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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Light and Gazette announce subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier or mail. Readers are advised to report address changes with both old and new details to ensure proper delivery. The paper is sold at newsstands nationwide.
The San Antonio newspaper's total April 1912 circulation reached 695 398 copies with daily averages around 19 6737 for the evening and 20 927 for the edition. Net paid circulation for the evening and Sunday editions were 19 161 and 19 161 copies respectively. the daily low was 19 071 on April 1 and the high 4675 on April 12. N W Ayer & Co of Philadelphia certified nine months ending January 31 1912 as authoritative for advertisers.
The article presents Dr. Anna Howard Shaw arguing that suffrage reflects rational thinking in women. It challenges views of women as inherently conservative and notes that economic realities and equal pay support female political participation. It also critiques charity as a barrier and emphasizes women's capability beyond traditional roles.
The author argues against permanent reliance on charity to sustain the unfortunate, warning it fosters dependency and encourages consumption. It asserts society should fund support for those deemed socially useful or capable of becoming so, and endorses Dr Shaw’s rational, sane stance on vice and charity as equal to male contributions.
A city discussion notes San Antonio mayor Bryan Callaghan will not enforce a sidewalk ordinance drafted by City Attorney Joseph Ryan. The piece urges voters to consider legality and administration before the next election, warning of impacts on city progress and urging accountability.
The piece argues for patent law reform, urging that Taft push inquiry but Congress must act to curb monopolies and restore progress. It cites a recent Supreme Court ruling on a duplicating machine to illustrate how inventors may be favored over the public.
A historic critique argues that the term useful in patent law is ill defined and enables abuse. It suggests a supplementary patent requirement, revocation for non-value improvements, and restricting patent owners to what they actually control to curb speculative grants.
A 19th century Washington inventor Marvin Stone created the paper straw after failing to find a suitable drink stirrer. His initial gift to a barkeeper led to capital backing, turning Stone into a wealthy man with an estate valued around $250 000 and straws sold worldwide.
Public sentiment shifts as Lorimer advocates a people direct vote for United States senators. Chicago Tribune notes efforts aim to impact Senate elections and political reform.
A Q A discusses whether China could adopt a new calendar and how law might enforce it, noting the Pekin Kalgan railroad shows mathematical skill. It asks if evolution is settled, answering that it is evolving with ongoing heredity debates and proposing a court of science to handle technical cases in each state.
An early engineering exchange notes permissible spark gap ranges for magnetos used in autos and motorcycles. The space can be as small as one seventy fifth of an inch and as large as one sixteenth inch, with an average air-gap around one sixty fourth inch.
An internal combustion engine is one in which combustion occurs inside the cylinder using gas. An external combustion engine burns fuel outside the engine as in a boiler.
A dialogic answer asserts that one mile of fence on mountains uses the same number of pickets as one mile on level ground, provided picks are perpendicular to the bottom rail and evenly spaced. The statement holds that a mile remains a mile regardless of terrain.
The discussion notes that energy cannot be annihilated or created according to current physics, though unseen forces may alter forms. It mentions energy may exist in unknown forms, and experiments seek to explain anomalous results with advancing instruments. A new electronic theory of light is proposed, suggesting radiating rays of very small particles.
The old frigate Wabash is placed out of commission in Boston and to be struck from the naval list. The piece reviews mid 19th century US ship design from sidewheelers to screw frigates, noting six 1855 screw frigates and the ironclad conversion of the Merrimac the Virginia. It notes the Wabash to be sold for junk and burned on a Boston harbor island.
A Philadelphia Record report cites President Taft’s Ohio speeches as evidence that a practical truth has lodged in his judicial mind, noting a contrast in how Theodore is perceived by others.
Old Jud Harmon struggles to gain attention amid taft and Roosevelt exchanges while clash with Bryan goes ignored. Milwaukee Sentinel notes the minor political furore.
Articles cite sharp political rhetoric with Taft and Roosevelt in national headlines. The St Louis dispatch notes Roosevelt wearing skin costumes this season. Atlanta Constitution and others reference Arabia language and epithets in political debate.
Theodore Roosevelt urges Ohio to stand with the nation in the ongoing struggle. The Steubenville event underscores broad backing as sources at the Philadelphia Inquirer note the era of strong nationwide unity.
The St. Louis Times questions the new book The Fall Guy while declaring it is not a biography of Senator LaFollette. The review signals skepticism about the work’s intent and sourcing.
A Philadelphia Record quips that Boston is a state of mind and if Ohio is seen as out of its mind it will mark two orators as the cause. The remark casts a political light on public discourse and leadership.
The Philadelphia Press reports Colonel Bryan says he did not start or prompt any movement for his nomination. He notes it is too early to discuss a possible run and that he has not sought such action.
Representative William C. Redfield recalls a famed woman temperance lecturer who described purgatory in vivid terms. She demonstrates mercy by aiding a drunken derelict, brushing him off and kissing him, provoking a heckler asking why punishment isn’t enough.
Franklin P. Adams ribbing Persian pomp and modern excess in a humorous verse. He rejects luxury items like a motor-car and Panama hat, preferring a simple straw bonnet for a dollar thirty three. The speaker heads to a bar to drink Milwaukee liquor and watch a ball game.
Harper's Weekly recounts how Guetersloh bakers created Westphalian pumpernickel export delicacies. A light anecdote links Bismarck to a crowd request for pumpernickel and butter, noting small loaves exported worldwide and the distinct baking sequence from large to tiny loaves.
The senator cited a humorous but pointed tale about a New port groom and a veterinary examination to illustrate perceived hypocrisy. He recalled a master deciding what to do with a costly cob, prompting the groom to suggest selling the horse to another gentleman as a cure for the situation.
An observant visitor from Chicago tours San Antonio including the Alamo and its visitors book. He buys a light summer suit and asks for a straw hat, noting Chicago’s cold spell and comparing it to Texas warm weather.
The Montreal Star quips that Bernhardt earns a cent per yard of acting while Eva Lavalliere draws ten cents for three feet, amid a suit by a film company alleging below standard output. It argues demand dictates value and industry ethics in the theatrical market.
A Detroit Journal remark mocks a junior Roosevelt challenging his hunting skills and urges him to try in Ohio within the next days, implying a real hunt awaits in that state.
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