24 Feb 1927
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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
1
Seventeen years ago a Buick Model 10 traveled ninety miles at eighteen mph with J. W. Moore and his wife toward Fort Stockton. The horizontal four cylinder valve in head car sparked Louis Chevrolet and Bob Burman, marking early racing fame and Buick records such as a 250 mile Indianapolis showcase.
An extract recounts Joseph Kaye’s first visit to Scryners Monthly in New York and his rapid rise alongside editors, publishers, and associates. It notes his early circle, mentors like Morse and Gilder, and his long tenure as part of the literary corps, shaping the magazine’s editing line for decades.
The article discusses the late medieval transition to the Renaissance, highlighting Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI elected in 1492. It notes his controversial rule, his elevation of his son Cesare to cardinal then duke, and Lucrezia Borgia's marriages and alleged poisonings within a context of power, ambition, and reform.
A flawed portrait of Cesare Borgia within the Italian upheavals of his era. Crises of papal authority, French intervention, and political murder destabilized states. Alexander VI's influence aided Cesare until enemies overthrew him, ending the dream of a unified temporal papal empire.
Incomplete OCR text appears to reference a local notice or brief item with unclear names and details. The readable segments provide little concrete facts such as action, date, place, or involved organizations.
A highway weighing apparatus becomes active to stop and weigh trucks exceeding weight limits. Officials will target four wheeled vehicles along the road with penalties for exceeding standards, plus opportunities to reduce fines by staying within legal limits.
Alfred P Sloan Jr announces Strong, president and general manager of Buick Motor Company, elected vice president of General Motors. This marks a second major promotion in months as Strong moves from sales chief to GM leadership roles and prepares to oversee national operations with a $1.4 million pay package.
Rip Blake Brome Sterler and Hubert Cadenhead of Shamrock visited the town this week, staying for a day and meeting local residents.
An advertisement touts Borozone liquid and Bezane powder as a superior wound treatment. The liquid is described as a powerful antiseptic purifying wounds of poisons and infections while the powder is labeled the great healer. Sold by the local drug store with pricing notes for liquid and powder.
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