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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
1
The passage highlights Cyrus Her mann Kitzschmar Curtis as a self made traveler and pioneer whose journey from limited schooling and no capital led him to extraordinary distances and achievements. His name appears among few men of similar ambition and resilience.
A compilation of disparate historical facts cites 1855 land grants for a Pacific telegraph, nursing corsets circa 1890, Washington Territory buildings and mills, early Boston bath ordinances, beauty masks, postal law origins, Dancing Rabbit Creek treaty, Washington Irving in Oklahoma, Idaho railroad 1877, Elijah Lovejoy, Florida 1821 population, Copperheads in Iowa, Ohio nickname Buckeye, Civil War dead, West Virginia first settler, horsecar service, a Belfast anecdote, tobacco essay prize, and a 1933 Texas foreclosure notice detailing property Lot 22 23 24 in Wellington with sale to follow.
Rabbi James G. Heller of Center Temple in Cincinnati was elected a director of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County YMCA reflecting growing religious tolerance. The Cincinnati Star notes his deep community involvement makes him a natural choice and honors the city’s diverse leadership.
The note lists numerous locals and guests visiting in the area. Attendees include Mina Ettie Nell Palmer’s guest, Willard Gray visiting J. W. Gray and family, KE G Pierce Neal Pierce Lewis Morris and Otis Melton at Salt Fork church, C Taylor with Paul Bell, Degier community visitors Marella, N B Childers and son N E in Quail, G C Bell of Wellington with friends, and N V Hendry preaching at Church of Christ. Also mentioned are C A Wall RB OR Farmer and others at various gatherings around Wellington.
Dalhart Texas farmer Willam Wagner reports his Wagtish White Leghorn pullets lay 225 eggs per hen yearly versus 72 on average. He expanded his poultry operation after buying rotten eggs years ago and plans pedigreed stock. By fall he aims for 350 laying pullets and breeding cockerels with trap nesting to raise pedigreed hens.
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, a self made publisher who built the Curtis Publishing Company and led titles such as Ladies Home Journal Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman, died in Philadelphia after a long career beginning as a street newsboy in Portland Maine. He also owned the Philadelphia Public and the New York Evening Post and was known as a noted philanthropist.
Madison public school home economics program builds a model living dining room and a kitchen laundry for under 200 dollars. Students planned furnishings and bought equipment with focus on savings, selecting a washing machine as the best single purchase. The project illustrates practical training to prepare students for household responsibilities.
Popular Science reports plans for eight mile high travel and practical upper air navigation. Aviators have reached about eight miles with temperatures around minus 60 to minus 70 degrees. Balloons show colder air ceases beyond that point. Oxygen supply and stronger motors needed for thin air. A German engineer aims for 650 mph with upper air craft. Sikorsky foresees a new plane with supercharged motors and a pressurized cabin for 400 to 500 mph at high altitude.
A lively reader column recalls a Ritz preview with a noisy audience and a chatty reveler. Rural notes critique railway plans, chickenpox cures, and fly problems while sharing fashion tips and shopping wisdom from Wellington residents.
The item notes uncertainty over Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's age with guesses ranging from 32 to 48. Gandy Parsons asks Bill House to answer and Bill guesses about 45, but the exact age remains unknown. Readers are invited to provide the correct age.
Notice of sheriff sale issued by the Collingsworth County District Court dated May 22 1933 for the sum of 256 44 160 dollars at per cent ine.
Maytag unveils a new deal policy aimed at Texas and Southern Louisiana housewives. The Maytag Company, based in Newton, Iowa, expands advertising through 83 papers in its territory served by Maytag Southwestern Company. Dallas distributor reports rising business with lower prices and better market conditions, noting a 795 percent rise in May 1999 versus May 1934.
Mr and Mrs Lee Pierce of Wellington visited here last Monday. Morton was a business visitor in Wellington last Monday. Miss Lavonia Grigsby of Tine spent Sunday with Miss Artie Fay Painter. Mr and Mrs Denton House Luther and Edward Claunch Grover Daves David and Lucille Cockrell were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Payne last Sunday. Tow Gray of Lilie was a Marella visitor briefly Sunday evening. Miss Zillah Grigsby of Ring was also noted.
Will Rogers comments on banking crises arguing banks lent freely when people needed money but demanded repayment when banks needed funds. He says not to blame only the tankers for the trouble and cites the timing of loan policies affecting borrowers.
A vintage advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a twofold cure for malaria. It claims to destroy malaria infection in the blood and strengthen the blood, aiding recovery and preventing future attacks. The tonic is advertised as safe for children and suitable for general use, with broad store availability.
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