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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1928

Page

2

Hoover Choice of Women and Rural Districts in Straw Vote

A nationwide straw poll shows Hoover leading Smith among voters two weeks before the election. Women voters favored Hoover strongly at about 53 percent, with Smith around 43 percent. among men, Smith leads in some areas while Hoover dominates rural regions. The breakdown highlights Hoover winning urban and rural sectors differently, with New York City supporting Smith while rural counties tilt Hoover.

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Crash eyewitness account of Hess death on McCullough avenue

Eyewitness Hunnicutt recounts a drunken crowd gathering on McCullough avenue and a pursuit after Hess’s car veered off. Hess died at the hospital after a crash blamed on a broken spring clip and damaged radius rod. Deputies and officers were injured reacting to the disturbance as the crowd dispersed toward Cullough avenue. Funeral services for Hess were planned for Monday.

Olmos Hunnicutt Cullough Avenue Puehic Hunnicuté Hessat Tunnicutt Brown Humnsicutt Hess Robert B. Green Young Hess Hunnicult WcCullaugh Lucas Tarin J. Af. Dwyer Turin McCullough Avenue Erene Terin Dwyer Hees Tarin Chuh Jlees Kia

Funeral Parlor Plea Denied Over Street Erection Plan

A court denied a plea by a funeral parlor to erect a lunaray parlor in the 600 block of South St. Mary's Street. The decision names Shelley Lindor and the Jaking Company as the parties involved, with the organizing commission on Mondey.

Luneray South St. Mary's Treet Shelley Lindor

Public displays reveal czarist crimes in post rule Russia

Reports from St Petersburg describe reopened execution rooms and wells in the Neva area as the new government showcases czarist brutality. In Paris, peace celebrations follow the treaty signing with warnings that US ties to the League of Nations may constrain Senate approval. Minnesota weighs dampening wet names as prohibition officials plan paddocks. Hawaii's census shows Filipinos outnumbering Japanese and whites dwindling, with locals controlling wealth.

Ers Neva Tlossia Czardom Pole Dolshévich Arrvice Paris Europe United States League of Salinas Senate

Army Orders from Warnington Listing Units and Absences

Army orders list various units and personnel with placements in Mexico and the United States, including cavalry and infantry detachments. The document notes periods of absence and terms of service with dates and postings, reflecting a wartime deployment and rotation.

Warnington Xellay Mel H. Thempaan Mexico de Fort Plisz Pyrat Cavary Lindecy Dea Molnas la New York Memey Plavtaberg China Mal Ftiaeno

Police war on jellies continues across city streets

Police and city leaders vow a sustained campaign against juvenile street racing and crowd gatherings at suburban drug stores. Chief Kilday questions stationing extra officers while Mrs. Stevens declares a full war on racing, ordering patrols on McCullough avenues and other highways to disperse crowds and halt the activity.

Kilday

San Marcos Youths jailed in killing investigation

San Marcos youths detained in Caldwell county jail after a Saturday night shooting that killed Filiriono Gonzalez a Mexican resident from Haya county. Three suspects surnamed Santoy are being held for investigation.

San Marcos Jan Marcos Filiriono Gonzalez Haya County Caldwell County Santoy Caldwell Centry

Smith Leading South Texas Balloting Tightens Race

Smith leads Hoover by a small margin as 60 percent of votes reported in the South Texas ballot shows 2086 for Smith and 2080 for Hoover. Early results from Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande valley counties indicate Smith slightly ahead, with totals not yet decisive for the state outcome.

Austin Lave Tesngi Light Olber Earst Brownsville Lower Rio Grate Smith

Boy Scouts Hurt When Truck Rolls Into Ditch

Eleven Troop members from Plaven Troy Scouts attending Camp Harris Masterson on the San Jacinto River were treated for cuts and bruises after a truck they rode in veered off a highway and overturned into a ditch. The injured were being transported to Houston for church attendance.

Fomusvon Plaven Troy Harris Masterson San Jacinto Houston

Smith Opens Campaign Focus on Eastern States

Stat Correspondent reports Governor Al Smith plans to limit Western campaigning and skip the Pacific coast, focusing on key Eastern states after recent talks with New Jersey Democratic leaders. He may begin in Chicago or Boston, with a Northwest vacation possible before any kickoff. Dr. Wo OM Barron resumes practice.

Stat Geakh New Jersey al Salth New York Hey Je Smith Pacific Coast Milk Kottler Albert C. Hite Maryland Chicago Northwest Wisconsin Smith Boston

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