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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1920

Page

4

Hospital Notes From Wellington Chronicle

The report lists several local patients at the Wellington hospital. Notes include successful surgery on an elderly man, Grace Jones recovering from appendicitis, Hazel McComag recovering from tonsil removal, Mrs Emmett Cook recovering from a minor operation, Grover C Young with a shotgun injury needing toe amputation, P L Braxton nearing discharge, J C Dean improving after a serious operation, Mary Lowe back as nurse, and Vincent reporting overall patient improvement with three discharges.

Hazel McComag Emmett Cook Grover’ C. Young Wellington Young J. C. Dean Theospital Jes Hazel McCleamos P. L Gxton

Oil Wells Drive Collingsworth County Prosperity

A local plea urges oil development in Collingsworth County with capital investment. The writer calls for real oil wells and cash-backed efforts to boost farmers and residents, proposing $100,000 per county unit and about one million spent before summer to unlock oil profits.

Collingsworth County Collingsorth

Railroad Workers to Form General Union

A call for a Chicago convention on June 29 to form a large union for railroad workers was published in the Mont. Orders sent to Chicago agents to monitor for J W W activities. The origin of the call is unclear. organizers urge contacting E. E. Pride in Chicago for details.

Washington Chicago Mont Butte E. E. Pride North

Wellington Merchants Offer Bargains Across Big Sales

Local dry goods firms boast low prices and strong sales as George McCauley Dry Goods Co C. J. Stone & Co A. and W Big Store and The Famous promote bargains. Shoppers from Collingsworth and neighboring counties rush to Wellington for affordable, high quality merchandise from pins to farm tractors. The report notes a two year old baby of Mr and Mrs Lee Chaney is nervously ill.

Wellington George McCauley Collingsworth Mra. Lee Chaney

Burleson backs change to Volstead Act provisions

In San Antonio on June 22 Post master General Burleson voiced support for modifying the Volstead act's drastic provisions. He opposed government ownership, save for telephone and telegraph lines, and urged action to ease prohibition enforcement.

San Antonio Texas Burleson

Langford declares for sheriff and tax collector in Collingsworth

J V Langford announces his candidacy for sheriff and tax collector in Collingsworth County. He urges voters to review his record and states he will enforce laws impartially if elected.

Collingsworth County J. Vv. Langford

Hardware stores close nightly at seven in Wellington

To our customers the hardware merchants of Wellington announce that all stores will close each evening at seven o'clock except Saturdays. Wellington Hardware Co Hamilton Hardware Co Pioneer Hardware Co.

Wellington Wellington Hardware CO Hamilton Hardware CO Pioneer Hardware CO

Texas Immortal Forty Would Draft McAdoo

Texas' Immortal Forty, if seated today, would draft McAdoo for the Democratic nomination. Delegates urged McAdoo despite objections, with some supporting Wilson for a third term. The state convention resolutions pushed McAdoo, while others defended his candidacy and debated the party’s best choice.

Texas Immortal Forty McAdoo MtcAsco McAday Jasver Collins Larry Miller Tam Wilson cAdao Cullen F. Thomas Republic MH. Wolf Medco Auway

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