San Antonio Light Subscription Rates and Circulation Audit
The San Antonio Light lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for carrier and mail delivery and notes a September 1911 circulation audit. Harvey L. Steele certifies net paid daily circulation at 16,262 for the month, with John J. Wahl as notary public confirming the figures. The notice also lists general publication details and how subscribers should report address changes.
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Eee
San Antonio
Neoten
S. Harvey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
Zarzamora Street Paving Mirrors Misuse of City Funds
The Zarzamora street paving, costing just under $6900, is criticized as a misuse of public funds by the Callaghan administration. Promises of $10,000 for improvements are cited as unkept, with $3100 still due, while funds allegedly diverted to political debts.
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San Antonio
Zarzamora Street
Zarramora Street
Callaghan
Madero and Reyes Set for Inauguration in Mexico
One month and one day from now Francisco I. Madero will be inaugurated president of Mexico. Despite sporadic outbursts, conditions are steadily quieting. Reyes, a principal trouble source, is living in exile as tensions persist.
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Francisco I. Madero
Mexico
Madero
Bertdo Reyes
Reyes in San Antonio a Threat to Mexican Stability
The article asserts that General Reyes, now in San Antonio, may seek to provoke trouble in Mexico before Madero's inauguration, despite his denials. It argues Americans support Madero and view Reyes as an enemy, noting Reyes fled Mexico after a self serving candidacy and now looms as a potential disruptor.
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San Antonio
Reyes
Mexico
Madero
Gen. Reyes
United States Steel faces government dissolution action
The United States government begins legal moves to dissolve United States Steel, a sprawling conglomerate of over 120 stockholders. The case echoes Standard Oil but presents unique challenges in untangling funds and redistributing assets across a dispersed global ownership.
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United States Steel Company
Great Trust
Standard Oil Company
United States
Standard Oil
United States Steel
J. P. Morgan
Lee Shore
Schwabs, Fricks
Carnegies
Bb Wyers
Joseph Pulitzer Legacy Shaped by Immigrant to Newspaper Giant
The obituary outlines Joseph Pulitzers rise from a poor Hungarian immigrant to head of the New York World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It notes his early struggle, the shift to yellow journalism to gain circulation, and later conservative reform, framing his impact on American journalism and immigrant opportunity.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Horace Greeley
Charles Dana
Pulitzer
New York World
United States
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
New York
West
San Francisco
Denver
New York City
Maiden Hair Fern Tea Promises Excellent Brew
A common fern species known as maiden hair yields a promising tea. Savored for its delicate aroma, the herbal infusion is touted for its mild, soothing flavor and simple preparation.
Earthquake Shocks Common in Japan
Earthquakes occur frequently in Japan with an average of more than five hundred events recorded each year, highlighting the nation’s seismic activity.
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Japan
Plaza Week Features Hufford and Chain and Kuntry Kids
The Plaza bill presents Hufford and Chain with an accurate vaudeville portrayal and the Kuntry Kids, a lively group of young performers. Bert Cutler the billiard expert and Undine Andrews provide strong acts, while the Lockhart sisters Ames and Corbett and the Namba Japs receive praise. Whittle the ventriloquist replaces Flying Gilmores after an Houston accident.
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Hufford and Chain
Plaza
Huffera
Bert Cutler
Undine Andrews
Lockhart Sisters
Ames
Corbett
Houston
W. C. Whittle
Whittle
New Orleans
Orpheum
Royal theater week promises top bill and more
Patrons will see a standout program headlined by the Gipsy Trio praised for costuming scenery and operatic tone. Robish Childress and The Simple Little Quaker Girl entertainment also receive high marks along with The Five Gardeners and W P Woodward. An excellent moving picture was shown yesterday.
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Royal Theater
Gipsy Trio
Czigane
Robis W
Childress
Miss Childress
Mr. Robish
W. P. Woodward
Alexander Caneres
Nature's parachutes from seeds to spider silk winds
Careful study of Canada thistle heads shows a 20 foot drop takes about 40 seconds in still air, while a 20 mph wind could carry the seed unit roughly 0.2 miles. The thistle down presents over one third of a square foot of surface due to hairlets, illustrating nature's parachute mechanisms alongside silk threads used by the gosamer spider for long aerial voyages.
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Scientific American
Canada
Fire drills in schools must mimic real alarms
A New York Sun report quotes a school principal arguing that drills should be as realistic as possible and surprise students. He notes the lunch period as a severe test since eating ends abruptly when the alarm sounds, forcing pupils to abandon meals.
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The
New York Sun
Curious French surgeon on victory’s bodily tolls
Dr Bonnette a French army surgeon writes in the Presse Medicale on how victory intoxicates the body and how military triumph can suppress pain. He notes the victorious force remains insensible to wounds while disease is defied, whereas the defeated army succumbs to pain and epidemics. He cites Napoleonic legions for examples.
