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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
6
The paper notes Mayor Callaghan's re election by 185 votes and praises six Citizens aldermen elected. It urges residents to stay hopeful, gain broader council influence, and continue to push for wise municipal governance over the next two years as the city moves toward its goal.
John Strange of Wisconsin told the Senate Finance Committee that newspapers form a vicious trust. He implied they oppress the public and profit greatly, warning readers would debate how much power such money making media should wield.
A delegate recalled the press earning profits from a vicious trust and a gray haired speaker denounced graft talk. The man, claiming fifty years of world travel, said he had never witnessed graft and would not connect with it.
A historic defense of Mexican insurrectos as fighters for liberty and universal rights. The piece compares the struggle for political freedom to past battles and stresses that liberty comes through hardship and steadfast resolve, not without bloodshed or sacrifice.
The piece praises American resilience after losing an election and predicts a potential rematch with the People's party. It notes the Citizens' ticket failed Tuesday but asserts they would act decisively if given another chance. The writer frames time as shortening toward the next election.
The article portrays Estrada driving Zelaya from Nicaragua and later urging his former ally Mena to cross the border with vigor. Mena returns as Estrada pursues better surroundings, while Nicaragua rigorously practices rotation in office. The piece suggests San Antonio could learn from Nicaragua.
Madero presses for U S recognition of rebel belligerency while Diaz acknowledges the move, signaling potential shifts in diplomatic stance and internal legitimacy as tensions rise.
The text mocks President Estrada of Nicaragua and mentions a Mr. Jones who raised a rebel flag at Juarez. It jokes about the Joneses and notes a heatwave in the north driving people to madness while roads sell cheap tickets to Texas.
A Texas man recalls meeting President Madero and notes his restraint, contrasting with other heroes who gloat. The report suggests intervention in Mexico appears unlikely and the wool schedule carries similar remote prospects.
Former Wisconsin governor Strange calls for a steep tariff on newspaper pulp and wood pulp used in publication. He argues the tariff protects domestic mills and sustains press freedom and local industry.
A speaker denounces the press for lacking patriotism and seeks cheaper papers. He accuses a newspaper trust and says poor paper makers are mere social organizers. The speaker is unnamed and referred to as Mr. Queer.
A compilation of editorials from several papers ridicules the Baconian pursuit of proving Shakespeare's authorship. It cites Dr Owen and others digging in the River Wye mud for a supposed Baconian manuscript and Shakespeare’s head, while noting the public fascination with the controversy and its dubious motives.
Springfield Republican notes the new chair of experimental medicine at Northwestern University, funded by Jas A Patten, seeks a tuberculosis specific cure. The piece says such a discovery would aid humanity, but may take time, while urging energetic efforts by authorities and citizens to combat the white plague and care for victims.
The article warns that high explosives are increasingly common in work from farming to contracting. It discusses a fifty six pound dynamite cache found at Union Station and urges stricter laws and greater vigilance to prevent disaster.
On the eve of the Presbyterian general assembly meeting, officials state 2000 vacant pulpits in that denomination, about one fifth of all pulpits, with the same condition described as common in most Protestant denominations.
A Philadelphia Record column argues that reactionaries and standpatters share a stubborn stance. It criticizes those who resist change while the world moves forward, noting that once they try to pull the world back, they become reactionaries.
The Philadelphia North American notes President Taft received six invitations for a New York visit. It is not yet announced how many millions the ambassador to Germany will receive.
Marion Sherman quotes a young Presque Isle maid doubting the value of hiring a hack for a short ride noting the distance is brief and the journey unnecessary.
A verse by George Matthew Adams satirizes changing gender norms. The speaker observes a woman adopting masculine attire and behavior, from wearing a brother’s shirt and suspenders to voting and leading in caucus, while contrasting rural backlash with pride in her strength and versatility.
James Hudson of near Williamsville Delaware buried 1200 dollars in an old kettle on his farm to keep funds safe from banks he distrusts. He recalls nothing of the burial spot and spends days digging in vain. Small boys tailed him for worms as he searches.
Chicago Record Herald notes Uncle Joe Cannon states there is no humor in his make up during a debate on bald heads and whiskers. Pittsburg Sun quotes Detective Burns praising Ohio legislators as the most persistent grafters he has seen, claiming he has seen some.
The Charleston News and Courier notes that Cannon and his supporters were formidable a year ago but now appear small beside Champ Clark and Underwood in the political landscape.
A defeated Chicago mayoral candidate admits spending $133,254.80 on his campaign amid costly political flyers, illustrating the heavy funding involved in local elections. The Galveston News frames this as part of broader large payouts in urban political contests.
Friends of Governor Wilson deny a formal campaign. They say he is not hunting the presidency but simply touring the country to judge if the nation is worthy of a president.
In Omaha Bee coverage, J. Ham gains prominence amid a Washington debate, with Whiskers framing the scene as a pivotal moment and the bald head topic signaling a sharper contest.
A reader argues honesty faces tough odds in today’s world and asks why to stay straight. The piece counterpoints by noting a clear conscience has value, urges persistence, and concludes honesty remains the right path despite adversity.
In Des Moines Capital the La Follette presidential surge is noted as a quiet early phase before the major boom of 1912. The piece hints at growing interest but anticipates the main wave will arise later in the political cycle.
Colonel Roosevelt presented a number of books to the New York Historical Society, surprisingly not his own works. The gesture highlights an unexpected virtue of modesty.
A lighthearted Globe-Democrat item ponders whether Dr. Wu Ting Fang will keep his back hair when he returns to the United States, framing the question with playful curiosity about his appearance and reception.
A Milwaukee Sentinel note highlights a mix of appointments and elections to the United States Senate, mentioning some appointees and lawmakers from Illinois among others.
A street car conductor notes passengers crowding the rear platform while a San Antonio store proprietor discovers a nickel savings bank locks itself after forty nickels and requires filling the bank to ten dollars to open. The scene becomes a humorous, crowd drawing advertising moment as onlookers offer tips.
The piece notes Samuel R. Van Sant former Governor of Minnesota and former corporal of Company A 9th Illinois Cavalry turning sixty seven. As commander in chief of the G A R he helped ease postwar tensions between Union and Confederate veterans and is celebrated on Memorial Day.
Mrs Gembler dies at her home twelve miles east of the city. Westminster Sunday school picnic at Edmond's grove. San Antonio club to hold a fancy reception. Battaglia's saloon opening last night. Corporal Lee challenges locals to running races. U S troops to arrive this afternoon. Trinity floods delay International & Great Northern train by six hours. Southern Pacific wreck at Langtry injures one brakeman. Mail wagon horse runs away but causes minor damage. Firemen delegates head to Palestine. Carpenter's union debates eight hour law. Turner picnic on the Salado draws large crowd. General Stanley to switch departments around August. Ten Sunset specials pass through from California. Sunset watchman catches a wolf on Government hill.
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