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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
2
Farmers in Hollis and surrounding areas report excellent crops with many buyers seeking to expand harvest. Local editors note ongoing visits by residents to Texas towns and Oklahoma, while hardware firms advertise washers and supplies as the community discusses weather and yields.
A retail ad touts close fitting shirts and durable fabrics. It promotes good work shirts priced at 50 cents to 1.50 dollars, neckties at 35 to 50 cents, and a selection of gents hose and linen handkerchiefs at 10 to 25 cents.
A collage of local notices and ads includes Jersey Creme and Dr Pepper case prices, laundry tips, sewing machine notes, church prayer call for a Texas Dry movement, and reports on local people visiting or returning home. Mentions J J Bowen, J G Walker, D D McDowell, and Baylor students Ja Harry Couch and Emmet Dobbs. County chairman M W Clark advocates state wide prohibition with a Wellington Baptist prayer meeting set for June 22.
If you have not delivered your scholastic census report do so at once as no report must go to the state and the law contemplates the report due by June 1st Respt R H Cocke Jr Co Judge
Weather notes mention warm spell and rain needed for crops. Morgan is sick this week. Local social mentions include Mrs Darras and daughter Myrtiv visiting Mrs Maases, and Carl Wall and Brack Cuppy with spouses visiting Mr Darrow. Carl Wall left Wednesday for the Odd Fellow Association in Hereford. Best wishes to all.
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