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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1912
Page
23
A San Antonio pageant promises a massive, dramatic show with scenic mountains and a Great Valley, featuring Pioneer days, Western and Eastern acts, and a panorama of global cultures. Col. W F Cody Buffalo Bill will direct, with a single ticket granting access to all attractions and events.
Admission 50 cents including coat. All seats protected by a large waterproof canopy. Grand stand chairs one dollar. Children under nine receive half price. Tickets sold by Down Ticket Office at Fischer's Drug Store Gibbs Building opposite Post Office.
Col Channing Ellery prepares a week of concerts at Electric Park in San Antonio starting September 16. The program features nationalities and schools of music with a 104 degree heat inspired layout, including a Thursday International matinee and a Friday WagnerGerman night. The band, praised as a human pipe organ, aims for monumental climaxes without forced tone and heavy noise.
The article notes the son of Nicaragua’s former president has gained attention in the country for his piano performances at a Plaza venue, highlighting his rising profile and the public interest surrounding his career.
The Ellery band under Colonel Hilery prepares a varied program in San Antonio blending grand and comic opera with symphonies and dances. Soloists D Amico Croce and Giulii headline as instrumental singers delivering graceful tones. The repertoire spans grand and comic opera overtures and ragtime to entice all tastes.
James Oliver Curwood recounts a legal encounter where a lawyer quoted him $400 for a story ending. After sharing the plot the writer left pleased, but a week later received a bill for $100 for literary advice which he paid.
The timetable lists trains from various lines including Mexico Palestine Kerrville Kerrville Sunday Glen Kerrville and Houston coast routes with arrival times ranging from early morning to late night and departures to the north east and coast with mixed local and express services.
A Newfoundland dog named Hector, previously homeless, saved Miss Bertha Thompson from drowning after her canoe tipped near the Wobus pier on the Raritan shore. The dog swam to her, grabbed her waist with teeth, and hauled her to safety on the shore, ending its wandering days.
Chicago fashion notes banish tube skirts and hobble styles as Paris officials disapprove of wide hats. Designers push ultra small headpieces to minimize hair and reveal models wearing minimal materials while turbans lead in style. Milliners report a fashion revolution from Paris influenced by vaudeville images and tintypes.
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