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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
12
A fragmented OCR item references a photo event with officials including the president-elect and a Polish ambassador, noting religious figures and Vatican involvement. It mentions the Vatican, Pope, and apostolic delegate, plus a local county election turnout and claims about Communist votes, as per a county clerk.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century text warns Texas mothers about giving syrups to underweight children to regulate bowels. It mentions a Mrs Henry Moreau of San Antonio and urges following genuine examples rather than imitators. The piece highlights constipation in pale lifeless children and advocates caution against unproven cures.
An old home remedy touts a pine creosote based cough syrup claimed to ease obstinate coughs and chest colds. The recipe mixes Vinex with sugar syrup in a pint bottle to create a palatable tonic said to soothe irritated membranes, loosen phlegm, and act on bronchi. The ad asserts rapid relief and cost savings versus commercial medicines.
CMICAGO November reports a brilliant meteor display predicted for next Thursday night as Earth enters the Leonid meteor region. Astronomers at Berkes observatory Willian Bay explain the Leonid group orbits cross Earth yearly in November and align every 33 years for a denser sky show led by Prof Edwin B Host of the university observatory.
Citizens in Hidalgo and Edinburg glare over delayed ballot tallies after Thursday’s election. Telegrams to the U S attorney general and district attorney request federal help to ensure a fair count and timely reporting every two hours after polls close. Pickets guard Mercedes and Edinburg boxes amid claims of irregularities and jailed vote totals.
Governor Moody, described as ill with grip and attacked by influenza, stated that his telegram to the office seeking martial aid in Hidalgo county’s election filtration was not considered serious. Secretaries confirmed no troop request was sent or needed.
A request from the local plumbers union seeks to send inspector Karl Haenig to a two week course in San Antonio to qualify him to run an inspector’s school. The effort, led by G Thames and others, aims to draft a statewide plumbing code for all cities and would require a favorable ruling from state sanitary officials.
Following repairs, slot machines once used in county stores and restaurants drew renewed attention. Chief Deputy Sheriff Peters Thuratins ordered all deputies to crackdown on illegal gambling, aiming to rid the county of illicit machines and related activity.
Apparent Army orders list officers and personnel movements to various posts and training sites. Entries include John J. Preston, infantry, Fort De Al innevil. Delaneis kenniet. Berkeley to San Francisco for training. Mary L. Wells, infantry, Burt Benning. majors Jom, Mylane, Wrelington to avert Meyer. Jason T. Saase to Fork Meade. Arnold to Philadelphia for Stokelene Wiliam. Wickliffe to New York for riding. Whitlam to Philadelphia for medical treatments. multiple transfers to training and hospital assignments with scattered mis-spellings in the OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a public observance on the tenth anniversary of a world event. Names such as Thomas D. Cabbs and Blorney appear in unclear form. The readable bits indicate a local ceremony scheduled Monday with unspecified attendees and a push to mark the milestone.
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