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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1921
Page
16
County court opened the Anvil term with civil and criminal dockets called. Criminal cases set for the second week. Two guilty pleas yielded fines of 25 dollars and 200 dollars plus costs. Guardians and administrators required to file annual reports by law. Probate day planned Wednesday for wills and probate matters.
The New York Evening Post outlines how idle money wastes resources during credit stringency and unemployment. It argues investment in Savings Certificates and Savings Stamps reduces treasury borrowings, supports industry, and ties capital to economic recovery, citing a July 1 1917 to January 31 1918 surge of 1,178,511,000 dollars in Treasury investments.
Wheat rust damage is minor with no major losses. The Literary Society closes Friday night with a comedy drama by high school students titled The Poor Married Man. The Bashful Blunderhead was enjoyed. Mrs. Floyd Earl is ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. Rufus Odom had an appendectomy and is in serious condition. Local families visited, including the T. E. Davis group and others.
Iveys Shoe Shop relocates to Vernon Hotel opposite the post office. All work guaranteed. Owner W Q Ivey announces the move and guarantees quality service.
Mary Elizabeth Evans rose from a kitchen stove start to run a candy business with tea rooms and shops in Boston New York Newport and other cities. She earns more than twenty thousand dollars annually from the homegrown venture.
Masons conferred master degrees during their AP meeting last night. Attendees included Merbert Thompsean and several members from Cleere Ba ker and Electra with visitors from Quanah. After the session, the group shared a meal in the club room and discussed routine fellowship.
Report of surgical operations at Standifer Sanitarium lists patients: Miss Ruth More Electra niece of R. J. More Vernon operated Thursday. Mrs J B Norris Vernon operated Saturday. Mrs EL Ramey Buffalo Springs Texas operated Sunday. Mrs Ernest Waggoner Vernon operated Monday. Mrs M A Jordan Childress Tex operated Tuesday. Itp.
The Rev. SB Lloyd’s farm four miles south reports little rust effect on 250 acres of wheat and oats. Early wheat somewhat affected but later grain healthy. Local lenders offer long term farm loans in Wilbarger, Hardeman and other western Texas counties at low rates.
Mrs J N Strieckland of Olive Street Vernon reports severe back and kidney pain with dizziness and headaches. After using Downs Kidney Pills she was cured of the attack and now uses the remedy to keep her kidneys in order. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY ad.
Robert Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett of West Texas street, has reached Helena Montana to visit his sister Mrs. Uriel Reed. The card notes the trip from Vernon to Montana and confirms the visit details.
Fleet Commissioners report an election for city commissioners is being conducted today at city hall. No results will be available until polls close at 7 o'clock this evening.
Tom Nally left Saturday to visit a sister in North Carolina and fish for several weeks. He will also visit Washington, D C, before returning to Wilbarger County. The note ends with a marketing line for tires and a jest about trouble.
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