San Antonio Light circulation figures 1911 report
The San Antonio Light issues a September 1911 circulation statement with daily and Sunday distribution totals, carrier and mail rates, and statements sworn by circulation manager Harvey L. Steele. Notary John J. Wahl verifies the figures for Bexar County Texas.
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San Antonio
GazBrTleen
Associated Press
San Antonio T
Harvey JL. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
British Audsleys Rewarded For Refusing US Flag Salute
Catherine Audsley and her brother, children of British subjects, were honored by the Over-Seas Society with medals and life membership after Catherine refused to salute the US flag at Perth Amboy schools. The episode provoked editorial outrage over allegiance and national symbols.
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Catherine Audsley
M. F. Audsley
London
The
Over- Seas Society
New York
Monroe Hall
59Th Street
Mrs. Audsley
the Over-seas Society
Perth Amboy
New Jersey
United States
Killing the Pass at the International Fair
The International Fair will issue no more passes to admit free entrants. The Dallas Fair reported twenty percent of admissions were free, harming receipts. The management argues tickets are necessary for funding and ongoing operation, urging the public to pay and support continued fair existence.
Flag Salute Debate Sparks Editorial Call to Exile
An editorial criticizes a citizen named Audsley for failing to salute the flag and for influencing his children to disrespect Old Glory. It argues such loyalty to England is incompatible with American civic belonging and urges departure from the United States if one will not honor the flag.
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Lly
Audsley
England
Gloom Over Columbia University Amid Declining Manners
Column notes Columbia University near the Hudson and Morningside Park, contrasting leisure scenes with social decay. It cites Dr Butler and sociology head Franklin H. Giddings warning of fifteen to twenty years of profound deterioration in American manners and morals.
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Columbia University
Hudson
Jersey Shore
Morningside Park
Harlem
Columbia
Butler
Franklin H. Giddings
Commuter gloom at the city’s famed erudition hub
The author remarks the air in the subway temple of learning is damp and dispiriting yet offers comfort in exits at Forty second Street. The piece jokes that faculty may plan picnics aboard iron steamboats to Coney Island and notes scarce but sweet cherries, albeit maraschino, across the states.
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Erudition
Forty Second Street
Great White Way
Coney Island
States
Germany's Message by Rudolf Herzog as Joyful Counterweight
The piece presents Rudolf Herzog the exchange poet as a Dionysian voice from Germany urging joy over sorrow. It argues that life is short, beauty and light abound, and the Berlin-born poet’s philosophy blends medieval and modern, challenging gloom and Ibsen Tolstoy pessimism.
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Germany
Rudolf Herzog
America
Ibsen
Tolstoi
Rhine
Wadsworth
General Lee and the Confeder ate Government discussed
An excerpt from the November Scribner argues General Robert E. Lee bore Confederate fortunes late in the war. It discusses how Lee’s campaigns were affected by Richmond and Davis and whether government interference or slow support hindered his military efforts.
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Lee
Robert E. Lee
Richmond
Mr. Davis
Alexander
Caesar
Hannibal
Cromwell
Frederick
Napoleon
Turenne
Eugene
Wellington
Grant
Washington
Davis
Northern
Virginia
Henderson
Stonewall Jackson
The Little Millionaire at Cohan’s theater opens strong
The New Play review lauds George M. Cohan for musical comedy energy with songs and dances driving the show. It highlights notable numbers like Come with Me to My Bungalo and The Musical Moon, plus the standout The Dancing Wedding, while noting the light plot and wish-emissary premise.
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Fairy Land
George M. Cohan
Cohan’s
New York
Cohan
Wish Land
Broadway
Salamis Battle and Themistocles Imperial Naval Victory
The article recalls the Salamis battle of 480 BCE where 300 Greek ships defeated 1200 Persian ships under Xerxes. It credits Themistocles as father of sea power, highlighting Greece saving civilization and Europe from Oriental influence.
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Salamis
Xerxes
Marathon
Nerxes
Hellespont
Greece
Salamis Non
Themistocles
Europe
Bronchitis and Erysipelas Causes and Care Across Diseases
The article explains bronchitis from cold exposure and irritants, with symptoms including chest pain fever and coughing. It notes prevention by cold sponge baths ventilation and dry shoes, and cautions against opium without a physician. Erysipelas described as a dangerous skin infection with fever delirium and potential bone or organ involvement, treated with iron strychnine quinine and milk diet.
