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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
6
The San Antonio Light announces its availability at hotels and newsstands across the United States, inviting readers to purchase the newspaper outside the local area.
A West Cairo primary produced one vote for every registered voter, with each man on the list receiving a ballot. The piece argues the outcome shows equal self confidence, predicts Democratic control, and foresees delays until new nominations occur.
Governor Emmett O’Neil of Alabama condemned the recall stance of Governor Woodrow Wilson at a Spring Lake conference, arguing that clinging to Madison and Hamilton blocks progress. He warned that such arguments misapply historical ideals to modern needs. The piece critiques Bourbon democracy and calls for action amid changing technology and society.
The Morocco crisis is viewed as a paradoxical contributor to peace as France and Germany show reluctance to wage war if a way to avert it exists. The piece notes the nations’ moral depravity yet hints at a potential diplomatic path forward.
The author argues France and Germany are effectively arbitrating their Moroccan conflict, avoiding a third party and suggesting a settlement will soon end the dispute. War is costly, and nations realize injury to neighbors is retributive. Germany’s non-interference policy is praised as sustaining arbitration by omission.
The report cites cable news claiming unusually hot weather for England and a looming drought. Wells long unused are reopened amid public health concerns as officials seek explanations for these historic conditions and their impact on society.
The article notes the heat in England defies explanation and duration. Sir Henry Lockyer, famed meteorologist, says no answer exists and suggests staying cool as the sole counsel. The piece mocks relying on science for relief as a futile endeavor.
Col Frank Andrews says Col Tom Ball does not want the senatorship but remarks about Ball are taken in a Pickwickian sense by those who know him. The piece contrasts current incineration methods with proposed ones and jokes about Maine’s 900 Democratic voters administering a sociologer to prohibition.
In Austin a police officer arrests a man who sang upon reuniting with his mother after a 25 year separation. The incident highlights tensions between law enforcement and personal family moments in public spaces.
City councilmen note that the dust nuisance persists and that persistent study may show oil helps keep dust down. Local boarding house keepers show interest in Austin report of a three legged chicken.
A satirical remark suggests a woman's youth ends when her credit at the drug store fails. The quip reflects social expectations and consumer trust as a measure of youth in the era.
A South Carolina achievement highlights the Coker experimental farm in Hartsville. James L Coker directs breeding of long staple upland cotton aiming for maximum production and premium staple. He chairs the Darlington County Plant Breeders association urging producers to cultivate pedigreed seeds alongside pedigreed stock.
The French extend Algeria's model by using native regiments with sprinklings of French and European presence creating a Franco hybrid force. Adapted to rugged terrain and heat, they form a hardened fighting machine of veteran soldiers of fortune. The current force in Tunisia Algeria and Morocco likely exceeds 100000 men.
The piece argues Taft is highly likely to be renominated while Democrats lack a strong challenger. It notes Bryan and Harmon unlikely to beat Taft and suggests the party might seek a bold leader from outside. Attention centers on Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey as a potential national figure.
In a Philadelphia Inquirer snippet readers note a rumor that John D. Rockefeller's ancestor arrived in America in 1723, reflecting a seed of family lore rather than proven record.
In a Philadelphia Inquirer note, Champ Clark jokes that Roosevelt knows a little about more things than any human being. The colonel has since been left trying to discern the joke's meaning.
In the St. Louis Republic, a line of descent is drawn from John D. Rockefeller to medieval feudal barons, a claim suggesting genealogical ties are evident to many readers.
The New York World notes Mr. Cannon’s remark that he begins to love Taft for the enemies he has made does not indicate any personal change in him. The statement is treated as unchanged stance despite rhetorical drift.
Champ Clark claims Taft spared Democrats from a political trap by stepping in alone to fix the issue. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports Clark’s remark on Taft’s actions and their impact on party strategy.
The Washington Post notes a $5,000,000 settlement by John Jacob Astor on his bride, predicting a buoyant bride market as a result.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a claim that Wilson Mizner has penned a play titled The Arctic Widow and wonders if the subject is Mrs. Yerkes. The brief item hints at literary chatter surrounding Mizner in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Sinclair says she will always think kindly of Upton. The Detroit Free Press notes her favorable view and contrasts it with others who may not offer similar promises.
The Baltimore American frames Senator La Follette’s willingness to be president as a sentiment that Mr. Bryan could understand, noting the political currents around both figures.
Several senators have traveled to Europe for vacations and salary concerns, suggesting probe-worthy conduct.
Reports describe an envelope sealing machine turning 20,000 envelopes per hour and electric milking machines gaining popularity in farming. Admiral Togo praises American electrical progress while a French scientist claims frog egg life generation by electricity. New battery hats aid fire crews and magnets streamline ore loading in mines. Electric fruit steamers use conveyors in New Orleans and Mobile. A battery powered motorcycle debuts.
Governor Colquitt offers James B. Wells the judgeship of the San Antonio court of civil appeals. Wells is famed as a brilliant Texas lawyer with a wide practice. He weighs the honor carefully though it would require personal sacrifice due to his lucrative Rio Grande Valley interests and private ties.
Mrs. Henry Lane Wilson wife of the American ambassador to Mexico is a favorite in that country and her entertainments have drawn praise. A recent fete for President and Mme La Barra resembled Brussels entertainments from the Leopold era. She was among a small group invited to the wedding of Princess Clementine to Prince Louis Bonaparte.
A historical note traces postal costs from 1815 when William Wilberforce faced a $197.50 charge for a Haiti to England letter weighing 85 ounces. The fee reflected distance and weight, and the post office later refunded to $1.75 in lieu of the excessive amount. The letter concerned slavery abolition.
An elderly man introduces a stranger to a professional on a street corner. The busy professional refuses a handshake and extends a foot instead. The young man complies, noting his humor is elastic but not that far. The exchange highlights differences in manners and humanity.
Readers learn how moving electric signs use a device called a flasher driven by a tiny motor to create moving letters snakes and chasing scenes. The flasher uses multiple fingers dropping onto plates to illuminate letters in sequence producing dramatic effects. Each sign varies from single letter illumination to complex chasing displays.
The Kyle News notes Bailey will not run again next year ensuring the anti Bailey and pro Bailey factions can wage their battle without his candidacy. Both sides aim to mobilize support, each believing their efforts will determine the outcome.
A nostalgic verse recalls childhood fear of a monster with a bag and hook who stole children. Now the poet notes ragpickers trapping sound, a modern dawn where rag pickers appear on piano keys and evoke distress, ending with a wish for divine justice.
A New York World profile praises a veteran officer nicknamed the Move-on-Coup. Each spring he guides crowded actors away from Broadway side streets, quietly reducing traffic congestion and preventing protests about free expression.
A historical verse vignette contrasts a celebrated highbrow poet adored by clubs with a more popular, accessible writer whose blunt social satire resonates from coast to coast. It notes the failure of highculture to elevate the second bard while workers and common folk embrace his plainspoken rhymes.
From Railway Age China reports about 5404 miles of rail in operation with 2433 miles in Manchuria of which two thirds are Japanese or Russian. About 1702 miles are under construction and a projected total of 13434 miles is planned. Construction in 1910 added just under 600 miles. 1911 prospects are sparse. The imperial decree envisions nationalizing railways and finishing the Hankow Szechuan loan to resume large scale building despite provincial opposition.
The piece notes Senator Bailey from Texas announces retirement at end of current term. It calls him a political disappointment yet acknowledges his unusual mind and eloquent tongue. Texans supported him while national observers saw him as a progressive Southern leader.
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