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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
4
The Vernon Record informs readers it is mailed as second class matter from Vernon Texas. It lists subscription rates of 5.00 yearly 3.00 for three months and other terms. Classified and obituary notices rates are given with per word charges and payment instructions.
A Dallas newspaper reader objects to a renewal notice sent before the January 1 expiration. The letter is called insulting while editors defend routine expiration notices as proper business practice and Post Office guidance. Subscriptions are prepaid and continued only with explicit renewal.
The article notes Vernon residents paid $4,000 in city taxes and Wilbarger County enjoyed large harvests with cotton around $6,000,000 and wheat over $30,000,000. It states farm products exceeded $10,000,000 with several million spent on leases and many invested in Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps during three dry years.
The text praises the community effort to meet obligations and restore normalcy. It notes that the banker and businessman are entitled to consideration, and that continued tireless effort and pooled support can help Wilbarger County recover swiftly.
From Lawton Oklahoma the piece argues Wilbarger county farmers can exceed a thousand dollars yearly from poultry eggs and dairy sales. It cites abundant water grain sorghums and ready markets via Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas, urging farmers to tap chickens turkeys and cows for a potential million dollars annually.
Worcester Mass February report notes Professor Robert H. Goddard of Clark University plans a summer rocket test aimed at the Moon. The device, powered by smokeless powder, would flash on impact and travel thousands of feet, signaling a new era of interplanetary rocketry amid world tensions.
A man driving tired bags confronts a farmer by seizing a hitching rope and tying it around a horse’s head. He mocks readers and waves arms as townspeople react to the sign reading Fine for hitching, highlighting tension over property and respect in the neighborhood.
A. Miller sweet potato specialist from Texas A. & M. College will speak in Vernon on Wednesday February 16 at 3 30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. He will discuss potato curing plant possibilities with county residents, accompanied by M B. Oates agricultural expert from Fort Worth and Denver. The meeting is in cooperation with G KR Jones Wilbarger county farm adviser.
Local advertisement from LUTS and SCHMOLKER offers to buy cotton at two to three times the local market price, inviting sellers to visit their office for details. The note presents a direct sales pitch without further context.
Unclear text notes money toan on improved farme Davis and Summerour with fragmented wording. No identifiable persons or organizations clearly named beyond the surnames.
A Dallas man, president of a bank, surrendered to a detective agency in Atlanta claiming remorse for stealing between 350 000 and 100 000 from his bank while engaging in cotton trading. The piece reflects on guilty conscience and moral lessons from the transgressor’s rocky path as Frederick Leader notes.
Pexall Daily at the University of Texas begins wireless news exchanges with A&M and Southern Methodist University. Students Endress and Buchanan operate the Austin station sending athletic results to the Daily Pexall for quick publication twice daily. The effort is unpaid as a practical training project.
The Farmers' Bulletin advises wearers to act early on rips, loose buttons, and worn edges to extend garments. Reinforce heels and toes of stockings, repair holes with darning, and adjust sleeves or trousers to prolong life of a wardrobe.
Two hundred seed packages arrive at the Chamber of Commerce from Tucson W Parrish for district residents. Vegetables include peas carrots lettuce and onions. Interested persons should contact the Chamber or visit the office. Mrs Lonsee and Miss Hobecca Crow attended a style show as merchants gathered for a large crowd and optimistic mood.
Experiments near Lewisburg West Virginia by the USDA and State Agricultural Experiment Station evaluated 60 two year old steers over 125 days starting December 28 191. Gains ranged from 8 pounds on a diet of 2 pounds silage 5.4 pounds straw and 1 pound cottonseed meal to 7 63 and 25 pounds with various silage hay and meal combinations. Grazing pasture was noted.
A garbled notice references cotton exports and grading terms. uncertain details hint at trade discussions and price tensions affecting shipments, with phrases suggesting overseas buyers and domestic grade standards.
Wanted notice seeking a nice clean six percent on tags and other items. Advertisement requests people to bring price and respond with location and contact details for the sale.
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