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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
7
A community reflection on the true meaning of Christmas beyond gaiety and gifts. The piece notes Christ’s birth 1986 years ago and urges readers to pause on Friday December 25 to recall the First Christmas and its tender significance. It compares Santa Claus and gift exchanges with reverence for the nativity.
A Brush Colorado News editorial urges decorating homes to create a Christmas atmosphere. It argues decorations extend Yuletide meaning, boost town beauty, and foster communal spirit benefiting residents and visitors alike through cooperative effort.
A reader notes the common belief that the Rough Riders charged San Juan Hill on horseback with sabers, suggesting the popular image may be misleading and invites reevaluation of the famed Spanish American War episode.
A magazine graph portrays the Rough Riders as riders in Cuba, but the record shows they marched on foot after leaving horses behind. Roosevelt’s fame and New York publicity inflated their credit for Santiago, while other regiments shared the bravery without equal notice.
Floyd County Hesperion notes that terracing has begun to pay off on plains farms and even grazing lands. He cautions some overspend on setups but says years of results support moisture retention, reduced soil wash, and greener pastures, challenging the idea of level ground.
A nostalgic Christmas reflection on reunion and enduring goodwill across distances. The author evokes memories of past gatherings, the joyous voices, and the pull of familiar firesides, concluding with a Charles Dickens quote about Christmas bringing back childhood pleasures.
Washington letter notes a planned national gathering of influential groups and Roosevelt approval to discuss proposals to curb the Supreme Court. Ideas include a constitutional amendment or nonreviewable acts, with debates on two thirds congressional and state ratification, and potential retirements among justices.
A compilation of quirky items notes Miss Roberta Love of Montclair as a microbe artist making a tiny American flag. Miss Helen Sullivan of Grafton runs a seven-subscriber telephone line. A Minneapolis toddler, Vernon Salem, was found sleeping on a moving car’s running board two miles from home. President Gomez of Venezuela is the world’s biggest movie fan, watching about 340 films yearly. Szeged university in Hungary reports a new vitamin aiding blood vessel ailments. Americans spend roughly two million dollars weekly on crystal gazers and fortune tellers. In Japan, a husband head of household may beat his mother-in-law at will.
Modern churches study a December lesson from Isaiah 11 1 10 and Hebrews stressing witness bearing. The essay highlights Old and New Testament heroes and urges Christians to spread faith through living testimony rather than formal preaching. It argues for revival of zeal to witness and deepen Christian impact across Europe and beyond.
A collage of notices and curiosities from 14 golf courses near Johannes burg to whimsical past glimpses in San Jose and Watsonville. Items mention white cube dice, horse transport, a San Jose city clerk check for 20 dollars, a 1878 biscuit, a shifting North Pole, a Toledo student running a pet care laundry, and a famed psychiatrist on bridges.
A holiday round of local observations in the I Saw column recounts residents and visitors around the square. Readable snippets include T. C. Crabtree praising a Quail basketball reference, neighborhood hunts, shopping, and mischief as festive events unfold in Collingsworth County.
A compact observation notes that in the United States minnows are described as small fish inhabiting ponds and inland waters, highlighting their role in local ecosystems and waterway studies. The phrasing points to a discussion of their abundance and habitat preferences in regional reports.
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