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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
7
Prosperity talk fades as chain letter craze spreads from the nation to Wellington where residents invest a dollar hoping for 1024 dollars. The cycle collapses when new contributors dry up, echoing 1929 prosperity but ending in empty pockets for hundreds of locals. The Wichita Falls Record News notes the lure hinges on a growing flow of suckers.
The crowd of Wellington residents and Wellington High School seniors enjoyed a lively Mother's Day scene. Neighbors watched parades, chatter, and small-town moments as mothers and children interacted with local shops, drawings, and friendly banter along the square amidst warm, breezy Saturday afternoon.
The Memphis Daily Democrat marks its first anniversary as a daily with a 64 page special edition dated last Sunday. The issue showcases diverse articles photographs and a modern make up reflecting courage and enterprise in Memphis journalism. Lyman B. Robbins leads the paper with J Claude Wells as associate editor from the former Weekly Democrat lineage.
A discussion notes that in 1932 only 58 percent of adults voted and in the last off year about 41 percent cast ballots, arguing that full participation could have dramatically altered results. The piece urges appreciation of the vote and warns against indifference amid economic concern and social attitudes.
1933 mortality data show heart disease at 202 deaths per 100 000, surpassing tuberculosis at 61. Cancer 99 Brights disease 87 pneumonia 81 and apo plexy 79 follow. Physicians attribute rising heart deaths to stress, overwork, lack of rest, and unhealthy habits, with little curative help available.
The article recounts Captain John Bird and 31 Texas Rangers scouting near Fort Griffin on May 27 1839. They encounter 27 Comanches, pursue them, and retreat to a ravine near Bird’s Creek where Buffalo Hump’s force of about 1800 attacks. Rangers hold the line with heavy combat leaving many Indian dead and wounded.
An International Sunday School lesson reflects on Hyaptiom controversy over immersion and sprinkling, infant and adult baptism, emphasizing transformation by Christ over outward rite. It recounts Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, illustrating how baptism followed discipleship and the reach of Gospel influence.
A collage of quirky snippets covers rising food prices a million year egg found in Africa and freshmen writing home. It notes odd quotes about divorce settlements and manners toward a policewoman while mixing stray names and places into brief, punchy items.
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