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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
12
Fragmentary Vernon Record notice shows postal and subscription details. It references second class mail, address changes, and subscription rates, with illegible lines but indicates readers must supply old and new addresses for timely mail delivery.
Classified ads cost 12 cents per word for a first insertion with three insertions. Bou word and tumb and market notices priced per word. Card of thanks 50 cents. Obituary notices 1 cent per word. Poetry 1 cent per word. Display ads 80 cents per column inch. Contract display ads run weekly. The paper has a guaranteed circulation of 2500, with 85 percent in Wilbarger County. Vernon Texas, Friday April 16 1920.
The article warns oil town growth in Wilbarger County risks bringing in undesirable elements. While current Vernon visitors appear law abiding aside from auto thefts, officials must exercise firm, tactful judgment to prevent future disorder as towns develop.
The article argues rent should reflect room quality and market demand rather than pure profit. It notes $25,000 yearly hotel suites exist while a modest Vernon room could rent at $100 monthly, urging rentals to favor clerks and workers over oil men, and invites Chamber officials to act to curb excessive charges.
Citizens demand shelter options and criticize the lack of offered housing as people resort to informal tent cities. Without provided alternatives, complaints grow as residents face insecure accommodations and rising hardship.
A Washington resident, quoted in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram wire, condemns misrepresentations about socialism and marriage. The piece argues against broad generalizations, condemns unfair attacks on educated Socialists, and urges fair, truthful debate to ease social unrest amid “Jeffersonianism” criticisms in Texas.
The article extols savers who deposit money in banks to fund bold oil ventures, contrasting prudent saving with reckless speculation. It praises those who invest only money they own, calling saving an act of character, prudence, and judgment during uncertain times, and honors those who maintain composure whether they gain or lose.
Vivid line recalls a man who cannot delay his check as others rush funds to the unpredictable winds of chance. The speaker laments hesitation in a world of bold financial moves and rapid payments.
The article notes eggs from many species end up as food. Hen eggs are most common, with goose, turkey, duck, guinea, and ostrich eggs used where available. Wild bird eggs, turtle and terrapin eggs, and fish eggs such as caviar are also eaten, with flavor and availability shaping use.
A list of declared candidates for district and county offices including James Vy Leak for District Attorney and multiple re election notices. Officials named cover County Judge McHugh McCurdy County Attorney Storey Sheriff Ish Bomar Bey Clerk Verna Lucky Tax Assessor Porterfield Keltz Tax Collector Blair Alderman Treasurer Fulcher Justice Griffiths Precinct 1 Judd Bourdan Precinct 19 Burch Sneed Precinct 2 Metaldt Marcum McKee Precinct 3 Archer Precinct 4 Strickland.
Bell Whatley Bell, Paducah Texas lawyers, have moved to Vernon and will practice from the rear of the First Guaranty State Bank. J. Rose Bell and Joe D. Bell are Cumberland graduates, James M. Whatley a University of Texas grad. All have years of practice. J N Napier in Dallas on business. Commissioner Napier left Tuesday night for Dallas on a business trip.
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