Circulation Statement for San Antonio Light 1911
The San Antonio Light issues a September 1911 circulation statement reporting net paid daily circulation of 16,262. Harvey L. Steele, circulation manager, certifies totals as correct. John J. Wahl, notary, swears to the document on October 2, 1911.
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Harvey JL. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
San Antonio
Notary Public
Hexar Co
Cheer Up Gently on City Streets Plan
Editorial urges caution and measured optimism as San Antonio officials consider street improvements. It notes past inaction, praises a delegation visiting Dallas and Fort Worth for ideas, and calls residents to support careful progress while avoiding overenthusiastic noise.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Paroling Walsh Spurs Debate Over Taft Clemency
The article questions President Taft’s decision to grant parole to John R. Walsh, a Chicago banker, while he was serving a term in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. The piece argues the act may be the most uncalled for of Taft’s early actions and weighs the political and moral implications.
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Taft
John RR. Walsh
Chicago
Leaven
John R Walsh Described as Deliberate Criminal in Call for Full Punishment
The piece condemns executive clemency toward John R Walsh, arguing he deserved full imprisonment for gross banking law violations. It paints Walsh as arrogant, violent, and unscrupulous, noting his past abuse of power and betrayal of friends.
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John R. Walsh
Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Chicago
Lawyers and the Law in the ABA Convention
A Springfield Republican editorial critiques the American Bar Association meeting, arguing lawyers dominate lawmaking, create technical statutes, and erode public scrutiny. It predicts eventual public fatigue with lawyer legislators and cites France, Austria, and Germany as contrasting models where lawyers are less represented in parliament.
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American Bar Association
Springfield Republican
East
Russia
Republic
Congress
Oor
France
Austria
Germany
Lawyers Dominate Government Yet Need for Non Lawyers Seen
The article argues that lawyers fill most political roles in Germany Britain and North America and questions if lawmakers should be exclusively legal professionals. It notes high lawyer representation in Congress state legislatures governors mayors and top officials and advocates more non lawyers in legislatures to balance law making with other societal interests.
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Germany
Reichstag
Great Britain
Canada
Congress
Texas
Deluded Chinaman Sees American Tax System As Model
A critic denounces a Chinese rebel’s claim that a republic will mirror America’s tax system. He argues Americans pay taxes with little return due to graft and mismanagement, noting most cities fail to provide fair value and that corruption is entrenched in local, state, and federal levels.
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America
Ana
The New Code at Show Cast Delivers Moral Drama
At the Grand last night The New Code presented by Mr. Tith Murphy features Judge Barmelee and Mrs. Barmelee amid a chorus of supporting roles including Frank Halbach as Rev Dix and George Wellington as Dick Stanley. The production centers on a woman who aims to reform society at home and the cost to family harmony, with Mrs. Aubrey Powell and Miss Sherrod delivering strong turns as Barmelee family members. Tonight Murphy presents The Poor Rich in a debut.
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Barmelee
Murphy
Dix
Frank Halbach
Robert Barmelee
Richard Sterling
Dick Stanley
George Wellington Thomas Brewer
Bydney Riggs
Celestia Barmelee
Aubrey Powell
Sue Barmelee
Aughter
Seeeeseeses
Adelyn Bushnell
Sherrod
Tith Murphy
Judge Barmelee
Miss Sherrod
George Wellington
Sydney Riggs
Thomas Brewer
Mr. Murphy
San Antonians
Parcel for you arrives with marked fish
A maid reports a man at the door delivering a parcel marked for one. The mistress instructs to return it, noting she ordered trout. The Housekeeper quotes the exchange about correcting the delivery.
The Millionth Patent Marks Invention Epoch
Popular Mechanics notes in its October issue that the millionth U S patent issued on August 8, 1911, marks a milestone though figures are approximate. It traces 121 years of patent issuance from 1790 and 1836 benchmarks, noting rapid growth in the last two decades with about half of all patents granted in the 20 years before 1911.
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United States
Popular Mechanics’ Magazine
Republic
Patent Office
Poems Worth Preserving by Fitz-Greene Halleck
Editor notes Halleck born 1790 Guilford Connecticut and 1867 death. collaboration with Joseph Rodman Drake on the Croaker papers. includes the memorial poem Marco Bozzaris and lines lamenting a friend’s death with elegiac verse.
