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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1936
Page
11
An incident involves a poison suspect protesting camera use as a Michigan vote shows Rousevelt at 76 to London 512, with the president holding a narrow plurality by 40 votes in a tote of Simasta 500. Ohto favors the GOP candidate with a comfortable lead.
Governor Landon leads Farm Journal straw poll with 63 176 votes to Roosevelt 48 693 in 30 states, and 4 to 1 in New York. State fair polls show Landon ahead in Minnesota Wisconsin Arkansas and other regions, confirming strong farm support across areas despite urban leanings.
A fragmented ad style item touts a denture product named Denture Static. It claims immediate relief from clicking, hissing, and popping and promises a neutral mouth feel for 24 hours. Mentions Summers drug stores and dentists, with unclear claims and garbled wording.
Edison Foundation agent Miss Sera of the Hotel Frigon New York visited San Antonio to promote the foundation’s scholarship program for young men and women and to support scientific and inventive projects. She planned a public library event to present Reminiscences of Menlo Park by Francis Jehl and stayed at the Gunter Hotel through Thursday.
New York October Chinatown searched for a young Oriental sweetheart of Chang Soo Lei the Korean suspect charged with poisoning George and Louise Reeves in White Plains. Detectives questioned Oriental restaurateurs and merchants and did not locate the girl. Reeveses remain in critical condition at White Plains hospital with Mrs Reeves very low and Mr Reeves showing little improvement.
Bart Granberry of Hechhelm Maney was admitted to Youkuns Hospital with severe burns to his chest arms and face after a valve blew out at the Stelekiong wildcut Wednesday night. He is expected to recover.
Chicago reports the death of Ma Strester, long tied to a 20 year fight for rights to lakefront property near Streeterville. The feud involved Capt. George Wellington Bicester and a houseboat dispute dating back to 1869, with Streater removed from her cottage and later hospitalized before dying.
Seattle reports suppression of the Post Intelligencer by violence as election tension mounts. Labor bosses and political figures, including Governor Landon’s allies, resist the shutdown ahead of November 3. The paper, a Hearst publication known for anti New Deal and anti racketeering stance, remains closed since August 13 amid borderline violence and militant actions.
Training leaders of Girl Scouts begins Monday in the Maverick building assembly hall under Miss pate o Lynch. Meetings occur every Monday at 7 PM, with a Texas University Ex-students association function at 12:15 PM Tuesday at the M. G. A. Pred Goath reports T.U. Taylor will speak.
A large crowd greeted the Clyde Beatty circus in New Braunfels for its first visit in a decade. townsfolk watched the railroad unloading, met performers from Germany, San Antonio, and beyond, and observed daring acts including tightrope walking and a tiger show.
Stilley Elaine Lightsey, one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs B Lightsey of Keystone Pearsall, died after falling into a tub of hot water at the family home. The accident occurred Saturday and caused fatal burns.
Rain and cooler weather cut forest fires across California and threatened a $1,000,000 lettuce crop in Salinas valley. Fires claimed three lives last Friday but were quenched or checked. growers fear damaged heads if warm weather returns and packing operations remain stalled.
Frank Stephens of San Artanis, chairman of the Bevar Gourty Young Republican's club, says a last fight would dent Langdon and Knox. He bases campaign on race issues and personal factors, alleging Langdon lacks political savvy and praising Langdon as honest. The note lists Michael as vice president and Mattox as secretary.
Refugio prepares for a centennial party on October 21 with flags flying over the town. An expected crowd surpassing 4000 will join Refugio and Refugio county residents in a morning mass at Our Lady of Refugio on the old Mission grounds. The event will honor early settlers including Ward King and Captain Ira West, who were killed at Goliad.
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