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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
6
San Antonio post office entry shows second class matter for The Light Publishing Co and associates. No further readable details to establish event or outcome.
The San Antonio statement for August shows an average daily circulation of 623,171. It lists changes, free copies, spoiled papers, returns, and all unsold copies daily.
A Kansas City Municipal Court judge fined a woman and her husband $100 each for sharing a kiss in Shawnee Park under a special decree. The piece questions justice without mercy and suggests the couple, who lacked a home, faced hardship and possible jail for their act.
The passage laments a decree to hoard expertise among lawyers legislators and jailers amid fears of oppression. It suggests Carlisle may face fines or reversal and hints at personal remorse as the condemned recalls a pleading woman in his final moment.
The early Twain home in Hannibal Missouri built by his father in 1839 is presented to the town as a Mecca for readers. The piece argues that the site honors the creator through his enduring work and will become a lasting symbol of inspiration for people worldwide.
A German university notes aim to rename mental operations as distinct functions while preserving old terms for specific actions. It argues heart and mind separation fades as conscience and soul are misaligned with the mind’s indivisible nature.
The author argues against a fixed mind body split noting the heart’s mechanical function mirrors mental states. He critiques ancient ideas of the soul in the lungs and modern quack photographs, suggesting a rational shift in language that could curb poetic license while advancing truth and humane understanding.
The piece centers on Missouri's Honorable Champ Clark and a Bowling Green farmer J. R. Robinson who owns a 1100 pound hog thought to be a world record. The issue asks whether Robinson insulted or complimented Clark by naming the hog after him and invites readers to write to Clark for his view.
The Standard Oil company having been dissolved, there is no further reason for Judge Peter Grosscup remaining on the federal bench.
If Alfonso wants advance information on how it feels and how to comport himself, he might get into communication with Manuel or Gaby.
A San Antonio man from Mexico threw stones at a rock pile in a street dispute. Police investigated the incident and no injuries were reported. The rocks damaged parts of the pile but there were no arrests at press time.
An outer office door placard from an insurer states Enter without knocking and remain under some conditions, signaling restricted access and conduct rules for visitors.
Ninety third district representative R R Smith declares he will not run again stating people do not prize their lawmakers. He quips they deserve a prize a leather medal like award to honor service.
The passage notes Col. J. J. Astor and his young wife amid national scrutiny, with Mrs. Ogden Mills placing them among the 150 socially elect, offering reassurance amid general condemnation.
The text outlines a questionable tactic to stretch a rope across San Pedro avenue at distances, with a contingency to keep an ambulance nearby. It hints at organizing an obstruction and readying emergency response.
In this science essay, Garrett P. Serviss explains helium among stars, noting helium stars are rare, distant, and extraordinarily bright at great distances. The piece ponders why these stars avoid our region, suggests helium may come from radium alpha particles, and muses whether the universe resembles a vast atom.
A Boston Herald piece recalls two glucose stories from 1876 involving a Buffalo glucose maker and a New York grocery house. In one tale, a candy dealer who fired him suddenly buys ten barrels and welcomes a drink. In the other, bees turn glucose into “pure honey” on a top floor honey factory, selling the product as honey.
A prisoner testifies he killed a man returning from Italy after being asked about photographs in Rome. He claims self defense against Camorra fiends and is met with a verdict of not guilty from the jury, per Harper's Weekly.
An observant citizen recalls walking a half mile from Alamo Heights to a country home after a late city errand. He describes a pitch dark, rugged path through mesquite and gullies, until his wife’s porch lantern guided him home.
A downtown beat officer describes his routine on Alamo Plaza. He notes few arrests, mostly traffic enforcement and preventing loitering. He says the area is orderly, with more pedestrians than other sections and extra vigilance after midnight.
A humorous piece from Nashua Iowa describes Henry’s dramatic reaction after stepping on a tack. The poem parodies an expletive laden outburst, portraying a shy man becoming an ardent talker as the tongue finally speaks. The verse playfully critiques printed swearing.
Dr. Wiley urges wider publicity of cottonseed oil as a human food in remarks from the Interstate Crushers Association in New York last June. He says better public knowledge and consumer use would improve health across the nation.
A dark meditation by Geo. Matthew Adams on graves in a neglected churchyard. The poet recalls revelers who drank away their lives and now lie in the harvest home of Barleycorn beneath autumn stars.
The New York Tribune satirizes census style social study by a card cataloguing sociologist who profiles college students. It notes students boast of vices and bars, with bartenders claiming many frequent locales and drunken percentages. The piece lampoons press and editorials that publish such catalogues.
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