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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1911

Page

15

Special Sunday Ballot Opens for Fifty Votes in Light Auto Contest

The Light announces a special Sunday ballot offering 50 votes with no limit per contestant. A first list of nominees will publish Monday or Tuesday, with 12,264 dollars in prizes including six cars. The contest divides eight districts across Texas and northern Mexico, with grand division and district prizes and specific voting rules.

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Proposed 10 Layer Pavement For Test In City

J B Smyth and attorney Tom West representing the Uvalde asphalt mine presented samples to aldermen in committee. Mayor Callaghan favored testing natural rock asphalt and a steam heating process. If approved the city would test two or more streets with thirty car loads of asphalt laid at two four and six inch thicknesses on concrete and macadam bases.

J. B. Smyth Tom West Council Chamber Callaghan Crockett College Streets San Antonio

Accident Ends in Hand Loss for Home Carpenter

J. S. Walters, a carpenter near Waco Texas, tried to shoot a polecat on his premises last night when he fell and the shotgun discharged, blowing off his left hand. The incident was reported by the Associated Press.

Self Associated Press Waco Tex J. S. Walters

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