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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1912
Page
4
The 8. C. Beck with Special Agency operates from the Tribune Building in New York, while the 5S. C. Beckwith Special Agency maintains a Chicago office at the Tribune Building.
I Harvey L Steele, circulation manager, solemnly swear the gross and net circulation of The San Antonio Daily and Sunday Light for the month of April, 1912, is as printed above. Total average circulation 1,662 to 1,766. net average 18,025 to 19,161.
The piece lampoons the common sparrow before noting officials see it as a potential ally against the alfalfa weevil. It reports the Biological Survey plans to test other birds first and might later involve the Bureau of Entomology if those efforts fail.
The text argues alfalfa, once dismissed as a weed, may be valued as fodder while a sparrow, blamed for past misdeeds, is kept at bay. It questions whether reviving alfalfa's reputation justifies relying on the sparrow to protect life, health, and happiness, deeming the bird's role unlikely and risky.
A columnist profiles Arnold Bennett’s critique of the United States noting his harsh view of American law and life, the slower rush, and his assertion that Tammany Hall is integral to American society. The piece contrasts Bennett’s irony with the joke that his verdict lands like a shell on the eastern establishment.
A sudden jolt halted an elevated train as passengers toppled, stampeding toward the platform gates. Guards proclaimed no collision yet chaos spread, leaving many bruised as hats and clothes tore. Amid the crush, Joseph Budnicke was seized after pulling the emergency brake cord.
The court sentences a young man to thirty days in the workhouse for a crowd disturbance that could have caused panic and death. The piece laments leniency and questions poetic justice in crowd violence.
A Dublin hoax echoes the Berners Street prank. An alleged Buffalo Bill wild west show promoter arrived, rooms were booked, vast supplies ordered, posters printed, and police were asked to provide twenty five officers. The agent vanished, leaving the city without the show.
A discussion in Popular Astronomy argues the Milky Way is a vast ring of stars rather than a flat disc with the sun near center. The piece notes disc theories collapse under spiral stellar abundance toward the Galactic poles and the difficulty of ever obtaining clear evidence due to immense distance and scale.
A political speaker asks for an instrument to unlock every department of state for the people. An enthusiastic suffragist in the audience shrieks about hairpins.
Industrial courts in France Germany and Switzerland provide swift informal proceedings with low costs and limited lawyer involvement. Judges mix employers and workers, emphasizing conciliation and expert knowledge while allowing appeals for larger sums. The system has gained favor amid growing acceptance by both sides.
A Sunday school teacher asks what the Bible says about cruelty to animals. A boy raises his hand and quotes, What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. The judge narrator notes the moral question and reaction.
The piece argues industrially that burglars, alarms makers, safes, firearms sellers, watch dogs, and detective fiction all rely on burglary. It claims removing burglars would ruin millions in wages, capital, and entertainment, urging to let the burglar continue and prosper.
Henry proudly displays new kit tens to visitors. His mother hears a noisy procession and warns not to hurt the kittens. He reassures her that he carries them carefully by the stems.
A reflective verse fragment praising a new land and national spirit. It contrasts hopeful, radiant imagery with homesick longing for homeland memories and familiar faces, ending with a note on bells and sea and mountains. The piece echoes classic Scribner May print.
Dr Fred W Eastman, assisting Dr Frederick Lee on fatigue, argues sleep concentration allows recovery with five hours nightly and sometimes three. He notes four daily meals, no caffeine, and increasing weight, suggesting brain work may require less sleep if waste removal is efficient. He cites many great men as examples of four to five hours sleep and questions universal eight hour norms. For each US person, twelve napkins and a third pound of tea are imported from Japan annually.
Observant Citizen describes a Southern Pacific train arriving late and a tired woman with two sleepy children boarding the chair car. A brakeman jokes about a man in Austin who could not name a station, saying he is just passing through and unsure of the town.
The Argonaut notes Americans chase foreign honors like the Legion of Honor in Paris, arguing titles outpace decorations for lasting prestige. It cites Alfred Vanderbilt and J P Morgan as examples, observing women chase titles while men display badges, uniforms, and insigne glamour.
An enigmatic fragment from the Judge's Library compares man to broth for the ox and hints at a strange, tailed metaphor about kinship and deformity. Readers encounter a curious, cryptic reflection on humanity and animals.
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