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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
1
Cecil Storey is eliminated from the race for Attorney General. The community should vote for James V. Allred in the run-off against R. L. Bobbitt, Moody appointee Alfred. Allred led the first primary by over twenty thousand votes and is expected to win easily with strong local support.
Rural boys and girls outpace adults in farm and home practice demonstrations per the Department of Agriculture. More than half a million youth participate in activities from crop production to clothing design, with agents providing instruction to raise rural life standards. Only about one rural youth in twenty have access to this training, signaling a target for expanded effort and citizenship education.
A Rochester Minnesota report states doctors Helmholz and Haddon have achieved a breakthrough in curing epilepsy. The article notes the disease, long baffling physicians, appears to be conquered and hints at promising results from their recent work.
After eight years of study and treatment, 141 patients with epilepsy were reviewed. Of these, 48 were cured, 32 improved, and 66 had no benefit. The regimen centers on a fat rich diet developed by Dr. Russell M. Wilder of the Mayo Clinic. While results vary, the share cured or improved suggests progress toward mastering the disease.
About 10 000 Mexicans swarmed a spot near Mexico City after a boy claimed the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared. Police failed to calm the crowd, and firemen used a hose to restore order, amid a long standing belief dating to 1531 about miracles and healing linked to the Virgin’s shrine.
An old note argues against false beliefs that spread with repetition. It cites a weighable fish in water as a lesson and cites Christian Science Monitor on youth crime. Data from nine of thirteen cities show declines in delinquency, while four report increases, challenging overgeneralized fear. It quotes Josh Billings on knowing too much that isn’t so.
The Estelline column compares self serving newcomers to mistletoe, saying they sap town life and leave a dead limb on progress while loyal merchants rally in hard times. Health and safety advocates urge Stay Alive and regular checkups to extend life and economic vitality.
A reflective column argues against worship of money and golf praise, urging thinking over tradition. It critiques prohibition funding, urges churches to promote living fundamentals, and questions divorce law as society grapples with change. Mingland’s marriage troubles are cited as global parallels to societal strain.
A Washington lawmaker argues religion is a financial investment costing about two thousand dollars yearly. He suggests churches in small towns merge, leaving only one church per town to cut expenses. Dr Frederick C Leonard cites CAU says five stars of the big dipper move across the sky similarly while two others move oppositely in angular speed. Some will dispute this by citing Joshua stopping the sun in the Bible.
Prof Fay-Cooper Cole asserts that races prosper and perish with age, while science rejects racial superiority. He cites Egypt and Rome as examples of nations that believed themselves superior, noting that all nations rise and fall and that the United States should heed this cycle.
Bruce Forester, aged 14, serves as editor and publisher of the Watsonville California Herald, a 12 page weekly tabloid.
Dr Thorek of the American hospital in Chicago announces a new remedy for bone infections said to greatly reduce amputations. The claim highlights potential significant improvement in limb preservation and patient outcomes amid ongoing medical advances.
A new substance found in small quantities in gelatin has increased the sensitivity of photographic plates manyfold, signaling a major improvement in photographic technology and potential faster exposure times.
City officials in Paria consider installing underground moving sidewalks to relieve surface road congestion. Plans call for a network beneath key streets to shuttle commuters efficiently and reduce bottlenecks in peak hours.
Officials in Jerusalem plan to replace vehicle horns with bells amid objections from Holy Land authorities. The initiative aims to reduce noise pollution and ease tensions over street disruptions. Chicagoan Mrs. W. H. H. is noted as the first woman to hold a city position in the report.
A New York man acts as peacemaker but is beaten by both spouses. A Newark man escapes a house fire thanks to a rat’s gnawing. An Atlanta man survives a night in a refrigerator by jumping. Omaha man marks a wife’s desertion anniversary with a charity dinner for 200 children. Philadelphia couple marries after a 30 year delay to support relatives.
A jumble of quirky notices claims the dollar buys more today, a London hose without doors, a Toronto hospital for sick fish, and easy results to patient trouble. A surgeon general warns readers to stay cool in heat. A scientist notes men’s ears shrink, foretelling fewer places to rest bowls.
Texas population reached 5 810 683 in 1930 with a 25 percent gain since 1920 and the state aims to hit 10 million by 1940 if Texans work together. editors urge press driven campaigns, a unified effort, and a Centennial Exposition to showcase Texas and attract homeseekers, stressing regional unity and coordinated publicity.
Taxpayers complain of tax heaviness in public education and urge elimination of superfluous supervising to maximize results per education dollar. Will H. Mayes notes unused value in current overhead and calls for tighter spending.
Vilnog Texas reports a 100 million dollar 1000 mile gas line from Moore County to Chicago with contracts signed for construction. Suppliers via a subsidiary claim over 7 trillion cubic feet of gas available and a plan to supply more than 50 states. The piece questions whether the Southwest’s natural resources have yet to be touched.
The State Education Board seeks to coordinate Texas schools and cut unnecessary duplication in higher education to reduce overall education costs. It argues current structures create wasteful overhead as many higher schools duplicate efforts.
Mrs De Fuller a aid show freak elopes with all her costumes 2000 dollars in jewelry and 100 in cash, leaving husband Mr De Fuller of New York with no recourse The note also mentions life expectancy trends in America comparing 1870 to the present and speculates on how crime could affect future lifespans.
Fredericksburg writer Jena Petsch raises a correction about a columnist’s claim that Texas higher courts adjourned for a three month vacation. The correction states courts under legislative control were cut to thirty days, noting the error was inadvertent and defends the judiciary against mischaracterization.
A columnist notes the Georgia debate on erecting a memorial to the first three Supreme Court Justices. The Texas Bar Association reportedly adopted a plan, but the published report questions its accuracy and intent. Chief Justice Cureton is mentioned in relation to the memorial discussion.
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