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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1928

Page

2

Hearst Poll Forecast Proves Remarkably Accurate

Chicago analyst reports Hearst nationwide poll predicted electoral votes with high accuracy across 48 states. It estimated total vote, state divisions, and margins closely to official results, despite some total-vote variances, highlighting the forecast as a milestone in election prediction.

C. N. Wheeler Chicago Hearst Phosn Tooter Mr. Smith Ty States Louisiana Arkansas Texan Lone Star Aon Antonio Light Tne Lighe Aly Yurus Smith Shen Hoover Pennsyleania Dutal

Marathon talk Fest in New York Draws Eager Crowd

In New York a spectacle titled marathon talk fest attracts contestants and paying audiences. Betty Wilson leads the contest with no breaks since it began on Tuesday as New Yorkers linger for the ongoing verbal showdown.

Stacl New York Tauesday Betty Wilson

Boy Three Escapes Death In Allege Early Week Crash

A three year old boy narrowly survived a sequence of crashes and a hatch attack, with injuries limited to a finger and a patch of seat. He was hospitalized after the incident, while authorities investigate the causes and actions of the assailant.

Coernvelle Lin

Marathon Talk Near Noisy Finish Sparks Courtroom Style Debate

In a noisy finish at Milton Crowdaill’s marathon the contestants debated as the landlord’s eviction deadline loomed. Vetty clashed with Howard Williams over prize money and integrity while Claude Newman and Teuntelle Marlowe trailed, with the booby prize noted as nonexistent. an ad for cars followed in classifieds.

Seryter Nsw York Milton Crowdail Wornn Detty On Eric Carnegie Tech Plenia Howard Williams San Antonio Tex Towne Tetty Petty Stengelera Hetty Floward Claude Newmans Teuntelle Marlowe

City Moves to Fireproof Exposition Buildings

Mayor M. Chambers announces permanent fireproof structures for the International Exposition and Livestock Show grounds. He notes plans to invite Italian representatives and Mussolini’s envoy, aims to attract Latin American and Caribbean exhibits, and says roads and utilities will be built before permanent buildings.

M. Chambers Ltnlo Wiyo Chambers Mussolini Suturiay Clawbers Sanantonia Jacob Krabie Thelpy and Dewees Architeets Dallas Jong Oa Ph Tynw

Metal Welding Company Owner WA Whitlock to be buried Sunday

Funeral services for Walter Ta. Whitlock 42 owner and manager of Metal Welding Co. 224 Kent Island will be held at Seveth Stto Christian church at 2 p m Sunday with Pastor Henry officiating. He died Friday at a focal hospital leaving a widow and two children plus siblings. He resided in Son Antonto for six years. Local survivors include Mrs Maude Whitlock and Imogene Whitlock. The city plans a $75 1 000 tour of S75 1 000 funded project. $250 000 provided in second bond layer for purchase and improvement of the property.

Walter Ta. Whitlock Seveth Stto Christian O'Clark Trev Patrick Henry Mr. Whitlock Conony Kent Dloupion Wrest Amboroo Ani Lini Aantonto

Four Escape Death In Floresville Plane Crash

Four men including pilot Matt J. Nienemen and mechanic J. Glawsen escaped serious harm when a Ford air metal plane owned by Texnee wrecked after failing to clear a fence at Floresville fair grounds in dense fog. Passengers were John Wright and J. W. Royal.

Texas Company Floresville Tex Fair Grounds Matt J. Nienemen J. Glawsen John Wright J. W. Royal Yexnea Ford Air Houston EL Paso Flarcavilly Word .Com

Famed Hot Springs Theater Destroyed by Fire

The Lyric theater in Hot Springs, a historic landmark established forty eight years ago near the United States hotel, was burned down during a performance yesterday, leaving the famed health resort in ruin.

Hot Springs Ieriauional News Serfice Lyric Theater United States

Auto Plunges Off Bridge. Texan Dies

Taneral services were elng arranged for A. M. Sama superintendent of reohoals at the Kfato training school for boys at Gatesville and former mayor of the elts who was killed late yesterday when the car plunged ff a bridge near here Jim Antonio's evening brokerage firms offer Lirk best snays in apartment houses a hotel nod rooming houses through Light Classified Ads.

Texan Gateaville Elng Oda A. M. Sama Kfato Training School For Gatesville Elts Jim Antonio Lirk

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