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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1918
Page
9
The Chanukah festival begins November 28 in Jewish homes, eight nights of remembrance of the Maccabees. The article links the ancient struggle to modern Belgian suffering and calls for solidarity with Belgium amid tyranny.
The fragment quotes Prophet Zachariah as favoring divine Spirit over human strength. It emphasizes a festival's meaning for Israé and all humanity, invoking spiritual power above force.
The Zionist Commission mobilized from England establishes quarters in a Jaffa suburb after British occupation. Jaffa sees slow return of civil life as Turks were ousted. cleanups and road improvements aid port access and commerce. Tel Aviv, linked to the commission, is developing but not fully restored.
Fragmentary line from an old Courier Journal notes a planned trip to Lonely Beach with low attendance. Readers are left with unclear details about who planned the trip and when it might occur.
Mira Edgerly, famed portrait painter to the rich and titled, volunteers on an Indiana farm during a harvest drought. She describes hard work, learning cooperative bee methods, and the patriotism of farmers while praising labor provisions and the war effort. She wore riding breeches and boots while stacking oats and found farming a stirring, tonic experience.
The Little Theater of San Antonio is established by the San Antonio Dramatic Club. Ars. A. Sachs is president with a board including W. D. Moore, Ineh Heye, Wade Kovteler, Sergeant Marais, Daisy M. Priges, and others. Four plays will be staged at Casino Hall this year as the city joins larger centers in theatre. Also noted are social club meetings and a coming wedding.
Mrs Quar announces Jillian Griffin will marry on November 22 at St John’s Lutheran Church. The couple plans a ceremony at the church with family and friends in attendance.
Society pages list Hix H. Green heading to Camp Taylor for Field Artillery training, Wakefield and Goar at Gunter and St Anthony Hotel respectively, Mrs Goar a former Houston society figure, and several families visiting or hosting at River Avenue residences. The Phoenix Club, Red Cross chapters, and Daughters groups meet in central work rooms with dates and hosts noted.
Jeremiah J Bailey 52 from Wimira New York reports to a remount depot in Atlanta Ga a man in plain private uniform with no insignia. Bailey who has two sons serving in France says he prefers the remount depot duties with horses and longs to join his sons there.
Miss Mewin Urwin becomes the first woman in the United States to work in ship construction at Hog Island Philadelphia joining the correction shop welding crew. She states welding pays well and offers independence while praising the work and her male colleagues. A second woman, Mix Aira Kannisto, also trains in welding and works on construction tasks.
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