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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1912
Page
4
The fragment shows editor and publisher names Charles 8 Diehl Harrisons Beach and mentions New York and Chicago offices with 5S. C. Beck and Beckwith Special Agency at Tribune Building. It provides addresses rather than a news event.
Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, swears the gross and net circulation figures for The San Antonio Daily and Sunday Light for April 1912. The report shows total average circulation and pages for spoiled, unsold, returned, and used as samples. Notary Jno J. Wahl witnesses the sworn statement in San Antonio.
An editorial from Cuero Record lauds joint action to address common civic problems. It notes San Antonio and neighboring towns share dirty streets and the need for coordinated street sprinkler programs, urging residents to stop talking and begin concrete work. The piece also critiques roadside park disruption by wagons and a cow’s impact on Cuero’s scenery, urging unified effort over blame.
The author critiques overused Miltonic and Websterian terms such as infinite and awful, arguing they have been debased to trivial superlatives. He notes how such deification of language spoils meaning and invites misinterpretation in everyday speech and even in legal prose.
The excerpt questions the word infinite and its elevated associations once common in Scribner. It notes a shift toward using infinitely as a more common form and hints at a preference change in language usage and style.
English charity worker Mrs. Samuel A. Barnett reveals that many noted humorists may lift lines from children's vacation letters. Excerpts show phrases like cows making a grunting noise and butterflies not working, prompting questions about originality and influence in comic writing.
Posthumous remarks by Mark Twain and others aside, the piece argues that the best humor is unconscious and native. It asserts that even seasoned wits cannot match the charm of youngsters who are unaware they are funny, with a Scots anecdote as a case study. A calf scene is cited as funnier than any crafted prose.
The piece extols keeping a pencil and slate by the bed to capture dreams, citing Warner who woke from a dreamt title for a novel. It warns that most mornings the dreamed details vanish, leaving only debts and work, urging readers to record main points anyway for possible insight.
The Titanic disaster involved a seven pound money order drawn on Washington post office in favor of Miss Ethel Clarke. Postmaster General Hitchcock ordered a duplicate $35 money order mailed to Clarke after discovering unnecessary advice had been received. About $150000 in orders are reported lost with the ship.
A Leith man feeds winter birds and trapped a greenfinch in January 1911. The bird wore an Aberdeenshire university ring 7185. Released in March, it returned January 13 1912 to the same garden, hopping into the cage and proving identity by the leg ring.
At the Orpheum last night J Frank Davis premiered a new comedy centered on high finance and politics. The plot follows Garland and the unscrupulous Poole, with two entwined romance strands involving Senator Cabot and Marguerite Burns, and Dorothy Garland. A capable cast pieces the drama together as audiences respond with growing interest through the acts.
A Chicago News item reports Governor Bob Bass in New Hampshire after being struck by a steam roller. The incident raises questions about safety and political risk during his Roosevelts era tenure.
Mr. Bryan comments that Harmon may quit politics for the governor, noting a lighthearted, teasing tone about the idea. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports the remark as part of a broader gossip style feature.
A Newark News snippet notes May assistance preserving the room with Pennsylvania delegate Freeze Quick rejoicing in the name. The brief item highlights a political figure and a favorable outcome connected to a room preservation effort.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Governor Wilson treats politics as a business and suggests he has kept a tight focus on practical matters beyond New Jersey. The quote emphasizes a pragmatic approach to governance rather than ideology.
A Columbia State note says Colonel Watterson vents rage without care for words while Milwaukee News reports T. R. aims to crack the solid south and pursue a bold political job, signaling stirring party maneuvering.
A potpourri of national airs by Westong showcases superb technique and masterful expression. The Stage Door Johnnies, a Menlo Moore group, offer a musical comedietta with six men and Miss Trixie Oliver. Marie Florence sings popular ballads in fine style. Lynch and Zellar perform a club juggling routine, the DeMoine Siebert company presents A Shrewd Business Man, May Archer and Billy Carr sing and dance, and Mosher Hayes and Mosher contribute a bicycle feature of merit.
The speaker favors a simple common name as the writer’s signature rather than famous figures. The admiration centers on the autograph’s ornate capitals and distinctive flourishes adorning the writer’s own signature on the cheque.
Answers argues coal packs vast energy. A man’s ten hour work equals two ounces of coal, yearly human energy equals 86 pounds of good coal, or 40 pounds average coal. Coal energy per capita implies six tons per head, with large portions wasted. a ton could equal the work of six horses if fully utilized.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a St. Louis judge who ruled against Roosevelt faces scrutiny and potential recall. The piece frames the judge as a target in political backlash and urges vigilance.
The Columbia State reports the state offers Mr Taft a dollar per word for his candid opinion of Colonel Roosevelt. The item reflects a partisan debate and quotes public interest in the two men’ s futures.
On a Ho Wells line train two women debated women’s rights. One, a suffragist newly from California, argued that women’s votes improve governance and cited a city transformed by suffrage. The other woman started to waver, noting politics at home and the leverage of votes in marriage.
A New York Herald quote mocks Mr Roosevelt as a would be Caesar and notes he could not tell a loose talker from an undesirable citizen. The critique ridicules his pledges and leadership.
Report notes Champ Clark gaining delegates easily amid Wilson campaign intrigue. The Denver Republican cites New Jersey governor's alleged rabbit foot as a noted symbol in the contested political scene.
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