Texas returns show Mayfield leading in state totals
By late tally from 252 of 253 counties with 191 complete, Mayfield leads in several statewide races. Mayfield has 188 737 votes for Governor while Hawkins trails. Rayburn is re-elected in the 4th district with 16 525 votes over Andrews, Sherley and Hughston.
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Blanton
Connally
Cunningham
Mayfield
McLemore
Owsley
Hawkins
Moody
Wardlaw
Wilmans
Darwin
Love
McCall
Miller
Parnell
Jones
Terrell
Harris
Hatcher
Davis
Garner
James
Marrs
Britton
Flynt
Robison
Jefferson Smith
Lon Smith
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
Morrow
Pierson
Rayburn
Sam Rayburn
Andrews
Sherley
Hughston
Lon A. Smith
Judge Court Criminal Appeals
Congress
Fifteenth District Court
Steed
Carter
Baldwin Bolts to Smith for President in Philadelphia Record
Richard J. Baldwin former Republican State Senator from Delaware County and 1917 1919 Speaker of the Pennsylvania House will back Gov. Smith for president. He says he will actively campaign and assist Smith if Democratic leaders seek his help.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Richard J. Baldwin
Delaware County
House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania
Gov. Smith
Baldwin
Smith
Mrs Hert predicts women will vote Republican ticket
Mrs Alvin T Hert, vice chairman of the Republican National Committee, after leaving for Chicago for an August 4 meeting, said Eastern and New England women are highly aroused and determined to back the Republican ticket. She cited pledges from Democratic women and predicted an overwhelming Republican vote by women nationwide. No plans to organize Democratic women defectors were reported.
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Washington
Chicago
Republican National
Alvin T. Hert
Eastern
New England
Pear tree limb bears 115 pears on single limb
J. C. Parsons sent a four foot limb to The Sun office on Tuesday. It carried 115 pears, more than any limb seen before. He said the tree grew from seed and the fruit is usually a bit smaller than the average pear.
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J. C. Parsons
Sun Office
London accident sparks odd crossing suggestion
A London incident reports a man knocked down by a perambulator leaving injury. A Boston Transcript critique proposes a harsh crossing remedy for nursemaids if no horn is provided.
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London
Boston Transcript
Links Hoover With Liberian Rubber Grant
Geneva report accuses Herbert Hoover then Commerce Secretary and the State Department of forcing Liberia to grant a rubber concession that creates a closed door to trade and subordinates Liberian governance to American supervisors. It warns of land confiscation and forced native labor to aid American capitalists through Firestone Rubber. The charges from Henri A. Junod are to be reviewed by the Mandates Commission at the League of Nations sessions next November.
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Geneva
Herbert Hoover
State Department
Washington
Mandates Commission
League of Nations
Negro Republic of Liberia
United States
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Henri A. Junod
International Society For the Protection of Natives
Junod
Africa
League
Democrats predict record Smith vote in Texas
National Committeeman Jed C. Adams says Texas Democrats will deliver the largest Smith vote ever for a presidential candidate, with anti Smith sentiment fading. He cites plans for a statewide campaign culminating in a August 11 Austin meeting as momentum grows daily.
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Dallas
Texas
al Smith
United States
Jed C. Adams
Smith
Austin
Adams
Auto Death Rate in U S Shows One Percent Increase
Washington reports the mortality rate from automobile accidents at 21.7 per 100000, up 1 percent from last year. In the four weeks to July 14, 514 deaths occurred across 77 large cities, with New York 72 and Chicago 47 leading the totals.
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U. S
Washington
Census Bureau
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Columbus
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Serum Sent by Plane Dooms Texas Boy with Lockjaw
Prairie Lee Texas records show seven year old Lawrence Love died after a splinter in his foot allowed tetanus infection. Serum was flown from San Antonio to treat him but the boy died two days later.
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Boy
Prairie Lee
Texas
San Antonio
Lawrence Love
Gene Tunney Retires From Boxing Game
New York heavyweight champion Gene Tunney announced his retirement at a luncheon honoring William Muldoon. He said he has fought his last pro bout and plans to leave the ring, noting no current contenders attract public interest and praising promoter Tex Rickard. He hinted at a belt to be awarded to a worthy successor and offered no definite future plans beyond stepping aside for the best man to win.
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New York
Gene Tunney
William Muldoon
New York State Athletic Commission
Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Gene
Savoy Woman Fatally Hurt in Auto Accident
Mrs. Fannie Parkhill died from injuries after the car driven by Lum Waldrum overturned in a ditch west of Bells Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Parkhill died at 10:10 p.m. at her daughter Mrs. John Pierce’s home. Mrs. Waldrum and Mrs. Parkhill’s family members are named. Rev. J. R. Waldrum is listed as a son.
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Savoy
Fannie Parkhill
Lum Waldrum
Bells
Waldrum
Westbrook Re elected County Commissioner
J. R. Westbrook won the county commissioner race with a 453 vote margin over two opponents. He carried most precincts, serving his first term from precinct two. Higginson and Reece trailed with 1,226 and 1,230 votes respectively.
