San Antonio Light subscription rates and office notices
The San Antonio Light lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier and mail, with monthly and yearly options. It instructs readers to provide old and new addresses for mail changes and to notify the office if delivery is irregular. Offices listed in New York Chicago with advertising agencies.
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San Antonio
United
New York
8. C. Beckwith
Tribune
Chicago
San Antonio circulation figures for April 1912
The San Antonio reports April 1912 total circulation across editions with daily averages. Evening edition averaged 19 677 copies and day edition 26 927 copies. Net paid circulation for evening and Sunday editions is noted with a low of 19 071 on April 1 and a high of 28 675 on April 12.
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The
San Antonio
Creation of Life Sparks Debate on Science and Faith
An article review discusses two scientists Professors Loeb and Baldwin allegedly creating protoplasm in a sealed tube from water and organic-free elements. It notes heated debate among scientists and echoes Huxley and Pasteur while questioning the implications for religion and the origin of life.
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Loeb
Baldwin
Huxley
Pasteur
Earth
Begin Begin Begin Harriman Advice On Writing Books
The piece analyzes Harriman guidance given to John Muir on starting a book. It treats writing as a spontaneous hammering process and compares authorship to railroad expansion, noting most works are merchandise and often begin late or with little planning. The column zips between literary method and business mentality.
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Mr. Harriman
John Muir
Oregon
Muir
Harriman
The Riddle of Purpose in Synthetic Life
The editor ponders the scientist who works with chemicals, microscopes, and bacteria, noting that creating life at will would still leave the question of purpose. Even if life is made by accident, explaining the origin or its drivers remains unanswered, and eliminating religion and metaphysics may miss deeper truths.
Three Essentials From Steel Trust Letter
E. E. Jackson of United States Steel argues three essentials for a well regulated trust Addition Division and Silence. He writes to Karl G. Roebling. The letter suggests the steel trust’s dividends frame public view and hints at the practice of adding to profits on the books.
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E. E. Jackson
United States Steel Corporation
Karl G. Roebling
Steel Trust
Mr. Jackson
Croesus
Silence and Fire at the Steel Trust Probe
The article notes a federal grand jury session in New York where Frank Baakes testified that he ordered records on wire combinations burned. It warns such actions reveal a dangerous defiance by industry leaders and highlights the ongoing U S Steel investigation and potential consequences for those involved.
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Steel Trust
Het Hetae Ee
Frank Bankes
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Baakes
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Some More Fishing from the Popular Magazine
A humorous piece defends fishing tales as true and endless in variety. It recalls 1897 Shenandoah survey crews aboard a flat bottom boat where bass leaped into the air and into the boat, illustrating how shadow fishing can yield surprising catches.
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Philip C. Kennedy
Potomac River
Corps of Engineers
Shenandoah River
Potomac
Harper's Ferry
Old Heads from Judge's Library A Family Query
Little Harry asks his mother if the Bible permits a little wine after a neighborly party. May listens as Harry and his sister seek guidance for their upset stomachs. The mother confirms there is a line about wine for the stomach.
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Judge’s Library
Harry
May
Cats and Children in Public Debate
Mr. John Burns urges that women with more than two cats should face a poor law child quartering. A UK census estimates 7.85 million cats, nearly as many as families, while Germany with 450 thousand cats shows a different trend. The Frankfurt Zeitung even published on rehabilitating the cat and notes kittens make good playmates for children.
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John Burns
United Kingdom
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitung
London Chronicle
Simple Dixon plan sorts delegates by Roosevelt Taft lines
The Kansas City Journal notes a straightforward Dixon strategy. Delegates backing Roosevelt go to the Roosevelt column and Taft supporters to the contested column.
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Dixon
Roosevelt
Taft
Kansas City Journal
Fishing for Trouble Turns Up In New Hampshire
In New Hampshire a bass fishing tale surfaces as a Boston Herald note, while German electricians claim a perfected instrument to measure high tension voltages up to 150000 volts.
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New Hampshire
Boston Herald
Playgrounds for San Antonio Children Urged by Local Writer
In a signed letter to The Light, Mrs. F. W. McAllister lauds playgrounds as vital for wholesome recreation and self-government. She cites Dallas's model, notes costs and benefits, and urges San Antonio to fund and support its own playground association.
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San Antonio
Los Angeles
Dallas
Park Board
Peace Officers
Playgrounds Association
F. W. McAllister
Playground plans in San Antonio face funding needs
A public appeal from Mrs Belle Dilgard ee acting vice president of the Playground Association urges immediate donations to support playgrounds for San Antonio children. Letters show Real Estate Exchange and Amalgamated Chamber of Commerce backing a planned program including stereoptical lectures to educate and rally support.
