Historic San Antonio Light circulation notice 1911
The San Antonio Light presents a circulation statement for September 1911 with totals verified by circulation manager Harvey L. Steele. Notary John J. Wahl certifies the figures, dated October 2, 1911, in San Antonio Texas.
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San Antonio
J. Harvey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
San Antonio City Council Faces Civic Progress Debate
Alderman Boynton denounces Mayor Callaghan as council debates a study trip to Fort Worth and Dallas for paving progress. Supporters say the trip would show street improvements while critics cite expense and oppose the administration. The piece links local politics to broader views on China, reform, and public progress.
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Callaghan
San Antonio
Boynton
Fort Worth
Dallas
Malias
Fincham
Santone Smiles as Sun Shines on San Antonio Stage
Fortune smiles on San Antonio as the city shines in print and on stage. For a year, Santone has kept audiences engaged with constant appearances, reflecting San Antonio's long standing role as a cultural hub.
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San Antonio
China’s Trouble and the Question of Reform
The article argues centuries of inertia hinder China’s push for a progressive government. It notes that peasant and coolie classes benefited little from regime changes and that northern Mongol and Manchu rulers supplied the main martial strength. The piece weighs potential revolution outcomes and historic conflicts between northern conquerors and southern peoples.
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China
The Austrian Succession Ends and Britain's Indian Rise
The war of the Austrian Succession ends with Aix-la-Chapelle. Maria Theresa secures Austria, Prussia gains Silesia, England gains commerce, and France loses. Crucially, the peace lays the foundation for British rule in India by restoring Madras to England and curbing French reach in India, signaling a shift in imperial power.
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Aixill-Chapelle
Charles the Sixth
Maria Theresa
Austria
Europe
France
England
Aix-la-Chapelle
Prussia
Silesia
Sardinia
Louisberg
Cape Breton
India
Madras
Canada
North America
Britain
As Others View It Why Did She Overlook Vaudeville
The mayor of Hunnewell Kansas embarks on a lecture tour as part of a public life overview. The piece notes the surprising shift away from vaudeville and frames the tour as a revealing career chapter.
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Hunnewell
Kan
Omaha
Damming LafFollette as Rallying Figure
The Pittsburg Dispatch flags the notion that LafFollette is used as a mere rallying point, calling the insinuation faint praise and not flattering.
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LafFollette
Pittsburg Dispatch
They Want to Finish Him Prediction for T. R. Sparks Debate
The Atlanta Constitution notes critics predicting a T. R. comeback despite past disfigurement and skepticism about a renewal of his fortunes. The piece frames the talk as misguided and aimed at undermining his prospects.
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T. R
Atlanta Constitution
Morgan Eyes Egg Scrambling Venture in Detroit
A Detroit Journal remark notes Mr. Morgan would seek profit from any chance to unscramble eggs, suggesting a playful take on business opportunism and clever reuse of a common phrase.
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Morgan
Detroit Journal
La Follette Machine Seen as Possible Party Rift
The St. Paul Dispatch reports some friends fear the La Follette machine may split from the rest of the party, suggesting a potential internal rift or run.
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St. Paul
Mayor Harrison Seeks Council Wisdom For Chicago
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Mayor Harrison urges Chicago councilmen to pool their wisdom to solve city issues. The piece frames the proposal as a collaborative approach to governance without revealing specific policy details.
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Harrison
Chicago
Philadelphia Inquirer
Cincinnati Ignores Census Ranking as Cleveland Leads
The record notes Cleveland surpassing Cincinnati in the census standings while Cincinnati shows little concern. It also mentions a local baseball team that has won the Ohio championship, highlighting regional sports pride.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago Record-Herald
Sherman's ticket to game denied in Houston Post note
The Houston Post reports Vice President Sherman failed to obtain a game ticket and notes that unlikely anyone would surrender a ticket to a vice president.
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Sherman
Houston Post
Taft urged to appoint William Jennings Bryan to Supreme Court
The Omaha Bee suggests President Taft should fill a supreme bench vacancy with the eminent and erudite lawyer and jurist William Jennings Bryan.
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Taft
Supreme Bench
William Jennings Bryan
Omaha Bee
Senator LaFolletté Buys New Motor Car
The Pittsburg Gazette Times notes Senator LaFolletté has purchased another automobile. His hobbies include riding in cars and authoring autobiographies.
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Senator LaFolletté
Pittsburg
Photographers Snap Shots with No Archie Butt Nearby
A Milwaukee Sentinel remark accuses photographers of reckless behavior for taking pictures of the president while Archie Butt stands out of frame in the vicinity.
