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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
5
The feature act at the carnival saw a lady trainer in a cage with two enormous lions handling them like kittens. An added spectacle involved Mr Herbert Dysart and Mr Grover Cuntreyiain entering the cage to interact with the lions.
A fragment from a 1914 advertisement urges farmers to advertise with promises of royalty payments and better prices for crops like sweet potatoes. The note argues advertising yields higher returns than other farm methods and signs off with a formal, earnest appeal.
Rev 7 W Story of Clarendon will preach at the Methodist Tabernacle Sunday and Lovemon Rev J P Young commissioner of education will also be present.
Lectures and cooking demonstrations conducted by Staltzfus Rich of the University Extension Department in cooperation with Wellington Mothers and Teachers Club held sessions yesterday and today at 10 00 a m and 1 00 p m at the Payne Building. A concluding demonstration is set for tomorrow morning at 10 00 a m also at the Payne Building. Tonight at the Court House starting at 4 20 p m will feature illustrated lantern talks. All events are free and open to the public. attendees praise the demonstrations.
At a recent Labatt Lodge No 209 K of P meeting the following new officers were elected Chancellor Com A FE Brady EB M Hix View Chancellor A L Boowman Prelate and C B Myers Master of Works J E Jones Master of Arms RF Carry Tower Guard FLH Royal Outer Guard none
Gov Colquitt names Will L. Vining of Austin Chamber of Commerce as Texas representative to lead fundraising for a large Texas exhibit building at the Panama California Exposition in San Diego. The drive aims to secure state funds and showcase Texas products.
The Dodsonville Missionary Baptist Church passes a statement June 9 1918 opposing an expected open saloon in Dodsonville. The letter cites threats to the church public schools and local peace with signatures of M L Scivally and church officers.
May figures from Wellington and Collingsworth county show twenty two births and one death in the vital statistics record. The county clerk notes possible unrecorded birth certificates and upcoming monthly reports may adjust totals.
The last Texas Legislature appointed Notary Publics for Collingsworth County listing Quail A W Atkinson Dr Ed Beck Wellington H S Black H D Creath G C Cunningham Harryouch Alice Chambers Herbert Dysart Charlesson C J Glenn T C Hill Mary E Lee Geo W Lire Jt Lackey KE E McCollister S H Royal CG C Smal BOR Sherwood R H Templeton 2 L Templeton Cleo Templeton 1 0 Wells Dodsonville John K Crews Plymouth J F Leggitt
The Commissioners Court set July 19 for a vote by qualified voters on whether intoxicating liquor may be sold in Collingsworth County. The notice urges strong moral turnout and neighbor outreach despite doubts over a prior invalid election while reporting two mild smallpox cases in McLean.
M. I. Green was kicked by a mule two and a half miles southeast of town Monday. The kick damaged his throat and jaw, cutting flesh to the bone and breaking jaw bones. He remains in precarious condition as doctors battle to stabilize him.
The Wellington Concert Band has been reorganized with about ten former players plus two or three new members. They rehearse twice weekly and plan a street concert Saturday afternoon at 3280, hoping citizens will support and encourage the group to perform their best.
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