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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
8
The article notes Krakatoo's 45 year quiet, renewed signs since 1928, and warns a major eruption could come any time. It recalls Vesuvius’s 79 AD destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 1906 deaths, and the enduring Malay fear of volcanic upheaval.
A compact historical overview recounts key Texas events from La Salle's 1685 landing at Matagorda Bay and Fort St. Louis to early missions, Anglo American settlement, and the 1835 San Antonio campaign led by Austin Milam and Fannin. It notes La Salle, De Leon, Lafitte, Santa Anna, Sam Houston, and the Concepcion victory shaping Texas history.
Analysis of Nehemiah 4 6 9 15 21 showing his rise from cupbearer to governor Artaxerxes grant and how he united discouraged Jews. He organized defense and construction, faced traps from enemies, refused temptation, and promoted principled social reform to curb exploitation, offering a model for modern collective action.
A jumble of brief items lists Hollywood glamour, a claim on Babe Ruth being arrested for hit and run, and humorous street observations. The column lightly touches on celebrity chatter, local pedestrians, and passing events with no single cohesive story. Strong names include Gable and Ruth, with a flurry of small vignettes about townspeople and daily life.
Massachusetts Sun reports from Worcester on July 17 1776 the Declaration of Independence read at New York brigades with joy. The equestrian statue of George III toppled by the sons of freedom. Lead for bullets to match enemies brains. Watertown resolves to donate lead window weights for bullets. Prisoners in town willing to serve if hired. Delinquent subscribers urged to pay balances to Isaiah Thomas.
In the Malay Archipelago, Krakatao belches lava alarming natives as memories revive of the 1883 catastrophe. That eruption on August 26 exploded after two centuries, with waves 75 to 100 feet high and global tidal disruption. An estimated 40,000 lives were lost as ash circled the globe.
Laboratories race to produce poliomyelitis vaccine during North Carolina and Virginia outbreak. Bridie Park vaccine from crushed monkey spinal cords yields about ten doses per animal, two doses per child. Only 350 monkeys usable monthly. 3,000+ doses already given and shortages persist. Health officials in India to supply 500 monkeys monthly for three months. Each monkey costs $6, each dose about $1.75. Virus spreads via nose and throat. vaccine is preventive only.
The Boston Evening Transcript notes men buy about four-tenths of a suit yearly since 1929 and jokes about the pants fraction. Separately, 71 percent of leading auto advertisers plan higher ad budgets in 1936 than in 1935.
A man admits he is not seeking to leave lasting marks on history but to cover up many footprints already made, signaling a cynical view of his impact and intent.
The text notes that even with the Wagner bill, the employer still could observe ongoing operations, implying continued surveillance rights or monitoring by management despite new restrictions.
Virginia Moody of Springfield Massachusetts has published a book of poems at age fourteen. The event highlights a young local poet gaining recognition for her early literary achievement.
Scientists prepare to penetrate the final unexplored section of the United States along the Arizona Utah border. Powdered coal filters water more effectively than sand and gravel, some grades of anthracite remove up to 99 percent of bacteria in polluted water. A 700 pound streamlined automobile built from shaped steel tubing with a blow torch was produced in Pasadena California. A European motorcycle officer has designed metal leg shields to guard against cold winds.
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