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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1911
Page
4
A passage from the San Antonio Light describes subscription rates and mailing details, plus a sobering sportsmanship critique. It cites drunken hunters causing harm and urges legal restraint to prevent future tragedy.
A critical look at hunting culture decries upsurge in reckless endangerment and drunken hunting. It cites a Big New Jersey farmer who killed two men, the sheriff’s patrols, and widespread intoxication among hunters as evidence that drastic community action is needed.
American businessmen in Mexico protest optimistic newspaper depictions and warn that unrest in the Mexican republic remains likely. They cite letters, stored rifles, and unfriendly factions with Madero as factors that could provoke future trouble, despite calls to avoid alarm.
The Women's Initiative League of California plans a test election to decide if a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote should stand. Some women themselves question whether suffrage will benefit governance, signaling a notable frontier in political opinion.
The piece argues that politically perceptive California women value voting as a crucial factor for good government. It predicts that women will influence the primary issue, countering skeptics who doubt female voters, and warns that California would lose if the amendment is canceled. It notes Taft comments and stresses women’s role in governance.
Col Frederick Cody of Detroit loses his Spitz Fedora at a New York hotel after breakfast. The chambermaid claims to have gathered bed clothes for washing, leading to Fedora being found in a laundry vat and rescued just before washing roller action. The tale ends with a moral urging careful dog choice, suggesting a St Bernard is safer.
In Mulberry Bend a group seeks spaghetti and coffees but the waiter is puzzled by the request for sweets. The owner explains his loyalty to his brother in law's cakes and coffee and settles the bill before guiding them out.
The article describes ancient ink made by squeezing dead squids after they relax. It notes sepia comes from the squid body and claims India ink origin from this source. The ink bag is thumb sized and can squirt six feet, darkening large volumes of water to aid a squid’s escape.
The Philadelphia Press notes uncertainty about Senator Stephenson’s aim in pursuing a senatorship. It suggests he did not seek the office for power but wished to distribute part of his fortune to young men.
Letters to this paper must be signed and not anonymous. publication does not imply publisher endorsement of the writer’s policy or views.
To the Editor and city readers, a letter-debate unfolds over Zarzamora street paving costs seven thousand dollars and alleged concealment of authority. The writer accuses the Diaz era officials of waste and urges open, competitive contracting, comparing San Antonio to Jacksonville's efficient municipal practices and lower utility costs.
The piece celebrates the annual song bird return to the Metropolitan grove noting the hardy migrators, the dominant Gatti manager bird guiding the flock, the semi native Garden bird with its sorrel crest, and the vivid mockingbird whistling under a full moon as nature awakens and the grain feed sustains the chorus.
A poem expresses longing for a wondrous place called the Land of Beginning Again where mistakes and grief are dropped at the door. It envisions forgiveness kindness and renewed effort, with a hope that laughter heals and old misjudgments are swept away.
The article notes a new Manhattan grove venue with seating and a flood of melody as well as a box office tally. It also mentions groundbreakings across the village and neighbors criticizing them while praising walking on ploughed ground as harmless. Concludes with a view that completion will create jobs and attract better residents.
An observant piece describes two African American men sharing a rock pile during a long lunch hour. They trade barbs and boasts about coffee, sugar, and insults, revealing racial tensions and sly humor in their exchanges.
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