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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1923
Page
3
Vernon County outlines a broad development program including a new high school, paving of the Colorado to Gulf Highway and Lee Highways, a 45,000 spindle textile mall, a natural gas system for Vernon, pure bred livestock and poultry support on every farm, and tree planting along highways and city streets.
The Vernon pastors association backs a census and renumbering plan to fix random house and street numbering. Ministers report many homes lack numbers, hindering location efforts as the city grows, urging immediate adoption of a pew style system used in other cities.
A critical, rhetorical piece questions crime in rural America and contrasts home ownership rates with the 6,000,000 of 26,250,000 families owning homes. It laments farm families leaving for cities and asks why the United States ships firearms to China while China ships food to the U S.
A speech argues rural advertising can curb youth migration to cities, boosting country wealth and independence. It links cigarette advertising to urban drift, urges farming ads, school posters, and local production to keep families home, reduce crime, and grow pig and poultry clubs.
The film star Meighan used a seaplane to halve daily boat travel time while location work in South Sea Island scenes for Sle Man Who Ban Tomorrow. Alfred Green leads a supporting cast including Leatrice Joy and John Miltern. Mrs Meighan accompanied on the island trip.
San Angelo reports postwar recovery and strong spring outlook with higher prices for wool and mohair. Ranchers largely credit radio for timely livestock quotations from Fort Worth, Kansas City and Chicago, enabling smarter shipment timing and cost savings. Nearby highway and bridge work progresses with a $115000 bridge contract.
Police seek Mortimer Lautman of Kaufman Brothers after he vanished from the Waldorf Astoria with about 7500 in his possession. His wife fears oriental foes killed him, while authorities say he took 20000 from a friend to buy stock and has not returned either money or stock. Also notes a Forest Service report on container losses and new Forest Products Laboratory findings. Madison Wisconsin.
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