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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
4
The San Antonio Light reports October 1911 circulation totals with average daily reach 17 254 and net daily 16 529. Harvey L Steele circulation manager certifies figures sworn before Notary John J Wahl in Bexar County Texas.
The New York City Board of Education shifted from equal pay for men and women to hiring more male teachers claiming men teach better. While some defend equal pay as fair, the board argues increased male hires improve service for the same budget. Critics counter that longer-term effects on children and fairness remain unresolved.
The note endorses James R. Davis of this city for county judge emphasizing his high qualifications integrity and energy. It urges unity above party politics and suggests both the People's party and the Citizens' party support him to heal divisions and guide the county's future.
The writer argues equal pay would level wages but not lower them and would disrupt the family unit. He notes the unmarried woman would earn less overall than a male teacher supporting a family, warning reforms ignore societal organization and call for fathers mothers and children to sustain schooling and employment.
In Popular Science Monthly, President C. K. Edmunds of Canton Christian College argues China shows arrested development in scientific knowledge. He cites outdated Chinese views of the body, earth, and universe and says Chinese science has advanced little in recent centuries and is only slowly responding to new international influences.
The piece argues that Chinese innovation has been underestimated and that political oppression has held back progress. It asserts emancipation of the body precedes mental growth, praises a coming political self rule, and predicts broad world progress from four hundred million active Chinese.
A Memphis crowd admires a towering drunken farmer who proclaims he can defeat any man in Memphis and Tennessee. After eight drinks in three saloons, a lean rival quickly proves him wrong with a decisive punch, prompting the big man to admit he may have overestimated his reach.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a Boston public library scene where an official storyteller sits amid reference books guiding a young audience through tales. Critics note lively discussion and refined skepticism that follow each reading, praising engagement yet noting the weight of such an official role.
A veteran labor figure argues that men over 40 struggle to find work, while James Rudolph Garfield faced rejection last Tuesday for his bid to be delegate to the Ohio Constitutional convention.
The writer argues James Bryce is Irish not English and faulted labeling by the press. He recalls English hostility to America, cites historical conflicts, and praises The Light for fair coverage. The closing thanks reference reader appreciation for Marie Batte recipes and daily usefulness of the paper.
In 1758 British forces abandon Fort Duquesne at the forks of the Allegheny and Monongahela after Braddock’s defeat two decades earlier. The loss cedes a key strategic position central to controlling routes from Albany to the Mississippi and from Philadelphia to the Ohio River, framing Pittsburg as pivotal to English supremacy and Quebec victory.
A stenographer in the Law building misplaced three rings while washing and later found them delivered to her by a special courier. A note claimed the rings were kept to scare her and hinted at learning each other’s names, prompting the stenographer to joke that it sounded like cold feet.
A historical medical column explains locomotor ataxia as a nervous system disease not paralysis. It details progressive loss of coordination, symptom progression from uncertain walking to reliance on sight, age and gender patterns, and limited treatment beyond pain relief.
In Life, Rev Dr Ritchie of Edinburg tests a student on mathematics and moral philosophy. The math question about a circle yields inside and outside as a joke. The philosophy query about cause and effect leads to a man wheeling a barrow as an instance.
A humorous sketch contrasts a husband and wife in a domestic clash over views and tastes. He favors books and daily life while she loves living creatures and leisure, each describing their differing comforts and fears with sharp wit. The piece ends noting Westminster Gazette.
A body in uniform found on Lake Erie's shore evokes Commodore Perry’s famed 1813 naval action. The piece recalls Lt Yarnell returning to duty after three wounds and Midshipman Forrest’s brave reply as he tended his own injuries before continuing to fight.
The Boston Globe reports that public notices show 127000 dollars of John R. Walsh's estate remains unclaimed after legal costs from a 15 million dollar estate. The figures reflect interest and distribution details noted by the lawyers.
Observant Citizen recounts a farmer who rejects modern forecast methods and sleeps on his porch to prove his belief. Despite a predicted first class cold wave, he stays outside through morning as his blankets and clothes attest to his conviction. He insists the weather is merely pleasant.
A newly married Baltimore woman seeks cooking help after learning her husband plans to shoot clay pigeons that afternoon. She asks Mrs Jones for guidance on how to prepare the game, illustrating a brisk domestic inquiry from the St Paul Dispatch.
A man zigzagged along Broad way at first light and admitted he was out of town. When asked his home he offered two hotel options depending on city, naming the Hall Linden in Cleveland or the Waldorf in New York.
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