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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1927
Page
5
Violet A. Haynes announces Wan Mothers Club will plant a memory tree this spring. A committee chaired by Mrs. Lillian Schier will set a date, with a report at the next meeting on February 11 at the Gunter Hotel.
The Church of England revises the Book of Common Prayer after 265 years with changes including a softer marriage vow, optional use of the old form, a short burial service for children, cremation provision, removal of archaic terms, and prayers for peace and hospitals, while stressing the new version remains optional.
An advertisement touts a new toothpaste claim that removes the film on teeth to prevent decay and gum disease. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a tube of Pepsodent and mail in a coupon for a free 10 day test.
A Lisbon dispatch reports that virtually the entire civilian population of Lisbon supports the revolt. The Daily Express correspondent notes strong popular backing for the constitutional movement led by Carmona and the presidential cabinet, with widespread enthusiasm across the city.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Samantha Matthews 72. Pointers to surviving family include two sons Brit Tom and Herman Matthews of Grapeland and John Matthews of Washington, two daughters Mrs A C Swith and Mrs Gertrude Rent of San Antonio, and several grandchildren.
A peculiar incident describes a dog kept a vigil at a jail on Monday at Terr y Iste, with odd details suggesting a village event. Local observers recalled a greyish dog guarding the entrance as people gathered nearby.
Fragmentary text describes smashed storefront windows during civil disturbances. The report mentions government andPresdes figures, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Installation for the newly elected elders and deacons of Prospect Hill Christian Church will take place Sunday morning. Elders named include Vertet Charles Ui Tee and John M. Wright. Life deacons listed are Frank Brice Sr. and George Gaughan Sr. Deacons for the term are Mrs. C, EB, Barry, Mrs. BY, T. Chatham, C.F. Ain Porter Watson, T. Guyon, liams, R. Beverly Caldwell, and George S. Cabbell.
Willtim H. Poueh of New York, president of the National Association of Credit Men, will arrive in San Antonio Wednesday for a national tour and will be the principal speaker at a Thursday dinner in his honor at the St. Anthony hotel. The Employment Group ad promotes filling positions and connecting employers with workers.
Members of Brackenridge senior school dramatic arts classes presented a playlet directed by Miss Jeston Dickey at the San Antonio Teachers council meeting. The event marked National Drama Week. Ida Mae Murray presided as routing business and the social hour followed in the First Presbyterian church auditorium.
The March True Story Magazine awards a $50,000 prize to a tale titled Stronger Than Death. The story follows a refined city girl cast into Kentucky lumber camps amid fierce passion and danger, painting a clash of culture and brutal river life with dramatic romance and tragedy.
World War veteran H M Sutherland recounts Margerys tale of a friend caught in a grim wartime drama. The narrative, described as the most powerful true story in the fifty thousand entries, is presented in True Story Magazine for March.
A March issue section presents true stories including The Secret Shadow My Terrible Mistake Fools Gold and Was It Infatuation It examines marriage doubts divorce tales and questioning relationships through vivid personal recalls and reflective questions by contributors.
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