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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
8
WARSAW Ind Fol 1 Clarence Tithonn 17 wins the gum chewing championship of the world by chewing 140 sticks in one hour. The feat is described as a record as local residents witness the unusual event at the fairgrounds.
An advertisement urges readers to restore inner health with Tanlac a tonic of roots bark and herbs. It claims relief from indigestion constipation gas pains nausea headaches and loss of appetite and weight with no mineral drugs and a money back guarantee after trial through druggists.
New York February 1 Owen D Young and J Morgan members of the reparations expert committee will sail on the Aquitania to join the Paris talks. Thomas W Lamont of J P Morgan will also sail for the conference. Thomas Nelson Perkins postponed departure due to illness in his family.
London February 1 4 The Daily Express reports that General William Booth head of the Salvation Army sent the army’s High Council a second letter containing an offer that could affect the council’s plans to depose the aged general from command. The council has been repelled in its effort to remove him.
Mu listed men in field artillery at Houston will wear laced boots if available. Enlisted soldiers in mounted units may wear the new boot, but no funds exist to purchase issued pairs. A sample boot arrived at York Sam Houston for guidance, while authorities seek fiscal appropriation.
A fire in Chicago was brought under control today with damage estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The blaze hit the Mant of the Stockcastl engraving company four-story building, occupying an entire block. One fireman was reported frozen as crews fought the cold, hampered by sub-zero temperatures.
DACLAS February 1 Houston Dallas and San Antonio each near 60 000 ballots for the next election with total poll estimates around 60 000 in Houston and Dallas. San Antonio tally cited as about 60 000 and Daihus figure 63 000 with potential tie higher.
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