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Joseph Rodman Drake
Fitz-Greene Falleck
America
Guilford
Conn
Croaker
New York Evening Post
Thas
Amusing Life Insurance Testimony Highlights
A Journal of American Medical Association note gathers quirky statements from life insurance reports. Examples include "Mother died in infancy" and "Father went to bed feeling well and woke up dead" reflecting odd formulations about relatives' deaths.
Howes Sleep Forged Battle Hymn Of The Republic
The London Chronicle notes Julia Ward Howe woke from sleep with the Battle Hymn of the Republic forming in her mind after a wakeful ride home from a Civil War troop review. She penned the verses, then slept again, sensing a momentous event.
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The
London Chronicle
Julia Ward Howe
As Others View It White House Good Enough for Him
Woodrow Wilson says the White House suits him and he would not want to live on the Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. He favors Washington D C as his ideal home. Pittsburg Gazette Times report.
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White House
Woodrow Wilson
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Roosevelt Admits Complicity in Panama Canal Funds
The Baltimore Sun reports Colonel Roosevelt acknowledges full involvement in the appropriation connected to the Panama Canal project. The admission is framed as no surprise by the paper in its critical tone.
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Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Baltimore Sun
Great American Novel Motif and Fortune Dreams
A line from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat cites the Great American Novel as a vehicle to depict making a fortune of 100 million dollars. The quote frames wealth as a defining motive in American life.
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John D. Or Morgan
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Glass House Roast of Champ Clark Sparks Debate
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Bryan accuses Champ Clark of talking too much while reflecting on the pot and kettle metaphor. The remark highlights political exchanges and media commentary of the era.
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Glass House
Bryan
Champ Clark
Philadelphia Inquirer
Campaign fund hints Stephenson seeks election
The Detroit Free Press notes Stephenson’s campaign fund size shows he is eager to win. The Chicago News jokes that Uncle Shelby Cullom might quit voluntarily rather than be pushed, reflecting political pressure and discomfort.
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Stephenson
Detroit Free Press
Lorimer
Shelby Cullom
Chicago News
His Squeeze Tested by Rockefeller Handshake
John D. Rockefeller popularized a no grip handshake by extending his thumb under the first finger to avoid a full squeeze. The tactic reportedly leaves a man counting his fingers after the handshake, as noted by the New York Telegram.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York Telegram
Insect Pursuit Colors Political Dispatch
A witty Pittsburg Post item notes Governor Wilson is unlikely to lead the Jersey mosquito campaign as he remains occupied with pursuits described as chasing a presidential bee. The remark lampoons his focus and public duties amid wartime or political bustle.
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Wilson
Jersey
Pittsburg
Skibo Castle Hosts Politicians as Carnegie Guests
The London Chronicle reports Skibo Castle, home of Andrew Carnegie, hosted chancellor of the exchequer and Lord Morley among other prominent politicians. Morley quips about exposing Carnegie's sophisms while Carnegie says Morley is "laid up for repairs" after their debate.
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Skibo Castle
Andrew Carnegie
Lord Morley
Skibo
Castle
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Manager taunts rising star about stage talents
The Washington Evening Star reports a manager challenges a notorious woman to sing dance and elocute on stage. He warns that displaying such talents could make the public doubt her authenticity and accuse them of staging a professional act.
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Washington Evening Star
Racial Seating Shuffle On Crowded Car
In a crowded townbound car two men moved a sign marking color zones. One swapped the label so he and a companion sat in white territory, provoking a sharp objection from a bystander who corrected the sign and moved the man back to the rear platform.
Thistle Parachute Seeds and Nature’s Silk Flight
A Scientific American note examines Canada thistle heads as tiny parachutes for seed dispersal. From twenty feet, seeds fall in about two thirds of a minute. in twenty mph winds they drift roughly a fifth of a mile. The thistledown spans over one third of a square foot. The article also notes delicate silk threads enabling gossamer spiders to sail long distances.
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Scientific American
Canada
Puttering as relaxation from The Atlantic
The piece extols puttering as a self chosen slow, imperfect craft done for personal satisfaction. It portrays the putterer as a creator who resists extreme specialization and gains. through leisurely work, one develops education and personal liberty.
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The
Atlantic
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