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J. R. Westbrook
Smith Not Worried Over Solid South
Governor Smith vacationing at Hampton Bays says he is not worried about the South as Democratic presidential nominee. He answered briefly when pressed by reporters, reiterating that he is not concerned about southern sentiment.
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Hampton Bays
N. Y
Smith
South
Edison predicts Hoover will win the 1932 election
In Rochester guest of George Eastman, Thomas A Edison answered written questions about the coming fall race. He said Herbert Hoover will be elected, adding that Smith is loaded with unpopular associations and will be defeated.
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Rochester
Thomas A. Edison
Herbert Hoover
United States
George Eastman
Hoover
Smith
Three Children Burned in Sherman Gasoline Tank Blast
Three children Wesley Skipworth R L Boatman and Charles Embert were badly burned when a lighted match dropped into an empty gasoline tank in the yard of S W Skipworth 614 South Austin Sherman. The tank exploded and shattered. All will recover.
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Sherman
S. W. Skipworth
South
Austin Street
Wesley Skipworth
R. L. Boatman
Charles Embert
Revival Meeting Set With Noted Methodist Clergy
The revival will start Sunday August 5 led by Rev. W L Tittle of First Methodist Oak Cliff Dallas and Rev. T H Browning of Byers Methodist Church guiding the singing. The pastors praise the effort and invite all townspeople to attend and seek God’s blessing for the community.
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W. L. Tittle
First Methodist Church
Oak Cliff
Dallas
T. H. Browning
Methodist Church of
Byers
H. M. Cowling
Purvis Revivals Begin in Caddo Mills and Central Christian
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Purvis travel to Caddo Mills to start a revival at the Christian Church tonight and will remain until the 20th. The fourth Sunday marks the revival at Central Christian Church. Paul Campbell of San Antonio will lead song services and is a renowned Texas choir leader.
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J. T. Purvis
Caddo Mills
Purvis
The
Christian Church
Central Christian Church
Paul Campbell
San Antonio
Texas
Grayson County Tables Full Runoffs and Bagged Races
Official returns from Grayson County show no change to overall standings despite 59 boxes. Rayburn leads in Congress. runoffs required for county judge tax assessor and county clerk. Brice faces McMillin for public weigher in precinct 3. Westbrook and Bennett win reelections in precincts and county offices. detailed precinct results listed.
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Fannin County
Gen
E Blackburn
G. J Cox
Acco
KR. Dy Biter
W. B. Richardson
E. J. Hendricks Janne
May Brownlee
Rev. Natales Ra
Wade Lipscomb Ee
F. C. Priestly
Fred
Rodgers
C. A. Wheeler
Minnie I Er
PG A. Nek
Ove Sehns
Jeff MelIntyre Farris Pirtle
Reynolds Williams Sevseseen
Wright
Stateville Co
Wallace Erecesee
Grayson County
Ben F. Gafford
Texas Election Bureau
Sam Rayburn
Tom Brice
Sam McMillin
George Bennett
J. R. Westbrook
Whitewright
Westbrook
Reece
Higginson
Blanton
Connally
McLemore
Owsley
Mayfield
Cunningham
Pollard
Terrell
Supreme Court
Greenwood
P. M. Porter
R. L. Haning
B. F. Mitchell
H. N. Ewell
W. B. Goods
Ira Jessee
G. D. Bennett
C. C. McKenna
Brice
Bailey
McMillin
Montgomery
Zimmerman
J. F. Mitchell
Simpson
Anderson
R. A. Turner
Fred Echols
Hoop La First Flapper Insomnia Joke
A playful quip frames a first flapper era joke about insomnia. A girl replies she counts sheiks jumping fences to sleep, capturing flirtatious slang and social tone of the period.
New Croquet Court Attracting Crowds in North Texas
Lucian LaRoe’s new rogue croquet court draws large nightly crowds in North Texas. The 30 by 60 foot concrete bordered court uses hard rubber balls and bank shots off a curb. The arches were redesigned reducing play speed and making around shots rarer. Visitors encouraged, but children kept off the curb for safety and to avoid distraction to players.
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Lucian LaRoe
North
Texas
American Rogue Association
LaRoe
Mrs Angeline Wilson Dies at 87 in Whitewright Texas
Angeline Wilson aged 87 died at home in East Whitewright on Tuesday night after infirmities of old age. She lived in Whitewright 24 years, moved there with her sons W. R. and E. E. Wilson, and was a long time Methodist. Interment was Oak Hill Cemetery. She was born May 3 1841 in Barron County Kentucky and married to Asbury Wilson of Allen County Kentucky sixty eight years ago. She leaves ten children nine living across several states.
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Angeline Wilson
East Whitewright
Whitewright
Section
H. M. Cowling
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Barron County
Kentucky
Asbury Wilson
Allen County
Texas
W. R
E. E. Wilson
J. W. Mc Reynolds
Howe
G. B. Wilson
Plant City
Fla
R. E
Church Bars Politics In San Antonio Meeting
Laurel Heights Methodist Church bans political discussions within the congregation by a church resolution. The vote cites that citizens may exercise suffrage outside church walls without conjoining church to controversial debates.
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San Antonio
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
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