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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
3
An aging reflection contrasts childish infighting with imperial acts of aggression. It likens Tom Sawyer era taunts to tribal insults and notes Britain sending troops and warships from Gibraltar to Malta as demonstrations of the same primitive impulse under modern power.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Creomulsion for persistent coughs and bronchial irritation. It claims the product soothes inflamed membranes and loosens phlegm, with a druggist guarantee and money-back refund if not satisfied after the first use.
The article recounts how autograph seekers swarm hotel lobbies near stars like Zasu Pitts and Estelle Taylor. It notes police lists of signatures, public interest in Grace Moore’s 3 foot sugar statue, and Marlene Dietrich’s tea baking habit. It mentions Paul Dominick with the Chicago Cubs mascot, James Melton's TV debut, and Major Bowes broadcasts being highly popular.
A Parents' Magazine writer argues there is no lone reason a child dislikes reading. A child will read if stories suit his interests and taste and if the reading level matches his emotional and intellectual age. Reading is a path to enjoyment when books engage the child’s imagination and feelings.
The earliest known printed book is identified in recent scholarly notes, marking a milestone in the history of typography and publishing. Researchers describe the object's age, origin, and printing techniques, highlighting its significance in the evolution of written culture.
Vera Connolly reports in December Good Housekeeping on a nationwide push to fingerprint citizens. Banks and insurers already use prints for security, with Bowery Savings in New York recording depositor fingerprints. Some banks consider requiring prints on withdrawal slips to access safe deposits, a move seen as preventing robberies and forgery. The article notes future hopes for prints on large checks and on life insurance policies, wills, and estates. Washington records thousands of fingerprints in a Civil Identification File, inviting readers to obtain a personal identification card through the Department of Justice to join the system.
A newspaper ad promises a full week’s supply of Postum free to anyone who writes for it. The Postum Company invites readers to request the health beverage via mail in this periodical.
The sixth island in the EHawilan group, Isle Banks Lanal City is praised as the most immaculate American municipal area in the islands. Once a cattle ranch twenty years ago, it now features pheasants and pineapples with colorful roofs, Norfolk pines shading streets, and yards bright with hibiscus and flowering trees.
Richard J. Jervis, longtime head of the White House Secret Service detail, shared thumbnail impressions of seven presidents. Theattributed quotes praise Theodore Roosevelt Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt, noting strength, humor, and charisma.
A compact aphorism notes that every country with life holds its own rivers and each river has a unique quality. It urges learning to love many rivers, seeking the best they offer, and enjoying the richness of varied waters as a path to wisdom.
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