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Bonnette
Presse Medicale
Disease and Its Cure by Eddy Wolff
A discussion on headaches as signals of underlying issues. The brain directs relief to overworked eyes or digestive tract and cautions against treating headaches with drugs. Cure lies in locating and relieving the root cause rather than masking pain.
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Eddy Wolff
Flower Topers From Harper's Weekly
Lilacs kept in sealed cases with ether vapors go torpid and resemble intoxicated plants within 36 hours. Sprinkling with cold water and moving to a warm humidity rich hothouse after 15 days yields abnormal development. Roses resist, carnations pink and hyacinth show harmful effects from alcohols.
Quiet cows need calm voices and music in dairies
Laura Rose notes in Farm Dairying that rough sounds disturb cows, and loud talking can reduce milk. She observes that cows respond to kind speech and even singing, with musical dairymaids sometimes earning higher wages in Switzerland. Fear or fretfulness can tense udder nerves and halt milk production.
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Switzerland
Laura Rose
Bryan Denies Presidential Candidacy Amid 1912 Debate
The New Orleans Times-Democrat reports Mr. Bryan asserts he will never be president while Mr. Underwood claims nearly any Democrat could win in 1912. The exchange spotlights the split in party strategy as the era’s political headlines unfold.
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Bryan
Mr. Underwool
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Resignation Rumors Swirl Over Secretary James Wilson
The Indianapolis News reports that Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson may be forced to spend substantial time denying a resignation, as assumptions grow he plans to step down.
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James Wilson
Indianapolis News
Impossible to Bench Bryan for Supreme Court Seat
The Charleston News and Courier argues that only a presidential appointment of William Jennings Bryan to the supreme court could win broad national gratitude, urging the president to make the promise to stay.
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Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Supreme Court
Charleston News and Courier
Rumor Hans Wagner May Manage Cincinnati Team
The Chicago Post reports unconfirmed chatter that Hans Wagner could take over Cincinnati next year. Officials have not confirmed the plan and caution that it remains speculative.
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Quick
Watson
Hans Wagner
Cincinnati
Chicago Post
Only Kind That Goes The Spirit Messages From Professor
A brief antique note cites The Kansas City Star remarking that late Professor James is not an exception to the rule that communications from the spirit world lack enthusiasm.
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James
Kansas City Star
Taft’s Posttrip View of the United States
Chicago News editorial suggests President Taft will recognize the United States wherever he travels after his trip ends, reflecting on national identity and familiarity beyond borders.
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Taft
United States
Chicago News
Abdul Hamid Stays Retired Amid Turkish Politics
The Washington Star notes Abdul Hamid remains out of public life and refuses to outline political policy for the Young Turks, resisting moves toward leadership roles or reform during retirement.
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Abdul Hamid
Washington Star
Real Wonder of the Age Speechless Roosevelt
A World newspaper remark notes the era’s marvels of wireless telegraphy and horseless carriages, yet none predicted a speechless Roosevelt, highlighting the surprising quiet of the president in an era of rapid invention.
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Roosevelt
New York World
Glory Enough for Taft Supreme Court Legacy
St. Louis Globe-Democrat comments on President Taft shaping a Supreme Court aligned with his own vision, reflecting on his impact on the judiciary and legacy for the American people.
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Taft
Supreme Court
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Edison on Germany's exports and quality over quantity
The Springfield Republican quotes Edison noting that a German selling 100 dollars of goods weighs about thirty pounds while a Frenchman’s sale weighs 400 pounds and an Englishman’s weighs half a ton. He argues Germany sells skill with little raw material and questions America’s comparable value.
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Springfield Republican
Edison
Germany
America
Kindness for a Young Newsboy on a Streetcar
A chubby nine year old in simple clothes stood on a crowded outbound streetcar with a stack of Light newspapers. A stranger at the front door gave him a quarter, encouraged shoppers, and the boy sold out in minutes.
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South Heights
Wister hailed as father of cricket and feminist muse
A Philadelphia Record piece attributes to Wiliam Rotch Wister a dual legacy as founder of American cricket and unlikely godfather of feminism. A woman writer at the Acorn club recalls a husband refusing to share business news, prompting a witty exchange about secrets and gendered perceptions.
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Wiliam Rotch Wister
America
Acorn Club
Philadelphia
George
Chicago
Philadelphia Record
A Discouraging Outlook in Cumberland Mountains Tale
In the Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee the Hon. Bob Taylor notes a good coon dog is a valuable asset. A visitor asks Bill Smoon how many dogs he has. he replies Ive got five, dejectedly, implying he will not get a start on dogs again.
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Cumberland Mountains
East
Tennessee
Bob Taylor
Bill Smoon
Bil
Lippin
Cott’s
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