WPA worker 111 votes from total wins Studebaker prize
A Los Angeles WPA worker named Houston W Glasgow, aged 15, accurately predicted Roosevelt's total votes by 111 less than the official count of 27,752,309. The Studebaker contest awarded five sedans to top predictors. Glasgow's near miss led the prize list, with other winners named from Missouri and Louisiana.
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Roosevelt
Studebaker
Stlaw
Paul G. Hoffman
Studeaker Corporation
Houston
W. Glasgow
Landon
Sovelt
Studeer
Maine
Glasgow
Studebak
Yuie Silverman
St. Weph
Charles Mixon Stewart
Inter
Monroe
Perry L. Wilin
Clinton
Yuth Carolina
R. B. McGee
South Langhorne
Boy 17 Confesses Killing Father in Harrison Township
Coudersport Pa Dec 23 A coroner said Laurence Causer 17 confessed to killing his father Ori set and another charge of possession. He is being held in the county jail on a technical charge pending coroner action. No date set for the inquest. Causer, father of 12, was found dead in front of their family home by James Carey, milk wagon driver, in May.
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Coudersport
Potter County
Saiswrence Causer
Ori Set
Ease Youll
Inty
Shaw
Sider
Harrison ‘Township
James Carey
Christmas Holidays Most Dangerous Driving Period
Harrisburg report warns the period from now until New Year’s Day is the year’s riskiest for motorists. Wet and icy streets reduce traction, so drivers should slow 10 to 15 mph below normal and avoid tailgating. Proper tire care, safe windshield visibility, and cautious turns are urged to prevent skids and accidents.
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Harrisburg
Poe
Secretary of Revenue
John Bi | Kelly
English Paper Reports Attack on Russian Steamship Komsomol
The Daily Herald claims Spanish Nationalists attacked the steamship Komsomol near Gibraltar, abandoning the crew and executing four men who escaped. The Gibraltar dispatch cites insurgent sources and notes confusion in the account, with other details muddled by unreliable reporting.
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United Prose
London
Daily Herald
Labor Party
Gibraltar
Komsomol
Tie
Mir
Wu Canaries Inn Mater
Shakeup in REA setup under way in state
Statewide effort led by the State Council of Agricultural Associations and partners to reorganize REA operations. The report cites a rise of 15 690 new customers in the past year, incl 6 170 farmers, noting prior to 1927 only 19 800 farms had electric service, most near cities. Also mentions British immigration to Saint Africa and Cape Town report.
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Uolames Sen
Pennsylvania Electric Association
State Council of Agricultural Associations
Dairymen's Co-operative Sales Association
Dairymen's League Cooperative Associations, Inc
Pensylvania State Grange
Interstate Milk Producers’ Association
Pennsylvania Potato Growers’ Association
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania
South Africa
Cape Town
Saint Africas
Feferre
Bus accident tally in state for month ends in tied figures
Report from Harrishure shows 294 bus accidents in the state for the month, with four dozen killed or injured. The November incidents caused about 4 dollars in property damage. The report lists 41 passengers and 11 pedestrians among the injured, plus six occupants of other vehicles. Average farm size in nearby area cited as two nerves.
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Mont
Pedewteilin
Forkysone
Lve
Presley Gand
Contigue
Beef Seekers: 4-H Club Seeks Buyers for Cattle
A fragmented notice describes 4-H Club beef sales with a stated goal to attract more buyers. It mentions farm operations and a weekly Friday auction date starting January 22, with hotel arrangements and managerial oversight. Names and some details are garbled but indicate involvement of agricultural officials and club leaders in the sale.
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Tiatowuseio
Werretary of Agriculture
Rentaneinta
Serwinpe
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