Theaters Today Feature and Two Shorts at The Vic
The Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature adapts from O Henry to tell a Northern writer and Southern judge’s daughter love story amid progress and trials in a cultured Southern woman’s arc. A cavalcade of thrilling accidents and a Luke comedy follow, with a second drama about sacrifice and artistic fame ending in romance.
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Vitagraph
O. Henry
Saganangm
Norma
Yousui
Alice Brady
Prince Boissare
Fure
Notable screen week with Marguerite Clark Pra nella and House of Croll
Jules Raucourt joins Marguerite Clark in Pranella with Henry Leoni Arthur Kennedy and other stars. Scenes span Arizona desert Denver New Orleans and a Central American republic. Thursday Emmy Welden stars in The House of Croll a dramatic romance of a refined woman revealing a loveless marriage.
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Jules Raucourt
Rreter
John Stuart Webster
Kerrigan
Arizona
Denver
New Orleans
Emmy Welden
Pamely Martin
Hepatrick
Pamela
Save the Straw Plea Urges Farmers to Preserve Grain Residue
State Agricultural Department warns of waste in portions of the state where large grain crops are grown. Straw has feed value amid general feed scarcity, especially in the western area. Farmers are urged to cover stacks to protect from rain and avoid damage. the Market Bureau will assist buyers and sellers. Address Fred W. Davis, Commissioner of Agriculture, Austin.
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State Agricultural Department
Market Bureau
Fred W. Davis
Commissioner of Agriculture
Austin
Farmers to Meet in Waco for State Convention
The annual meeting of State Farmers' Institute will be held at Waco on August 21 and 22. Agricultural Commissioner Pred W. Davis sent notice. Cotton pricing will be first on the agenda, and attendance is expected to exceed last year's Austin meeting, which set a record.
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State Department of Agriculture
Waco
Pred W. Davis
Austin
Church Mourns Loss of Brother SS Pingleton
Resolutions from England Baptist Church express deep grief at the death of Brother SS Pingleton, longtime Sunday School Superintendent. The note offers sympathy to the bereaved companion and children, pledges support in sickness, and requests publication in county papers and minutes of Kavland Baptist Chambers.
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Pingleton
The
England Baptist Church
Kavland Baptist Chamnels
Koo Prack
Wey Nols
Alt
Brazliey
New Mail Rules Limit to Authorized Soldier Packages
Postmaster J Vo Towrtrsend enforces rules requiring a soldier's approved request to accompany any package sent to troops in France. Officials will inspect contents to ensure items match the approved list. Citizens urged to follow procedures to ensure mail reaches soldiers correctly.
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J. Vo Towrtrsend
Fall fashion notes from New York City style week
Miss M Louise Colling returns from New York with observations on conservative Fifth Avenue dress. She reports Dixoi Dry Goods and garments favor blacks, browns, navies, and toques with satin serge and crepe fabrics. Trimmed embroidery and fringes appear, while women in the metropolis are described as very particular.
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New York City
M. Louise Colling
New York
Dixoi Dry Goods Company
Fifth Avenue
Collins
Louis Ferguson Safe Overseas
Mr and Mrs L A Ferguson report their son Louis Ferguson is safe overseas after volunteering in Vernon last year and training at Camp Bowie. He left Camp Bowie with the Thirty sixth division recently. The Fergusons already have another son, Sergeant Jack Ferguson, with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
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L. A .Perguson
Louis Perguson
Vernon
Camp Bowie
Ferguson
Jack Ferguson
Camp Travis
France
Visiting in East Texas by Allen and Payne
Mr and Mrs J R Allen and LY Payne of Route 3 Telbert are visiting in Panning Lamar and Red River counties. They left Wednesday in a motor vehicle. Easy seal fruit jars come in a half gallon size at Pendleton and Son's Drug Store.
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J. Ro Allen
LY Payne
Route 3
Telbert
Panning Lamar
Red River
Pendleton & Son's
County Baptists in Annual Session
The Wilbarger Baptist Association will convene its annual session Tuesday evening September 27 with the Harmony Baptist Church. Rev W U Rowse of Vernon will preach the introductory sermon. The moderator urges all churches to send messengers and funds to cover missionary work while inviting all Baptists and other Christians to attend. George J Mason, Moderator.
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Wilbarger Baptist Association
Harmony Baptist Chick
Ae Nossa Gos
George J. Mason
Marvin Jones Headed to Europe for War Area Tour
Representative Marvin Jones of Anarilla mentors the congressional party and travels on a government transport to visit battle fronts. He plans to return around mid September and is a well known figure in Wil Barger County, formerly in his district.
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Marvin Jones
Anarilla
Congressional
Yuirty
Congressian Jones
Wilbarger County
Frank Terrell Rejects France, Shocks Kin in Vernon
Word reached TD Perrell of Vernon that Frank Terrell has rejected France. The young man had left Chip Bowie and moved on from that area in a surprising turn of events.
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Frank Terrell
France
TD Perrell
Vernon
Chip Bowie
Child Drinks Coal Oil Recovering At Home
A two year old boy near Verasi five miles east of Vernon drank a small amount of coal oil and was briefly seriously ill. He was brought to Vernon for treatment and the oil was removed by stomach pumping. He recovered and returned home in good condition.
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Mav Iid Mes
W. OW. Love
Herrars Funn
Verasi
Forday
Vernon
State Bank Examiner Farrell Visits Vernon With Wife
H. OB Farrell, state bank examiner for the Amarillo district, spent Sunday in Vernon with his wife. Before entering the service of the state, Mrs. Farrell was assistant cashier of the Herring National Bank, as Bertha Smith, granddaughter, are visiting Electra.
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H. OB. Farrell
Amarillo
Vernon
State
Bertha Smith
Electra
Corns and freezone advertised by a drug store
A Cincinnati authority warns of infection risk from corns caused by high heels and tight shoes. An ad claims freezone removes hard corns or calluses with a few drops, lifting the entire infested area without pain and drying instantly.
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Cincinnati
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Promotes Safe Laxative
A vintage ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for coated tongue and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, liver and bowels, restores playfulness, and advises buying only genuine syrup from the California Syrup Company with printed directions on the bottle.
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California
California Pig Syrup Company
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