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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1912
Page
8
The San Antonio Light announces its masthead details for the daily, evening, and Sunday editions. It lists executive staff and indicates Associated Press wire service and post office records.
The article argues China plans to recover Mongolia from Russia via a 60,000 strong Gen Wong Hing force. It notes Russia’s Trans Siberian rail line vulnerabilities and predicts China’s campaign could disrupt Russian supply lines. It frames Sino‑Russian rivalry as part of Asia’s broader push toward republican reform and anti colonial movements.
The text argues that Asiatic minds may materialize fears and that within decades Aryans must remain in Asia only as peaceful visitors or emigrants. It envisions a regenerating China becoming protector and liberator while foreign powers abandon their rule, turning homeward.
The piece argues crime is a poor investment, noting robbers lose money and end up in prison. It then shifts to public figures, claiming ex presidents and Carnegie fund trustees complicate national finance, with Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, and Carnegie as central names.
The article critiques Andrew Carnegie’s plan to grant ex-presidents a $25,000 annual pension. It argues there is no constitutional or practical basis for pensions for former leaders, and warns such payments would distort government authority and invite widespread political opposition. It notes sympathy for widows is proper, but pensions for presidents themselves are indefensible and impractical.
A Missouri and Kansas crusade targets fortune tellers who prey on the vulnerable, driving non-producers from cities like St. Louis to Kansas City. The piece argues clairvoyants exploit sorrowful patrons, sell false hope, and perpetuate crime, despite science offering some antidote.
A railroad director shows his daughter a natural history book and tests her with animal pictures. The child correctly says cat for zebra, kitty for tiger, and doggy for lion, then names the chimpanzee as Papa, prompting a humorous swap of roles.
J B Crowther defends the city market against Dr Shropshire’s remarks about filth. He says his tenure left the market clean, criticizes current officers’ neglect, calls to end rummage sales, and argues the market is the state's cleanest with annual net income of 6000 to 7000 dollars. He provides his address at 514 Rural Avenue.
A letter commends Dr. Shropshire, San Antonio health officer, for speaking openly on the market’s filth and calls for inspectors to address overflowing cess pools. George P. Olmsted urges action and notes past collaboration with Shropshire on better government. A second note from three schoolgirls asks Matt and Jeff comic strip to let Jeff have a turn.
The Chicago Tribune describes a procedure by Dr Szekely Ferencz to treat baldness. Anesthesia with novocaine precedes insertion of hair via gold wire hooks into the scalp using pravatz needles. About 300 to 400 hairs are implanted per session, with 10,000 to 20,000 hairs needed for full coverage over 5 to 40 sittings.
Uncle Joe, not eager for reelection, is noted by the Omaha Bee as dismissing the contest on election day November 6.
Dick Cartwright, heartbroken by Phyllis Moore, helps Meg Price defend Yellow Cat Creek from two robbers. He rescues an old lady and earns Meg's invite as the school mistress, while he jokes about needing lessons in love.
A Cassier's Magazine excerpt explains oxy acetylene welding requires molten contact between surfaces and added filler metal. Proper union needs full surface heating to the melting point and no unmelted spots when the filler is applied.
A 12 year old Scot named Sandy MacDougal falls from a roof and breaks a leg. The doctor treats him without triggering much crying, Sandy preferring not to fear the touch. The exchange ends with a grimace but a quick wrap and a quiet response.
A junior reporter wonders whether the city editor wants Dr. C.'s street address or the venue address for tonight's speech. The mix up arises from two separate addresses across blocks and highlights newsroom improvisation.
An excerpt argues population growth drives real estate value. It cites a two year old child and a night of park sleepers as contributors, asserting each new person adds $849 to New York City property value. The piece questions who earns this money and notes the city’s permanent population raises values.
The quote attributed to a Washington Post line warns that another such victory would undo the progressives. The remark suggests heightened stakes and partisan resolve amid political tensions.
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