German study on rise, UT professor says
Dr J L Boysen head of UT German department says universities nationwide are restoring German studies driven by demand from eastern states to the Pacific coast. He notes elementary courses will lead, with some colleges seeking advanced instructors, as science and history researchers again rely on German for study and reference.
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Austin
der. J. L. Boysen
University of Texas
Dr. Boysen
Middle West
Boysen
Home seeker rates restored to West Texas
Porter Whaley of West Pax Chamber of Commerce reports victory in securing intrastate homeseeker rates into West Texas. Texas and Pacific Railway confirms rates effective February 9 for all lines from Sweetwater to Van Woren, covering Fort Worth and Dallas. Agents, real estate men, and immigration officials urged to notify interested parties and use form REOTLO9. Rates apply to parties of four on specified dates.
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Texas and Pacific Railroad
Texas
Porter Whaley
West Pax #3 Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
George D Hunter
G. Pp
Texas & Pacific Railway Co
Dallas
Pesas & Pacific Railway
Sweetwater
van Worn
Fort Worth
Fort Worth & Penver
Santa Fe
Katy
Purebred Sires Shown In Dressed Steers Value
Demonstration at Myron Straton Home Farms Colorado Springs shows purebred Hereford sires outperform scrub cattle. Two-year-olds finished after five and a half months, Hereford dressed carcass weighing 1,1 pounds vs 470 pounds for scrub. Hereford price 19 cents per pound wholesale versus 12 for scrub. dressing percentages 61 vs 42. Officials say better-grade steers from purebreds supply demand and yield higher profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Straton Home Parms
Colorado Springs
United States Department of Agricuture
Colorado
Colorado & Southern
Burlington Railways
J. M. Goold
Straton Home Farms
Social events noted for week in local calendar
Mrs J D Summerour hosts the forty two club at her West Texas street home. The Parent Teachers association plans a Silver Tea on Thursday and Friday at Mr and Mrs Paul Goetze Cumberland street. The Friday Bridge club meets this week with Miss Mary Anderson.
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J. D. Summerour
West Texas Street
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Paul Goetze
Cumberland Street
Mary Anderson
Embroidery Club Set To Meet With Mrs Price Denny
The Thursday Embroidery Club will meet this week with Mrs Price Denny, located east of Vernon.
Colonial Tea at Mrs Thomas Home Delights Vernon Ladies
Presbyterian Auxiliary hosts a Colonial Tea at Mrs C K Thomas home on February 22 for Washington's Birthday. A day appropriate program features ladies in Martha Washington era costumes and a general invitation extends to all Vernon women to attend.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary
Washington
C. Ki. Thomas
Martha Washington
Vernon
Mrs Conner Hosts Bon HuER Club Friday
Mrs H A Conner entertained the Bon Huer club and guests at her West Texas street home Friday afternoon. Bridge was the diversion with Y H Babasin winning high score and L Hooper low. A plate lunch was served to Mesdames Babasin Culbertson Gibson Hooper Martin Moore Thompson Wilhelm Johnson Slaney and Misses Ladd Mallow.
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H. A. Conner
Bon Huer Club
West Texas Street
Bridge
Y. H. Babasin
L. (. Hooper
Mesdames
M. C. Culbertson
R. B. Gibson
L. C. Hooper
R. E. Martin
W. R. Moore
Fred Thompson
W. A. Wilhelm
L. K. Johnson
FE. M. Slaney
Beulah Ladd
Johnnie Mallow
Mrs Blathis Honored At Shower And Bridge Party
Mrs Randolph Blathis of Dallas, recently married January 17, was honored at a Friday afternoon bridge party and shower at Mrs Hubbard Colley s West Paradise street home. Nine tables played with the high score prize a hand painted compote awarded to Mrs B C Rodgers. A tea wagon bearing silver linen and silk gifts was brought in and the honoree presented with the surprise array. A salad course followed.
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Randolph Blathis
Dallas
Hubbard Colley
West Paradise Street
Blathis
Don Standifer
Vernon
B.C. Rodgers
Mrs Kemp Hosts Home Science Club Meeting
Home Science club members met at Mrs G G Kemp on London Street where a stage project for Allingham park was approved to be finished. February 20 designated plant day with members planting trees on highways and roses in yards. Miss Newton became a life member and received thanks. Local visits and travel noted among members and guests with social details and menu items described.
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Home Science Club
G. G. Kemp
London Street
Allingham Park
Miss Newton
Elub
Christian
Birdsong
W. J. Lane
Mesdames
M. G. Neabéry
J. ©. Smith
W. ©. Powell
Eunice Wilson
W. H. Huggins
West Texas Chamber Follows Up Rate Fight Effort
Porter Whaley of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce announces that West Texas was represented at a Dallas hearing on common point status. A. B. Spencer and A. S. Pawkett will attend a Galveston session on March 10, with a St. Louis hearing on March 8 to address the same issue. The group plans further involvement in Docket No. 14,217 and stresses West Texas interests are being safeguarded in the extraordinary traffic contest.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
West Texas
A. B. Spencer
A. S. Pawkett
San Antonio
Galveston
St. Louis
Pawkett
Through Life's Windows adds film for UT visual instruction
At Asistin on February 7 the University of Texas announces new one reel film Through Life's Windows for distribution to schools. It explains eye formation and seeing with accurate optical principles praised by Columbia University experts and UT physics faculty. Free to state schools until April, it joins Robin Tied and Shakespeare's Siamilet and Romeo and Juliet ready for distribution.
