Victory Button Authorized for Army Personnel
The War Department issued a circular authorizing a Victory Button lapel insignia for officers and enlisted men field clerks nurses corps and other active duty Army personnel who served between August 66 1917 and November 11. The button will be silver for those awarded and bronze for others. qualifying members may obtain it through the nearest military post camp or station by presenting their original discharge certificate.
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The
War Department
Offhe Nurses’ Corps
Army
Elvil
Orlers
Farm life calls as soldiers prepare return from service
A veteran writes from Europe about the farm pulling him back and plans to spend the rest of life there with his parents nearby. Another letter notes a U.S. return after health, while a Private Messick expresses pride seeing the Rhine and fighting for victory. A May 1 nursery opening is announced on South Main Street near the Baptist Church for child care.
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Messick
U.S.A
Holland
Lone Star
Rhine
St. South Main Street
Baptist
Carl Tuddleston
Burreff
Thalia
Huddleston
Anid Airs
Lon Gapps. Co
King
Herbert King
Camp Bowhe
King Hase
France
Leon Dudhey Dede
Burkburnett Safiriay
Florence Newton
Chillicothe
Lemon Skin Whitening Lotion From Home Recipe
A vintage home remedy advises mixing two lemons with orchard white to create a cheap complexion lotion. Strain the juice to avoid pulp, whisk with orchard white, and apply daily to the face neck arms and hands to bleach and smooth the skin.
West Vernon News Highlights Local Life and School Play Plans
West Vernon reports busy spring planting and community visits. Miss Sallie Roberts recovers from influenza while families travel to Wichita Falls and Burkburnett for business and visits. students prep for a school program ending with a late May final play.
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West Vernon
Y. Pitts
Wichita Falls
Piano Sales Ad Promises Repair and Tone Tuning
An advertorial snippet from Vernon offers piano sales and service. It lists contact as Robertson with phone 229 and mentions voicing tone reculating action adjustment clowning and work guaranteed. It notes selling best makes of pianos and an Ad 25-Stp.
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Bek
Factory Shipment of Files and Partners in Vernon Sale
Factory shipment of files branded BS dozen Gh Files described as one third savings. The Everything Store owner J O Phillips of Tioga Grayson county and J B Usury of Mahank Kaufman county travel to Vernon to oversee interests. Both men own farms north of the Mouse river.
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J. O. Phillips
Tioga
Grayson County
J.B. Usury
Mahank
Kaufman County
Vernon
Mouse River
Seven Are Christen ed at Children's Day Service
Seven children were christened after Children's Day exercises at the Methodist church. A program featured solos, duets, recitations, and a doll song by young performers. Rev. Henry F. Brookes gave a short talk and a collection was taken for the Sunday School children's department.
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Methodist Church
James Kenneth Lyte
Jesus
Lacy D. Terrell
Frank Murchison, Jr
Frances Murchison
Anna Mae Pinkston
Tittle Trove
Tyy Rogers
Roy Farrell
Herbert Henry
R. B. Floyd
Sarah Mon
Mary Brown Basham
Mary Elizabeth Piper
Carolyn Hendrix
Ruth Ket Lutz
Evelyn
Dorothy Roger Franees
Louise
Betrie May Brow
Marvie
Tina
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Life Extension
An old advertisement claims kidney and digestive health delays aging. It touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a standard remedy, saying they stimulate kidney action to flush poisons, restore vigor, and prevent disease, with a money back guarantee and three sizes.
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Haarlem
Utarium
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Robert Meesivk
Ous
West Vernon News
Sallie Roberts
W. A. Hise
Oliver Hise
Ssth Division
Hise
Sth
Carl Pitts
Rellington
Ston Armsumc
Ceeree Pre
Kirschbaum
Uo Hlf
McKibbin
A. B. Kirschbaum
Armor and Company
Armour A
Chicago
Interstate Comerce Commission
Beces Armour and Company
West
Texas Street
Vernon Record
Rine L IY
Fowler
Seling
Burk W. Waggoner
Abboty Oil & Development CO
Vernon, Texas
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