San Antonio Light Circulation Figures for October 1911
The San Antonio Light reports October 1911 circulation figures with an average daily circulation of 16 525, including exchanges and unsold copies. Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, swore to the totals before Notary John J. Wahl on November 1, 1911.
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SAN Antonio Light
SAN Antonio Gazette
Ana
Unuay
Associated Press
San Antonio
Sescseesssreeres
Harvey L. Steele
The
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Penny Power and School Lunches Spark Big Change
An old tale of a boy who saves a penny grows into a lesson on small beginnings. In Chicago a penny lunch program fed 1100 pupils, serving soup and bread for a cent each. Children improved academically and physically, showing how tiny funds can unlock vast potential.
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Chicago
Nuae
Value of Experience Beyond Frequent Travel or Fame
A writer argues experience’s value lies not in its volume but in its use for personal growth and collective uplift. Thoreau and a scientist are cited to illustrate that immersion in simple surroundings can yield deeper insights than grand expeditions. Concrete events fade, but applying underlying principles powers true understanding.
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Europe
Jerusalem
Thoreau
Zanzibar
Walden
Hector
Achilles
Patroclus
The Penny Power in War Time
The passage argues that education and virtue elevate humanity beyond brute force. It notes soldiers suffer on empty stomachs and children grow under harsh conditions. It concludes that even a penny, though small, can empower future poets and citizens to rise for their country.
Secrets and Secrecy Spark Morocco Crisis Debate in Britain
England reels over secrecy in foreign policy as war with Germany seemed near in support of France. Britain reportedly approved a Russian advance on Persia, a plan critics call immoral as Moscow benefited from non interference. Foreign Secretary Grey promises a parliamentary statement on relations with foreign powers on the 27th.
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England
Morocco
Germany
France
Persia
Russia
Grey
Great Britain
Anglo-Russian pact and German aims in altered 19th century balance
The passage analyzes how Germany might have benefited from a Russia driven Persian expansion, arguing Britain would risk little land influence and France would face a triple alliance with Austria and Italy. It contends Russia seeks a sea outlet via Persia, while France narrowly avoids a harsher fate and England remains duplicitous.
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France
Germany
Morocco
Algeciras
Russia
Persia
England
Triple Alliance
Spain
Austria
Italy
German Empire
Austria-Hungary
High Sea
Indian Ocean
Albion
Kicked the Wrong Man
A Milwaukee couple retell a dinner table fable about hosting an old friend and misreading signals over beer. The husband forgets the three bottle limit, while the wife wonders why she was kicked under the table, prompting a humorous punchline. This tale appears in December Young's Magazine.
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Henry Kolker
the Great Name” Company
Milwaukee
Abdu
December Young’s Magazine
End of the North American wild buffalo herds
Extermination of buffalos notes the rise and fall of hunting across decades. From 50 000 hides sent east in 1881 to 200 008 in 1882, 40 000 in 1883, 300 in 1884, and no further. Sitting Bull and his band aided in the killing of the last 10 000 in 1883, leaving 28 survivors killed in 1886 at Big Porcupine and mounted for the National Museum.
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Sitting Bull
National Museum
North America
Old-Time Official Ale Tester From the Chicago Record-Herald
An 18th century test described by a Chicago Record-Herald writer depicts an ale taster entering an inn, pouring a glass on a bench, sitting for thirty minutes, and judging purity by whether his leather breeches stick to the bench if sugar or impurities are present.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Quaker Girl at Park Theater Wins Wide Attention
Frances L Garside reviews The Quaker Girl a musical comedy at Park Theater New York praising Quinquer gowns and Ina Clair as Prudence with Clifton Crawford as Tony Chute and May Vokes as Phoebe. The piece notes Paris intrigue and charm but credits Crawford for audience appeal. See The Quaker Girl.
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Frances L. Garside
Park Theater
New York
Paris
Ina Clair
Prudence
Clifton Crawford
Tony Chute
May Vokes
Phoebe
Percival Knight
Jeremiah
Early History of Electricity and Its Key Moments
The article traces electricity from Thales amber rubbing to Du Fay glass and silk, noting Franklin's 1749 naming of positive and negative, Canton’s 1758 findings on rubbing bodies, and the long path to the scientific concepts of charge and motion. It highlights the gradual expansion of understanding across centuries and the idea that electricity exists in two states.
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Edgar Lucien Larkin
Thales
B. C
Peloponnesus
Epirus
Argolis
Gilbert
England
du Fay
Franklin
Chicago
Canton
Letters on socialism and land reform in public discourse
A reader argues socialism misreads greed but favors state land taxes and free labor. The letter cites Herbert Spencer and urges a disciplined democracy with upright principles and economic law to remedy social ills.
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Herbert Spencer
The Conductor and the Costly Berth Riddle
In a San Francisco Call vignette a weary Pullman conductor explains a paradoxical price list to a passenger. He notes uppers are lowered while lowers appear higher, sparking confusion over the fares and the drinks. The exchange ends with the passenger moving on to another car.
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San Francisco
Subscribing for The Light Proves Its Worth in Education
A reader from New Braunfels compares The Light to major dailies and argues the paper offers as much learning as a year in school plus news, weather, and markets. He pledges long term support if the paper improves his family’s education and knowledge.
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New Orleans Picayune
Daily States
Times Democrat
Atlanta, Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Texas
H. F. Faver
New Braunfels
Tex
If Not Quite The Silence At Oyster Bay
A brief quoted note from Harper’s Weekly describes silence at Oyster Bay growing almost profane in tone and mood.
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Oyster Bay
Harper’s Weekly
Fearful rabbit scare causes double shotgun blast
While cooking doves Charley returns frightened after a jack rabbit charged him. He fired both barrels in self defense, leaving the creature dead in a brush opening as the others hurry to confirm Charley’s safety.
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Uw&i
Charley
North Pole
Jack Rabbit
The Senator's Sarcasm
A Western senator famed for brilliance and harsh sarcasm faced dwindling friendship as his biting manner repelled colleagues. An intimate friend urged a favor for another, provoking a sharp reply and a warning to reserve sarcasm for enemies rather than friends.
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Washington Post
United States Senate
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