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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
3
Local items report a sick child, travel to Camp Bowie, a man entering service physicals, and a dozen small ads for lumber, medicines, barber services, clothing, and real estate. Residents and businesses including Will Karscher, J R Renfro, Rev M Phelan, R R Waldrop, and Mary Sue Maddox appear amid promotions and community notices.
Miss Nancy Castleman, a High School teacher, departed yesterday to celebrate Washington's Birthday at her Weatherford home. A carload of genuine Mebane cotton seed was purchased from Lockhart to Neathery on North Main Street.
Local items report Mrs W H Stroud shopping in Vernon and Mrs Ave Gaw with son returning to Gaineshore Tenn after visiting C Cook. Mentions Ford parts stock, real homes plans, and barber shop tonic ads. Also notes Lloyd Fowler from Camp Bowie visiting mother and Rev L B Tooley's travel.
H. Carlile returns to Vernon to visit his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. EB M. Rogers. He previously lived here until about six years ago and will remain in Vernon until he is called for service under the selective draft.
An ad note proclaims Write Rase Cafe as offering the best coffee in town with a brief promotional claim and minimal detail.
A complete assortment of Marinello toilet articles is advertised at B and W Ding Co with the trade listing Adv. WOe-2te. The notice highlights a broad selection for customers seeking Marinello brand fixtures and fittings.
Word has been received that J. A. Clinkenbeard of Bonham, who was taken home from Vernon sick two weeks ago, is much improved. Mr. Clinkenbeard was in Vernon looking after property interests. A few of the new arrivals to spring jewelry include diamond and platinum dinner rings, diamond and platinum brooches, lavallieres, cameo brooches, soldiers' wrist watches, soldiers' khaki military sets.
A brief notice announces a one year period for S175 a subscription term covering both The Vernon Record and Kansas City Weekly Star. The offer outlines payment requirement and renewal terms for readers in the distribution area.
The readable fragments describe a questioned tax assessment and a one time call, with garbled names and dates. No coherent event or entities are extractable to form a proper news item.
G. P. Smith of Oklahoma City is in Vernon County looking after his hound interests in the area.
An ad from Preemman Shirley Barber Shop on North Main Street advertises Mag Hair Tonic for dandruff and hair loss. Mentions Mrs Emory Stheads visiting sister Mrs T Smith in Oklahoma City. Also notes a 1916 five passenger Ford for sale by Eunice Wilson.
Notices advertise sale of cotton seed by M G Neathery on North Main Street and a carload of Mebane cotton seed priced at 2.50 per bushel. The advertisement appears under adj. 10-21 and mentions Larkhart as the supplier.
Notice warns that the landowner Allison will prosecute all trespassers and hunters or fishers on his lands in Wilbarger County. A $5 reward is offered for conviction of each trespasser. Adv
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