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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
4
The San Antonio Light announces its 1931 founding date, two editions, Associated Press service, and Chicago New York Boston offices.
The San Antonio Light posted an April 1913 total circulation of 698,297 with a daily evening average of 19,612 and a Sunday edition around 2008. Net paid daily averages were 17,048 for evenings and 19,783 for Sundays.
The article riffs on Andrew Carnegie's vow to take up a musket if the U S goes to war with Japan criticizing the peace society and Lyman Abbott and weighing the sincerity and value of wealth in the movement. It questions whether elite rhetoric can survive real conflict and notes conservatives would likely serve if conflict arose.
The piece recalls the anti alien land bill conflict in California from Roosevelt’s era through Governor Johnson’s signing and notes the lack of comment from Roosevelt during the debate. It compares past protests by Japan and U.S. officials over school exclusion to the present bill’s scrutiny and international reaction.
A historical critique argues Governor Johnson and California lawmakers should oppose the anti alien land bill as it targets Japanese ownership rather than attendance. It notes Roosevelt could have influenced the stance and warns against privileging segregation of land ownership over school integration. The piece also mocks pseudo scientific fitness ideas and urges rational, measured action.
The article notes two contemporary medical opinions. A Northern physician ridiculed women kneeling to close bureau drawers, claiming no health risk. It then discusses Professor Schock of Munich who argues exercise is best on all fours, citing human descent from four footed animals.
A tariff dispute centers on a proposed 20 percent duty on ivory. Ivory does not come from the U S so protection is unnecessary, yet Democrats champion the plan while Republicans protest as self serving. The piece laments short sighted politics and cites a parable of an Irishman fearing steam shovels.
The text details 1912 fuel oil use by railroads in Texas and Louisiana. Southern Pacific led with 3,924,403 barrels, including oil from Atlantic Line ships at Galveston. Santa Fe used about 2,000,000 barrels, mainly Texas domestic crude. Other lines include St Louis & San Francisco 1,620,222 barrels and Kansas City Southern 1,254,668 barrels, with various crude sources.
The Toledo Blade notes a steady rise in American book production from 1897 to 1910. About 5000 titles in 1897, 6856 in 1900, 8112 in 1905, and 13470 in 1910. 1911 shows a slight drop, with 1912 expected to rise again.
A traveler recounts how a 1565 Indian telegraph line failed every day between three and five pm. Monkey interference caused the wire to sag and touch the ground, until the culprit herd was discovered and the poles reset.
The St. Louis Republic notes Manuel has provoked the Kaiser amid shifting international politics. The former king of Portugal is characterized as a weak link in the region’s power balance.
A playful note from the Boston Transcript about rewriting the G Q P to stage Hamlet with T R Hamlet omitted. The quip imagines theater management adapting classic works to fit modern constraints.
The writer argues for more and better parks in San Antonio, plus comfortable seating in Travis Park. He warns against delaying acquisitions of woodland within five miles and Salado river beauty spots, urging a boulevard from Berg's Mill to the army post and a sustained push for parks as the city grows.
A Toledo Blade excerpt discusses 1912 railroad finances noting low freight receipts, high wages, rising regulation, large taxes, and record loss and damage claims. It argues regulation may protect both railroads and the public while criticizing excessive state laws and calling for repeal where harmful.
C A Davies recounts a fishing tale about a ten pound plus bass that chased a nine to twelve pound fight through brush. He recalls the water 40 miles from town and a line that snapped as the fish fought for liberty. The tale centers on the dramatic struggle and his bid to set a record.
The Washington Star reports Walter R. Pedigo is reappointed as private secretary to the secretary of war by Secretary Garrison. Pedigo has served four successive war secretaries, starting with Luke Wright in 1908 and continuing under Dickinson Stimson and now Garrison.
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