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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
4
The fragment lists editors and publishers Charles Dieh Harrison and Harrison L. Beach with price indicators $ .50 6.00 50. The readable text suggests a newspaper masthead or pricing notation typical of early 20th century print.
Congressman John Garner warns Aransas Pass merchants and farmers that the trunk line railroads exploit Southwest Texas for long hauls. He urges uniting to bring a single big line and argues federal deep water work depends on local action and harbor growth.
James Keir Hardie labels Roosevelt a deceiver while noting American capitalists back him to blunt reform. He likens the colonel to a Bourbons allying with Wall Street, predicting a future power shift and questioning Perkins support amid a looming economic adjustment.
An essay argues dust is the city’s top nuisance and proposes oiling streets as a cost effective fix. It endorses atomizer application to coat macadam surfaces, enabling widespread oil penetration and durable, dust free thoroughfares at low expense.
The piece calls on San Antonio and Southwest Texas to recognize that their business interests differ from Mr Yoakum and to unite to protect local commerce. It argues they will receive only what they can compel from trunk line railroads and must press for fair treatment.
The passage mocks a political figure by calling him a super-Bourbon and suggests he will soon outgrow his biographer and be seen as a taxidermist when he rejects established doctrines. The tone is satirical and critical, reflecting concern over his rhetoric and authority.
Nat Goodwin peaceably tours while Sedts sell well. A woman in the foyer challenges his identity and negotiates for two front orchestra seats to prove a point about matrimony, noting she will bring her son to show him the effect. The scene unfolds near the box office as observers weigh the moment.
Mr. Watt finds comfort in the fact that he did not address audiences in Vermont recently. The Chicago News notes this absence as a consolation amid broader political coverage.
A brief note questions the status of Ohio suffragists once aligned with Antigod factions and links the matter to shifting alignments within the broader movement. The piece hints at reputational changes and realignments without detailing specific individuals or events.
On a crowded liner a woman Norah, weighed down by a child she bore to another man, battles fear and longing as a drunken husband’s menace recedes. In a rush to the shore she cries out and steps onto land as rain patterns like running feet and a distant siren mark a turning escape.
The Chicago Tribune quotes Gen Robert K Evans warning that U S forces cannot field 20 000 trained cavalry and artillerymen despite fears of foreign aggression It also satirizes political figures and editors claiming a future war would be settled by sea power and editorials, noting no war in 14 years
The Washington Star quotes Ty Cobb joking that marriage resembles baseball, noting how simplistic it seems to outsiders. Cobb adds that marriage is easy only for those who have never tried it, reflecting his characteristic humor.
Roosevelt attributes Governor Wilson's nomination to Taggart Sullivan and Murphy in a Philadelphia Record item. He remarks on a gifted imagination and hints at political maneuvering behind the scenes.
An essay argues humans can be compared to eggs nails gas candles and matches to explain behavior and traits. It uses a 150 pound body baseline and suggests differences in temperament arise from the symbolic ingredients such as gas candles and matches.
The writer urges municipal leaders to crack down on East Commerce street gangs and enforce city ordinances. He calls for a clean, orderly San Antonio and urges the black community to help maintain civic standards and keep streets clear after hours. The piece links public safety with racial responsibility and urban cleanliness.
In Chicago the politician Albert Beveridge cites a corrupt boss who proclaims virtue while resisting a senator sale. A millionaire offers payment for campaign support, then shifts to renting it for the term, and the boss relents with a mollified tone.
A cautious South Heights resident rides the end of line street car as a new pay-as-you-enter system causes delays. The thirteenth fare malfunctions, delaying entry until the conductor frees the numerals, letting passengers board.
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer tale a stout man seeks a corkscrew to aid a dull smoking car. A gray whiskered reader in a shabby black suit produces it after a playful bet. Moments later the white tie man gathers his goods and leaves as the con ductor jokes about Fatty Frost and the parson being a clever swindling duo.
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