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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1916
Page
5
The Boston Symphony Orchestra under Karl Muck performed the First Leonore Overture and Fidelio, seldom heard, the Joachim violin concerto by Anton Witek the concertmaster, and Richard Strauss tone poem Don Quixote in Symphony Hall yesterday afternoon.
The Boston Symphony gave a memorable program highlighted by Mr. Witek’s masterful Joachim concerto and Strauss' Don Quixote tone poem. Witek impressed as a poet with a flawless touch, while Strauss’ work was praised for its dramatic humor, expressive depth, and vivid orchestration, marking a peak in his artistic evolution.
Anti Tuberculosis Society uses a dying light display to show the toll of consumption. The ad urges take Scott's Emulsion after meals to improve blood richness, circulation, and lung strength, claiming it is alcohol free and harmless. Scott & Bowne Bloomfield NJ advertise.
An old prescription by Dr Levi Minard for Minard's liniment became world wide known as a dependable pain reliever. The creamy soothing liniment offers rapid relief for neuralgia lumbago sciatica rheumatic pains stiff joints sore strained or lame muscles and tired feet. It is marketed as pure stainless and economical.
In recovery I ponder life and witness the brave suffering of humanity. The little woman next door, burned saving her baby, sings to ease pain while her husband waits outside. The scene contrasts with crippled children who miss outdoor joys, urging gratitude and charity toward the less fortunate.
New Bedford on February 11 reports the textile unions voting in the city to strike, with 30 000 workers in local mills potentially affected. The Textile Council meets next Monday, empowered to demand a 10 percent wage increase, while mills have already announced a 5 percent rise.
The loom fixers union voted to push delegates to seek a 10 percent advance and the warp twisters union backed that demand but urged council action be delayed until a standard wage list is set. The spinners union opposed the 10 percent advance, while other unions earlier in the week supported enforcement of the demands leaving the spinners as the only group not favoring a strike if refused.
Hazel favors ivory over silver for a sister’s birthday gift noting it won’t tarnish and is easy to keep clean. Allie suggests flattering dresses with Marie Antoinette silhouettes and tulle scarves to enhance a figure, with tips on reuse and accessorizing. Paget reports Mary Pickford's Talks appearing five days weekly in the Daily Post and Sundays in the Sunday Post.
The article offers broad health advice advocating fresh air in sleeping rooms diet moderation and regular exercise including walking running swimming horseback riding and more. It quotes Dr. D A Sargent of Harvard suggesting businessmen should make dinner the main meal and advises against eating during mental strain until the system steadies.
The authority on physical training warns business men to avoid overloading the stomach and to skip quick lunches. He states most die from overeating, not drink, and emphasizes proper diet, exercise, cold baths, suitable clothing, and eight hours sleep as the core for permanent health.
In Montclair New Jersey a bona fide cooperative kitchen has operated for a year. It has produced agitation into action and now declares a 6 percent dividend for its 113 stockholders from the venture.
A year after a township talk, Montclair women established a cooperative kitchen offering home style meals and room rentals. The operation, led by Mrs Bliss and Mrs Knight, expanded from a small Martin View place to a 21 room Claremont Avenue house with a dining room serving about 2200 meals monthly and rooms rented to boost income.
Dinners only are sent out reaching homes by dining service in Montclair. Meals include soup meat and vegetables with a salad and dessert and a 70 cent outside dinner. An express car arrives at 6 30 p m to collect containers for 10 cent delivery fees.
The New England Dry Goods Association announces a February 13 meeting and banquet with speakers Professor O M W Sprague of Harvard, Professor Paul T Cherington, and Henry Goodwin dean of the hotel fraternity of Massachusetts. Topics include The Financial Effects of the War on the United States and Price Maintenance, plus Reminiscences of Hotel Life.
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