Strauss Symphony Debuts With Boston Orchestra in America
Richard Strauss orchestral suite from Der Burger als Edelman was heard for the first time in America. Pierre Monteux conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Mischa Levitski as soloist in Beethoven’s C minor piano concerto. Schumann’s C major symphony opened the program. Levitski showed poise, technical proficiency, and musical understanding beyond mere virtuosity.
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Richard Strauss
Levitski
Beethoven
Levitsk
Strauss
Mr. Monteux
Boston Symphony
der Burger Als Edelman
Hoffmansthal
der Burger
Little Walks About Boston and Strauss in Boston
In Boston, critics weigh Strauss’s Der Burger als Edelman staged by Strauss with a reduced orchestra. The piece features elaborate instrumental divisions and clever scoring but invites mixed verdicts on originality, with praise for its moments yet doubt about lasting impact. Dennis Hanks recalls Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood, emphasizing his modest origins, self-education, and moral leadership, noting his Gettysburg dream and enduring significance.
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Strauss
Moliere
Dennis Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Abe
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Musterole Advertisement Claims Quick Relief Without Plaster
An ad touts Musterole a clean white mustard oil ointment offering relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck neuralgia headache congestion rheumatism lumbago back pains sprains chilblains frostbite and chest pains. It markets 85c 65c and hospital size 3 jars and asserts it can prevent pneumonia.
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Funes
Ford Co Sued By Local Man Over Patent Infringement
William B. Moses of Watertown files a bill in equity in Federal Court against Ford Motor Company of Detroit and Lalime & Partridge of 1255 Boylston Street Boston seeking to restrain manufacture and sale of cars using Moses patent improvements for starting generating and ignition. He claims exclusive ownership since March 1920 and seeks profits damages suit costs and other relief. Moses alleges cars offered for sale via the Boylston Street firm carry his device.
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William B. Moses
Watertown
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Lalime & Partridge
Boylston Street
Moses
Boylston Street Company
Editorials in Questionable Diplomacy Sparks Reader Letter
A Boston resident criticizes a February Post editorials titled Queer Diplomacy for stoking international strife. The letter argues meddling in other nations affairs and calls for dignified conduct to prevent war, noting parallels with Britain and the United States. It urges responsible journalism and cites potential consequences of provocative coverage.
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London
Great Britain
Sinn
Congress
Washington
England
Fuilipino
United States
J. Burke
High Street
Boston
Nance ONeil Tours Cairo and recounts Persian tales
The actress Nance ONeil describes her world travels and independence while in Cairo at the Khedival Opera House. She recalls childhood aims to see the world and have a career, and shares playful anecdotes with husband Jimmy Hickman about Lombard era stage quirks and a nose mishap during a Lady Macbeth performance.
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Khedival Opera House
Desert
Africa
Algiers
Nance O'Neil
Gertrude Lamson
Mr. Hickman
Boston
Lady Macbeth
Hollis
Macbeth
Nance
Jimmy Hickman
Alfred Hickman
Boston Star O'Neil Talks Aldrich Link And Travel Tales
Miss O Neil shares memories from Boston about Thomas B Aldrich and the play Judith praising his letter written on opening night in New York. She recalls fan letters, the Touraine visit, and the long acclaim from Boston audiences while shopping and choosing a hat over gloves.
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Hickman
Touraine
Nance
Boston
Miss O’neil
Mrs. Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
New York
Judith
B U Professor Accepts Big Chautauqua Post
Professor H Augustine Smith of Boston University has accepted appointment as musical director of the Chautauqua institution for the coming summer. He is known as a musical director and choral director and directed music at the World Sunday School Convention in Tokio last year.
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B. U
New York
H. Augustine Smith
Boston University
Chautauqua Institution
Tokio
Japan
Knights of Columbus denies Mexico story
William J. McGinley supreme secretary of the Knights of Columbus denied reports that American Catholics offered 5 million dollars to fight radicalism in Mexico. He said the reports likely come from a Mexico City appeal to the American order to conduct anti radical campaigns, and while such a campaign may be undertaken no definite action has been taken.
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New York
William J. McGinley
The
Knights of Columbus
Mexico City
Mexico
Valuable mail stolen at Corbin Kentucky station
Registered mail including 30000 to 50000 dollars in currency was stolen from the railroad station at Corbin Kentucky last night. The money was shipped by a Cincinnati bank to the Wisconsin Steel Company at Corbin for payroll, reports reaching Louisville today.
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Louisville
Corbin
Cincinnati
Wisconsin Steel Company
Raid Couples Tie Knot After Back Bay Raid
Harry Baer and Rose Waggenheim were arraigned in Roxbury District Court on a serious charge less than ten hours after a raid at Batavia street Back Bay. They announced they were married, guiding judges to verify their identity. Baer said they had dated five years, were engaged, and planned the ceremony soon. Baer already held a marriage certificate and secured a justice of the peace to wed promptly.
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Roxbury
Batavia Street
Back Bay
Harry Baer
Rose Waggenheim
Brighton Street
West End
Ahearn
Baer
No Conference On Building Strike Reached End
There was no conference yesterday at City Hall to settle the Greater Boston building strike. The strike may only resume if the United Building Trades Council strike committee agrees to a 90 cent per hour wage as outlined in the employers' letter to Mayor Peters.
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City Hall
Greater Boston
United Building Trades Council
Peters
Father John’s Medicine Promoted for Colds and Body Building
The ad claims absolute truth of its 1855 prescription by Rev. Father John O’Brien of Lowell Massachusetts. It touts Father John’s Medicine as a physician’s prescription with 65 years of success for coughs colds and throat troubles and as a body builder. It guarantees $25000 to any charitable institution if shown otherwise and asserts it is free from alcohol or poisonous drugs.
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Father John O’brien
Lowell
Mass
John
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