San Antonio Light Advertisement and Circulation Figures
The San Antonio Light, an 1881 founded daily, lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and outlines delivery and mailing options. It includes a certification by circulation manager Harvey L. Steele sworn before Notary John J. Wahl with a 1911 date.
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Pats Antonio
SAN Antonio Gaz
Associated
Tedness
San Antonio
Texas
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Representatives
New York
Tribune
Chicago
United States
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Chorus Man in Court Drama Over Breach of Promise
Russell A Griswold of New York sued Stamford Connecticut socialite Miss Smith for breach of promise after she chose another man. He claimed she called him Ruzzie lamb and showered gifts before she ended their engagement.
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Russell A. Griswold
New York
Russel
Russell
Stamford
Connecticut
Miss Smith
Ruzzie-lamb
Ime
Ruzzie
Rus
Mayor Callaghan and Dallas Trip on San Antonio Pavements
Opinion columns defend sending a city committee to Dallas and Fort Worth to inspect pavement improvements, arguing a refusal hides San Antonio’s poor streets. The piece mocks opponents, calls San Antonio’s pavements a disgrace, and notes the upcoming election as motivation to act.
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Callaghan
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Russell’s Confession After Vase Is Shattered
Russell admits anger led him to break a vase during a confrontation with a woman who called him a “sweet little pastime.” He says he left, returned, then stared at her and walked away, insisting Runzie remains a “sweet little pastime.”
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Ssell
Russell
Grand Opera in English: Why It Struggles Here
An essay argues grand opera in English falters due to cost, language barriers, and limited American themes. It notes many prefer musical comedy, cites English consonants and vowel issues, and suggests better diction and local subjects could help. It says real popularity awaits affordable, accessible productions.
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Verdi
Ancient
Egypt
Germany
Prohibition Victory Kicks In Amid Delighted Revelry
In Maine and across the country cheers rise as Prohibition supporters report victory margins. The verse and anecdotes show a public sense of triumph and skepticism about lingering anti liquor sentiment. Hazen Conklin reports in New York World with a playful Pilgrim joke from Chicago Daily News.
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Prohibition
Hazen Conklin
New York World
A Social Wrong and the Case for Woman Suffrage
Edward Lee Hicks argues that Mill's The Subjection of Women remains essential, updated by advances in education and industrial work. He urges the Church League for Woman Suffrage to end gender political exclusion, stressing social justice, unity, and immediate action.
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Edward Lee Hicks
Lincoln
England
The
Church League For Woman's Suffrage
John Stuart Mill
London
Mill
Church League For Woman Suffrage
Church League
Church of England
League
The Facetious Traveler Exchange Joke
A joke about travel to Pittsburg Boston Philadelphia Washington Chicago and Denver ends with a punchline about seeing one’s back. It notes an assault but the courts find it justifiable.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Denver
New Orleans
Grocer George Learns Lohengrin From Opera Nights
In Chicago a speaker chats with George about nightly opera attendance. He confirms the piece is Lohengrin as a goose appears on stage noted by Christian Intelligencer.
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Chicago
George
Christian Intelligencer
Giants can t lose says Turks and Italians in a sea tale
War Bulletin recounts sinking of three Turkish transports by Italian shells with sailors chanting bets on the Giants. A slender Italian hero dives for life while claiming the Giants cannot lose and mocks the crowd with a chorus about Athletes and confidence amid peril.
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William F. Kirk
Italy
Last Battle of Jeb Stuart Recalled by Confederate Officer
Lafayette McLaws recalls Jeb Stuart during a Civil War engagement. Stuart rallies his men after a volley, is wounded but refuses to retreat, and is carried from the field atop a horse. Historians credit Custer with a famed charge in the same action.
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Jeb Stuart
Stuart
Custer
Lafayette McLaws
Harper’s Weekly
The King of Dirt and Darkness Takes a Fall
A fable portrays King Consumption as a tyrant ruling by fear from dark cribs and dirty rooms. A mild eyed hero and allied people destroy his weapon cache the Tubercle Bacillus by cleaning, ventilating and opening windows, ending the plague. The tale urges collective action.
Observant Gizen and the Coin Fare Confrontation
An observant passenger warns not to inspect the coin closely while a street conductor examines a fare payment. The conductor pockets the quarter and explains a conductor’s chance to spot counterfeit money and to swap old coins for face value, seeking dates and rare pieces for later disposal.
Enduring Hunger and Disease Suppression Call to Action
A call to unite workers to end the spread of disease and the burden of famine. The passage urges collective action to break the chain of illness and its deadly grip.
Capital’s Readjustment Stresses Across Four Policies
The Washington Post notes oil and tobacco interests quick to accept Supreme Court mandates, while politicians threaten to persecute. It argues capital faces four major reforms—railroad regulation, trust regulation, tariff revision, and a new currency and banking system—each bearing heavy burdens.
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Washington Post
Supreme Court
Taft
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
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