Prize Offered for Miner Lamp by English Government
The English government offers a 5000 pound prize for a satisfactory electric lamp for miners. No nationality restrictions exist and conditions have been distributed worldwide through diplomatic channels. The prize has generated wide interest and may attract inventors globally.
Not in His Class Colonel Watterson Weighs Presidency
A Baltimore Sun note says Colonel Henry Watterson would prefer his rank to the presidency and hints at a forthcoming political surge surrounding the famed figure, casting doubt on a White House bid.
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Henry Watterson
Colonel Watterson
Baltimore Sun
Cabinet Shakeup Rumors End Ballinger's Exit
The New York World reports alternating days of resignation rumors about Secretary Wilson and Ballinger. Ballinger is said to be out of the cabinet amid ongoing speculation.
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Wilson
Ballinger
New York World
Champ Clark Enjoys Happiness and Wealth at Chautauqua
In response to inquiries the Hon. Champ Clark states he is happy and rich in the bosom of Chautauqua. The note reflects a cordial tone from the New York Sun.
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Champ Clark
Chautauqua
New York Sun
Cullom Announces He Will Not Run Again
Senator Cullom states he will not seek another term unless the people demand it. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the move signals potential shifts in state politics.
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Cullom
Chicago Record-Herald
Questioning Freight of Congressional Record by Frank Hitchcock
Washington Post notes the congressional record has not been sent by freight and questions the rationale behind the practice. The remark centers on the use or inefficiency of redirecting large government documents via courier.
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Frank Hitchcock
Washington Post
Not to Mention Investigations Amid Senatorial Exchange
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes remarks from an Illinois senator addressing a Wisconsin colleague. The exchange centers on timing and approach during a brief window of contact.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Louisville Courier-Journal
Going to Get a Warm Reception Report
The Pittsburg Post previews next the tariff board, Mr Tafts pet commission. The note signals a forthcoming report on tariff policy and administration.
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Mr. Taft
the Tariff Board
Pittsburg Post
Horse of Another Color in Wool and Cotton Debate
The Washington Post notes Oscar Underwood attacks wool profits while remaining silent on the cotton issue in the southern corner, highlighting internal political tensions over trade and industry.
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Oscar Underwood
Ift
Washington Post
Not Quite So Far in Roosevelt Canal Comment
The Chicago News notes Mr Taft avoids claiming Roosevelt dug the Panama Canal with his own shovel, contrasting Taft with Roosevelt’s praise of the project. The remark reflects political rhetoric over canal history and presidential credit.
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Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Chicago News
Taft Expected to Visit Washington in Fall
The Anaconda Standard reports the city of Washington D C anticipates a fall visit by President Taft in the near future. The event would mark a notable engagement for the capital.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Anaconda Standard
The Funny Part About It Mr LaFollette Presidential Possibility
A Birmingham Age Herald editorial notes LaFollette as a presidential possibility and stresses he treats the role with seriousness.
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Mr. LaFollette
Birmingham Age- Herald
Capitalizing Tips Reveals Hotel Coat Room Practice
In a New York hotel suit on a coat room lease a sharp light falls on tipping. Evidence shows the coat and hat check service was outsourced for profit and guests paid tips to the licensee unseen by them, while attendants earned small wages. The arrangement inflames those paying for personal service.
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Minneapolis Journal
New York
Observant Citizen and the Comet Mispronunciation
An old janitor known for sharp eyes and late night knowledge visits an office to share a tale about the stelle curiosity. He asks, Has you all seed the comic, provoking laughter. A listener corrects, You mean the comet, dont you, and the janitor replies with a sheepish grin unable to finish saying the word.
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Darkey
Chile
Novel Poker Variant Uses Auto License Hands in New York
A New York Evening Post report outlines a unique poker style where hands are formed from automobile license numbers observed during a ride. Players sequence first to fourth cars passed, counting only five digit numbers. Flushes are excluded, five of a kind possible but not observed, and aces are represented by zero.
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New York Evening Post
York State
Trusting the Reporter in the Roosevelt Era
The New York World notes baron Rosen and public figures like Roosevelt and Hay show reporters speak with unusual candor. It argues reporters rarely betrayed by secrecy, unlike French writers, and asserts the profession’s generally reliable word while admitting typical journalism flaws.
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New York World
Baron Rosen
Roosevelt
America
Knox
Root
Hay
Washington
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