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Archie Butt
Milwaukee Sentinel
Willing to Help Em Out Referenced by Washington Star
The Washington Star notes that Mr. Zimmerman of Cincinnati voices complaints and hints farmers may unite to back an uplift of millionaires.
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Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Washington
Star
Just One Raise After Another
Secretary Wilson urges farmers to raise sugar as the Sugar Trust already handles the matter. Milwaukee News notes reactions and commentary. The piece comments on Taft’s Winning of the West and the lack of backing from democrats and insurgents, rating him in the also ran class.
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Wilson
Sugar Trust
Milwaukee News
Taft
West
Anaconda Standard
Rich Enough for Anything
The New York Post labels Mr. James J. Hill as perhaps the wealthiest pessimist in the United States, reflecting a paradoxical view of his prodigious wealth paired with cautious outlook.
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James J. Hill
United States
New York Post
Roosevelt and Bryan as national leadership figures
Harper’s Weekly assesses Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel Bryan as the era’s most prominent leaders. It questions whether their public appeals and conduct have set a positive example, noting both commendable and troubling moments in their careers and rhetoric.
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Harper's Weekly
Colonel Roosevelt
Colonel Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Strip
Burns Cottage Trustees Acquire Burns Relics for Museum
The Burns monument at Alloway hosts a cairngorm brooch given by the Dumfries Volunteers to Burns and an old wooden snuff box likely belonging to the poet. Mrs. Burns presented them to Miss Grace Haugh whose family once lived near Burns. Miss Haugh’s nephew, William Pearce, then entrusted them to his daughter, 8. R. Hunter, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Burns
Burns Cottage
Burns Monument
Alloway
Dumfries
Grace Haugh
R. Hunter
Winnipeg
Canada
Poems Worth Preserving and the Fuzzy-Wuzzy Ballad
The verse celebrates General Kitchener’s Sudan campaign and Kipling’s Fuzzy-Wuzzy poem, praising the mahdists’ bravery while recalling British defeats against Zulu Boers and Burman foes. It notes the Fuzzy-Wuzzy figure as a first class fighter, with satirical yet admiring tone toward Rudyard Kipling’s rhyme.
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Kitchener
Sudan
Kipling
Suakim
Khyber
Tommy
National German American alliance target on abolishing treating
The practice of Dutch treat at public bars is linked to excessive drinking. The National German American alliance has passed a resolution asking its executive committee to present a practical plan to end treating at public bars at the next biennial convention.
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National
Disease and its Cure Cholera Morbus
Explanation of cholera morbus as a noncontagious stomach illness caused by overindulgence or drinking ice water. Symptoms include dizziness vomiting diarrhoea faintness cold skin and cramps. Treatment centers on emptying the digestive tract and calming medicines with physician assistance advisable.
St Moritz Lunch Scene Traces Family Comedy
At a busy St Moritz hotel a stout father eats two soups and bread then leaves. His wife and two children fill his seat for entrees and desserts as a amused head waiter tallies four lunches. The family completes the meal while tourists miss the scene.
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St. Moritz
Pall Mall Gazette
Curious dwarf orange trees from Japanese method
The Mundus reports a Japanese technique for dwarfing orange trees. Pulp is removed through a small hole, the skin is filled with wool charcoal and earth with a seed toward the opening. The orange sits in a glass and is watered through the hole, with occasional wood ash. Shoots emerge and are pruned to keep the plant small yet forestlike after years.
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Mundus
Rome
Europe
London Globe
Observant Citizen Criticizes Bridge Work Hazards
A resident laments city maintenance on Crockett street bridge noting unlit hazards and lumber piles in the center. He argues officials must require danger lights and safer practices, likening to contractor standards and legal consequences for neglect.
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Crockett Street
Judicial point of view quoted on Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star ponders whether a judge’s resignation would change the court. It argues personality and temperament shape rulings, comparing Landis and Grosscup. The piece warns that appointing like minded judges preserves view, while packing the court stokes controversy.
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The
Kansas City Star
Grosscup
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Peter S. Grosscup
Standard Oil Company
Morgan’s Barber Shop Tip Sparks Chipper Scene
The Boston Globe recalls J. Pierpont Morgan tipping $20 after a shave given by "Bernie" Duclos. Morgan, cheerful, handed the barber a twenty and said to keep the change, noting it was the best shave in a year. He then left quietly for a touring car.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Bernie” Duclos
Bernie
Boston Globe
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