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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1912
Page
4
The November Harper’s features Prof. Lounsbury arguing over pronoun use with focus on who versus whom, It is me versus It is I, and the broader value of precise grammar. He cites Chaucer German and French usage while noting modern common speech and purist critiques.
The piece argues language evolves and grammar should aid clarity. It highlights pronoun use as desirable but warns against rigid rules. It notes that quantity in speech may lead to mutating forms and mentions the risk of slang like it am me while stressing meaning remains key.
The piece argues the Supreme Court has strayed from pure legal questions into areas needing chemistry or domain expertise. It cites egg quality and hatpin safety as examples where jurists lack specialized knowledge and suggests chemists or experts should judge. It notes potential precedents and jokes about trespass and hatpins.
A critical editorial argues that sports and lawmakers ruin the American thoroughbred industry. It blames racing figures for lawless conduct that provokes state laws and track closures, threatening the sport’s survival and funding.
The writer argues racing declined due to dishonest owners and bookmakers seeking easy profits. He contrasts the U S with continental Europe where horse racing thrives as a gentleman’s sport. Rock Sand’s move from Britain to France is noted, underscoring dwindling high grade horses in the United States.
A 70 year old George F. Baer argues age brings discretion and value to work at Reading Railroad. The piece contrasts Baer with Dr. Osler, laments ageism, and urges respect for aging while noting societal pressure to appear younger.
The New York World notes that while the U S Supreme Court heard the bathtub trust case on Wednesday, justices privately received innings cards from the New York Boston baseball game. The column defends the court as wise and human, recognizing the foul lines and outs in its deliberations.
A curious couple’s engagement falters after a friend’s questions reveal the bride’s dressmaker’s yearly bill and the groom’s income. The young man explains that their engagement gently dissolved as a result.
The San Antonio Licar changes dresses with a stylish seven column layout now an eight column. The Houston Post notes fashion becomes contagious as new styles appear.
During a March 1798 event a Royal Berkshire captain Harvey Vevasour is captured after an accidental fall on Dunrahen mountain. He is bound in a garret at a remote house where Maureen Conolly feeds him and guards his escape, while a green uniformed Irish rebel leader questions him.
A fragment from a New York World item accuses a pastor of politicizing faith over Roosevelt, suggesting secession if his stance continues. The note mentions Gertrude Hoffmann being robbed of all her jewelry in Milwaukee and ends with a remark about a barrel handy.
The Plaza theater opens with varied music and novelty acts led by Willard’s Temple of Music. A six member ensemble uses unusual instruments including a circular saw device, while Carroll and Fields, the Dixie Girls, Madame Swain’s cockatoos, Roach and McCurdy, Larpo and Benjamin, and Schrode and Mulvey perform sketches and comedy.
The New York American notes that despite a $77,000 investment by Thomas F. Ryan in the Harmon boom, he remains described as a good businessman.
J. J. Greathouse disputes Cyrus B. Lucas's claim to founding and naming Berclair. He states J. C. Wilson laid out and named the town from a Bee county land tract in honor of pioneer Albert Clair, noting Lucas lived six miles away and had no land there. He also corrects details about Lucas's family and involvement.
Northern commentator in The Mexican Herald argues Mexico and Latin nations struggle with unity and sovereign will, calling governments military dictatories in disguise. He suggests a period of benevolent autocracy to build a middle class, expand schooling, and prepare voters for fifty years of a compromise between freedom and autocratic rule.
A young man named Charley is released by Justice Ben Fiskan after being brought before the court following a disturbance. A pretty girl visits the office to ask for his release claiming she wants him freed. The crowd jokes about the leniency and the woman’s influence.
The article cites Dr Konig berger and Sir Henry Lawrence testing burial resilience of Brahmin fakirs to prove human endurance. It recounts a buried subject released after forty days with no life signs, then revived. Also notes non fatal heart injuries showing recovery, including a boy stabbed and a 65 year old with a hatpin. Leonard Keene Hirshberg, M D.
The text urges continued campaign activity with Colonel Bryan and Colonel Roosevelt in agreement. It expresses confidence that the public will accept ongoing political fuss, reflecting press sentiment from the Philadelphia Press.
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