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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1916
Page
3
A fragmentary report cites denunciations of a country wide plot against clergy. The writer condemns church funds spent on caviar and champagne for diners while workers lack food and shelter. He derides police and spies, vowing to reveal charges and await Chicago spies.
A brief Washington Star item praises a tiny promain for its unexpected knockout of an ordinary van, illustrating how small factors can decisively influence outcomes. The concise blurb highlights the unusual effectiveness of the diminutive component in a concise, period-aimed tone.
An advertisement touts Hyomei oil as a proven catarrh cure. It explains inhaler use to deliver antiseptic air to nose throat and lungs, promising quick relief and germ elimination, with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
Dramatic performance of Mendelssohn Elijah at the Majestic Theater featured the Festival Chorus of 200, the St. Louis Symphony, soloists from Chicago and Detroit under H. W. Barnes. The successful concert closed the San Antonio Music Festival with praise for Middleton and the chorus. The program pledged future seasons of high music for the region.
An aging stomach and weak liver prompt calls for Plant Juice as a tonic. Mrs. G Stramer of 162 Virginia Ave Pittsburg reports rapid relief from indigestion gas and poor appetite, calling it a cure. Fischer's Drug Store in San Antonio carries Plant Juice. The St Louis Orchestra and chorus celebrate with Barnes as rehearsals resume at St Mark's parish house.
Mrs G E Gwinn soprano and local artists assisted the chorus in a performance of Elijas scene on the mountain top. The youth’s three searches for rain end with a small cloud and coming shower as the orchestra provides powerful accompaniment throughout the oratorio.
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Max Zach performed its second concert Thursday afternoon at the Majestic Theater before a large audience. Works by Weber Beethoven Wagner Popper and Berlioz were heard with an added solo by Sarame Reynolds. Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor opened the program and the Andante movement drew particular praise.
St Louis Symphony Orchestra members praised their San Antonio stay after performing at the Mid Winter Festival. Busi ness manager Arthur Gaines thanked the city for publicity, while conductor Mr Barnes and tenor Noel Poepping lauded the choir and performances. Warren Proctor of the Chicago Opera Company called the chorus superb.
Dispatch notes Romania may intervene soon in Madagascar with towns like Tananarivo population around 60 000 and Fianarantsoa population about 6000 located 180 miles southeast of Tananarivo.
Petrograd reports the Turkish fortress Erzerum, long deemed impregnable, yielded after a 36 hour bombardment. Snow and extreme cold hampered operations as the garrison fled toward Sivas, with many soldiers captured though official counts are missing.
Berlin reports a Hindu regiment mutinied in Egypt, killing twelve officers including a major. The mutineers fought two hours against Australian troops, many officers fled, and some mutineers were killed or wounded while others fled to the desert. Other mutinies were suppressed by British authorities.
The Majestic audience cheered as Conductor H. W. B. Barnes announced the Midwinter Festival would become an annual event. Officers and board of the Music Festival Association planned the change Thursday, drawing applause from chorus and orchestra.
A Baltimore doctor urges a cheap, effective treatment using Resinol ointment and Resinol soap. Bathe affected areas with warm water, dry gently, apply a thin layer of ointment, and cover if needed. Do twice daily. relief often comes after the first treatment. Samples available from Dept. 7-S Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
A nurse found a destitute ill family with no food fuel furniture or warm clothing. Mrs. E. S. Parsons of the Public Health Nurse Association arranged relief through Associated Charities, which seeks a bed and bed clothing for the sick household.
A brief dialogue exchange shows Joe Case and Moe Rose debating brevity as wit. The playful wordplay touches on logic and language in a Browning's Magazine feature.
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