Returns Spark Texas Vote Toll Record as 400000 Cast
The 400 000 voters scratched ballots for state races in the July 27 primary, taking 33 333 hours and 20 minutes to record expressions of sentiment. The Light election service reported results for all state races ten hours after polls closed, setting a world record for returns handling despite vast county distances.
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Texas
New York
Chicago
Dallas
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Vast Texas election returns run on one night
The Southwestern Telegraph and lines plus Eureka Telephone coordinated an all night effort to compile Texas election results. Special Agent C H Abbot led the effort as Dallas central office processed 90 000 words from counties across the state with 12 Morse operators and 18 readers. Seventy eight candidates were totaled with absolute accuracy and rapid public reporting promised the next day.
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Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Texas
C. H. Abbot
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
el Paso
Fort Worth
Pecos River
Southwestern Company
Eureka Telephone Company
W. W. Vaughan
J. W. Hooker
D. C
Vaughan
Telephone Company
Pike
Mr. Pike
The Light's Election Returns Run Fast in San Antonio
The Light in Bexar county duplicated Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone efficiency to gather 49 city precincts plus 3 outside, installing extra wires and coordinating 60 plus operatives. Forms tracked state, county, Citizens league, and People's party tallies to print near final results with accuracy and speed.
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Bexar County
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Telephone Company
San Antonio
Citizens League
Inns
Southwestern Company
Southwestern
The Light Leads In Election Coverage Ahead Of Competitors
The Light provided the earliest results and insights on elections, with Monday morning clarity ahead of rivals. The mayoralty tally on Thursday was manageable but required staff effort to deliver timely primary results.
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the Light
The
Light
Explosion during rapid team shoot injures corporal
A Third Worcestershire corporal suffered a minor hand injury after a jammed cartridge with a new high velocity ammunition exploded during practice at airbright ranges. The incident involved a misfiring extractor and a second cartridge explosion, prompting planned exhaustive inquiries into the experimental ammunition.
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London
Airbright
Third Worcesters
Missouri Hens Get Goat In Odd Health Report
Missouri poultry suffer gout as elders supposedly live high, reducing spring chick production per a state animal husbandry report.
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Missouri
St. Louis
State Department of Husbandry
Capudine Offers Quick Relief for Headache Pain
The ad promotes Capudine as a fast acting liquid headache remedy usable for heat or cold nerves or influenza. A 0c trial size tests its value while druggists stock 10c 25c and 5c amounts. It claims global availability and ease of use.
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