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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
8
Local ads from Pendleton & Son’s Drug Store showcase candy boxes, stoves, rifles, and cookware. Herring Bennett promote aluminm sales through Christmas Eve and a sale on glassware and Pyrex. Little Jack Blanton returns home for Christmas as store highlights include Erector sets and hot coffee sampling.
Mrs. Win Colley Briggs died Tuesday morning in Floydada after influenza. Her funeral was held yesterday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. W. T. Rouse officiating. Burial followed at East View. Mr. Parker and family, formerly of Vernon, attended and are reported recovering at home.
A quiet shower Monday night preceded notices of the funeral for John Locke of Quanah. Family members Treschary Hodge Locke and Jim Locke attended, with Mrs Jim Locke at his home since December 5. Locke died after influenza progressed to pneumonia, with E F Rushing called to Mena, Ark. for the bedside.
Landowner OZT-Ste Adv. J G Ayers warns enforcement of hunting by anyone with firearms or dogs on his land to protect stock and fences. He states there will be prosecutions if violated, and signs off as the signer.
Trevathan offers 1 to 25 percent savings on a fine line of gift stationery. A real Christmas package available at Pendleton and Noa’s Drug Store with special pricing on eggs at 60 cents.
Sunday announcements list Christmas services at First Methodist Episcopal Church South Vernon Texas for December 22 1918 Pastor Henry F Brooks Ph D morning Sunday School 645 am with N G Hawkins superintendent events include 11 am Christmas anthem offertory violin solo Catherine Pierce sermon by pastor subject A Christ Born Into the World 6 pm Senior Epworth League president Miss Mary Davis 7 pm Christmas Cantata The Hope of the World and sermon subject A World Without a Christmas choir directed by Mrs H M Long special programs and a request for all to worship and attend with earnest invitation to members
Local ad fragment notes a price offer for eggs at a shop named Tre Vathan. Mentions Ady and Ite in clipped text.
Doctors and druggists favor Calotabs as a modern purified calomel remedy for colds and grippe. One tab at bedtime with water claimed to purge and refresh, with no nausea or diet impact. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents, refund if not delighted.
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