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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
The page notes lingering division at the convention as supporters remain undecided on key issues. It highlights a County context where voters weigh options amid a period of notable wheat harvest activity in Collinworth County.
Report notes a disturbance involving Wallington girls where an attempted kiss occurred. Authorities are reviewing the matter for further action.
Fragmentary text mentions warmth and balmy conditions but lacks actionable details or entities to identify a full news item or dateline. No clear event, location, or dates are present to establish a concrete summary or headline.
An editor's note in the Wills Point Chronicle offers guidance on proper dance conduct for girls, urging one arm around self respect and the other around modesty and caution with footwork. The column reflects era norms on behavior and propriety in social dancing.
It is probable EB E Diggs of Childress will receive the Republican nomination for governor at the Texas Republican state convention to meet in Waco. The Progressives led by Cecil Lyons will convene in San Antonio.
Farmers used binders last Sunday in fields near Wellington to harvest ripe wheat and oats. Concerns over rain and building hazards prompted the Sunday operation to protect crops.
The noisy Ferguson backers are likened to Black Smith Williams of Cumby in a former contest with Campbell. It was forecast Campbell would win, yet the results revealed Williams prevailed.
Vernon Optie Herald reports a Pittsburg husband praises a rubber snake placed in his trouser pocket for stopping his wife from rummaging his pockets. He shared the ruse with friends, making it nearly impossible to supply demand for rubber snakes.
A reflection on how words once spoken leave scars and cannot be undone. It urges humility and mutual forgiveness, warning that we must strive to avoid actions we would later regret and live with accountability.
A Foard County News report describes a London police officer seizing a suffragette in a forceful embrace, noting the arrest wave and the appeal of the arrested women amid growing unrest in the city.
A whimsical exchange notes every plant and horse reacting as if snubbing the claim that Texas is inferior. The playful line likens crops and fields to voicing disagreement, while printers respond with ready weapons metaphorically. The passage uses humorous personifications to challenge the notion.
The Hereford Brand takes on a 500000 copy order for 12 page pamphlets. If printed 2000 copies per hour around the clock, the job would take over twenty days of nonstop printing.
Readers in Col lingeworth county express loyalty to Ferguson for governor while opposing lawmakers. They argue Ferguson’s election would mirror Colquitt’s third term, predicting a legislature not aligned with him and a prolonged period of inaction.
The Leader argues the city should spend funds now to hire a man with a mower to clear weeds from Padang Toter areas and streets in Wellington. Officials admit tight revenue, suggesting a subscription plan to cover costs until fall.
Fragmentary line reads like a poetic fragment about a nation or feeling near the heart, with unclear subject or event. No clear persons organizations places dates or actions. The readable bits suggest a metaphorical rhythm rather than a reportable incident.
The speaker argues against repealing the homestead law, noting no statute bans buying property with borrowed money and that the law protects home ownership after debt is paid. The piece urges Texans to uphold the homestead safeguard as a longstanding, foundational protection.
Dr. Cranfill repeats a common claim that newspapers are the best advertising medium, but adds emphasis from tested experience. He notes that newspapers grow in potential daily and remain the dependable courier from businessman to the public, more reliable than other forms of advertising.
The Times notes supporters say Ferguson has no discredit from past as a corporation lawyer and shareholder. It argues Texas needs a strong, brainsy leader to govern the state, not a career politician, and questions calls to prefer Ball or Ferguson as amateur officeholders.
An historical advertisement markets Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable liquid alternative to calomel mercury laxatives. It promises to relieve constipation and sluggish liver without pain or diet interference, with a money back guarantee and claims of growing sales month after month.
The note lists candidates for the Representative Legislature Templeto for District Judge 48th District Crowder Warlick Hugh D Spencer for County Judge A C Nicholson R H Templeton County and District Clerk Herbert Dysart for Sheriff and Tax Collectors J G Neece 0 0 Adams C G Terry Justice of the Peace Prect No 1.
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