August 1911 San Antonio Light circulation figures
The San Antonio Light reports August 1911 circulation with daily totals per date, showing two dozen day figures and an average daily circulation of 16 876. Includes notes on exchanges, free copies, spoiled papers, returns and unsold copies, totaling 523 171 for the month.
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San Antonio
Peenst Wemes
BROS
SA Es Akwess
Cence
Eee
Harvey L. Steele
The
San Antonio Light
John J. Wahl
Notary Public
Bexar Co
Tex
La Follette Emerges as Strong Insurgent Banner in GOP
The article notes La Follette as a leading insurgent symbol within the Republican Party with key rivals like Taft facing opposition from Senators Bristow Cummins who back La Follette and oppose renomination. It highlights Wisconsin Iowa and Kansas as core insurgent states shaping the nomination battle and implies Minnesota may join.
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Bristow
Kansas
Taft
la Follette
Cummins
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Bricconeri
Fee
McKinley
La Follette Seen as Destiny Figure Ahead of Republican Convention
Commentary predicts a fierce showdown at the next Republican National Convention with Robert M. La Follette viewed by supporters as a man of destiny and a major antagonist in the race.
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la Follette
Conversation or conflict in Morocco dispute labeled as conversation
The piece mocks the Berlin talks between Cambon and Von Kiderlen-Waechter over Morocco. It criticizes diplomacy as contrived politeness, noting the two leaders exchange remarks and threaten more talks while disputing a land grab. It contrasts serious global maneuvering with trivial domestic quarrels.
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Monsieur Cambon
Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter
Berlin
Morocco
L’ambassadeur
Mr. Cambon
Paris
Messrs. Cambon
von Eiderlen-Waechter
New York debate over Sullivan law on revolver possession
An opinion piece criticizes New York's Sullivan law as overreaching on gun control. It questions whether peaceable citizens may keep revolvers at home and cites constitutional text about bearing arms as a constraint on the law.
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New York
New York City
Albany
Comic Reflections on Rights and Bear Encounters
A Milton Oregon dispatch reports a woman berrying with a bear, prompting light reflections on constitutional rights and the idea that even New York will be under protection. The piece notes the cautious view that fears of segregation are unfounded and mocks hallucinatory notions with a bear as incongruous company.
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Bruin
Pardons Cited by Governor Colquitt Spark Debate
Governor Colquitt argues pardons show innocence, while observers counter that many guilty men remain jailed. The remark highlights tension over justice and clemency in the period.
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Colquitt
Roland Garros Could Have Doubled San Antonio Record
The article notes that Roland Garros might have doubled his record in San Antonio due to the air being more sustaining than in France, framing it as a fair-minded assessment rather than vainglorious boasting.
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Roland Garros
San Antonio
France
Mexico Vice Presidential Candidate Jose Pino Suarez Popularity
Press reports show Jose Pino Suarez, Mexico's vice presidential candidate, as popular as the last incumbent in office.
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Jose Pino Suarez
Mexico
Texas Irrigation Increase Cited by Washington Dispatch
A Washington dispatch notes irrigation to Texas is rising but warns the increase would be larger if the state faced more prolonged drought conditions.
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Texas
Washington Dispatch
Two New States Hold Nation's Foresight and Opportunity
The country watches two forthcoming states with trust, hopeful they will justify statehood through prudent use of opportunities and resources rather than political upheaval. The Baltimore American notes public interest centers on their future contributions and potential leadership.
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Baltimore American
Nation welcomes new states with industrial vigor
The Omaha Bee editorial urges a wholehearted reception for two new states praising their industrial spirit and momentum. It underscores national unity and the promise of growth and progress fueled by expanding statehood.
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Omaha Bee
Prompt on state unity and regional size
A Syracuse Post Standard note suggests smaller new states are still larger than a few eastern states and would grow beyond them in a decade. It muses whether uniting as one state would have been better and implies future gains.
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Syracuse Post-Standard
Hopes for Two New States Cited by Cleveland Leader
The Cleveland Leader notes that the nation holds hopeful views for the creation of two new states, focusing on optimism rather than high expectations.
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Cleveland
Democrats Gain Two Senators in Likely Swing
The Springfield Republican notes that Democrats may gain two Senate seats with potential for four, but emphasizes that New York and Pennsylvania will lose power in the upper chamber, likening them to “sagebrush states.”
