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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
4
Poetic advertisement extols drilling for oil, praising bull-dog pluck and risk taking. It mocks doubters who call success luck and urges readers to take a chance to book their bank accounts higher through investing in the drill.
An old guidance piece provides methods to free a stuck car. It notes using stacked newspapers to gain traction, or placing the car in low with the emergency brake lightly set and tow gear engaged. It warns against hard edges like bricks and favors small branches for grip and a gentle push if needed.
A notice announces a two hour play at Plymouth on Tuesday night June 10 titled A Poor Married Man Time. Admission 15 cents for under 13 and 75 cents for others with 25 cents for those 13 and older. proceeds go to the church. The Templetons promote insurance and loan services and urge everyone to attend with guests.
A promotional piece urges children and families to join the Thrift Stamps program. It explains how quarters saved for Thrift Stamps grow into War Savings Stamps, with interest helping funds accumulate. It encourages participation to seize future opportunities and stresses joining a War Sayings Society.
Farmers in the region use small purchases of Thrift Stamps with every market run. By adding a few stamps when selling hay eggs or vegetables they build a fund that grows as stamps convert to War Savings stamps and can be cashed with notice. Have you bought your Thrift Stamps.
To car owners keep punctured casings for vulcanizing at the Wellington Motor Co. Mr. H. B. Leeg does good work and guarantees it.
An old advertisement touts BLA Thomas Louse Killer as a night dusting remedy for infestations on chicks and garden pests on cucumber tomato and squash vines. It guarantees satisfaction or a return.
A brief column urges farm fathers and mothers to reflect on what truly defines “a success of life.” It positions a new Parents edition alongside the ongoing Success Talks for Farm Boys and invites serious self-examination among farm families.
A 1919 court notice and essay urges parents to value training of boys and girls over land or money. Emphasizes books, music, clubs, and balanced discipline by love, with farm life as context. Includes a public sale notice in Collingsworth County and references to a district court judgment.
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