Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1932

Page

8

Ohio Added to Hoover Bid in Poll

The national Light poll tabulated 108,078 ballots with 40,568 for Beaver and 65,110 for Roosevelt, boosting Roosevelt’s tally but Ohio swung from Roosevelt to Hoover raising Hoover’s potential electoral votes from 50 to 76. Roosevelt leads in the West but gains shift across New England and Pacific states.

Cole E. Morgan Universal Service Washington, D. C The Light Hearst United States Beaver Roosevelt Poower Hoover Ohio Rover New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Michigan Eas Middle West Pacific Coast Rocky Mountains Arizona Roover Roosevelt California Oregon Washington

Two Injured in Eight Car Smash On San Pedro Avenue

W T Crow Jr of 1821 South Hackberry Street and C H Altheide Jr of 22 Main Drive Woodlawn Hills sustained injuries in a three way collision on San Pedro Avenue. Other two vehicles’ occupants unharmed. Crow and Altheide were hurt when their car rolled and were cut by flying glass.

W. T. Crow Jr Hackberry Street C. H. Altheide Jr Main Drive Woodlawn

Dry Leaders Out to Punish Bingham Campaign

Prohibition leaders urged Connecticut voters to oppose Senator Hiram Bingham in his bid for re-election. Dr. Deets Pickett of the Methodist Episcopal temperance board appealed for support for Professor Albert Levitt, a staunch dry candidate.

Washington, D. C Hiram Bingham Connecticut Deets Pickett The Methodist Episcopal Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals Albert Levitt Ardent Dry

City News DGi Miss the Fun and Prizes at Fort Hall

Fragmented OCR lists events and names for a Fort Hall gathering with prizes, admission details, and dates unclear. Mentions include Linday night, Aug 22, Fairfield Dairy, and various streets and people, but many items are garbled. The readable bits point to a local fair or community event with prizes and performances.

Fort Hall Linday Nite Artel Orch Dénre Fairfield Dairy Broadway Henry Theis Tai

Straw Ballot Party Division Tabulated Nationwide

The Light and a group of Henrat mouthing papers publish a national presidential poll tally. Voters marked under Republican and Democratic headings reflect 1928 loyalties while non committal ballots show no designation. State by state results are summarized in the column.

Washington Tr. C The Light Henrat United States

March on Mines Fought in Franklin County

In a bid to stop a potential second strike at two Zeigler mines, Sheriff Browning Robinson held talks with Adjutant General Carlos Black and John L. Lewis. The 1200 union miners were authorized to carry arms into the mines amid fears of agitator-led action after 20 discharged members were targeted. Deputies were sworn in yesterday, following a clash on Wednesday night where hundreds of citizen deputies confronted marchers with clubs and shotguns.

Benton, T Franklin County Browning Robinson Carlos Black Mlinoig Hasional Guard John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America Royal Union Zeigler Sheriff Robinson Marlin Hart Samuel Gaddy United Mine Workers Citizen Specie

Dry Leader Quits Over Hoover Endorsement

Daniel C. Raper, collector of internal revenue in the Wilson administration, resigned from the Allied Forces for Prohibition in protest against endorsing President Hoover for reelection. A prominent Democratic city leader told Dr. Daniel Poling that the Allied Forces have damaged the temperance cause by backing a candidate.

Hoover O.K Washington, D. C Danilel C. Raper Wilson Allied Forces Prohibition Hoovers Ciry Daniel A. Poling Congress Gut

Flying Family Delayed By Coastal Fog Near Anticostising

Thick coastal fog at Port Menier delays the takeoff of Col. George Hutchinson and his flying family bound for Hopedale Labrador and on to London. The third attempt to begin the flight was postponed due to weather.

Port Menier Anticostising Quebec Col George Hutchinson Hopedale Labrador Bhelr Aight London

Seguin Schools to Open Sept 8 for 1982-83 Session

Seguin public schools begin the 1982-83 term on September 8. Teachers will hold a meeting in San Antonio on September 5, and 7 to prepare for the new year.

Seguin Bequin Texas San Antone

Heckscher Optimist Celebrates Birthday From Bed

New York August 27 19S Aged philanthropist Heckscher marked his eighty fourth birthday in bed yet remained cheerful. A birthday dinner with the Meetscher Foundation camp children was missed but a cake and loving messages were sent. He received over 19 telegrams and more than 100 letters. Friends later gathered at 375 Park Avenue. Heckscher said the future looks bright and urged leaders like William Randolph Hearst to carry on in hard times.

New York Heckscher Meetscher Foundation Predskill Park Avenue William Randolph Hearst Hearst Spiri Tal

Katy Announces Labor Day Round Trip Rates

Missouri Kansas Texas railroad offers special round trip fares for September 3 and 4 with return by September 5. Ed Brendel says knotted routes include Dallas Fort Worth at 4 dollars and Galveston at 2.74 dollars.

Dallas, Fort Worth Galveston Missouri-Kansas- Texas Railroad Ed Brendel Dallas and Fort Worth

Mystery Man toad Walker hearing in Albany

Albany Aug. 27 The Roosevelts era hearing on Mayor Walker resumes as defense plans to reveal that Sherwood was not Walker s financial agent Prosecutors charge Sherwood deposited near 1 000 000 in camouflaged bank accounts The defense will call undercover witnesses to challenge Seabury s accusations and corroborate Walker s claim that Schurmann urged police to end the hunt for Sherwood Braley nears ruling on Governor Roosevelt restraining order on removal proceedings

Albany N. Y Walker Franklin D. Roosevelt Russell T. Sher- Wood John J. Curtin Sherwood Samuel Seabury Hofstadter Seabury Curtin Seebury Jacob Gould Schurmann Jr Schurmann George Blauvelt Dolly Sisters Mike McTigue Johnny Dundee Supreme Court Ellis J. Braley Roosevelt

Davis to Wait on Special Session for Back Tax Suits

County Attorney D. F. Davis announced Saturday that he has several back tax collection suits ready for filing but will await action from the upcoming special session planned for tax relief. He said the legislature may void the suits with relief measures and, if so, his department will file anew.

D. F. Davis Davis

Damage Suit Faced by Phone Company

Federal court Saturday heard a suit by Robert S Weymond and Theresa Bendelle against Southwestern Bell Telephone alleging an automobile crash in 1930. The claim says Weymond drove into a ditch when a truck carrying telephone poles pulled from a bind lane near Hondo. Weymond seeks 300 dollars and Bendelle 5000.

Southwestern Bell Werepne'c Robert S. Weymond Theresa Bendele Weymond Hondo Miss Bendell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hoover Buist Bingham City News Braun Jack Mrooke Wil Ada Brun Road Seeepnine Benya Faa Aaty Hoover Roosevelt Dent Tota Rem Arkansas Colorado Maryland Massachusetts New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Obi Saecey Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Aus Vermont Virginia West Virginia Heckscher Optimist Katy Mystery Men Toad Walker LAGAN R.noueton Timane Wolff & Marx San Antonio Met Meara Street
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication