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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
4
Felix Xavier Aubry rode 800 miles from Santa Fe to Independence in under six days in 1848. He used relay horses, faced a killed and scalped keeper, pressed on with a famished horse, walked 20 miles, and arrived near deadline barely alive, having won a $1,000 bet.
A conference of highway users highlights the chaos of trailer laws with each state imposing different lighting, height, and length rules. Experts note that uniform provisions are slow to emerge while critics joke about the burden and the irony of living beyond means.
Report outlines fiberglass made from glass fibers drawn through tiny openings and woven into fabrics. Describes a new Ohio factory producing fiberglass cloth, gloves, and neckties and anticipates tablecloths, draperies, wallpaper, and rugs. Highlights fireproof strength and growing applications.
A 1848 born pioneer photographer William H. Jackson, longtime active since 1858, remains in New York at age 04. His Yellowstone images helped spur the park creation and he served as US Geological Survey photographer between 1870 and 1879. His 10,000 early photos were bought by Ford Museum along with 80,000 others.
Washington column notes the farm bill fight hinges on funding methods. Senators debate appropriations language and estimate ranges as House and Senate leaders split on a processing tax versus sales tax. Officials warn the bill may cost hundreds of millions and face constitutional questions tied to abortion.
Three weeks after his house was burglarized Louis Bell captured a thief inside a neighbor's residence. The burglar had been hiding a feather jacket taken from Bell. In Indiana a newborn prompted Amos Mustard to pay a hospital bill with a jar of dimes totaling forty six dollars.
The text reflects on the fellowship of Christ as foundation of Christian life. It cites John 1 1 7 and 1 Corinthians 13 12 13, stressing love as central, the church as a household of faith, and unity among believers. It highlights Jesus calling disciples to share in humble devotion and live out love through words and actions.
Liss May of Kentucky admitted felony bigamy in Williamson West Virginia court after surrendering citing weariness of his multiple marriages. Separate notes report a Monroe Michigan wife suing for divorce over diet of rice for herself and children.
Local notes capture the rush of anticipation for Friday after noon football. Citizens cheer as subscriptions arrive, families stroll streets discussing the season, and residents comment on weather shaping conversations.
A string of quirky notes reports Frank Sehraut’s death at 72 and his unusual hobby of canaries in a four room house. The Wyoming blotter records a parking charge for Mrs Walter Coker. Various oddities include a farmer keeping a water pump from freezing, a Spanish traveler drinking 40 glasses of wine, and a cross country hitchhike with a $1 cost. Police arrest a Chicago man for a payroll robbery found sleeping on a pillowcase of money. A Philadelphia store theft recovers cheese and a glut of spaghetti. A Bluffton ditch digger uncovers $10 000 in Liberty bonds from a 1919 Peru bank theft. An 86 year old in North Dakota packs his own coffin while a Omaha woman seeks divorce after a year of silence. A Beaumont man tumbles from a derrick but survives with minor injuries. A law against riding a mule to church is noted in Honaker Virginia.
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