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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1911
Page
12
A reader requests notification of delivery address changes. It asks to supply both old and new addresses. The message notes irregular delivery and asks the office to be informed. The signature line includes the term teepoouc 110.
Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, certifies that the newspaper’s total April 1911 circulation was 632,193 copies with a daily average of 17,739. Free copies and returns totaled 16,560 daily average 552, net paid daily circulation 17,187.
The court ruled Oklahoma cannot bar inter state export of natural gas, declaring once privately owned, products may move beyond state lines. This shifts power away from states to preserve resources and could affect interstate commerce nationwide.
Henry Bluebeck of La Porte Indiana is depicted as a near dying example of flawed judgment and humorless temper. The piece notes such men invite trouble and Bluebeck was among the first to clash in a dispute that led to a quarrel.
Henry Bluebeck fights with his wife over a foolish dispute. He shoots himself. she laughs instead of helping. He survives but loses his sense of humor and starts divorce proceedings for cruelty. Locals note the couple's volatile pattern and the wife's reaction amid hospital recovery.
An Oklahoma twelve year old girl is hailed as the best speller in the state, sparking praise for traditional spelling education as a remedy for widespread poor spelling among graduates. The piece laments modern teaching trends and credits proper instruction for language mastery.
A bold claim frames loyalty as arresting the commander-in-chief and names the figure Orozco as a witness. The line sparks debate over political action and loyalty amid unsettled leadership.
A terse dispatch contrasts a hero epithet with a dismissive aside about the Savior label and notes a side remark questioning the official praise. No further details on events, dates, or locations are provided.
Having extracted Diaz’s ulcerated tooth the report turns to Madero who must remove the fangs of General Reyes in a volatile political confrontation.
A San Marcos man touts a brand new water wagon but says demand will be weak this time of year. The note mentions vice president Corral resigning by proxy and San Antonio hosting broad conventions from bankers to belligerents.
A London periodical excerpt notes Henry Seton Merriman the pen name of Hugh Scott and recalls his elusive meetings before his sudden death. It profiles Arthur Leland and Lorna Higbee Leland, Virginia Meyer on auction bridge, and Walter Weyl and Ford Madox Hueffer reflections on London’s social and literary life.
A retrospective survey notes Gettysburg on July 4 1863 the bloodiest era and compares it to Waterloo. It recalls Union casualties 3063 in three days and the wheatfield scene where gear was stripped to aid the living. It mentions Jerusalem digs for biblical artifacts and previews contemporary literary and publishing items.
A George Matthew Adams essay contrasts the land of Endeavor with a world of pessimists. It extols diligence and active labor over sorrow and complaint, urging readers to sever idleness to join the “happy” life in a realm of toil and purpose.
The May 21 1890 issue reports a burglary at Henry Muhlendorf’s Mill street home with theft of a gold watch and other items. It notes a near-collision incident when John Stil Waugh redirected the hook and ladder truck to avoid a buggy on Commerce and Losoya streets. Also listed are visits by Southern Pacific officials J C Stubbs and J Kruttschnitt in their special car, a sensational Houston Post dispatch about undermined government buildings, social events including Miss Marie Dennett’s reception, Clippers meeting plans, priestly ordination anniversary at St Mary’s Chapel, a crowing hen alarming Fred Small, and construction of a $4000 infirmary on Prospect Hill with Dr Cross attending. Also mentioned are the pharmaceutical examiners meeting electing H A Blair registrar and Capt Ed Braden returning from Galveston for rock work bids at the new wharves.
On the first Bull Run clash a lone Confederate battery on a hill withstood northern attack while Major Howard, wounded after delivering a crucial order, reached the guns to guide a retreat. The battery held long enough for Confederate reinforcements to arrive, reversing the tide of battle and shaping the war’s early course.
An Observant Citizen asks why men sit in the rear of cars and women move to the front. The man explains the imbalance makes the front seat yield more often. He notes San Antonio women seem ungrateful when offered a seat and the gesture goes unacknowledged.
The St Louis ball team owned by a woman appears set to finish near the bottom as other club owners remain ungallant, per the Birmingham Age Herald.
A Knoxville Journal and Tribune editorial argues a preference for repealing state legislatures over abolishing the U S Constitution, framing it as a more acceptable constitutional reform option.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes that about 4500 wild bee species are known in the Latter Area, with many more unnamed species of presidential bees implied.
A Tanta Georgia item argues that while reforming how senators are elected, Congress should also speed up how it conducts the nation's business. The call urges a livelier pace in legislative work to improve government efficiency.
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