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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1911
Page
6
Tomorrow is election day in San Antonio. The choice pits James E Webb against the current office holders with a clear stake in city progress and tax impacts. Voters are urged to decide wisely for a prosperous, well managed city and to vote for the candidate believed best for the future.
President Diaz says he will resign when he deems it proper, a ambiguous pledge seen as a path to peace by insurrectos. The United States seeks an end to the conflict that guarantees lasting peace without renewed fighting.
The article reports General Madero of the Mexican revolutionary forces reacting to U S objections over killings of American citizens in Douglas Arizona. He says he will withdraw from the border if forced to fight more and expresses approval of fighting along the border as long as bullets stay from crossing the line.
The statement warns that if shooting continues across the border, authorities will be obliged to arrest someone. The remark frames a deterrent response and indicates potential enforcement action.
A Texas newspaper ridicules Rep Rodenberg of Illinois for proposing a formal inquiry into baseball. The piece mocks congressional overreach, questions rights to recall, and urges Rodenberg to support his local team instead of chasing costly investigations.
A Los Angeles critic urges San Antonio to replace aging streets and offer genuine entertainment to attract visitors. He warns against mere sun and air claims and calls for clean streets and outdoor amenities. The piece notes a busy congressional week and hints at political rotations involving Diaz and Juarez, with Captain Schreiner’s Light articles nearing impact.
The movement led by ce dent will inaugurate a campaign aimed at correcting many of the most notable evils identified.
A vented stingless bee threatens to stall political ambitions as officials weigh its impact on local campaigns and agendas. The unusual insect development is causing concern among candidates and voters about future policy and environmental plans.
Announcement confirms there will be no free wool or meat at this session and also no free car rides ice cream sodas or joy rides this summer.
The text contrasts Mexican response to unrest with Russia where students flee scenes of disorder, suggesting Mexico is not ripe for revolution and implying differing reactions by students in two nations.
More than 6000 enraged fans at Providence R I attempted to storm the field following a disputed umpire call. The scene drew attention to tensions in regional baseball and sparked debate about officiating in the league.
St Louis man seeks a divorce claiming his wife unfit to care for their baby. The case notes a reference to her “skating” behavior as the key issue to be decided, with judgment suspended pending clarification of the exact skating context.
A letter to the editor urges San Antonio voters to support Judge J E Webb and the Citizens ticket over Mayor Callaghan in the upcoming election. It argues Webb would improve credit, attract outside investment, curb graft, and make the city a cleaner, more representative municipality. It warns failure to vote could echo Diaz era methods and calls for strong turnout and loyalty to oppose municipal waste.
A playful verse recalls an elderly Roman living in Rome who rented rooms in his house and believed a mortgage on his farm harmless. The joke turns sour as the man ends up with no home, a cautionary note on debt.
A college student spends an hour during a rainy evening eating at the Cafe des Infants. He orders multiple dishes and consumes a beef cutlet, veal cutlet, pancakes, lobster salad, milk, pies, ice cream, and more before paying $3.85 and returning home hungry for several days.
A humorous guide on calm responses to odd emergencies. It parodies self help by listing pithy, nonsensical advice such as yelling Fire in danger, removing a tack when seated, and paying a bill to a gas collector. The piece mocks practical advice with absurd scenarios.
A witty quip suggests that every woman may welcome new wrinkles as signs of growth. The remark toys with youth ideals and aging, reflecting cultural attitudes toward appearance and renewal.
Daily Birthday Party Foster Dwight Coburn is widely regarded as Kansas's leading citizen. He declined a U S Senate appointment in 1906 after the governor named him, choosing instead the agriculture secretaryship where his work benefits farmers. He turns sixty five yesterday in advance of a bumper corn crop.
Thomas Welton Stanford, brother of the late Senator Stanford, donates 100000 dollars to Stanford for a chair to study occult and psychic phenomena. He hints at potential funding up to 1000000 dollars for spiritism research and urges trustees to allow impartial investigations led by scholars at Melbourne connections, with trials to avoid impostors.
The article cites estimates from Leslie's Weekly on 1.5 billion people, 600 million fully clothed, 750 million partly clothed, 250 million unclothed. It argues cotton annual needs of 42 million bales versus last year’s 17 million, with potential doubling of American production via better methods to meet global demand and aid southern growers and spinners.
The Houston Post notes Ollie James from Kentucky urging voters to elect him to the U S Senate suggesting the commonwealth faces degradation if he is not chosen. It frames the private opinion as a political stance with emphasis on state implications.
Simon Guggenheim of Colorado serves on the senate committees on public lands and conservation and is described as deeply devoted to these subjects. The Detroit News highlights his personal attention and commitment as a leading advocate in this policy area.
New York papers report President Taft retained the same radiant smile during his recent visit, despite changing secretaries frequently as noted by the Times-Democrat in New Orleans.
A light verse entitled Uncle Walt humorously resists gloom and dwelling on others woes. The speaker pleads to keep spirits high, preferring smiles and jokes over listening to persistent tales of misfortune and sorrow.
Observed on a San Pedro streetcar platform a scene where five soldiers rose to offer seats to three women, while civilians remained seated. The observer notes soldiers consistently give up seats to women, contrasting civilian behavior. A jovial large Black man on a street corner interacts with a local politician who taps him on the shoulder, hinting at political or social satire.
The 21 Years Ago column notes John Vance of Cas treville dying in St Louis where he visited his daughter Mrs George Maverick. Fire companies elect delegates for Palestine meeting. Kyle hail damage reported. A buggy collision between John Eckford and John Grigg caused little damage. Mexican oranges plentiful. Keller Rocxey seen in city. St Marys college commencement planned for June. J Malcolm Dukes home burgled. summer clothing stolen. Sam Maverick to build a $25000 four story brick business house on Avenue E. Trinity Methodist church Sunday school picnic set for Riverside Park. Julius Tengg and J P W Street back from Beeville. H P Drought returned from Aransas Pass. Richard Talbot, 52, deceased today. Clippers vs Little Jokers likely at San Pedro Springs Sunday. Telephone wires along Commerce Street underway.
A politician stops to speak with a black man who praises a “good meeting” as he jokes about buying beer and sandwiches with the politician’s money. The exchange ends with surprise and a hasty departure. The scene then shifts to Victor Hugo meeting a boastful stranger on a train who claims to be the author of Les Miserables.
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