invited Mayor Gaynor to speak in New York City and then criticized the lingering egotism in government. The speech, seen as rude by some, argued that many officials were ill prepared yet eager for power, a view echoed by James Bryce on American confidence and incompetence.
The piece argues that success in newspapers relies on a balance of talent and attitude rather than universal university training. It notes that graduates often fail to secure lasting roles, while others better suited to the craft fill vacancies, suggesting education should target those fit for the field rather than all graduates.
The piece praises an English coal miner named Mr Inman who started at age five and endured 80 years of hard work. It uses his longevity to discuss national stock and calls for caution toward social theories of improvement, noting child labor in mines and contrasting utilitarian views with reformist certainties.
In Canada years ago a Dominion mandate urged Indians to take only one wife. Lord Strathcona then Donald Smith, as special commissioner to the Blackfeet, asks Grey Wolf if the chiefs' men have shed excess wives. The Indian jokes that six wives remain and deflects the command with humor.
Andrew Carnegie recalls taking a German financier to Niagara Falls. The visitor, absorbed in the roaring cataract, shows no emotion until Carnegie asks if it is a wonderful sight. The German finally reflects and asks bluntly what hinders the water from moving.
Washington Post reports that the claim Bwana Tumbo contracted sleeping sickness in the jungle was a false story. The rumor, once circulated widely, is now deemed unfounded.
Edwin L. Sabin muses on climate complaints across the United States. He notes universal grumbling about rain, sun, heat, and cold while accepting that people adapt and endure. He weighs California Colorado Kansas Florida New York Oregon and more, concluding climate is a mixed blessing and a habit hard to break.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch piece extols the Tivoli hotel in Panama City as a government owned 300 room hostelry on a hill overlooking the Pacific. It notes army and navy support for service requests and recalls a traveler calling it the most enjoyable hotel on earth and promising military action if guests complain.
Delicacies from whale flesh including sausages meat extract canned steaks and tongue are being introduced by Newfoundland whalers. Intestines are marketed as leather substitutes for arts and industries. Flesh reportedly resembles beef and may sell for one cent per pound. Whale hide averages about 1500 square feet. Intestines described as thin and tough suit glove making.
The New York Evening Post quotes a colonel describing a day when someone lost Kansas and gained Beveridge. The line highlights a perceived strategic or political calamity from a single moment, reflecting editorial wit about rapid changes in fortunes.
Two years ago the Roosevelt HQ cheered that Boss Ward of Westchester had called to help the people rule. The New York Post notes an unlikely alliance forming as political currents shift and cooperation arises across factions.
A Philadelphia Inquirer quote praises Colonel Roosevelt for a broad mind and notes he could hold two opposing convictions simultaneously, reflecting a paradox in his stated principles and beliefs.
The Philadelphia Record notes the Ohio constitutional convention has received progressive guidance after hearing speeches from Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan, reflecting a shift toward reformist ideas.
A Pittsburg Gazette Times remark suggests a congressional inquiry into the baseball trust could uncover reasons behind the Washington club's consistent bottom-tier standings.
The Milwaukee Sentinel records Champ Clark saying he will owe a life long debt of gratitude to the man who shoots the Hound Dawg, signaling a bold political jab in a wartime era editorial context.
Milwaukee Sentinel notes the persistence of Diaz as a professional officeholder and wit ness to pursue a comeback despite ongoing troubles. The report frames his continued public presence and political ambition amid scrutiny.
The Binghampton Press reports Andy admits giving Roosevelt 20000 dollars for his African expedition and asks how much other financiers have contributed to the current campaign.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal questions whether Champ Clark elected president would influence Missouri politics and ride political energy down Pennsylvania Avenue in a pointed political inquiry.
Former Senator Beveridge breaks silence to back Theodore Roosevelt. Louisville Courier Journal notes the unexpected endorsement as a revival of Beveridge’s public influence and a boost for Roosevelt’s political standing.
A satirical line from the Louisville Courier Journal mocks suffragists by proposing bargain sale signs in windows to deter protests. The quip frames suffragette actions as window smashing and suggests a practical, cynical solution.
In Cincinnati a woman took her own life citing desire to reach heaven and flexibility of travel to Charleston for a small sum. The Charleston News and Courier notes the grim juxtaposition of spiritual wish and practical fare.
Senator Cummins again fails to win an Iowa district seat as the eighth district goes to Taft supporters. Delegates are instructed for the president, signaling continued alignment within the party.
The poem portrays the midnight Ad Line as a beacon for the city’s hungry and jobless. It follows tired, aged mendicants and strong youths seeking work, trading readings for tips, and relying on ads for hope amid bleak streets. The speaker admires the small ad’s power to guide the desperate toward scarce opportunities.
The Houston Chronicle and The San Antonio Light back Taft as the Republican nominee and favor Wilson as the best chance to defeat him. They argue Clark lacks dignity, Harmon bears Wall Street ties, Underwood is little known, while Wilson is strongest and most electable.
Be gan in Eagle Pass the private bank of F Groos & Co joins the national banks and is renamed Groos National Bank. Officers include Frans C Groos president A W Guenther vice president Charles Deussen cashier Ferdinand Groos assistant cashier. Capital stock listed at 250090 dollars. Founded 1854 by Frederick Groos in Eagle Pass as a branch of a local mercantile, later expanding in San Antonio before firm’s partners and successors continue the business.
A man accused of being unlawfully drunk on a public street told the judge he never was drunk in his life. He described walking with a friend discussing rural life when a policeman grabbed him. The judge quipped about farming, and the case was dismissed.
The New York American recounts Admiral Dewey's close bond with his English bulldog. An incident aboard Evans' ship escalated when the dog was kicked, provoking a sharp exchange as Dewey confronted Evans. Dewey later paid for new trousers after the animal's mischief.
A North Carolina man acquitted of horse stealing thanks to his lawyer’s powerful plea was pressed by the lawyer to admit guilt. The defendant replied that others believed he stole the horse, but after hearing the lawyer’s argument to the jury he now has doubts about his innocence.
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