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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Light January 20 1881 masthead lists Charles Diehl Harrison L Breach as editors and publishers with a note on newspaper format and second class matter. The fragment references a wire service report and Associated Press coverage.
A serialized column extols James R Pearson as a flawless spouse in Cincinnati Ohio. It lauds his generosity, restraint, partnership in chores, fidelity, and moral conduct while noting women may resist living with an unexciting paragon and preferring a more flawed mate.
The state text book board began its Austin session on September 26 to hear bids from publishing houses for six years of school books. The panel faces about $4,000,000 in contracts and has been linked to graft concerns in recent years.
A school book contract bidding process raises concerns over partisan histories and unethical practices. While publishers vie for contracts, the board is urged to proceed cautiously and reject graft and misrepresentation, citing a Chicago forgery incident that allegedly boosted book prices by ten cents.
A commentary notes Morse, the ex ice king, and Francis Xavier Butler gain leniency and travel liberties after prison. Butler’s parole on City Island contrasts with Wilson’s Broadway visits while a testifying prisoner. The piece questions a hidden caste bias in U S jail policy and hints reform may come too late.
In comments on executive clemency the speaker urges that clemency powers be limited by statute and questions whether extending law's delay should be paired with the pardoner's bias. The exchange contrasts procedural restraint with mercy's uneven application.
The piece compares Roosevelt to Moses and labels supporters as sheep and goats, arguing the colonel offers a redeeming, if flawed, leadership. It warns of political division at Atlanta and New Orleans, urging rejection of Roosevelt and predicting a historic showdown.
The piece recounts Clemens receiving a large income tax notice amid an English publication dispute about royalties. He writes a humorous open letter to the queen in Harper's and notes the British tax system answered by publishing a petition. The English board of trade exchanges logged nearly two million job applications with 593,739 vacancies filled.
George Harvey indicts Theodore Roosevelt in The North American Review October issue, labeling him the first president defined by mendacity and duplicity. The critique lists alleged vows broken, evasions, profit-driven misdeeds, and aggressive demagogy harming public trust.
An October feature in Woman's Home Companion outlines street and street car manners. It covers who should enter a car first, offer seats, tipping hats, paying fares, and courteous responses when interacting with women and escorts in public settings.
The article urges proper street behavior including discreet affection, keeping to the right on sidewalks, and not rushing through doors. It condemns pushing at box offices and smoking on the street when accompanied by a woman, framing these as lacking consideration for others.
Interview with Madge Kennedy, still called Miss Brown by everyone, who attributes her beauty and success to her young mother. She describes growing up in California, adjusting to New York, and the close, sisterlike bond with her mother who manages her health, diet, and studies while she balances theater, music, and painting.
A young man passionate about golf struggles with ball location on the links. He drives hard but often fails to find where the ball lands, needing his partner to search. After a round alone he had six lost balls and now considers a bell attachment to locate balls.
George Stanley of Yale rebukes a profane freshman during a round in New Haven. He tells him oaths won’t improve play and urges him to keep his tongue off the ball and his eye on it, a remark noted by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brooklyn Eagle notes Taft and Roosevelt must pair up to crack La Follette's Wisconsin stronghold. The call to invade the state with united effort suggests a strategic alliance is needed to gain gains in the election landscape.
A Kansas man declares he is not ashamed of his friendliness with Taft and says others in their right minds feel the same, while the speaker argues for Wilson.
Detroit Free Press notes oil cash drew attention while political letters to Archbold drew curious readers as both topics circulated in daily discourse.
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