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Asistin
University of Texas Department of Visual Instruction
C. J. Moore
Southall and Farwell
Columbia University
J. M. Kuehne
University of Texas
Robin Tieod
Shakespeare
Siamilet
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Burial
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy and floral offerings at the burial of our beloved mother and grandmother. Signed W. F. Rey and Family, D. Rey and Family, R. Rey and Family, B C Williams and Family, J L Rey and Family, Mrs. B W Gordenshire and Family, Mrs. Gl Meyers and Family.
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W. F. Rey
Rey
B.C. Williams
Appreciation Note to Vernon Fire Boys Inspired by Service
The note expresses gratitude to the Vernon Fire Boys for past property-saving efforts and especially last week when most of the town was in danger. It pledges continued better service to customers and invites them to the jewelry store where they have sold goods for thirteen years, Readul & Thompson.
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Vernon Fire Boys
Lte Heatil & Thompson
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of our child
The family expresses gratitude for expressions of sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and passing of their child. Connie Manis and family note they returned home after staying with their mother during Mrs Manis's convalescence, and Long's Battery Shop advertises affordable batteries.
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T. Smite
Long's Battery Shop
Mrs
Connie Manis
Mrs. Manis
Long’s
County seeks sealed bid for business building to vault records
Wil lbarger County Texas Commissioners Court invites sealed proposals to furnish a business lot or building for a county records vault and clerk offices. Proposals due February 20 1924 to County Auditor RE L McHugh at Vernon Court House with a five percent certified check. Court may reject all bids.
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Commissioners’ Court
Willbarger County
Texas
RE. L. McHugh
Court House
Vernon
Tess
Co. T. Wartick
KE IL
McHugh
Glycerine Mixture for Gas on Stomach
Simple glycerine and buckthorn bark are mixed like Adlerika to ease gas in the stomach. The mixture claims rapid relief in ten minutes though most medicines rely on similar stool-softening or intestinal relief actions.
Hall Satarred Medicine for the General Hearth
A historic note describes Hallsatarred Medicine as an ointment applied locally and an internal tonic marketed by druggists for over 40 decades to improve general health and heart function.
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Orickly
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Mrs. Conner
Mrs. Blathis Honorer
Mrs. Kemp
Leon Hy, Brown
Blackwell, Okla
Ss. A
Castlebury
Brown
American Legion
Mrs. Randolph Blathis
Mrs. T. E. Standifer
I. M. Fergeson
Swartwood
Esther Swartwood
Wichita
W. Ingell
Biectra
A. 3
Loss
W. ON. Stokes
Brownwood
J. M. Yhonuwe
South Plains
Mendel
JL. E. Rey
KE. W. Gordenshire
GL. Meyers
Pinmily
Fire Boys
P. Robertson
Alton Mathis
Rte. 2
Brown School
Electra
W. €. Winslett
Kincheloe
Lisembee Furniture Co
Lip
Yellow House
Davis, Webb & Psn
Mr. Rich
Bird House
D. B. Lanford
Parnell
Terrell
Parker School
J. W. Umbarger
Yellow House Land Company
Davis, Webb & Co
Aubrey TL
Foster i the Haberdasier
Fair Park
J. H. Petit
Lisenber Furniture Store
Tfe
Bord McClendon
Boothes’ Uatchery
Chillicothe
W. C
Williams
Ltand
J. A. Duckworth
Maiden and
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Implace
W. M. McCaleb
Dodge Brothers
McFall Brothers
Wright Coal Range
R. SS. McConibe
H. J. Hoffman
Wilbarget Street
Mitch Cow
Boyd
McClendon
W. J. Madden
Hays
Kansas
T. Jones & Co
Clarendon
J. M Knapp
Tolbert
Th. A. Ashley
Oklainton, RT
Westy
H. BE
Hoffman
Wilbarger Street
Geo. B. Ferris
Grand Rapids
Mich
T. Lovelace
Route A
Arts
M. Fh. Prince
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Lisenbee Furniture Co
Rot Fo
Lisenbee Furniture Store
Requ M.als
Battendorf & Hattendorf
Chiropractorf
Suin Street
Evans Building
City Hall
Chamberlain
Bor Ren
Ace Sneed
Texas St
K. W. Norwood
Paradise St
Lisenhee Furniture Company
W. In
Tha W
Sam LI
Golden
White City
Lexington
Maiden St
Tiship
T. L. Littrell
Texas Street
Listy
Tesas
Willy Reer
A. C. Ui
Fergeson Drug Company
Murchison
C. B.S
Bernice Blanten
W. M
Marion Ladd
T. Meeta
Sewell
BOC
W HL. Mugeins
Recorder
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Morris
South Main Street
Nic Loans
Wirst Guaranty Bank
Auto Parts
Paige and Maxwell
Clark & Wyatt
Co. Dail
W. J. McCollum
Belle Mont Chicken Ranch
Cotton Yard
Vernon, Texas
Fentress & Walker Waggoner Bank
J.ee Rouse
J. M. Underwood
R. E. Williams
H. A. Hood
North Main Street
U. S. Davis
C. H. Bryant
Pease Street
Sanitary Barber Shop
W. D. Hollars
Shire Building
Buick
Trap
Ralph Cato
White Garage
Tion
E. L. Witty
Recaro
Candyland
Davis Paint Company
Kansas City
J. R. Allison
White Rose Cafe
City Fish & Oyster Market
East Side Square
W. H. Rogers
Swaggoner Bank
THE
Electra Creamery
Wichita County
Parker-Donges Grocery CO
Piggly-Wiggly
Empire Laundry
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