San Antonio Daily and Sun Light circulation figures for April 1912
The document records gross and net circulation of The San Antonio Daily and Sun Light for April 1912. Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, certifies totals and signs before Notary Jno J Wahl in San Antonio.
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
San Antonio
Rss
Apc
Caceess Sgeo
Mca Sega Rogue
Caccesecers Lroee Rca Eine
Bec
Secon
Eees
Vbussergeay & Pole
Harvey L. Steele
Wll
Jno
J. Wahl
Bexar Co
Tex
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
Europe
Our Foreign Trade and the Derby Hat Dilemma
An American writer argues that the United States overestimates its global leadership by chasing fanciful market ideas. He cites Argentina’s ranchers and derby hats to illustrate misdirected trade efforts and asks why American packers ignore established preferences in South Africa and elsewhere.
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Simon
Buenos Aires
Argentina
South Africa
Hungry Hogan and Chicago Joke in Congress Bid
A Chicago cab driver nicknamed Hungry Hogan wins the Democratic congressional nomination by a large margin. Observers question if voters will elect him to Washington, noting the joke potential and the citys hunger for a saner political focus as the race proceeds.
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Windy City
Hogan
House of Representatives
Congress
Illinois
Patrick
Chicago
Cato
Pack Wagons Our Way or Lose Trade, Says Opinion Leader
A speaker argues against tailoring goods to foreign tastes. He asserts Americans should not yield to China or other markets by altering products. He claims foreign consular reports show rivals gaining in trade and warns against overconfidence.
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South Africa
China
England
Germany
Japan
English Authors and Modern Conscience Critique in Harper’s Weekly
Harper’s Weekly lauds Galsworthy as key to public thought while criticizing modern American fiction for pandering to light entertainment. The piece contrasts European social responsibility with American literary trends, noting Taylor and Lea as in demand in Japan and urging authors to pursue meaningful purpose over wealth.
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Chicago
Messrs. Shaw
Chesterton
Mr. Galsworthy
Harper’s Weekly
England
Galsworthy
God
Frederick W. Taylor
Homer Lea
Help From Abroad Authors Observe Our National Development
The article notes a surge of British writers visiting America to study U S cultural growth. Arnold Bennett attracted publicity and left with material success, aided by syndicate advertising. John Galsworthy arrived in New York with quieter but sharper impact. H G Wells previously visited Boston and Beacon Street, Boston, in a discreet, disruptive fashion.
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Arnold Bennett
John Galsworthy
New York
H. G. Wells
Beacon Street
Boston
Hinky Dink
No Sip for Him From Old Irish Soldier Tale
General Carter recalls an old Irish soldier Pat who refuses whiskey on a night march until a capital moment reveals he thought an angel was soaking him. The anecdote appears in Cosmopolitan Magazine with Punch quips as bracketed humor.
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Carter
Texas
Pat
Soakin
Cosmopolitan Magazine
A Strange Country From the Indianapolis News
The article describes the Sultanate of Oman on the Arabian Peninsula. It notes mountainous terrain, uncertain borders, sparse population of 250,000 to 500,000, and water scarce wells. Arabic is common, with other languages spoken. local rulers decide cases by custom and Quranic precepts. Wages are low but rising, and camels are valued highly.
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Indianapolis News
Arabian Peninsula
Sultanate of Oman
Sultanate
Wallis
United States
United States to Tighten Wireless Control after Titanic
The Titanic disaster prompts support for U S wireless regulation. A Senate committee backs a bill to license wireless operators and enforce rules, aiming to curb faking messages and reduce news delays. London reacts with indignation at America's unregulated wireless scene.
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United States
Great Britain
New York
Congress
Senate
London
Money in Family Trees Payoff Mentioned in Divorce Case
Marie Wandelke asserts high earnings for publishing social leader family trees. Nelke reportedly earned up to 49000 for a single history, with two volumes costing about 800 to prepare and sold every two years. The couple’s divorce includes references to the Bruce matter and associations with Getchel.
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New York American
Marie Wndalke
David I. Nelke
America
Nelke
Supreme Court
Matilda Bruce
Neilke
Neike
Astors
van Rensselaers
Carrolls
Maryland
Stuyvesants
Frelingheusens
Vanderbilts
Debate on Woman Suffrage at Wichita High School
In a Wichita high school debate the woman suffrage amendment is debated. A male speaker argues against the ballot saying women lack good judgment. A young woman counters with a pointed question and wins the audience verdict. An audience of 5000 attends a moonlit performance of Aida near the great pyramid.
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Wichita High School
Daniel Webster
Kansas City Star
Aida
Great Pyramid
Up-to-Date Verse on Paper Bags and Mischief
A playful verse critiques fashionable disposable bags for food. It contrasts vanity and practicality, showing how excessive wrapping can ruin meals. The narrator recalls roasting a rooster in a bag, warning of unsafe packaging and hunger’s awakening.
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Quincy Kilby
Up to the House with Gene Field and Bob Stockton
Eugene Field frequented Bob Stockton’s bar across from the Denver Republican office. He ran a monthly bar bill of eighty dollars and was given credit despite repeated bans. Stockton finally tried to collect with a receipted bill, but Field simply asked what the house would do when a man pays his bill, prompting the crowd to respond that everyone pays.
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Eugene Field
Denver Republican
Bob Stockton
Gene
Field
Stockton
Bob
Drunken Stranger Refuses Name At City Hall Booking
At 2 a.m. a man led to the sergeant’s window refused to give his name. He claimed to be Brown J. R. Brown and joked about bond. When asked marital status and time in San Antonio, he listed single and said he had been there fifteen minutes. He finally admitted to being drunk and insisted on the phrase good old genuine drunk.
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San Antonio
The
United One
Brown
J. R. Brown
Wardrobe of hotel rates in Washington during Democratic convention
Cincinnati Times-Star editor Joe Garretson recalls a scheme from the last national convention. He reports asking for a room without bath at a hotel quoted $21 for eight hours, then choosing a Turkish bath to offset the cost, ending up about $19.75 ahead.
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Joe Garretson
Cincinnati Times-Star
Charlie Taft
Washington
Baltimore
St. Louis
Garretson
New York World
Time Taft Said Something About an Ananias Club
The St. Louis Times questions whether Colonel Roosevelt has heard any spontaneous calls to the presidency from the Ananias club, suggesting a political stir or backlash surrounding Taft.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Ananias Club
St. Louis Times
Capitalize Yourself From the Railway Bulletin
A corporate memo urges self investment and career growth. It compares an employee’s value to capital, suggesting raise personal worth to 50 000 or more, by reading studying and staying reliable on the job.
Butler's Government Change Question Debated by International
The International notes Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia liberalizing politics with a lengthy critique on changing government forms. Butler prompts B Russell Herts to respond as the tract circulates nationwide under Sen. Sutherland’s frank. The piece traces Butler’s influence, staff expulsions, and the transformation of Columbia into a national, profit driven institution.
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the International
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
B. Russell Herts
Butler
Senate
Sutherland
Utah
The
International
Benign
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Harrison E. Beach
Editors and Publishers
Com Bernet
Christian Science Monitor
Judge
Sherlogeo the Monk
By Gus Mager
Watso
Major Boneheado
Jon Kourseee
Railway Bulletin
DR. Butler
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