Rain Today Drenches Wide Territory Across Region
One to two tenths of an inch of rain fell this morning breaking a long dry spell. Vernon and nearby areas saw the rain with other towns reporting similar showers from Wichita Falls to Oldlannion and northward. Crowell and Seymour recorded light to moderate totals as dust settled in some locales.
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Vernon
Wichita Falls
Flectra
Harrold
Oldlannion
Fargo
Davidson
Okla
Chillicothe
Crowel
Seymour
City Seeks Depository Bids for Vernon Texas Funds
Notice to banks corporations and any banking institutions to submit sealed bids for City Depository services to the City Secretary of Vernon Texas by September 1 1921. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hte Fri H H Hall Secretary.
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Vernon
Texas
H. Hall
Cotton Brings 16 Cents a Pound in Local Market
Cotton sells today at 16 cents per pound in the local market. Antle Brothers report a gain of about forty cents over yesterday and a three cent weekly advance.
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Antle Brothers
Weevils Bend in Oklahoma Cotton
A. H. Murchison returned this morning from Oklahoma reporting boll weevils have practically destroyed the cotton crop in the eastern part of the state. Other crops are good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Murchison
Oklahoma
Jersey-I Fresh Cow Claims Four Gallons a Day
Advertisement notes a Jersey cow named Jersey-I that yields four gallons daily and directs readers to contact Homer FE and Wilson for more information by phone at sou 66-1tp.
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Jersey
Homer FE
Wilson
Wheat sale notice from Crowell area farm
An advertisement notes 1 500 bushels of red wheat clear of Johnson grass at C D Stephenson's farm miles south of Crowell. Grain price listed 81.50 per bushel at the granary.
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Johnson Grass
Crowell
C.D. Stephenson
Improvements at Liberty Cafe and local notices
Improvements are under way in the Liberty Cafe with repainting of the lower wall in light blue. Various local notices mention sales at Puckett Bros. Grocery, Tolbert Lumber Company cedar posts, and several residents traveling or visiting, including Adelle Sumner in California, Mrs. J. W. Sneath and daughters from Vadueah, and Frank McLarty’s tonsil operation with improvement.
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Liberty Cafe
Tolbert Lumber Company
What Every Woman Knows and Other Theater Offers
Lois Wilson and Corrad Nagel star in What Every Woman Knows at More's Theater as a young politician rises to fame aided by his clever wife who types his speeches. He falls for another woman but the wife manages the crisis leading to happiness and reconciliation.
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Lois Wilson
Corrad Nagel
England
Scotland
Mhicu Serous
Douglas MacLean
Hest
Gil
Mr. MacLean
Doraldina
Maude Adams
Conrad Nagel
Boy Scouts
East Lynne and a pair of romance serials featured
Today presents Edward Earle and Mabel Justin in East Lynne the tale of Isabel Vane and her sorrowful life at Vast Lynne while Constance Linmey pursues Something Different with Alicia Lee and Rosa Vargas in Central America. Thursday brings The Golden Trail set on a modern college campus and the northwest quest for manhood and love. Local notes report visits and travel by E L McCarter J G Salter and others with contests and trips to Quanah and Oklahoma.
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Edward Earle
Mabel Justin
East Lynne
Isabel Vane
Vast Lynne
Taney
Constance Linmey
Alicia Lee
Rosa Vargas
Central America
Calderons
de Maviana Calderon
Omece
Newport
Novakia
Maska
Correction on Advertisement Clarifies State Life Co.
A correction notes PFPL Stryker recently located here was listed with the Indi tum State Life Insurance Co. The item should have identified the State Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis, Ind.
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Pfpl Stryker
Inditum State Life Insurance Co
State Life Insurance Co
Didianapolis
Ind
Local residents travel and plans for move to Paducah
Mr and Mrs W O W Jones and children rest today for Paducah where they will make their home. Mr Jones will engage in the grocery business at that place. He has been connected with the H F P McKibbin Clothing Co in Vernon. Plenty of Patent Strap cotton sacks at Packett Bros Grocery. St Albert D Sheppard and Eric G Schiroeder spent Sunday in Wichita Falls. Christine Workman of Plainview visits Lenice Bonhese. Viewty of Patent Strap cotton sacks at Puckett Bros Grocery. E M Leutwyler lic Autrey Westmoreland visited Sunday in Harrold. E M Blair and family attended a fish fry Saturday in Jackson Springs. Mr and Mrs BE M Leutwyler returned last week from an seventeen days visit in Colorado. Three days were spent with R B Turner in Raton NM. Local travelers drove home without trouble.
