Wets and Days Set for Vote on Prohibition
Aug 4 Austin Texans prepare to vote on repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the 3.2 beer law. Campaigns were quiet with few statewide speeches as leaders including Morris Sheppard James Ferguson and Joseph Weldon Bailey urged voters, while bond issues and home rule amendments also on the ballot.
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Sceptard
Morris Bhenpard
United States
Texas
Lha
James E. Ferguson
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Dallas
Ferguson
Miriam
Perguson
Lnterest
Voters urged to cast ballots at 7 am for repeal and amendments
Bexarominty residents travel to 183 polling places countywide Saturday 7:00 am ballot on repeal and three other amendments. The list names numerous precincts and local polling stations including schools, fire stations, churches, and stores along with street addresses in the county.
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Frege
I. G Barrie
Witt
Rere
Loyd Cleaners
South Flores
Tai Frio City Road
Rubsola’s
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Pecos
Barnley School
Zarzamora
Mexican Baptist Church
Buena Vista Atreet
Catholic Lst
Lommerce
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Cadenes Wlore
Oramerce
Columbus
Grantache
North Sea
Jacinto
Beacon Hill Achoal
West Ashby
Lutheran Church
Cincinnati
West Hind Pavilion
Alexander
Bistsing
Magnalia
Marth Varsemor
Thomas Jefferson High
Marshall
Nagh Drue Afork
Sag Pedro Avenue
Blone's Rarage
Anz Ban Pero Avenue
Wast Russel Place
San Antonio Academy
West Woodlawn
Gramere Previnct
Mary Louise Bervicg
Fredericksburg Road
A. Bsachnewitz Eters
Blanco Road
Brickey's Garage
Bizune
Worth
St Mary'g
Geoper Fin & Battery Company
Orth
Alora Sirae
Dévot Street
Martin Servier
Drondw
Ed Beers
Beonday
Precinck
Lumai School
Parland Wi
Grizlies Disappear From Old Hawnii
Washington dispatch reports a grave decline in grizzly bears across continental forests. The Forest Service estimates about 664 grizzlies remain, down from 247 previously, with extinction feared in several western states. Montana, a stronghold, has only about 421.
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Washington, D.C
Rocky Mountains
Forest Service
Contintutal
Willy
Montana
Retail sales trend signals slower demand growth
Dun and Bradstreet reports in its weekly trade note that retail demand shows resistance from consumers. While June and July show peaks, higher driven demand remains to be seen, suggesting an infrequent uptick in retail activity across sectors.
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Bradstreet, Inc
Nevitw Today
Bexar County voters weigh wet or dry in prohibition vote
Bexar county residents will march to the polls Saturday to decide prohibition and related constitutional changes. Officials expect 38 000 to 40 000 votes with a wet lead in the county and national issues like legalizing 3 2 beer and a state bond plan on the ballot.
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Bexar County
Este
Texan
Creek widening near completion at Ban Pedro channel
Otto Bues, superintendent for the Central Relief Committee, announced the widening of the Ban Pedro creek channel south of the Lake Missouri Kansas Texas underpass near Katy station will finish in six weeks. He said 100 workers, six days a week, have saved about 2100 by expediting the project.
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Million Dollar Blaze Hits Air Field
At Rantoul Illinois on August 25 a fire of unknown origin swept the air field damaging photo and radio facilities. Firemen with volunteers saved adjacent buildings as an estimated one million dollars in losses was reported including film and chemicals.
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Chsnite Field
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Winburn Projects Seek Federal Public Work Loan
Mayor C B Quin won authorization to seek a federal public work loan of 291 280 for new buildings at Winburn field and to petition for loans on 10 projects totaling over 4 million dollars. The plan includes funds for an administration building and notes the ballot covers constitutional changes on home rule bond issue beer regulation and homestead tax exemption. Polls open at 7 am and close at 7 pm with sheriff’s department delivering election supplies and instructions.
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C. BR. Quin
Winburn Field
Quin
Bexar County
Sheriffs Department
Sleeping sickness outbreak hits St Louis area and caused deaths
The report cites fatalities and suspected cases from sleeping sickness across St Louis and suburbs, with figures from Olwa to California. Dr Harold K Keepp notes encephalitis deaths in Cleveland and a Richmond California draftsman’s death. A Kansas Texas autopsy belatedly clears an 18 month old as tubercular meningitis. Local authorities tally 28 deaths in the immediate vicinity since the July 30 outbreak as three national health experts study containment methods.
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Olwa
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Cleveland City
Texas
St. Lews County
Exempted Ballots Challenged in Beer and Bond Vote
Dry workers at the palla in the beer and bond issue election will challenge ballots from voters with temporary exemption poll taxes. Elmer Ware Stahl, Allied Forces for Prohibition official, said 1150 exemptions issued to adults since January 4. Authorities debated legality of exemptions issued outside Oct to Jan 30 window. Stahl sought a list of exempt voters from the rector's office.
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Elmer Ware Stahl
Allied Forces For Prohibition
Ilegal
Stabl
Slaughtering plants show July gains over 1832
Chicago figures from the Federal Reserve Bank report improved payrolls and stock measures across slaughtering plants nationwide in July, rising versus July of 1832, with healthier gains in salary departures and related indicators noted.
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Chicago
Svory
Chicago Pee Reserve Bank
Woodchuck Chuckles Amid Quick Comedy Scene
A lighthearted disturbance at the Joos theater in Farrell Pennsylvania on August ended with an investigation finding eight woodchucks escaped from a pet shop and scampering under seats. Audience members laughed as several woodchucks were removed from the venue.
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