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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
1
The writing honors Goldsmith Maid born 1857 died 1885 as a legendary racing mare. A drag mare dam and thoroughbred sire produced a horse who raced from age eight to twenty with a peak 2 14 at eighteen while earning 364000 in a era of high wheeled sulkies. She raced 123 times with 97 wins giving a remarkable career and enduring fame.
From Yerada jail Gandhi announces a new three week fast as self purification. No specific demand is stated to the British government though previous talks on low caste natives influenced his actions. Observers note Gandhi’s methodical approach yet question its effect on India's distressed people.
Fred W. Thompson a Richmond banker explains the term Dixie began with New Orleans bank notes issued before the Civil War. French language on money produced the word dix meaning ten, giving Americans the nickname dixies. The idea spread to the South after Dan Emmett wrote the song Dixie in New York.
A compilation of Bible statistics and assorted quirky lines appears, noting chapter counts, word frequencies, and peculiar trivia. The page also reports a woman finding 1500 in bills, farm relief hope, and various quips about the gold standard, taxes, and international pronouncements.
Local humor feature recounts a fisherman with one minnow and one drop of whiskey catching a 16 inch bass, followed by spring anecdotes and a bizarre tale of a squirrel delivery to Miss Cocke.
A town debate rages over a community garden with denouncements and praise for a rickrack project. Citizens argue about funding and time, while local residents like Mrs. Bushman celebrate milestone birthdays and school buses transport Penttila children. A shop theft in Brownsville involved a thief leaving a $2 bill after stealing $40.
A collage of historical notes recounts Roger Williams founding the first Baptist church in America in Providence in 1639, the Massachusetts colonies issuing paper money in 1690, early New England schooling, Oberlin’s first women graduates, California wine production in 1891, and other dated curiosities.
Kentucky Burley tobacco praised as premium crop with old fashioned aging method. Advertises ripe leaves, smooth texture, and strong fragrance. Promises a finer flavor and satisfying smoke to consumers.
A bold sales pitch from the Independent Tobacco Growers Association touts Old Kentucky Burley as chemical free and grandfather prepared. It promotes direct-from-grower pricing, claims large savings, and offers a five pound package for one dollar cash plus 26 cents postage with trial shipments and sample refusals due to staffing.
Mr and Mrs Alonzo Cartwright spent the night with Mr and Mrs W S Pritchard Monday. Albert Ray of Le Fors visited relatives in Wellington. A party at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Winters is planned for Friday evening.
An advertised medicine called BU KETS 5 grain tablets claims to cleanse the bladder like castor oil cleanses the bowels and relieve irritation causing nocturnal urination frequent urge burning leg pains and backache. A 25 cent test box is offered by Joe Hardy Drug Co with a four day trial and money back if not relieved.
On June 6 1933 between 10 AM and 4 PM the real estate described as the E TM% of the SW% of Survey 90 Block 12 H and G N Ry Co Survey containing 80 acres more or less will be sold at the County Court House door Collingsworth County Texas to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a deed of trust dated December 8 1928 in favor of Annie Clifton Hughes with C E Crooks as grantor and E H Small as trustee.
On January 23 1929 A J and R L Stubbs conveyed to E H Small a trust to secure Annie Clifton Hughes debt. The deed of trust is recorded Vol 21 Page 486 Collingsworth County. The debt is fully due and the undersigned will sell the described 80 acre tract in H and GN Ry Co Survey Block 12 Survey 90 W 1 2 of SW 1 4. The sale occurs after May 8 1933.
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