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United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Congress
Springfield
Judicial recall debate echoed in delay of statehood action
The delay in final adoption of the statehood resolution, if it accomplished nothing else, served to bring before the country’s people the arguments for and against judicial recall as noted by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Lincoln's visit to Pickett widow recalled in tale
The Columbian Magazine recounts how Abraham Lincoln, after Richmond fell, visited Mrs. George E. Pickett and gently played with her infant son, later revealed as Major George T. Pickett. Lincoln promised support and told her to tell George to call on him. A $50 bill was found in the baby's fist.
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George E. Pickett
Gettysburg
General Pickett
E. Pickett
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Mann
Columbian Magazine
Richmond
Miss Pickett
Lee
George
George F. Pickett
Mrs. Pickett
United States
Mr. Lincoln
Marvels of Science and the Earths Subtle Energies
English seismologist Professor John Milne reports chalk and granite faces emitting radiant energy on damp days. He suggests the earths native electric state drives these effects and may influence living beings and climate differences across places. The crust vibrates like an animals skin and earth tides from the Moon could impact radiant energy affecting inhabitants.
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John Milne
England
Cornwall
Milne
Ponce de Leon
Florida
Globe
Earth
International Factors and Naval Policy in U S History
Rear Admiral A T Mahan argues in the September North American Review that U S naval policy hinges on what the nation is willing to concede. He discusses control of the Panama Canal, the Monroe Doctrine, and how general principles translate into concrete, enduring policy without binding future legislatures.
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A. T. Mahan
United States
Panama Canal
Germany
Farmer Politician Flaunts Cash in Ohio House Lobby
A farmer member in the Ohio House inadvertently displays a large roll of bills in the Neid building lobby. A fellow member reacts with slow, surprised appraisal. The farmer hurriedly claims a hog sale, prompting the observer to mutter a drawled, skeptical agreement.
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Ohio House
Neid House
Yaas
Toast to the future successor in the great unknown
A poetic toast from Louis E Thayer to the man who will take his place after death. The speaker hopes the successor gains strength from his battles and passes on hard earned wisdom. He imagines a future reunion in the realm of space and prays the dreams may be realized by the other.
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Louis E. Thayer
Lightning safety tips from Schleswig Holstein data
A health article cites long running records from Schleswig Holstein showing about 862 lightning strokes per 1 million buildings annually. It notes one building struck each year in 3000, with varying injury outcomes, and advises avoiding isolated trees during thunderstorms as the safest course.
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Schleswig-Holstein
Ohio Legislators Train To Advance Bribery Exposure
A two week write up by a sergeant-at-arms delays bribery exposure while Ohio lawmakers proceed with legislative action. The Pittsburg Sun notes the contrast between the slow inquiry and expected political momentum.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Guest proposes new name for hotel coffee in November
An observant guest in a local hotel dining room lingers with a sardonic smile and talks of renaming the coffee. The clerk retorts with a clever jab naming the coffee after the guest, noting it takes so long to settle.
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Ieee
Fresh paint sign draws hands to trolley poles
The article notes how people ignore warnings about fresh paint. Traction poles on Houston Street were painted shiny black attracting pedestrians who touched them to test the claim, leaving hands smeared with black paint and bemused by the sign.
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Traction Company
Houston Street
Way Down in Arkansas Gazette Letter Fragment
A raw postmarked missive from Marianna arrives with blunt, fragmentary rants about money, commentary on reformers, references to George and Jakobson Turner, and a complaint about a “garbage” business. The piece reads as a stray reader note rather than a full article.
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The
Arkansas Gazette
George
Jakobson Turner Bill
Jorge
Wright Sun
What is beer a poem by Geo Matthew Adams Doe
The poem explores beer as a subject of moral inquiry and social consequence. It argues beer is harmless if kept in check but harmful when consumed, leading to health decline, weight gain, and eventual preference for stronger drinks.
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Doe Wiley
Clerk Seeks Week Off to Wed as Boss Raises Eyebrows
A humorously clipped exchange shows a clerk asking for a holiday to marry while the employer recalls past illnesses and absences. The boss quips about the clerk Jones and recalls a former boss Bangles who once fired him thrice in a week but paid wages each time.
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Jones
Hidden Misread in a Pocketed Quarter
A printer and editor banter over a mistaken line about a man with a quarter in his pocket. The proofreader notes the error and the disaster editor suggests an awkward rewrite to imply looking through a hole in the pocket at the last quarter.
Meeting Chairman Reports 67 Ayes and Noes
The chairman stated the returns show 67 ayes and no nees. An old lady in the back row commented on the face described as queemy while the room reacted to the tally.
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