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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1929

Page

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Why Not Senator Small urges Small run for Congress

The Memphis Democrat editor William Russell Clark urges Senator C C Small of Wellington to run for Congress in the Eighteenth District. He cites Small's business sense and public service, notes incumbent Marvin Jones should retire after his term, and argues a Small candidacy would benefit West Texas. The piece frames Clark as an impartial observer and signals editorial support for such pressure to compel Small to run.

William Russell Clark Memphis C. C. Small United States Panhandle Wellington Clark Senator Small Memphis Democrat Eighteenth Congressional Congress Marvin Jones Jones West Texas Texas Moody Clint Small Small

Public utility stocks favored by investors across sectors

A New York American article cites responses from several hundred business executives showing public utility stocks as the public favorite. General Electric Electric Bond & Share Westinghouse United Gas Improvement are top names. utilities and rails lead in investor preferences amid merger trends.

New York American General Electric Electric Bond & Share Westinghouse United Gas Improvement

Texas Rural Routes and Roads Spur State Progress

Texas expands rural mail service to 2 194 routes serving 1 209 000 people at 15.25 per family annually. Railroads and roads improve mobility, while a prison tour seeks modern methods to cut costs. Brazos county plans a 1 250 000 road bond, and Orientine to Christoval projects advance. Dairy growth and pottery ventures rise, with lighting upgrades in towns and rising building associations under state banking supervision.

Texas Brazos County Building Associations Building and Joan Association State Banking Commission

Gas tax funds and roads praised by officials in Texas

The Greenville Messenger cites Major General William Lansiter urging hearings on the growing 4 cent gasoline tax revenue while noting better roads and rising public use. The Floyd County Hesperian, Altus Times-Democrat, and Pam pa Daily Newar reference national military motorization plans and postwar changes. Community editorials urge prudent spending and emphasize youth, scouting, and fiscal lessons amid varied newspaper snippets.

Texas Creenville Messenger

Side Lights features and oddities in brief notes

Mrs. Bobby Burns seeks a boxing permit to fight women and men alike, claiming she can hold her own. Wink Texas chief Robert William once jailed a man named Hix with past ties and an escape from an Oklahoma penitentiary in 1975. Cape May, New Jersey, rules on age for driving remain loose but renewal of licenses cited. Uncle Jimmy Clark, 90, argues age helps his senses. Three American college girls crossed the Hellespont in 1 hour 20 minutes, a feat echoing Leander. The strait, now called the Dardanelles, is barely a mile wide at its narrows with a swift current.

Marcy B. Darnall Bobby Burns Baltimore Robert William Wink Texas Hix Oklahoma Penitentiary Joseph Renoket Cape May Jimmy’ Clark Clark Hellespont Leander Lord Byron Dardenelies

Didactics and personal musings in a reflective column

The column discusses author Ralph Ball’s rebuke for discussing hay scent and youth emotions in public, notes Ed Blain the water spaniel’s return home, and humorously contemplates Texas marriage laws and a porch-side gaze at the stars. It blends personal recollections with astronomy reflections and local notices from Hollis.

Ralph Ball Ralph

Pasturing Clover Seedlings and Growth Notes

The excerpt discusses first-year pasturing and seedlings for clover, noting stressed growth and the need to allow plants to store food. It mentions two acres and varying rates, with improvement expected by September and cautious, light pasture in the initial year.

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