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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
4
Advertising rates are listed for Vernon Texas with Friday April 15 1921 as the date and noting foreign advertising representation by The American Press Association.
A New York Herald correspondent argues there is no distinct Texan language beyond regional variation and cites examples like kinsfolk back penitentary calaboose brown bread and paper sack. He notes similar regional differences across the South and England, concluding American English closely mirrors British MP English despite local quirks. The piece recalls a girl scrubbing off paint before amateur theatricals.
The article notes a sharp split within the Republican Party over the emergency Fordney tariff. Western lawmakers support it while Eastern papers oppose it, warning regional interests clash. It cites the New York Tribune and Boston Transcript critical of the measure and suggests farm and manufacturing factions struggle to align.
The article notes foreign customers of the United States must pay for what they wanted and states President Wilson was fundamentally right in his veto. It reflects a stance on international financial obligations and the President's decision against certain terms.
The Denton Dairy Products Company case shows dairy farming can raise farm profits and land value. Vernon could gain a market for milk and cream, attract population, and keep money in Wilbarger county with a local dairy plant amid favorable alfalfa, grain, water, and climate conditions. A note warns weather timing affects farmer morale.
The saying notes that as money becomes scarcer, people speak louder about finances and hear more chatter about wealth, reflecting anxiety and attention to money in tight times.
Interest in the Wichita Falls Round-Up April 28 excites locals with expected crowds greater than any prior in the region. The event highlights a Lucille Mulhall Burnett versus Donna Villa contest and Jim Massey of Snyder defending bulldogging supremacy against a field of top West competitors. Wichita Falls notables Saime Caskey and Shortie Kelso are named among elite entrants. Local chambers and associations coordinate lodging for thousands.
The Wildcat community women plus Miss Eula Goodfellow and Mrs. Boone Martin gathered at Mrs. I. G. Luttrell’s home to make hats and share ideas. Nine hats were made and a monthly dressmaking and household club was planned with the next meeting set for May at Mrs. J. L. Burk’s home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Haney entertained Wednesday evening at their West Vernon home with a 42 game session and later refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lorrance, Miss Jewell Nowlin, Laura Randall, Allie Randall, Juby Spears, Chas Alger, Aubrey Lockett, and the hosts.
A wildcat oil well was struck this week just south of Turkey Texas. W M McGaugh reports from Paul M Stansbury financing for area farmers. Prospector rush boosts acreage value from 20 to 90 dollars per acre as the well reaches 510 feet deep.
Bennett-Rogers Lumber Co erects a one story brick store on West Wilbarger Street beside the new filling station at West Wilbarger and North Fannin. The 25 by 60 foot structure features a concrete floor brick front and reinforced concrete beams. no occupant yet announced.
The 73 year old Edison recalls American progress from the belief that everyone could become what they desired. He notes the old fashion of ambition and the shift caused by labor reforms, reflecting on how an early advocate might have shaped his own path.
A retrospective note argues the eight hour day would have hindered achievements in the past. The speaker praises bold workers from fifty years ago who pursued better pay and responsibility. A call is made for a labor leader to unite unions as a path to higher skilled jobs.
A reader claims lasting stomach relief after using Staur's Wonderful Remedy for three years of gas and right side pains. The ad touts a simple preparation that removes mucous and reduces inflammation, promising dose verification or money back. Vergeson Drug Company markets it in Vernon and through leading druggists.
An ad urges drivers to visit Lutz & Schmoker for Trubleprof tires claiming to end tire trouble. The message promotes a quick fix for car tire issues with a bold sales pitch.
Large stock of screen wire and screen doors available. Make your home fly proof now. Co. D Shamburger Lumber Co. 26-2te
An advertisement from T. P. Lisman & Son and Davis & Summerour offers farm loans in Wilbarger Foard Hardeman and other Western Texas counties. Rates claimed to be the lowest, with long terms on improved farms. Also mentions Lake-Side Grocery in Vernon and upcoming telephone installation.
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