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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
4
The San Antonio Light reported September circulation of 558,628 total copies. The evening edition averaged 17,880 daily and 16,431 paid copies after adjustments, while the Sunday edition averaged 22,328 total and 20,989 paid copies.
A political column blasts Colonel Roosevelt for his aggressive rhetoric and past actions. It notes his clashes with Standard Oil and Archbold, questioning the Abyssinian metaphor and urging accountability for incivility and policy approaches. The piece contrasts Roosevelt’s stance with general expectations of decorum.
Sir Edward Grey signals Britain expects arbitration on Panama canal tolls after Taft hinted free passage for coastwise ships. The note clashes with Senate doubt and House scrutiny, raising questions about U S commitment to open passage and legal obedience as Britain presses for a tribunal.
The speaker notes that a public figure boasted of a policy insult and the assailant boasted of a violent act. He observes that both men claim to administer authority, differing only in degree, not class, and questions whether the leader recognizes this common trait.
The article notes railroads, though central to progress, have become conservative in economic governance. Despite the rise of internal combustion engines, railroad engineers have viewed them as ill suited to the smooth track, with managerial influence shaping personnel and policy over technical adoption.
The Reading railway orders a gasoline locomotive with a six cylinder engine rated at 550 horsepower. It promises lower fuel costs and easier maintenance while reducing boiler explosion risks and wreck dangers. The engine could replace steam as locomotives wear out and rivals Edison storage batteries.
United States exports 80,835,302 feet of film in the year to June 30 1912 valued at 6,815,060 with two thirds exported as unseen footage and one third as finished films. Imports total 14,274,768 feet of exposed films valued at 825,083. Olympia London plans a 1913 cinematograph exhibition with British and colonial officials and educators supporting an international event inviting global manufacturers.
A Cincinnati Taft club is said to have its headquarters on Plum Street, a detail noted by the Columbia State.
A Chicago Tribune note observes people with idle time choosing to attend Doc Cook lectures rather than loaf. The item highlights public talks as a pastime for those with free hours.
A clipped Outlook notice reads a practical nurse seeks a chronic case while noting Mr. LaFollette as a possible contact. The fragmentary text appears in a Columbia State style column.
A balham man known as Uncle Jim sells papers outside a suburban station to support his delicate daughter. When his daughter’s fiancé mocks him as a street seller, Jim reveals his sacrifice and reveals his new role as a nurse while his daughter vows to work, and the family welcomes him into their home.
Colonel Roosevelt challenges Governor Wilson to prove his Steel Trust accusations or retract. He argues the charges must be substantiated, warning that failure to prove them undermines public trust and fair debate in Chicago news coverage.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes Marie Henry Watterson challenged John Armstrong Chaloner to a duel, calling the event an examination of Chaloner’s sanity. The remark highlights a sensational dispute and a public defense of reputations.
Detroit Free Press notes subscribing to Bull Moose doctrine materials and subscribing to Bull Moose lists are two different matters. The piece emphasizes distinct processes and implications for readers.
The Plaza Theater presents a full musical comedy along with three vaudeville acts. A Winning Miss features a large chorus, an elaborate ocean backdrop, and a rivalry plot where two college lov ers race to win the same girl via a yacht contest. The girl proves she is the skipper, ending the dispute. George J. Stanley stars as an antebellum negro, Bert Wheeler and company provide boulevard humor, and the Krags Trio deliver acrobatics.
St Louis plans to install slot machines in public comfort stations and park picnic grounds selling a soap cake, two paper towels, and a sanitary cardboard comb for 1 cent. Boxes drop to the buyer and will be supplied at $10 a thousand. a manufacturer will supply the machines free. City attendants may be cut, enabling profit.
In a quirky note from Columbia State readers, William the Goat is claimed by the author to be William the Conqueror. President Taft remains cited as insisting on his own historic title.
The letter writer defends Roosevelt’s record from the Spanish American War to the canal, urging respect for his achievements. A second letter complains about missed city building inspections in San Antonio, citing a $6000 structure and alleged corrupt practices by inspectors and architects, warning of higher insurance costs and a new “ring.”
The article surveys global medical school distribution from the JAMA report noting 341 medical colleges worldwide with 136 in the United States. It highlights private schools in the US, compares admission standards, and lists counts by country, including England Germany Italy Russia Spain Mexico Canada China Japan Scotland Austria France Switzerland and others.
In a Washington Post report, Teddy denies any backing by the Steel Trust, asserting the accusation is unfounded and stating his independence from the steel business group.
An engaged bride in Parisian style garb purchases a trousseau in town with shoes gloves silk stockings a bridal veil ribbon and artificial orange blossoms. Her father, proud, notes she spent all his five dollar gift while praising her shopping sense the mother supplied the main outfits.
In Mor Brittany an immense black statue called the black Venus endures as a relic of pagan belief. Antiquaries date it to ancient serpent worship and possibly beyond the Christian era. Locals credit it with weather and crop influence, with two rescues from the sea and a 200 year old transfer by Count Pierre de Lannion who inscribed the pedestal claiming Caesar’s soldiers carved Venus.
A fragment cites a Massachusetts cow earning 1300 dollars in a year, more than the average Massachusetts family. It contrasts cow earnings with the average textile wage of 439 dollars and calls for caution against extending protection to cows or people. Senator Lodge is mentioned in relation to eloquence on the topic.
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