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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1911
Page
6
The article notes four aviators killed in motor and fuel explosions last week and argues that rising accident rates outpace aircraft growth. It says safety is not improving, flight remains limited to small mail runs, with passenger use rare and aviation viewed as a toy outside show business. The piece suggests future role may be limited to army field intelligence support.
The piece argues a machine could save thousands of lives on the battlefield if made more reliable. It notes its current usefulness is limited to reducing mortality, but cautions the aero plane may otherwise raise death tolls.
The piece argues Bailey may waver on his retirement pledge, noting Texas voters and many papers doubt the certainty of his decision. It urges accountability for past conduct to earn public trust, suggesting the senator’s credibility hinges on consistent actions.
Report from Mexico says General Reyes backers seek to delay the national vote with Congress likely sympathetic due to Diaz ties. Madero supporters warn delays will provoke unrest and split legal claims to the presidency, risking fresh turmoil as speculation grows into certainty.
The State University notes a need to popularize education in Texas and reports that UT alumni have formed a standing committee to oversee efforts to improve higher education by promoting its access and support statewide.
A dated editorial urges Texans to support university education amid sectarian fragmentation and dwindling state funds. It argues state aid has been cut and misused since 1858, calling for public generosity to raise the University’s status and foster citizenship, happiness, and equality.
Although Standard Oil and the tobacco monopoly face extinction, the sugar trust remains robust, displaying continued influence and wiggle room in the evolving market landscape.
The statement notes that Bryan advised friends against betting on his election and now implies that such warnings are unnecessary. It frames a reflection on political expectations and public betting culture with a historical voice.
A fragment from Inventive Age notes cactus holds more heat than coal and produces fine gas. The reference links this odd claim to the forensic skill of many West Texas legislators and hints at a minister who married Colonel Astor and Miss Force facing a clouded reputation yet seeking solace in a silver lining.
The piece notes a large amount of senatorial timber in Texas, much of it described as two by four variety and loosely gathered across the state.
A Kerrville Sun vent catches humor from San Antonio poison scare and a series of Texas notes. Laredo Times teases about Good Highway league with comic taxon of goats and mossbacks. Denison Herald reports peanut finish and San Antonio candy maker shipments. San Angelo Standard notes capital debate for new states. Cuero Star notes saloon lunches spark debate as restaurant men press for reform.
San Antonio plans a Harmon club event with Jake Wolters as principal orator. The piece notes a likely suggestion of the slogan Harmon and Harmony and cites local newspaper chatter about possible promotional activity.
The Denver Republic cites Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle to illustrate dangers of too much sleep. The note parallels modern views by Mr. Holison and others on sleep possibly affecting performance or judgment.
Omaha Bee questions how the Democratic party would respond if Harmon and Clark were named as leaders or factions. It ponders whether Mr. Bryan would endorse the full plan or only part, implying divisions within the party.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press questions whether Joseph Benson Foraker could accept a nomination for Ohio governor, noting the inquiry but focusing on the potential offer itself rather than a definite decision.
A Boston Globe report says Old Doe Cook will slow data to the International Geological Society in Rome in October and vows to startle the world with his findings. He is described as a corker if he delivers.
A Pittsburg Dispatch line suggests Senator La Follette would prefer right over the presidency but implies openness to both. The Louisville Courier Journal remarks on Ferdinand Pinney Hughes and a humorous take about marriages vs portraits by a contemporary artist.
Norman E. Mack considers Governor Dix of New York as a possible presidential candidate. He urges calling on a good optician to ensure clear vision for political ambitions.
A Chicago News item notes claims Colonel Roosevelt will provide support to insurgents through his silence, suggesting aid and comfort may be found in his abstention from commenting.
A terse Milwaukee Sentinel note suggests Charlie Gates, described as a capable financier, has yet to match a million wager. The line hints at a broader financial contest or bet involving John W. and Gates.
The Atlanta Constitution notes President Taft is taking precautions to avoid a veto of his candidacy, while others weigh the veto risk. The remark underscores political maneuvering as Taft seeks to shield his bid from possible disallowance.
Des Moines dispatch notes Hon Giff Pinchot supporting La Follette while continuing to voice his own grievances. The report highlights Pinchot's stance and lingering irritation over recent events as he backs the Wisconsin senator.
Cincinnati Enquirer reports railroads cut 81,780 workers, 7.6 percent, amid stalled freight-rate increases and rising costs. First half of 1911 shows a 9.6 percent drop in net revenues, with earnings down 4.4 percent in May and 3.8 percent for January–May as carriers push economies rather than rate hikes.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Bailey claims re election next year, calling him the lone super senator whose erratic resignations set records. It predicts his tenure may end in disgust with politics and a return to law practice in New York, while noting he remains isolated from parties and factions.
San Antonio has formed two trust companies in recent months with capital of 1 million and 2 million dollars. The third company is now being organized with 5 million dollars in capital stock and ex Mayor Marshall Hicks is to be president.
On a dark Saturday night at East Commerce and Alamo Streets, pedestrians stumble in the blackout. A buggy horse narrowly avoids a collision as a man in the street yells look out while another near-sighted man falls and is helped to the sidewalk.
The London Globe reports Japan imposes simple motor rules. Police can stop unsafe vehicles, eight mile per hour limit nationwide with six in Yokohama, no racing, slow for meetings, and detour for processions or emergency vehicles. Violations carry fines or imprisonment.
A Chicago Journal snippet shows a father, a doctor, debating a riddle with his son. The boy asks which has more legs one pig or no pig, prompting the father to set aside his evening paper and ponder the playful puzzle.
Poem fragment praises a young man bold and heedless until moral collapse. It contrasts reckless passion with warning restraint, depicting deceit, vanity, and eventual disillusion. The narrator laments the rise of cynicism and loss of joy as he grows cold and distant.
A fable like exchange between a hen a cow and others as they weigh worth and pay in daily labor. The hen boasts about eggs the cow milk yet others argue art and hired hands justify work. The piece ends with a musician's chronicle note.
A Milwaukee Free Press item recounts a Cleveland paper’s Washington staff member visiting Mrs. Knox. The footman directs her to a man who reveals he is Mrs. Knox’s secretary but admits he is her husband and the secretary of state. The anecdote hinges on mistaken identity in a humorous office scene.
A 1910 poem by Geo. Matthew Adams mocks a rich man named J Pierpont, contrasting avarice with human warmth. The speaker rejects wealth’s power, preferring simple pleasures and friendly salutations over yachts and railways. The verse questions money’s ability to buy virtue or happiness.
The Mexican Herald reports the Progressive Constitutional Party convention closed in unity with Mr. Madero nominated for the presidency by acclamation. Four candidates debated, the platform adopted, signaling broad public support and belief in democratic reform guiding Mexico’s political future.
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