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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1912
Page
4
A reflective essay argues true democracy blends personal liberty with equality of opportunity. It notes economic inequality, property rights, and the challenge of balancing individual bent with societal limits, citing US governance and oligarchic tendencies as historical tensions.
A historical reflection argues that democracy is a social matter, not a political one. It asserts that communities practicing mutual respect require little government, while a victor’s spoils mentality drives demand for more oversight, especially over the next four years.
The New York social set seeks novelty at dawn with chicken sausage replacing pork in all night breakfasts. A northern trendsetter announced the invention of chicken sausage made from chicken and spices, served in intact links and praised for its aroma. The shift marks a playful challenge to traditional pork sausage, with chicken rising in social circles and clubs.
A critical look at the Becker police scandal and the murder trade as signs of judicial flaws in New York. The piece argues newspapers rightly scrutinize municipal affairs and reject Lombroso's criminal type theory, noting Rosenthal murderers’ cold, calculated behavior.
The piece argues the Democratic Party holds a sweeping national win with control of the presidency and Congress, warning of dangers from a large majority. It cites protectionist tariffs, calls for measured policy in Texas, and stresses risk of internal disputes if party discipline weakens.
The piece argues that professional killers thrive when punishment is uncertain and slow. It cites Lieutenant Becker's death sentence as a test case, noting delays and legal hurdles may erode the deterrent effect just as money and red tape have helped Thaw.
The New York Tribune notes seed of a national grape campaign by the agriculture department to boost grape growing in backyards, gardens, and rocky soils. It highlights grape vines as shade providers, low maintenance, long-lived, and yielding abundant fruit compared with other vines or trees.
Will McConnell and Mel Stoltz, advance agents of Broadway renown, waited in a railroad baggage room with a baggage handler moving a trunk about nine feet long and two feet wide. Stoltz quipped about the trunk’s owner and the package’s shape, joking it could be bowling alleys.
Bertrand W. Sinclair introduces Shotgun Jones a nearsighted cow puncher with a sawed off shotgun in a romance heavy issue of Popular Magazine’s first December number. Also featured are numerous stories from authors like Van Loan Ritchie Bower Paine and Hughes with essays on politics art and public health and a New Books Reviewed section.
The Chinese republic president Yuan Shikai recently suppressed the newspaper King Bao, long cited as the world’s oldest periodical. King Bao reportedly began in 400 A D with lead and silver type invented by Gong Chung and was printed on silk sheets sent to imperial officials.
An anecdote from Sir Sidney Cox in Scribner recounts a morning with a parrot biting the narrator then being hurled over a veranda and returning unharmed. The parrot remains loyal to Belle while cats, notably Polly, spar over bacon in a comic scene.
A young man at a Hallowe'en gathering declares a broomstick act. The hostess apologizes for lacking a broom. He suggests a carpet ride as a substitute in a lighthearted exchange.
John Finley recalls the amphibious French runners who bridged water and land from the sea to the plains. They traded with tribes, spread French goods, and inspired mixed judgments as missionaries and explorers followed. Etienne Brule, leader and interpreter, ventured beyond English settlements, enduring martyrdom by fire.
Sarah Bernhardt writes in the Strand that the English theater has made rapid artistic strides since her first London appearance at the Gaiety in Phedre. She argues production methods, talent depth, and theater atmosphere have improved, proving England stronger artistically than in prior decades.
Crystal City Chronicle remarks on the Harvest Jubilee in San Antonio, calling it dull and not thrilling. The column mocks fairs and carnivals, praising San Antonio as a constant show with lively streets, parks, and a cosmopolitan population, arguing the city embodies showmanship beyond any fair.
A cartoonish rumor describes a party where a woman hosts several dukes and other impecunious nobility. They reportedly bob for four percent bonds as a humorous, satirical image of financial distress.
Alice Brady, star of Little Women, discusses health and beauty with the interviewer. She rejects the china doll ideal, praises vitality and expression, and notes she loves ice cream sodas while pursuing stage work and a hopeful future in drama.
Observant Citizen notes daily arrivals of panhandlers in San Antonio who claim mine explosions or disasters. They set at busy corners with pencils and strings, beg for offerings, reportedly earning near four dollars daily. In winter they travel south, returning north in spring, often riding in style rather than on bumpers.
A brief note reports beggars lining streets in San Antonio and other southern cities during winter, as authorities urge people to move along and maintain order.
A humorous exchange at a ball game as a young man asks his companion to explain a peculiar baseball query about the rheumatic league relic in the box and how it travels over the plate. The verbal humor ends with a vivid image of the troubled suitor.
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