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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
4
A southern agricultural college lists farmer pitfalls that lead to bankruptcy. It warns against growing one crop, skipping livestock, neglecting planning, trusting luck, resisting cooperation, and overmortgaging. The item argues such methods can ruin a farm quickly.
The article records a crowded Sunday scene with residents from Childress and nearby areas enjoying warm weather. It notes people socializing, riding bicycles, chatting at storefronts, and watching events at the courthouse balcony while others discuss crops, repairs, and local politics.
Denver chemist Henry T Koenig, last survivor of twenty scientists aiding Mme Curie, died from a malignant lip cancer linked to radium work. His method to extract radium cheaply advanced medical science and relief for future generations, honoring peaceful heroes alongside war's.
The article urges travelers to plan ahead to maximize learning during trips. It contrasts superficial guidebook knowledge with deeper historical context and suggests identifying key sites and purposes before visiting famous places.
A fifty year reflection recalls Commander Schley saving the Greely expedition from Cape Sabine in 1884. Only seven of 25 survived while Greely and Schley rose to high ranks. Schley led the Santiago fleet and Greely became Army chief signal officer.
A collage of brief readings notes boyhood memories with ground squirrels and prairie dogs, quotes a Oklahoma City husbands pledge for daily affection, odd newspaper quips from Sudan to Plainview, plus local crime notes on Rockwell Lumber and political musings about governors candidates and war debts.
The buffalo shaped western Texas history supplying meat for railroad builders and hides for traders. It notes massive hunting, rough crews, criminals among hunters, and eyewitness complaints about buffalo hunters' brutality and theft amid the plains frontier. It ends with a line about California flowers shipped to New York.
The article reflects on Matthew 28 and the dawn discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. It emphasizes faith loyalty and the moment Jesus appears guiding the disciples to Galilee and the universal charge to teach all nations.
A collage of humorous clippings from England and France on debts owed to the United States and quirky incidents. Items include a carpenter burying in his own coffin, a police call for stolen money found in a rat hole, a Los Angeles note bequeathing goods to a mother, and assorted oddball anecdotes from ports to barber shops.
Texas extension agent notes pasture improvements by Ogie Hiett in Gregg County and widespread irrigation tile use. Community reports show increased government seed loans and farming aid, with Madison County recording 75 loan applicants, up from 889 in 1933, and Young County farmers distributing pure line seed through a local service club.
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