The San Antonio Light Advertisement and Circulation Notice
Public notice segment from the San Antonio Light detailing subscription options, rates, and postal handling. Includes office contacts, change of address procedure, and distribution notes for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN Antonio Light
SAN Antonio Gazette
Associated _ Press
San Antonio
Seer
Ower
Jvey L. Steele
The
Harvey L. Steele
Wahl
John J
Antonio
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Army injustice over brigadier general promotions questioned
A persistent rumor alleges the War Department will promote Captain Clarence Edwards from the insular bureau to brigadier general while active line officers argue they merit the advancement. The piece notes Colonel Alfred Reynolds resigned amid expectations of future promotion and outlines Edwards long service from 1879 through his insular bureau command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Infantry
Clarence Edwards
Tenth Infantry
Edwards
Washington
Alfred Reynolds
Twenty-second Infantry
Reynolds
West Point
The
Military Academy
Insular Bureau
War ethics and cruelty in World War II debates
A wide editorial discusses evidence before judging Italy and Turkey’s conduct in war, arguing restraint and discipline. It condemns atrocities but notes retaliation is justified only to protect soldiers, urging Italians to remain civilized and limit reprisals amid brutal fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Juggling ranks sparks debate over army promotions
The piece argues that promotions, not wealth, drive soldiers and notes the career of Captain Edwards who moved between duties, later becoming brigadier general. It calls the military system an old sore spot and urges citizens to reflect on the issue for five minutes.
Fragmented WWII Ethics Quip Echoes Kipling Advice
A wartime snippet cites Kipling urging recruits to endure wounds and die bravely, with a grim line about women desecrating remains and soldiers going to their God. The text reflects harsh morale rhetoric and battlefield psychology from a historical column.
Apology Rules and the Kansas Example
A satirical piece rails at Kansas laws and social norms as misapplied accountability. It recounts a marriage tale where a husband seeks an apology for mended trousers, only to delay, causing years of drift until reconciliation at old age. The piece argues that apologies belong to wrongdoers, especially men, and questions the wisdom of tempering justice with mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Inman
Miles
The South in 1912 Presidential Timber
Leslie's Weekly notes Southern men occupy diplomatic posts, Congress, cabinet roles, and the Supreme Court. A former Confederate soldier recently became chief justice. The presidency remains the only office barred to the South, and many leaders including Champ Clark Underwood Williams Martin are named as potential Democratic candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Congress
Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
Champ Clark
Missouri
Underwood
Alabama
House
Williams
Effect of Explosive Sounds on Fishes Study
Harvard zoology professor G H Iker reports to the United States Bureau of Fisheries that artificial noises could attract fishes if properly designed. He notes sounds from motor boats are faint underwater and may not disturb fish, possibly serving as a lure in certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
United States Bureau of Fisheries
The Enchantress at the New York Theatre
Frances 0. Garside profiles Kitty Gordon in The Enchantress at the New York Theatre. The piece praises Gordon’s moods, perfume imagery, and acting while lauding Victor Herbert’s score with multiple songs and choral numbers. It notes the plot centers on love and a royal marriage dilemma with a perfume motif signaling fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Garside
Gordon
Kitty
Kitty Gordon
New York Theater
Axing
Vivien Savarum
Victor Herbert
Rose
Rating a Girl at Sea: A Naval Midshipmen Scale
From the New York Herald: midshipmen at the naval academy rate visiting girls on a sliding scale from 2.5 to 4. A 3.5 marks striking beauty while 2.5 is passable and 4 is rarely earned by the very best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Naval Academy
Academy
Navy
Laziness Cited as Source of Misery by Eaton in Cleveland Speech
Dr. Charles A. Eaton told an after dinner audience in Cleveland that laziness fuels much misery and that blaming alcohol oppression and injustice misses the real fault. He likened the public to a stage extra who must adjust from right to left as the carriage waits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Eaton
Cleveland
Going Entirely Too Far The Turks Must Be Reined
The New York Sun argues that if the Turks persist in violating modern war conventions and fight, appeals should be made to The Hague immediately to curb their conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
New York Sun
Elderly scam artist warned in letters to the editor
A reader alerts the paper to an aging man posing as a teacher and con artist in the city. Claiming family illness, he solicits money by using multiple names and a German accent, targeting prominent couples and exploiting city directories and papers. The writer urges police to locate him and bring him to justice.
Fresh Air Cure for Tuberculosis Cow Claims Success
An Ohio state commissioner touts cured cow by fresh air therapy after ten months in a tent paddock near the owner’s home. He asserts the prize animal’s disease vanished, making the method financially appealing to farmers, as reported by the Chicago Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Chicago Examiner
He Would Never Pick an Umpire
A Chicago Post item mocks an umpire named Klem accusing him of posing as an ultra honest man. It riffs on Diogenes and modern times to lampoon integrity in officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klem
Diogenes
Chicago Post
Poems Worth Preserving
Poem by Lydia Huntley Sigourney recalling native peoples and settlers, asserting that their memory remains in place names and landscapes across Ontario Ohio Connecticut Kentucky Massachusetts and Virginia. It emphasizes rivers mountains and hills bearing ancestral dialects and sacred trusts, enduring beyond physical remnants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachuset
Lydia Huntley Sigourney
Opal blamed for Greenwich woman's shipwreck incident
Mrs. R. Adele Goerwitz, Greenwich summer resident and expert driver, wrecked her racing car at Sound Beach Estate when a touring car blocked the curve. She ditched her opal ring claiming the stone caused the mishap, and the car was hauled out. she later drove home without the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
R. Adele Goerwitz
Greenwich
Taft Speaks as Reform Efforts Begin in 1912
The Atlanta Constitution notes President Taft has begun to outline reforms. The article frames his early moves and the political context as 1912 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Atlanta Constitution
Negro musicians at fairgrounds sing Casey Jones before accident
About 100 spectators gathered as two Black musicians entertained near a pool of water at the fairgrounds. A baseball strike lured a farmer to throw and a blow hit the singer’s head, causing a tumble and a tense moment before the crowd tipped in coins and a plea to end the song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Py Sons
Fair Grounds
Casey Jones
Frisco
Stirling
King Georges New Horse and Queensland Gift To The King
King George of England receives Brisbane a gifted Queensland animal hailed as royal standard. The piece notes Brisbane’s long voyage since July 20 aboard Federal Steamship v Cornwall and a required disinfecting bath before entry to South Wales. Constable Wilson of Queensland police accompanied the creature to Low Uncle Sam Anxious to See It, with Pierpont to showcase his unscrambler skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
King George
England
Brisbane
Queensland
Federal Steamship Company
Cornwall
South Wales
Wilso
Low
Sam
Pierpont
Chicago Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
TAB Light Publishing CO
Light Publishing CO
Charles
Dil
Harrison L. Beach
Caer Ieee Nia
Texas
8. C. Beckwith
Special Agency
Representatives
New York
Tribune
Chicago
United States
Army
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Sutch
Kipling
Macaulay
H.-H
Ontario
Niagara
West
Virginia
Massachusetts
Ohio
Connecticut
Kentucky
OVAL
Harry
By Tad
Ruzzielamb
Ruth
Karen
Pivorce
Ruzzie Lamb
Brunhilde
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!