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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
2
The text discusses eye appearance and expression, noting how eyes convey tenderness, intelligence, and character. It mentions cosmetic methods like eyelid shaping and eye area care, and references familiar notions of aging, brows, and the impact of lighting on perception. It also includes a fragmented wedding reception exchange about Peachblow and Multivax.
Poem by Edgar A. Guest on simple, kind roads to happiness through loving family life. Followed by fragmented lines and notices about local people and business names including Raymound, Worthen, Cocke Bras. & Gribble, with stray remarks on gossip and community character.
A quirky local piece recalls memories of forgetting and feeling rotten then accepting reading glasses. It muses on perpetual youth, toothbrush wisdom, and a joke about a brother away taking entrance exams that reveal he’s off to the insane asylum.
Miss Margaret Hawkins visits friends in Wellington and returns home to Cloud with Clara Leach and Louise Hardy. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips travel from Fort Worth and Dallas after a medical exam, en route to White Deer. Bankers from Wellington attend the Galveston convention. Public notices urge self care and a reminder to use Chamberlains Tablets for digestion. Hail insurance and liberal crop contracts offered by local insurers Cocke and Gribble and Templetons in Temple, Texas.
Fragmented local notices advertise mattress renovation and sale services. Listings mention Cocke Grible and City State Bank Building, a renovation offer, and a contact in Childress with RL 6. The text includes incomplete street cues and price-related phrases.
The Three Banks of Wellington announce that from Monday May 24 1920 no business before 9:00 a.m. or after 2:00 p.m. will be transacted. Customers are urged to conduct business within these hours to avoid extended duty. First National Bank H S Riggs Cashier City State Bank Earl L Koger Cashier.
A local note promotes the Webtex Theatre showing Constance Talmadge in Two Weeks with a light humorous touch. Screens run Monday and Tuesday with a playful blurb inviting audiences to enjoy real humor and a good laugh.
Advice from Ed Riley emphasizes choosing a proper disposition for age and occupation and maintaining regular bowel movements. It also mentions taking Chamberlain's tablets when feeling overworked or unwell.
Bee COCKE & GH: BLE, City State Bank Building, down. Liberal contracta writ Paid in full.
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