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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
8
Poultry expert J C Philo explains that sturdy eight week old chicks weigh about one pound when hatchlings are raised with proper eyes for hatching, grit, fresh water, ventilation, and balanced rations. He warns mortality stems from poor feeding, improper incubation, and chilling, urging careful attention to hens nutrition and egg quality.
Federal officials in Chicago received confidential information that William D. Haywood, secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, fled the United States and is now in Moscow or Riga, Russia. He was slated to begin a twenty year term at Leavenworth and reportedly sailed from New York around April and landed in Russia about two weeks later.
State markets chief D Lyday argues postwar norm will align southern finance and freight with other regions. He says Texas should build mills to manufacture goods locally, leveraging high prewar profits, cheap raw cotton, and double freight rates to outcompete eastern and foreign rivals. Vernon is named as a potential mill site.
A Foster's Weather Bulletin from Washington outlines that high temperatures mean cooler spells and low temperatures imply warm spells. It notes May will see generally average to above rainfall in certain ridges, with storms more severe than typical and forecasts of shifting storm centers across the Midwest and into Newfoundland.
Marriage licenses were issued in late April to B T Brephens and Miss Tina Burrelsmith H EF Thompson and Miss Minnie Eatman George Hardin and Miss Nelle Pettit Frank M Thurston and Miss Nina Keyes Willie Sherrill and Miss May Davis Charles O Holman and Miss Lois Olive Rogers among others with dates April 24 and April 25.
Elzie Feagley and Miss Mattie Bryant transfer dated April 26 to Louie White and Letha Morris. April 27 transfers to Hamilton Bonner and Margaret Lins. April 28 transfers to Perry Taylor and Miss Stellan Keesee. All parties identified as negroes in the record.
S Pp, King of Guyer and N A Register of the Thompson schoolhouse community spoke in Vernon on business. They report wheat thriving while oats are poor, crows need rain, cotton planting is late due to cold ground delaying fieldwork.
Vernon high school plans a Saturday baseball game against Chi Dress in Childress after a previous win over the same aggregation this season. The team will depart Vernon in the morning for the contest.
Local Clifton studio promotes two on screen showcases titled Both shows at Clifton Studio. The notice highlights new work and contemporary techniques as audiences are invited to attend events and view the screen presentations.
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