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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1927
Page
11
A column reflects on Henry Ford's genius and vast fortune while contrasting visions of wealth, industry, and power. It recounts a Florida meeting with Rockefeller, discusses market speculation, and notes a celestial alignment of Jupiter and Venus as a backdrop to modern finance and industry.
Tonight and Tuesday cloudy with probable local showers. Colder Tuesday morning low about 51 degrees. Moderate easterly to southeasterly winds. West Texas shows partly cloudy skies tonight, colder in the north, generally colder Tuesday.
The city commission authorized over 8.6 million dollars in projects including land purchase near the Kampmann building to create a 50-foot underground drainage channel and a new public health building on Main Plaza replacing the razed French building. The plan also calls for land acquisition, street openings, park improvements, and a health center partially housing the detective department as the Wrench building is demolished.
Rochester, Feb 7 The eleventh college student to die by his own hand this year is Morgen Derr Jr a two year sophomore at the University of Rochester. Derr shot himself with a rifle in the same manner as his classmate Rigby Wile who died by suicide in New York. Despondency and ill health were suspected in Wile's death. Derr left no reason given according to university officials.
A 10 year old boy from Eagle Pass, George Dab daub, disliked doctors. During a minor operation at a Main Avenue hospital his mother attended a family conference, and he escaped. Police found him about an hour later nearly miles from the hospital.
First Lieutenant Fraser Richardson, a cavalry officer, was found with a pistol wound to the head in his quarters at Fort Ringgold and transported by air ambulance from Kelly Field to Fort Sam Houston. He remained alive but in very serious condition, with details of the flight by Master Sergeant I F Nendell from 10 AM to 3:55 PM.
An 11 year old girl was arrested on East Commerce Street early Monday after shouting for a ride home from a party. She claimed she was crying and seeking transportation.
Screen actress Barbara LaMarr’s husband Jack Dougherty wed Beverly Halls in a ceremony reported here last night. Dougherty had previously been married to the late Barbara LaMarr.
A group of youths aged around defunct age were booked Monday for gaming with dice after a surprise shooting dice in a room of a local junior high school.
New York report says Chicago plans the world's largest ballroom with capacity for more than 500 dancers and a grand scale in the creation.
A man on Commerce Street reports a tray of rings stolen from his residence at 358 Best Commerce Street. Police are notified Monday about the loss and seek information.
Georgetown report on the Harry T. Leahy double trial shows District Judge Sansom preparing the jury charge for a 2 PM reading. Attorneys expect six hours of argument, with possible Tuesday completion, as Leahy testifies to an alibi and Roberto Martinez pins the murder on him. The scene includes tears from Leahy and a strong pursuit of eloquence from both sides.
A large turnout of 300 out of town merchants and local buyers gathered as United Merchants of Texas officials and national retail experts met at the Menger hotel to discuss cash versus credit. Taft and Mooney urged cash purchases to curb credit abuses, citing warnings from national surveys and success stories in small towns.
J. L. Whitmire, president of United Merchants of Texas, hosts William Nelson Taft in Texas for a speaking engagement at a merchants meeting. Taft arrives to address the gathering as local business leaders extend warm hospitality.
Feb 7 report says two former generals Amancio and Jungtind and six Tampico Knights of Columbus members were captured and charged in an alleged anti government conspiracy planned to begin last Friday Sixto Rodriguez head of the Tampico group was arrested and jailed with six others in connection with the plot.
Mexico City reports more executions in the Calles regime purge. A rebel chief was executed today at Nag Acaponteta in Nayarit state, as authorities crack down on alleged conspirators and armed dissidents amid rising violence.
Washington February reports Pat Morris Neff former Texas governor was nominated in May to join the railroad labor board of mediation succeeding Carl Williams Williams resignation cited health issues Seif served two governorship terms from 1921 to 1925 in Texas.
New York February 7 Damon Runyon famed newspaper man and Colorado native is critically ill with pneumonia after influenza sent him to bed last Friday.
The Texas house committee recommended expulsion for Representatives F A Dale of Bonham and A H Moore of Cooper amid bribery charges tied to a Houston optometrist. Both are free on $2000 bonds as Travis County grand jury probes the bribery allegations in state court. Judge Hamilton urged the grand jury to uncover all bribery cases in legislative circles.
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