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San Antonio
Real Estate Exchange
Amalgamated Chamber of Commerce
Playground Association
Care
J. P. Ward
Twentieth Century Club
Argu
The
Chamber of Commerce
J. T .Woodhull
Belle Dilgardee
Emperor William digs at ancient temples in Athens
In contrast to others who mock, Emperor William joins workers at an Athens dig site helping uncover ancient temples while critics in New York Harbor mock the effort.
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Willie
William
Athens
New York Herald
North Carolina Colonel Compared to Lincoln in Illinois
In North Carolina the colonel represents Jackson, but in Illinois he pretends he is treading in Lincoln's shoes.
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North Carolina
Jackson
Illinois
Lincoln
Birmingham Age-Herald
Roosevelt Concedes Opponents Not Crooks Claim
A New York World critique notes Mr. Roosevelt concedes too much by stating that all his opponents are not crooks, implying a cautious defense of rival politicians.
Doc Wiley Becomes Editor of Woman's Magazine
The Washington Post notes editor Doc Wiley takes the helm of a women's magazine while Miss Elizabeth Bok protests the leadership change.
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Doc Wiley
Elizabeth Bok
Washington Post
Roosevelt Turns To Washington After Loss of Son
The Columbia State notes that Colonel Roosevelt will rely on George Washington as a fallback, following the death of Washington's son. The remark implies a shift in political support dynamics and a need for a veteran figure.
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Roosevelt
George Washington
Columbia State
Mothers Push for School Improvements Across Town
Letter from A Burn argues for a combined playground gymnasium club room and swimming pool as essential for children. She urges fathers to show more interest in schools, suggesting mothers' clubs could achieve much more with greater involvement.
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A. Burn
Earnest appeal for San Antonio playgrounds gains support
In The Light of Tuesday an appeal from One Who Knows urges San Antonio to back the playground association. The writer hopes The Light will inaugurate a plan to save the existing group and quadruple its efforts, calling on all who love children to respond.
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Playground Association of
San Antonio
Iight
San Antonians
L. 8. Bates
Book and Bonehead on Books
Washington man W. W. Richardson visits a city bookstore asking for old almanacs and literary works in brown leather. The clerk offers modern titles like The Master of Ballantrae and The Dolly Dialogues, highlighting mismatches between reader intent and available shelves.
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W. W. Richardson
Washington
Richardson
Master of the Inn
Robert Herrick
Ballantrae
Dolly
Anthony Hope
Up-to-Date Verse on Economy Fashion Pace
Fyem Judge presents a verse about a woman who sets fashion pace with a self made cheap dress trimmed in old lace. she buys a forty dollar hat twenty dollar parasol new hair gloves shoes and a sixty dollar gown then discards the dress. The satire targets costly upgrades in a frugal economy.
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Simon
Fyem
Nicotine Percentages From Tobacco Studies
A London Lancet project reports cigars sold in Europe are drier than American ones. It notes pipes and cigarettes carry more nicotine, while Havana cigars and pipe tobaccos have relatively lower levels. The article cautions individual susceptibility affects harm.
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Europe
America
London
Lancet
Havana
Father on a piscatorial expedition in Milwaukee Journal
A playful dialogue frames a fisherman’s excuse for a trip as a child pesters his mother about paw’s fishing plans. The humor hinges on puns and improbably literal questions about bait and fish escape, with the quirky exchange attributed to the Milwaukee Journal.
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Hdwin
Paw
Edwin
Milwaukee Journal
Man Forgets Bride Name Before Wedding License
A groom-to-be at the County Clerk's office forgets his fiancée's name and must call to confirm it. Marriage Registrar A. H. Coates assists as the man frets then uses a telephone to retrieve the bride Mary May’s last name, writing it down to avoid future forgetfulness.
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A. H. Coates
Frank R. Newton
Mr. Coates
Mary
Slogans on Registers Highlight 1915 Panama Exposition Ad
A Louisville Times note on register inscriptions from 1915 shows hotel guests from San Francisco using 1915 as a marker for the Panama Exposition to be held there. Clerks explain the publicity method, including varied slogans and drawings by traveling salesmen, reflecting the diverse, sometimes quirky, notes left in hotel ledgers.
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Katherine Green
San Franccisco
Roosevelt Takes Note Of George Perkins In Trust Fight
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes that though George W. Perkins is disliked by Roosevelt for his pro trust stance, Roosevelt is focusing attention on Perkins amid the broader trust confrontation.
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George
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Milwaukee Sentinel
Roosevelt Says Bosses Rule Dangers to Health
The Pittsburg Dispatch quotes Colonel Roosevelt asserting that letting a boss govern leads to loss of control over one’s health. He warns against governance by powerful bosses in politics.
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T. R
Roosevelt
Pittsburg
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