San Antonio Light Circulation and Staff Details 1911
The San Antonio Light announces circulation figures for October with a daily net of 16,525 and a larger monthly total. Harvey L. Steelh certifies the circulation counts, sworn before Notary John J. Wahl on November 1, 1911, with official notary seal.
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San Antonio
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Muddy Streets Cost San Antonio Merchants Millions
An editorial argues that heavy rains and muddy streets cost San Antonio merchants about 2.5 million dollars yearly in lost sales. It calls for compulsory sidewalks and better pavements to improve access and save taxpayers money.
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Publicity League Ad Campaign Debut Amid Chicago Gale
The Publicity League of San Antonio began its advertising push with Chicago papers on a windy Sunday when a gale swept streets and temperatures plunged from 70 to 14. The harsh weather spurred interest in milder climate ads.
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Publicity League of
San Antonio
Chicago
Mercury
San Antonio Promises to Make Good on Tourist Promises
The piece argues San Antonio must live up to its advertising rather than rely on hype. It warns a disappointed tourist can ruin the city’s future prospects and urges immediate action to match promises with reality.
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San Antonio
Publicity League
Endowed theaters struggle to justify their headlong mission
The article critiques endowed university theaters as they contort to fit both high art and popular appeal. It notes trials in major cities, a failed attempt to balance spirit and form, and suggests the modern theater seeks legitimacy through audience accessibility and institutional support.
Vanity Fair's Proper Aim and Endowed Theater Role
The passage argues that the theater should nurture native talent rather than force old forms to fit modern needs. It compares outdated classics to a fair orange with the juice sucked out and urges supporting living genius to capture nature, even if imperfect.
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Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Champ Clark criticized for loose talk on Canada annexation
The editorial recalls Champ Clark as Speaker in the British House of Commons in a discussion that focused on his remarks about annexing Canada. It argues his comments influenced Canadian opposition to reciprocity and faults him for talking too freely, warning voters he should refrain from such mistakes if nominated.
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House of Commons
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United States
Canada
National House of Representatives
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Democratic Party
Macaroni in Dixie
The Wilmington Star reports optimism for southern macaroni industry growth. U S imports reached 4.48 million dollars last year, up 735 786 from the year before, with calls for southern wheat fits to produce Italian‑quality macaroni and for the Agricultural Department to assist in wheat selection and regional testing in Eastern North Carolina.
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Italy
United States
South
State Agricultural Department
Wilson
North Carolina
Dead Duck Senator Scott Pushed Car in Potomac Park
In Washington a former West Virginia senator Nathan B. Scott was seen at night pushing an electric runabout with lights out in Potomac park. The driver, short of breath and pale, replied “As dead as I am” when asked about the car and his status.
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Washington
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
Potomac Park
Scott
Madame de Pasquali Delights Grand Audience Despite Cold Night
Bernice de Pasquali offered a refined recital to a largely elite Grand audience hindered by poor acoustics and northerly cold. Her voice showed depth and purity, with exceptional pianissimo and tasteful tremolo use, while Ina Grange supported with capable accompaniment.
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Battle of Bila Hora and Bohemian Liberty
A reflective historical account recounts the 1620 Battle of Bila Hora where imperial forces defeated Bohemia, wiping out its political independence. It notes Bohemian valor under Ziska and Prokop the Great, their prior victories, and the costly leadership dissensions that led to defeat.
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White Mountain
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Not Catching Bugs Raymond Says Outfield Epidemic
The sporting editor at the Pen and Pencil club in Philadelphia cites Giants pitcher Bugs Raymond as witty and bluntly notes a wretched outfield with muffed flies. He recalls Raymond’s outburst after the sixth muff, calling it an outfield epidemic and quipping it isn’t catching.
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New York Giants
Pen and Pencil Club
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Enquirer
Disease and Its Cure Vertigo
Vertigo is a brain condition, not a disease, causing balance loss and sensations of objects moving or a feeling of falling. It can stem from mental confusion, brain changes, or poisons, and often signals other illnesses such as anaemia or heart issues. Repeated attacks require medical attention.
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Eddie Wolff
Origin of lace tale from European peasants
A Craftsman discussion recalls a romantic legend about lace birth. A lover offers a forest leaf to his betrothed as a token of love, he goes to war and never returns, and she preserves the leaf hoping for his return. She later recreates its delicate veining with needle and thread, making the first real lace.
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Europe
The Female of the Species in verse satire
A Doddgast Stripling verse from Harper's Weekly mocks sexual role norms by claiming the shemale female surpasses the male in appetite and efficiency across jobs from modiste to housemaid and manicure, detailing gendered power in a playful historical cabaret.
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Doddgast Stripling
Harper's Weekly
Perfectly Innocent Statement in Vote Buying Probe
A committee member accuses a politician of issuing checks totaling 156000 to campaign lieutenants. The man under investigation replies he did not seek or require accounting and would remain perfectly innocent if any bribery occurred.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Sales and shoppers swirl in a curious late night scene
Observant Citizen Tt witnesses a car race and notes the drivers as a blur of hissing engines. A brown suit with trimmings is marked down from 40 to 29, sparking a shopgirl sales push and a young matron’s indecision about buying it as a “thirteenth” superstition looms. The Glooms and Spairs, toys, and a plan to hold the suit until tomorrow close the quirky scene.
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