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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
2
A reader criticizes a newspaper piece by Mr. O Conner for wandering without purpose about smoking. The author argues readers deserve a clear starting point and destination even in opinion writing about whether to smoke. The piece laments vague rhetoric and urges more substantive guidance Amid broad national uncertainty on the issue.
The author criticizes delayed repairs and ignores warnings about a dangerous dam near Austin Paty. Despite Engineering News warnings months ago, authorities did little to fix the structure. Residents stayed in perilous homes, while investigations will cost the state and justice may call for accountability, possibly prison terms.
A satirical piece discusses English smoking by Tay Pay O Conner. It starts as a warning against chain smoking then broadens to a philippic against tobacco in any form. The essay cites examples including Gladstone and Lord Salisbury to illustrate the difficulty of breaking the habit.
A foreign jurist contends U S law grows vast and restrictive citing hundreds to thousands of bills yearly. The piece argues law mirrors moral conduct, not drives it, and cautions that property and social laws arise only after ownership and social order exist.
The article describes pistols that emit white and red light to illuminate terrain and signal troops. White light reaches about 24 meters for 8 to 10 seconds, while red light signals. The pistols are portable and more effective than searchlights in uneven terrain and valleys, explaining their adoption regardless of land conditions.
A humorous remark by Simeon Mord recounts a hotel supper scene with sharp jabs at honesty and extortion. The skit recalls crooks and odd alibis as Mord mocks a New Hampshire town and a Croydon corner store tale while noting a miscounted shipment on a train.
A review of The Girl From Rector's at the Grand highlights a risqué French subject adapted into English. Dorothy Dalton leads Laure Sejdaine with strong supporting turns from Frank Dartell and George W. Paige. The piece features clever costuming and stagecraft, though it leans on marital farce and saucy dialogue for its humor.
An article discusses tensions within the woman suffrage movement across western states noting Colorado lags while Washington sees rapid gains. It cites business leaders in Seattle warning political activism affects commerce and a London traveler recalls a court scene amid broader suffrage debates.
The Leyden defense by Dutch burghers with Valdes arriving May 46 1674 led to a desperate stand against Spanish forces. Dikes were breached letting the sea flood in. starvation and siege dwindled hope until night storm carried aid. The Dutch held firm and the Spanish fled at dawn ending the siege.
A collage of travel imagery and antiquated prose contrasts rustic camp life with city bustle. It recalls Egypt’s nearness in taste and a summer escape, then shifts to a 1878 Leyden university dedication and a glancing anecdote about a private soldier and emperor.
A memory of a boyhood night near a subway station begins with chili con carne and a black cat omen. He and a friend fail to earn a show ticket but still manage to sneak into the big tent. Inside they witness a discussion of the Turkish war and a boast about Italia defeating Turkey by Thanksgiving Day.
A Juon don outing along the Thames features children swimming. A boy wades in as another quips about being dirty and jokes about missing a train last year, reflecting a lighthearted youths tale from Success Magazine.
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