San Antonio Light September 1911 Circulation Totals
The San Antonio Light reports September 1911 circulation figures with daily averages and totals. It lists daily numbers, free copies, unsold papers, returns, and overall average daily circulation of about 17,000, with a grand total near 493,004 for the month.
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Harvey L. Steele
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Archbishop Farley Says New York City Misunderstood
In a Eucharistic congress, Archbishop Farley rebukes the idea that New York City embodies only fashion and folly. He argues the city has good and true religious men and notes social ills like divorce exist nationwide, not uniquely in New York.
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Archbishop Farley
New York
Cincinnati
Mecca
New York City
Archip Farley
Ork
All for the Tariff Debate Shifts in South and Nation
The article argues Taft rejects free trade and the tariff issue returns to party lines. It notes Democrats and Republicans both favor protection at times, with the Southern Democrats shifting toward tariff revenue aims as their industrial base grows. The piece warns revenue tariffs imply selective duties tied to domestic industries and questions overall revenue reliance.
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Taft
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New York City not uniquely guilty of vice according to critic
The author rebukes the view that New York City holds a monopoly on vice, arguing evil exists in Chicago, Cincinnati, San Antonio, and even small towns. They contend urban virtue and flaws are shared across the nation, and Archbishop Farley’s point is that credible citizens should not bear the blame for others’ faults.
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New York City
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Antonio
New York
Archbishop Farley
Britain faces shift to protective tariffs and fair trade
The piece argues tariffs will rise in Britain to balance industry and avoid economic crisis. It cites German tariff science as driving empire industrial strength and predicts free trade will fade as Britain follows the United States toward protection. Tariffs are praised for enforcing justice in international trade.
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England
Great Britain
United States
Creosoted Block Pavement Favored For Cities Like San Antonio
A correspondent argues creosoted pine blocks are best for city pavements, cheaper and quieter than brick, though not noiseless. He cites Chicago Loop trials replacing granite with creosoted blocks and notes blocks endure months there, predicting longer life in San Antonio. Brick remains excellent but block offers similar merits plus reduced noise.
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San Antonio
Loop
Chicago
City Market at Dawn Reveals Quiet Plaza To Early Traders
An early morning market at four oclock shows wagons, push carts and diverse vendors on a busy plaza. A market master explains rental fees and city income from stalls while distant sleep wears away and peppers and produce fill the scene.
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Gardner
Feared the Worst on South Dakota Rail Line
A brake man on a South Dakota railroad, on his first night run, steadies himself as the train glides over a smooth spot and derails. He shouts to jump for their lives as the locomotive leaves the track, per Success Magazine.
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South Dakota
Success Magazine
Disease and Its Cure From Cold to Consumption History
The article notes no true cold remedy and traces how colds were once ignored before linking them to germs. It cites Shackleton’s expedition, showing germs spread via clothing, and explains how cold exposure, drafts, and circulatory changes influence susceptibility. It mentions hot baths, sweats, and cathartics as possible aids.
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Shackleton
South Pole
London
Portraitists Prefer Left Side for Beauty and Right for Character
A Red Hen quote explains two chief portrait rules: photographers favor the left side of the face for its regularity and fewer time marks, while the right side reveals true character with bold lines and pronounced defects and virtues.
Up to Date Verse on Ambition Love and Illusions
A reflective verse cautions that wealth and scheming do not guarantee happiness. It contrasts hustling with sincere love, noting a perfect seeming partner may be heartless. The speaker warns attainment often clashes with fulfillment and warns against hollow worldly pursuit.
Mexican War Veterans and California Pioneers Remembered
The Chicago Tribune notes dwindling memberships as two historic groups close annual meetings. It highlights Mexican War veterans who helped gain California and the Pacific frontier, praising Illinois figures Shields Hardin and Bissell and urging readers to learn from these era defining events. It links the war to California’s occupation and Panama Canal progress.
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Chicago Tribune
California
Moctezumas
Cape Horn
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Plain Drunk and Aggravated Drunk in Police Court
A discussion of two intoxication categories in police courts a plain drunk with a $1 fine and an aggravated drunk risking from $5 to $25. The dialogue shows misunderstandings as prosecutors query the type of drunk and prisoners give informal replies.
New York Times frames La Follette as savior of party
The Times portrays Robert La Follette as the savior of the Republican Party from Taft era damage. It mocks his trusts restraint plan and Alaska railway idea while predicting broad voter appeal from business interests upset by the incumbent administration.
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New York Times
Republican Party
Taft
LaFollette
Alaska
Washington
Escaped prisoner taunts warden in brief note
A prisoner escaped from the penitentiary and, two weeks later, sent the warden a note mocking the chase. The message reads Please excuse the liberty I am taking No. 2323. The warden pursued all leads but could not recapture the fugitive.
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