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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1912
Page
7
The record lists the Chicago and New York offices of the 8 C Beck special agency with Tribune Building references and credits editors and publishers Charles Diehl and Marrison L Beach.
The article ridicules Antonio Rojas a Mexican rebel commander who claims the United States aided President Madero's administration. It notes his plan to fire across the border and his indifference to where bullets land, arguing the U.S. must not back rebels. It stresses the U.S. and Mexico remain on friendly terms and warns of war if the U.S. sided with rebels.
A Cosmopolitan piece by O Henry brought to light by Harryton Steger highlights San Antonio's literary magnetism. The city, famed for ozone rich air and varied attractions, drew writers like O Henry and Sidney Lanier, turning the Alamo City into a inspiration hub.
The passage contends that American soldiers act on what they see and shoot where they look, suggesting Antonio and his friends face greater disturbance than the United States. It frames the situation as a blotting paper analogy, highlighting potential tensions.
The Dallas News highlights Alfred E Mosely, an English humorist and claimed political economist, critiquing the American economy. Mosely says the high cost of living stems from burdensome taxes on everyday goods and notes the American farmer as a key factor in sustaining prices.
A British economist criticizes United States farming as adopting business methods that curb surpluses and raise concerns over supply and demand. The piece contrasts English landlordism with modern American efficiency and questions who defines economy in a free market system.
The article critiques Mr. Walter H Page's claim linking hookworm to Nirvana and ancient East laziness. It notes the leap from sacred doctrine to a common parasite and questions the Egyptian papyrus suggestion. It argues hookworm history is speculative but tainted by sensational theory and potential libel.
The nation awaits a cleaning of the department of agriculture as President Taft faces inaction. Removal of key officials Drs Wiley and Dunlap is seen as only a symbolic change while under Secretary Wilson the department endures more abuses than scapegoats can bear.
The piece notes Wall Street’s annual crop movement brings harsh terms for the public and a distrustful view of the public as gullible while markets signal tight money and sharp gains.
A quotation paints Talleyrand as a prototype of a modern politician, noting he is a great man who lies cleverly. The remark avoids naming the subject to prevent triggering further verbal excess.
Readers and press leaders laud The San Antonio Light Rail road and Deep Waterway edition of 126 pages. Notable comments come from J Keeley Chicago Tribune and other editors praising the paper’s scope, quality, and regional impact.
The 126 page September 8 issue titled Railroad and Deep Waterway Number commemorates Aransas harbor opening to world commerce. It includes explanatory text and color illustrations of buildings, scenes, and people, showcasing The Light’s capacity for a major project.
Brownsville Herald notes the San Antonio Light issued an unusually fine Railroad and Deep Waterway special edition last Sunday, as described by the newspaper.
The Houston Post congratulates the San Antonio Light for issuing its first special edition under new management. The 126-page issue is praised as a notable achievement and deserving of credit for its ambitious scope.
Telegram praises the San Antonio Light for a special edition with over 100 pages of live Texas news for a nickel. The Corpus Beach Hotel owner John T. Dickinson commends the issue as highly creditable and substantial in coverage. The Crystal City Chronicle lauds the expanded development reporting and regional reach.
A Texas focused supplement from The San Antonio Light earns praise from Coffeyville Kansas and a note from W. C. Yantis. Readers report heightened interest and inquiries after the edition highlighting San Antonio’s commercial corridor and deep waterways.
Chicago dated dispatch notes a collaboration between The San Antonio Light as party of the first part and the city of San Antonio and its contiguous territory as parties to a stated arrangement or agreement.
Automatic vending devices of various kinds dominate commerce in Germany. Post offices and railway stations sell stamps and tickets via automats, with many automat restaurants offering drinks, meals, and snacks. Automats operate at cities, stations, and elsewhere, selling candy, cards, first aid items, towels, soap, cigars, music, and more.
At Newport a dinner sparked reflections on American aristocracy. Joseph W. Widener contrasted it with a French aristocracy and joked that American discourse resembles stable talk inspired by English horseracing. The remark appeared in the New York Tribune.
A column surveys the Mexican situation and weighs calmer alternatives amid mounting tensions. A Chicago writer questions rash moves and urges measured diplomacy to prevent further strife.
A 1912 letter from W L Halstead of the Houston Chronicle lauds The Light’s Railroad and Deep Waterway issue for its modest exaggeration free coverage, strong typography, and extensive advertising. He commends colored pages and growth under ownership.
Dr Louis Delattre advises Belgian mothers to repaint nurseries from white to blue or green to reduce eye strain and possible brain disturbances. He links white light to feverishness, upset stomachs, and even meningitis, urging calmer colors for children's rooms.
John B. Wilkie, head of the U S secret service, attributes a fall in counterfeiting to national prosperity. He notes fewer cases after a rise about eighteen months ago, with about 400 cases investigated last year and likely under 300 this year.
The 1870 card idea was printed by Leon Besnardeau of Lille-le-Guillaume near Conlie France during the Prussian war. He mailed pictures on postal cards to clients, and many old customers still possess his cards. Germans later adopted the idea for the Nuremberg exposition in 1882.
The New York Post questions whether Dr. Wiley is unaware that credit for the pure food law rests with a single person, regardless of who is responsible for its passage.
Edwin Markham via William Alker Atkinson explains memory as a mental office with filing clerks. Attention shapes what is stored and how cross references aid recall, while practice keeps the memory "office boys" active and accurate.
Colonel Roosevelt advocates broad enlightened patriotism and urges voters to back the Bull Moose ticket in this Milwaukee Sentinel commentary.
A Baltimore Sun note quotes Iowa folks as joking that they mistook Roosevelt for an amusing “little cuss.” The item reflects light political banter of the era and how public figures were perceived in casual talk.
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