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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1927
Page
14
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson said there is nothing wrong with divorce and favored remarriage if individuals choose. She preached to a mammoth Coliseum audience here and outlined youth praise, Evangelical aims, and her Los Angeles Angelus Temple practices.
Cecilia Hawes and Ruth Baker, both 15, were found drowned in the Welland Canal area near Port Dalhousie after leaving home to go skating the previous afternoon. They had been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Boy Scouts of America will observe Good Turn Day in San Antonio elementary schools with safety and good turn talks. Fifteen schools with high traffic and safety concerns were selected for talks led by Harry W Noroster, field commissioner, and Elma Neal, director of elementary education.
A resolution by the South Texas Chamber of Commerce seeks state action to bar creation of new boards and committees funded by tax levies or business interests. The measure, forwarded to Austin, will be reviewed by the West Texas chamber this week after talks with Homer D. Wade, the general manager.
New York report notes Cornelius Vanderbilt receives a meal ticket and invitations to chicken dinners after a mix of offers to host and assist him. The piece mentions $40 checks and a misplaced payment at 1800 Broadway attracting aid from locals.
A four carat diamond ring valued at $2000 was stolen when seven armed men robbed a gambling house across the riverfront. Mau rice Sax is hospitalized here for an operation related to the incident.
A Chicago funeral honors Policeman David J. Cairns with his police riding horse Jim acting as chief mourner. Cairns served fourteen years with the police racing department and died after being struck by a car. Chief of Police Calling granted the dying request for Jim to attend the Cairns home, Avalon Park Community and Evergreen Cemetery.
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