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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
12
A damaged OCR fragment recalls ancient splendor with mentions of Babylon, grand streets, mounted figures, and spectacular showy displays. The text is incomplete but evokes a city of vast wealth and glory from distant times.
Ancient Babylon fell to ruin as conquerors praised by the sun rose over its gates. The city’s grandeur ended in extinction, leaving only grass covered mounds. Recent finds include numerous inscriptions in cuneiform and a new temple library unearthed by Prof. W. Willeprecht at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mrs J Cook hosted a Wednesday afternoon matinee party for the Wednesday 42 Club. After attending the program, attendees enjoyed refreshments at the B and W Drug Store.
W. T. Cook reports killing a 600 pound pig this week. He claims he used hot water to scald the carcass because the animal was too large to handle. He says there was plenty of spare ribs and backbone for use.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Linton four miles west of Vernon on December 1. The infant weighed pounds at birth.
Local ad touts Jet Freeman's Cash Shop buying Amengar and offering cash for bargains. Brief notice mentions Pelophone Wy and Dine Minto in connection with the deals.
Reports from south of Vernon indicate many residents find relief from coal shortages by buying wet wood from the Pao Waggoner ranch and AJB Wharton estate. Farmers and schoolhouse trustees are obtaining cord wood at a dollar per cord, cut and hauled by buyers. The fuel supply is praised as accessible and high quality, with Milner handling sales for the owner and many locals already using the service.
A fragmentary item notes a week related sequence involving Myr and Mrs O Conwell. Details are unclear due to the damaged text, but the reference suggests a social or civic listing in a local page. Further readable context is needed for a precise summary.
Mrs Katherine Wiuigoner departed yesterday for Tides, accompanied by ter von of WTR. She is noted as a student in Terrell’s Selpool.
Rev and Mrs J W Oller and J T Whatley will soon travel to Missouri to spend the holidays with Elder G A Oller, pastor of the Baptist Church in North Ihe hill Mo. They will return if not snowbound in the Ozarks.
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