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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1927
Page
17
A fractured editorial style piece discusses Aimee Semple McPherson, her New York program, and public reaction. It contrasts education and crime, mentions laws against habitual criminals, and references prize fight coverage with portraits of Maloney and Delaney.
The weather map shows colder conditions tonight across San Antonio and nearby areas with moderate northerly winds decreasing tonight. East Texas remains fair to mostly cloudy toward the coast with colder air and diminishing northerly gusts tonight. Regional readings list varied states with highs around 80s and lows in the 30s to 60s across cities like New Orleans Kansas City and New York, reflecting broad cooling trends.
T W Couti, 32, a tourist from Lancaster Kentucky, fell 25 feet from a San Antonio river embankment at Brackenridge tourist camp. He suffered a broken leg and probable internal injuries. His 14 year old son Waiter O Conn, who was in the car, escaped injury as the vehicle plunged into the river. A bystander pulled Couti from the swirling water, likely saving his life. He was taken to Robert B Green hospital for treatment after his broken leg was set.
President Coolidge vetoed the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill calling it unconstitutional and unworkable. He argued it would not aid farmers and would burden agriculture with bureaucratic rule, ending any chance of relief legislation this session. The veto faces Midwest opposition and delays farm relief until December.
President Coolidge denounces the proposed farm bill as a price fixing plan that would burden farmers and boost surpluses beyond world demand. He argues its design harms public welfare and misaligns with national progress, noting the measure would fail to aid farmers as a whole.
Albert Baker, a professional salesman known for heavy coffee drinking, reportedly set a world mark by consuming 157 cups in six hours, with one opponent reportedly a woman. The event occurred in San Francisco and was reported by International News Service.
Dramatic pleas from a wife seeking time during testimony in a high profile case. The courtroom scene focused on requests for relief and emotional appeals as proceedings continued with witnesses and defense arguments.
San Antonio firefighters exploring caves 20 miles north of the city enter the Tracy Grothers cave once dynamited by bandits. They find bones believed to be human remains in a 30 foot tunnel and plan further cave exploration with night crews taking day shifts.
The entire ace force will gather in San Antonio for combined maneuvers with Second Division ground troops. Major General Ernest Hinds will direct plans and aerial efforts with 75 planes from various fields participating. The exercises center around a 100 mile radius of San Antonio, likely basing at Kelly Field.
A. Dale, ousted state representative from Bonham, says he will win the upcoming special election "hands down" as he campaigns in Austin. Sheriff Burleson served a warrant in Bonham during the visit, with Dale seen talking with supporters on the street.
Houston February 25 Bert Worth Mutton youth was convicted Friday and faced a sentence of thirty five years in the penitentiary on the charge of participating by the robbery of a cafe here December 17.
No opposition in San Antonio as the Education Bill to require physical education in Texas public schools nears passage. BRFB Brewer notes the bill has cleared the house committee unanimously and enjoys support from Dr D K Brace. The proposal would mandate some form of physical education for every public school student.
Emory R. Buckner announced his intention to resign as United States attorney for the district at the opening of his summation in the Daugherty-Miller conspiracy trial. Buckner stated the plan this morning in court and it was reported as part of the ongoing proceedings.
Chicago February 25 Battling Nelson former world lightweight champion was ordered to undergo examination at a psychopathic hospital to determine his sanity. He was brought to court as authorities seek extradition papers for his return to Montana where he is accused of stealing motion pictures from his championship bout with Ad Wolgast.
A Moravia high school pupil 16 year old Dequt Reich died after taking poison, bringing Iowa’s student suicides to eighteen. This marks the fourth such death in two weeks across the state, according to International News Service.
Youths of the William T Harris School No 7H will meet Friday night at 7 80 oclock to organize a Boy Scout troop. Harry Wooster scout field commissioner in San Antonio said he will assist with the project.
Testimony in the Thirty-seventh District court recounts Dolly Billings’s death at 222 Nogalitos Street with the stockman Jess Billings accused of the murder. Witnesses describe threats and prior abuse as officers and relatives testify about the night of the killing.
Texas senators pass a measure liberalizing the libel law to allow publication of statements made in public meetings and the transactions of public bodies. The action comes as the bill moves through the legislature in Austin on February 25.
The anti evolution bill in Oklahoma would have barred state funded schools from teaching creation stories other than the biblical account and was killed today by the state house after the educational committee reported it favorably.
A. Man and Rudolph Lich tenberg escaped a gravel pit collapse on North Loop road Friday morning. Gonzales suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises but was saved by Lichtenberg who freed him and transported him to Robert B. Freon hospital after eight feet of gravel buried them.
Stark was elected chairman at the Texas board of regents meeting yesterday amid opposition from Bates and E y, with Otts chosen as vice chairman. Full membership was required for election, Hogg absent. The council discussed student fee limits and a proposal to tax university lands in West Texas, but no action was taken.
Police probe into a slick salesman who visited San Antonio fire stations and sold two suits to each man for 5 dollars upfront. The dresses were promised to be delivered soon but did not arrive and the salesman is AWOL, leaving firemen out 5 dollars each.
Rev. Bernard Miesler of St. Marys college will celebrate Sunday mass at St. Francis of Assisi chapel at Lake. The service is scheduled for 10 oclock Sunday morning following an all day outing order for San Antonio Catholics according to Friday announcement.
A fragment describes extreme interrogation and a haunted ex soldier Luke Defferies facing brutal trials. It hints at secrecy and endurance under torture, with a question about revealing hidden truths and hints at a perilous game of silence.
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