Circulation Figures For The San Antonio Light, Aug 1911
Harvey L. Steele circulation manager certifies monthly totals for August 1911. The report lists daily and average circulation figures with a final sworn statement before Notary John J. Wahl, Bexar County Texas, dated September 1, 1911. The data include daily totals, average daily circulation and exchanges.
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San Antonio
Eee Tee Ee
Eeeee Ethene
Harvey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
The Jingo Lesson From a War Wound
A wounded soldier in South Africa endures a brutal stomach wound as smoke clears from a morning fight. The dying man asks repeatedly how long the agony will last while medics rush him to a field ambulance and the surgeon declares there is no help for him.
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Viey
Mother Earth
Exchange of Genius and the American Poet
A Berlin lecture by George Sylvester Viereck argues for cross cultural exchange of poets. He notes an esoteric America where religion and poetry meet and contrasts it with American verse driven by didactic ethics and material ambition. He cites Poe as a rare escaped figure and laments moralizing as art’s chief fault.
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George Sylvester Viereeke
University of Berlin
America
Vierecke
Germany
United States
England
Shakespeare
Milton
Byron
Shelley
Lake
Poe
Europe
Lowell
Longfellow
Emerson
Gallant Soldier Despaired Of Water And Fell To Death
A wounded man sought water but was denied by the surgeon. He endured thirst, protested the injustice, and died as soil covered his body. Moral urged avoidance of war unless users accept such risks.
Van Schaick Released From Sing Sing Amid Justice Outcry
United States Attorney General Wickersham denounces a grave miscarriage of justice as Captain William H. Van Schaick is released from Sing Sing. Van Schaick commanded the steamer Slocum when it burned near North Brother Island on June 15, 1904, killing 1031 people, many women and children, due in part to rotten lifebelts and failed safety gear.
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William H. van Schaick
Sing Sing
United States
Wickersham
van Schaick
Van Schaick’s 10 year sentence over Slocum tragedy
The article argues Captain Van Schaick received thirty percent of his ten year term for the Slocum disaster, aided by mitigating factors. It notes his age, loyalty to his job, knowledge of rotten life preservers, and the owner’s culpability. The piece frames him as scapegoat while contrasting law with public justice.
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van Schaick
Slocum
Hudson
Sound
Sing Sing
Solomon
United States Circuit Court
Uniform divorce law urged by Savannah News
The Savannah News argues for a uniform divorce statute and urges governors to act earnestly. It notes that when one state demands a more liberal law than another, the entire subject is dropped and progress stalls.
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Savannah News
Law framing and ratification by states urged
The St Paul Dispatch editorial urges careful framing of a law to adequately cover the subject while showing a likelihood of ratification by state legislatures. It cautions against extremes in approach.
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St. Paul
Uniform divorce practice urged to curb remarriage issues
The Salt Lake Herald-Republican argues for uniform rules in divorce practice, noting the statutory divorce period is recognized across states. It suggests nationwide enforcement of prohibiting remarriage by the guilty party to prevent legal remarriage elsewhere in the country.
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United States
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Nettle Rash and Its Cure Described
A historical health note explains nettle rash or hives, their appearance as firm weals, itching, and two forms acute and chronic. It lists local and systemic causes from insect stings to foods and drugs, advises when to seek a doctor, and suggests avoiding scratching and trial of diet changes to identify triggers.
The One Who Needed It and the Doctor
A popular young Philadelphia journalist, returning after a long absence, visits a mental health specialist. He recounts a bizarre exchange about population in western towns, leading the doctor to conclude the real patient is the friend who needs help.
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Mexico
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Up to Date Verse of Captain Harrigan and Pirates
A humorous sea ballad recounts Captain Harrigan and his mate sipping tea as pirates raid their ship. The crew resists, battles erupt, and the pirates are defeated with tea spilled and a grisly finale as the pair resumes their ritual aboard.
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Harrigan
Sabbath Observance Talk From New York Police Chief
Police Commissioner Waldo, commenting on Sabbath observance, contrasts strict Vermont attitudes with urban practice. He recalls a vacation friend, staying with a rich farmer, who was halted during a stroll when his host chased him with an umbrella to curb his seemingly frivolous cane.
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New York
Waldo
Vermont
William
Observant Citizen Witnesses Hospital Quietly Hushed By Death
In a San Antonio hospital nurses and patients moved through corridors with unusual solemnity as surgeons worked on a woman with a slim chance of survival. A man faced a risky operation while a child recovered from anesthesia and others hovered near death. Across the street an amateur musician played Nearer My God to Thee, its tones echoing through the scene.
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San Antonio
Colquitt and the Church Controversy
Leslie's Weekly notes the Methodist church’s opposition to alcohol and reports Governor O B Colquitt Texas leading anti prohibitionists to victory. The clash drew formal church criticism and rifts with Colquitt and his Austin pastor over attendance and membership.
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Leslie
Methodist Church
O. B. Colquitt
Texas
Lone Star
Colquitt
Austin
Mississippi Sends Mr. Vardaman to Senate
Private John Allen tells a New York paper that Mississippi’s act of sending Mr. Vardaman to Washington disgraces the state. He questions whether Mississippi could have left him out or sent him to the Senate.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
John Allen
New York
Vardaman
Senate
Mississippi
Washington
Commonwealth of Mississippi
Taft and The Progressives Endorsements Split Republicans
Senator Cummins and Bristow support La Follette for president and oppose Taft. Cummins says Taft does not share the progressive view or sympathize with rank and file Republican sentiments and aspirations.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Cummins
Bristow
la Follette
Taft
Wisconsin
Republican Party
The Poet Philosopher on Suffrage and Love
A 1910 verse satire by Geo. Matthew Adams questions suffragist outreach while mockingly praising noble women and criticizing superficial romance. The speaker contrasts suffragists with traditional love interests and ends by musing on marriage choices and social duties.
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Geo. Matthew Adams
Mexico Postures Toward Stable Peace After Revolution
The Mexican Herald reports improving conditions as the revolution ends, predicting orderly elections and renewed confidence. Investors abroad and locally show optimism, with European and American funding returning to Mexican projects and prices rising once peace solidifies.
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Mexican Herald
Mexico
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