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W. OW. Jones
Paducah
Mr. Jones
H. FP. McKibbin Clothing Co
Vernon
BE. M. Leutwyler
Colorado
R. B. Turner
Raton
New Mexico
Lions Club Luncheon Honors Members' Ladies
Lions Club entertained their ladies with a luncheon at the Christian Church basement Friday evening. Professor Paul Goetze's band provided music as speakers including M C Culbertson and Gus Ramage reviewed the club's past and current projects. Attendees listed include the Galbertsons McCurdys Owen Moore Jorday Mosely Vendieten Ramage Rew Russell and Nowlin along with Fred Russell and Forest Nowlin.
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The
Christian Church
Paul Goetze
Lions
M.C. Culbertson
Gus Ramage
OW O McCurdy
J. W. Owen
Wok. Moore
M. J.moore
Jim Jorday
George Mosely
J. HW. Vendieten
Minnie Rew
Noval Russell
Fred Russell
Forest Nowlin
Rayl Way Time Table Summary
Denver northbound trains arrive around 8:15 p m and 8:39 p m with through service No 7 and No 1. Southbound departures include 12:55 a m and 1:00 p m with additional through options labeled No 2 and related services.
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Rayl Way
Desstltiedananasa
Ceptaeeenet Tata Sa
Tee. & Wegssinese
Train Schedules Show Frisco Outbound Frequencies
Frisco outbound service lists Train 622 bound for Clinton at 5:00 a m and Train 618 for Oklahoma City at 8:50 p m as reading from the schedule.
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Frisco
Clinton
Okla
City
Train 621 From Clintom 8 00 P M
Train 621 departs Clintom at 8 00 p m and train 6197 from Okla City at 6 15 a m with listed schedule times.
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Clintom
Okla
City
Organist Weds Formerly Lived Here In City
Organist J B Carlisle of Wichita Falls marries Miss Floy Porter Monday at Rev BE Moore’s home. Carlisle formerly played the organ in the Pictorium theater here and now at the Olympic theater in Wichita Falls. The couple will reside in Wichita Falls.
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J. B. Carlisle
Wichita Falls
Floy Porter
BE. Lb. Moore
Carlisle
Pictorium
Olympic
Wichita
Five candidates to be initiated by local Elks this evening
Five candidates will be initiated by the local Elks this evening. All members are urged to attend. Alfred Dohoney of Wichita Falls visited his parents for the weekend.
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Loval Elks
New York Millionaire Incomes Shrink Across 1917 19
New York State saw a drop in high income earners from eighty one to twenty five between 1917 and 1919 as reported by the bureau of internal revenue. Only three individuals earned as much as five million dollars in 1919. The average net income of taxpayers was five thousand fifty dollars, about one thousand eighty six more than the national average.
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New York State
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Hirge
Keith Berry Returns from Fort Worth and Dallas Visit
Keith Berry came back Monday after a trip visiting Fort Worth and Dallas. He met with local residents and discussed community concerns during the visit.
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Keith Berry
Fort Worth
Dallas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weevils Bnd
Tolbert Linauber Company
Tolbert
Vienty
Puckett Bros. Grocery
Adelle Sumner
California
J. W. Sneath
Vadueah
R. F. Taylor
Childress
A. B. Swartwood
Las Vegas
Frank McLarty
Enid McCarroll
Colershie Springs
Hiano
J. J. Prince of
Electra T
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain
EB. R. Vernon
God
Arthur Vernon
M. A. Dixon
Springtown
Dellgates
Decdiur
Supreme Council
Mimhers
Supreme Council of Diplomats
Henge
E. L. McCarter
Deccan Fur
J. G. Salter
Gusman
Enid
Enla ‘Goodfellow
Rawal Butler
Wynetta Little
Quanah
L. B. Piner
Dorothy
Packett Bros. Grocery
Albert D. Sheppard
Eric G. Schiroeder
Guy R. Jones
BE. A. Jones
Christine Workman
Plainview
Leniee Bonhese
E. M. Leutwyler Lic
Autrey Westmoreland
E. M. Blair
Jackson Springs
Lions Club
Denver
Weds
Alfred Dohoney
EF. L. Dohoney
Mrs. Chandler Caraway
Shanee, Okla
B. J. Walker
J. H. Rout
Maurice
Joe G
Delphus and
Hugh Bourkel
Port Worth
North Texas
A. P. Willis
J. EB. Prince
Waxahachie
Mrs. Warrer
Dale
EB. I. Dohoney
A. B. Stovall
More
Con Watil Deane
Doug” McLean
Reel Sunshine Comedy
Mary Pickford
Arm and Hammer
Red Rover
Durkee
del Monte
Paul's Pines
Luna
Abe
J. C. Smith
W. Wilbarger
Pictorium Theatre
Featuring
Edward Earle and
Mabel Ball
Constance Binney
Jimmie Aubrey
Jane Novak
Jack Livingston
Ixtras
Bobcat
Pn the
Mary Miles Minter
Nowlin
S.A. White
White & Nowlin Pear First Guaranty State Bank Building
Vernon, Texas
Wilbarger County
Edna Naylor
Jo H. Trout
Winchester
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