Light circulation report for August 1911 at San Antonio
The USATIO weekly light circulation figures for August 1911 show totals recorded for San Antonio. Data lists the month’s distribution and comparative figures across days, reflecting readership reach for The Light period.
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Vey L. Steele
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San Antonio Light
Harvey L. Steele
John J. Wahl
New Astanio
HN J. Wah
Notary Public Bexar Co
Tex
Miss Selma Sullivan Defies Bath Convention at Coney Island
An apparent act of social defiance leads to Miss Selma Sullivan of New York being arrested at Coney Island after seeking a salt water bath in a gown when no swimsuit was available. Police cite a disorderly conduct charge as she awaits trial.
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Selma Sullivan
New York
Miss Sullivan
Coney Island
French unrest spurs women marches over cost of living
The article notes French women marching to protest high prices amid enduring economic strain. It compares current conditions to pre revolutionary inequities, cites a large military bill, and highlights trade deficits as evidence of systemic economic flaws.
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France
Tuilleries
Antoinette
Republic
Marseilles
le Havre
Dunkirk
Bordeaux
Germany
Yellow Streak Ends NineTeen Year Marriage in Divorce Case
A Chicago traveling man seeks divorce after nineteen years of marriage amid a parade of alleged abuses by his wife. He claims she threw objects, scratched him, hit him, and forced him to sleep on the floor, among other acts. The lawyer-like recital portrays a quarrel with family tensions and harsh excerpts from a bitter dispute.
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Chicago
Commentary on a Bathing Reveler and Public Decorum
The piece mocks Miss Sullivan for wading in salt water in full dress and predicts a near outcome of disorderly conduct crowding without a police permit. It argues she should have used a private tub and critiques public shaming while defending a right to swim in public waters.
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Miss Sullivan
French economy and social unrest across rival political spectrums
The piece contrasts France’s population of 39 million and 207000 square miles with a 64 million figure for another country’s soil quality. It argues Royalists, Imperialists, Socialists and other radicals view the French populace as easy prey amid economic strain.
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France
Texas Headlines and Bitter Wit on Race and Politics
The piece riffs on public figures and press stunts from Jake Wolters to Martin Dies, mocks optimistic views outside the South, notes Pellagra in Palestine Texas, and jokes about Texas lawmakers handling hot air while a Missourian questions air ownership. It blends satire with local color and political critique.
Marvels of Science by Garrett P Servis
English seismologist John Milne reports chalk pits and granite faces emit faint luminosity on damp days. He attributes it to the earths native electric state rather than radio activity. Milne suggests future work may link radiant energy to climate differences and life on earth.
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John Milne
England
Cornwall
Milne
Ponce de Leon
Florida
Earth
Most Resigned in Congress Bailey Fires Third Time This Year
Chicago Tribune reports United States Senator Joseph Wel don Bailey rapidly becoming the most resigned man in congress. He announced his resignation from the national monetary commission amid criticism of its expenditures. The Texas senator has repeatedly left posts, citing disapproval of various political actions and the commission's work.
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Chicago Tribune
United States
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Congress
Senate
National Monetary Commission
Bryan
House of Representatives
Joe Wheeler
Arizona
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lorimer
Texas
Monetary Commission
Heyburn
Commission
Bailey
Light-Hearted Lyrics of a Courtin in Patched Style
A playful verse sketches a colorful frontier courtship scene with a puffin cigaroot wearing a checkerboard suit and lavender tie. The speaker, Texas a-snortin and others, court Miss Smith Cheyenne and the Widder McBride, all amid wild sartorial bravado and humorous portraits from a Popular Magazine reference.
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Tucson
Texas
Breshin
Widder McBride
Corsicana Sun Publishes 48 Page Cotton and Industrial Edition
The August 29 Corsicana Sun issue is a combined special edition highlighting Corsicana as a cotton and business hub. Readers find extensive illustrated articles on the region and its adjacent territory, praised for information quality and mechanical presentation.
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Corsicana
Fat Man from Cincinnati at Ball Game
The Fat Man from Cincinnati known as Bunn Helm sat behind the last row in a crowded grandstand. A boy with a tray of ginger ale bottles and peanuts bumped him and apologized thinking Helm was the entrance.
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Cincinnati
Bunn” Helm
Bunn
Letters Urge San Antonio Industry Investment and Manufacturing
A reader argues that manufacturing would boost San Antonio’s economy more than real estate gains. The letter cites lumber, iron, and leather goods as feasible locally, notes cotton spinning needs damp climate, and recalls a Oklahoma city pottery project aborted by clay shortages, urging local businessmen to finance plants and attract raw materials.
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San Antonio
Michigan
England
Scotland
New England
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Roosevelt’s Explanations Recalled From Earlier Days
In a retrospective note the Philadelphia Inquirer recalls that in former times President Roosevelt avoided explanations, instead placing responsibility on Loeb and moving on. The remark contrasts past habits with current accountability.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Loeb
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dorothy Arnold Case Referenced in Various Reports
Mona Lisa linked to the ongoing Dorothy Arnold case with widespread newspaper chatter. The Pittsburg Gazette Times notes the breadth of coverage fuels suspicion that she resembles a moving picture subject.
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Dorothy Arnold
Mona Lisa
Pittsburg
An Awful Test of Loyalty Opera Rumor From Berlin
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports rumors that the Kaiser is composing an opera. The notice suggests Willum plans to provoke a Berlin reaction and ignite controversy with this artistic project.
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Willum
Berlin
Milwaukee Sentinel
Harmon campaign book released with autograph edition
The Omaha Bee notes the Harmon campaign book is out and suggests Mr. Bryan will subscribe for a deluxe autograph edition.
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Will
Harmon
Bryan Will
Omaha Bee
Has Been Plenty of Notoriety in Abruzzi and Elkins Romance
In a tongue in cheek note the Chicago Inter Ocean comments on the abundance of notoriety surrounding Abruzzi and Elkins, suggesting where these figures meet there may be romance and intrigue.
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Elkins
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Light Enough to Go By Airship
A brief Baltimore Sun note remarks on magazine literature becoming lighter and more accessible as it moves by airship and freight, with some pieces described as dry.
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Baltimore Sun
Democratic Party Is No Dértck Unable to Lift Tariff Block
The Memphis Commercial Appeal argues the Democratic Party cannot push tariff reforms while President Taft remains inactive on the tariff issue.
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Democratic Party
Mr. Taft
Memphis
Fisher Weathered Alaska Storm Survives Scrutiny
Secretary of the Interior Mr Fisher faced a severe Alaskan storm incident but avoided career jeopardy, unlike Bal linger in a prior incident. Indianapolis dispatch notes the difference in outcomes amid political tension.
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Fisher
Interior
Ballinger
Indianapolis
News
We Are Deft to Our Fate in Roosevelt Panic Note
A Chicago News remark argues that if another panic arises, President Roosevelt would not be there to confront it, suggesting unresolved concerns about leadership and crisis response.
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Roosevelt
Chicago News
Safe Bet He Never Sees Him
Charleston News and Courier notes Morgan’s potential reaction when he encounters La Follette, weighing whether he will laugh or run at the sight.
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Morgan
Charleston News and Courier
Manufac turing as a City Builder Urges Business Action
J. S. Bourdon argues San Antonio should focus on manufacturing to grow wealth and land values. He contends real estate profits from others’ work, and urges business leaders to unite and foster manufacturing enterprises for the community's prosperity.
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San Antonio
J. S. Bourdon
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