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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
6
The piece argues Tafts tariff commission as a historic move toward technocratic policy. It predicts a future of expert tariff review free from partisan meddling, and lauds the 1912 Democratic shift toward national, businesslike governance influenced by Wilson. It ends with local note on San Antonio politics favoring Mayor Jones over aldermen.
The Dallas News questions Taft's post election remarks and argues that the democratic landslide simply confirms an already widened political horizon. It warns the paper may confuse cause and effect and calls the Democratic Party a growing national institution forming a solid political nucleus.
The city council moves to trim mayoral appointive power, risking service disruptions if strikes occur. Warnings note temporary appointees must wait for council confirmation, delaying permanency and risking funding holds. The piece argues the mayor should lead administration, not aldermen.
The piece argues that the Wilson administration will create a 30 million dollar annual salary pool by filling many government posts with loyal Democrats. It calls for removing non elected offices from politics by legislation and urges a firm early stance to avoid fiscal waste and patronage.
The piece surveys Balkan debt levels as nations brace for conflict. It notes Turkey's $28.50 per person owed and conditions on revenues, Bulgaria's rising loans, Servia Greece and Montenegro borrowing, and Russia backing arms for rulers. It contrasts with France US New Zealand debts and flags potential readjustments after territorial shifts.
The piece explains how Ecuadorian natives obtain blankets from demajagua tree bark. A fresh five to six foot sheet is stripped dampened beaten and dried to create a soft light warm cream colored blanket. The bark sheet can be rolled compactly and lasts for years with ordinary use.
Harvard Medical School professor M. J. Rosenau and C. T. Brues of the Bussey Institution report successful transmission of infantile paralysis in monkeys via the bite of the stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans. Dr. J. H. Anderson of the Public Health Service confirms the results. Brues and Sheppard's carrier hypothesis gains experimental proof, with other infection channels still possible. Work largely conducted under Massachusetts State Board of Health auspices.
Gudrun unveils a new spring gown for a planned meeting with a charming admirer who brings roses. Ida, a 14 year old observer, exposes the painter's flirtation with another young woman across the street, leaving Gudrun sensing a chill in springtime romance.
An account from Wide World Magazine describes the Dosahra fair in Sultanpur the Kulu valley. The festival marks Rama with Haruman and monkeys seeking Sita, featuring dances, trade from Tibet and the Punjab, and elaborate temple rites.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes skepticism about appointing Mr. Bryan as ambassador to the Court of Oyster Bay, calling such a move unlikely and not safely bet.
Julie Opp urges a school to cultivate pleasantness in women as health and mental discipline. She cites Portia and Du Maurier and praises amiability as earned through health, brains, and daily practice, noting shared duties with men and celebrating courage in public life.
A lively production of Matt and Jeff at the Grand Opera house features the antics of W d West and Jerry Sullivan as Mutt and Jeff. The farce includes a plot at the Saratoga race track, revolutions in Nickador, and a shipboard chase with romance between Dorothy Meade and Weyler amid extravagant stage effects and chorus numbers.
Bishop M. S. Lewis of Foo Chow promotes Chinese recognition during a Union League Club luncheon in Philadelphia. He relays a parable from the Detroit Free Press about tea prices to illustrate perceived Chinese unworldliness and economic logic.
A Chicago News item comments on Andrew Carnegie’s shift from dove keeping to armor plate production, noting his lesser success in the latter venture and suggesting the incompatibility of interests between aviculture and heavy industry.
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