How the Electoral College Chooses the President
Discussion explains that voters do not directly elect the president. Electors from each state cast ballots to determine the president, based on statewide results. The total electors, not the popular vote, decide the outcome. The piece cites historical examples and emphasizes the role of electors over individual ballots.
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Gstom
York State
Wyoming
Idaho
New Hampshire
Utah
Ius
Greveland
Sir Wilson
Loe
Independent electoral tickets discussed to block Hoover in 1932
Sledge J. M. Hanley of North Dakota promotes independent elector plans in several states to prevent either major candidate from achieving a majority in the electoral college. He argues independents could force a House selection, though such an outcome has never occurred in U S history.
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Bate Miset Ak
Washington
House of Representatives
Canada
Sledge J. M. Hanley
North Dakota
Mar Hoover
Hanley
Hoover
Rock Island News Highlights Local Visits and Manor Events
Rock Island residents hosted and visited relatives this week with guests from Houston Liberty Temple and Brenham. The rural no. 29 district declamation winner Richard Maze advanced to the state level in Austin. Rock Island baseball beat Sheridan Wild Cats 12 to 6 as Wagenhoff threw seven shutout innings and homered. Townsend brothers attended Ranger Light Townsend’s funeral in San Antonio.
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Milton Henry
Jessie Revdite
Robert Wall
Houston
W. K
Antonio
W. T. Humphreys
RB. E. Maze
Richard
Owen Miller
Owen A
H. M. Smith
Austin
Charles Baxter
Alvin
Sam Aydison
Des Hudson
Hous
J. W. Gant
Temple
Royce Flournoy
Dewey Kerr
M. A. Mercado
F. Ef. Weaver
Richard Maze
The
Rock Island
Sheridan Wild Cats
Wagenhoff
Cats
Mose Townsend
Mr. B. Kolb
Raymonville
Mr. Townsend
Ranger Light Townsend
San Antonio
Miss Kerr Pupils Give Musical Recital at Carwood
Friday night program featured Alsace Kallina Edrie Stallman Dorothy Jane Lehrer Dorothy Cornelius Olga Mae Stallman and John Heiman with the Harmonies Club. Filly Leaver read sang and a Jolly Gypsies finale ended the show.
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Geraldine Kerr
Alsace Kallina
Edrie Stallman
Dorothy Jane Lehrer
Dorothy Cornelius
Olga Mae Stallman
John Heiman
Harmonies Club
Filly Leaver
Orlean Fuchter
Eagle Lake
Roland Jackson
Jackson
Local Residents Spend Time Visiting Relatives Across Texas
Sunday visits noted as residents travel between Moulton Corpus Christi Eagle Lake and San Antonio to visit relatives. Names include the Huvar family Shaw Green Holloway Richter and others sharing trips for weekends and holidays with family gatherings and church attendance mentioned.
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Sea
Des. Pees
Betkulenka
Moulton
W. Huvar
Corpus Christi
Victor” Bkarke
Donald David
Joe Ludwig
E. E. Green
Brurnette Green
Flatter
Eagle Lake
Frazier
Katy Tsie
Ernestine Shaw
Houston
A. L. Cornelius
Richmond
G. Jacobs
Luling
A. J. Xculetika
Watter Walling
Houdton
M. B. Heiman
A. J. Strass
Elmer
Hot Springs Gambler Scene Lures Tourists Despite Prohibition
A United Press report from Hot Springs details a thriving gambling scene in a city nicknamed the divorce capital of America. The piece notes no formal entry barriers, high cash turnover, and frequent court appearances for resort owners, with daily profits rumored near a quarter of a million dollars.
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United Pregs
Reno
America
Nevada
Halls of Chance
Arkansas
Doctor Forgives Debts and Offers Daily Bread Solution
Marceline Mo October 28 Dr Di Putman a Marceline surgeon presents a debt relief plan by canceling some bills and deducting ten thousand dollars from a ninety three five thousand total owed by those in hardship He forgave seventy five debtors by name in the Marceline News and notes mixed responses from clients and readers about gratitude and timing
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Missouri
Marceline
di Putman
Putman
Marceline News
Baptist Mission Union Meets AtChurch With Eleven Members
The Baptist Mission Union held a Tuesday afternoon gathering at the church with eleven members present. Mr H W Graves led the lesson titled Christ In The Ort Jont from Royal Service. The next meeting, Buckner's day, will be at Mrs H D Swearingen's home near Ramsey. attendees asked to phone Mrs C P Moyo for transportation.
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Baptist Mission Valan
Baptist Mission Union
H.W. Graves
H. D. Swearingen
Ramsey
C. P. Moyo
Memorial highway to honor Dawson and Mier expeditions
A proposed state highway will run by the monument on Monument Hill across the Colorado from LaGrange, making the Dawson and Mier expeditions shrine more accessible to the public. The tomb remains a public property, with access rights to Texans and visitors asserted by the Highway Commission.
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LaGrange
Dawson
Mies
Gunloral Santa Anna
Republic of Texas
State Highway Commission
Mighway Nary
Monument
Colorado River
LaGrang
The
Highway Commission
Texas
Sid
Dawson Arm Mier
Republic
Rio Grande
San Antonio
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Trontier
Woll
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