Straw bed method yields two potato crops per year
J Bruins Judea, now in Arizona, proves Irish potatoes grow in Wilbarger county with little rain. He drops seed in a furrow, covers with straw and soil, and uses no cultivation. The system, relying on straw or prairie hay, produced potatoes in a dry year and promises high local prices.
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T. Judea
Arizona
Wilbarger County
Wilbarger
Judea
W. H. Hancock
Vernon
Mr. Judea
Wilbarger Grand Jury Reconvened After Vernon Shooting
The Wilbarger County Grand Jury reconvened after a Vernon shooting in which a man named Neal shot Tom Clark a restaurant operator. Clark was hit in the back of the head but remains alive in serious condition. In district court C F Lewis pled guilty to robbery with firearms and received five years. Deputy Sheriff Dan Coffee’s accomplice bb Brice was moved to Altus, Oklahoma for trial next.
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Wilbarger County
Tom Clark
Vernon
Neal
Clark
C. F. Lewis
Bb. R. Brice
Dan Coffee
Altus
Okla
Middleton Concert Draws Attendees in Frederick
Large crowd gathers at the Frederick Methodist Church for a concert by Arthur Middleton baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Attendees include J. W. Wheatley and family, Dr. How ard Reger and family, F. Holmes, J. W. Brock, Dr. Y. A. Babasin, and Mrs. Guy Puckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wheatley
Howard Reger
F. Holmes
J. W. Brock
Y. A. Babasin
Guy Puckett
Arthur Middleton
Metropolitan Opera Company
Frederick
Okla
Daughter of C. W. Mathus Dies Aged 11
The eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Mathus of the Box school community died yesterday afternoon. The funeral is this afternoon with interment at Mast View Cemetery at 4 30. Mayo's stomach remedy advertised from Pendleton Son's Drug Store. Ad 1-2te.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Mathus
Box School
Mast View
Mayo
Pendleton & Son
Misses Holt visit mother before Baylor return
Miss Vera and Lucile Holt from Baylor University in Waco visited their mother Mrs. Cecil Storey on West Wilbarger Street this morning and will return to the University next week.
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Vera
Lucile Holt
Baylor University
Waco
Cecil Storey
West Wilbarger Street
Third Liberty Loan bonds set at 4 1 2 percent
New York reports the forthcoming Third Liberty Loan will carry four and a half percent interest. It is also believed bonds from earlier loans may be converted into Third Liberty bonds.
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New York
W O W Lodge Hosts Catalpa Grove No 100 Event
The W O W Lodge invites Catalpa Grove No 100 Woodman Circle to the lodge hall Tuesday night. Refreshments will be served and a musical program will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. W. Lodge
Catalpa Grove No. 100
Woodman Circle
Pendleton & Son Cigars Ady Ad
Advertising blurb notes Pendleton and Son cigars and tobacco offerings with a dated price line of 11 2te. highlighting merchant Ady across the page.
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Pendleton & Son
Guyer School Sees Principal Drafted and Basketball Win
Guyer school loses principal W R Varnell to army service and Rider Gilliland fills in. Guyer girls defeat County Line 15 to 0. A Sokara child dies and is buried. Grandpa Frazier improves after ten days of illness. J W Read hosts a party for local youths with a joyful turnout.
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W. R. Varnell
Ruth Gilliland
Mr. Varnell
Miss Gilliland
Guyer
County Line
John Sokara
Grandpa Frazier
J A Randall Dies After Long Illness in Vernon
J A Randall died at his South Main Street home at 9 pm after a pneumonia illness following a bout with la grippe. He was born February 1, 1864 in Walker County Texas near Huntsville and married Annie Lyon in April twenty four years ago. He leaves his wife four children Sam Ed Allie and Laura at home a brother Dr H I Randall of Galveston and a son in Company K 144th Infantry. Funeral at 10 am tomorrow at the family residence with Rev W T Rouse. interment East View Cemetery. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
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J. A. Randall
South Main Street
Mr. Randall
Walker County
Texas
Huntsville
Annie Lyon
Vernon
Sam
Allie
Laura
144Th Infantry
Camp Bowie
H.l Randall
Galveston
Randall
First Baptist
Fort Worth & Denver to Build Water Rack in Vernon
Due to a water shortage along its line the Fort Worth and Denver Railway will erect a twelve car loading rack near the Prisco round house in Vernon. It will supply twenty five to fifty cars daily for the shops at Chil Dress and Wichita Falls, drawing from Frisco wells. In January Vernon operations hauled about 4.6 million gallons.
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Fort Worth & Denver Railway
Prisco
Texas & Pacific Coal Company to drill 4000 feet in Erath land
The Texas and Pacific Coal Company based in Thurber contracted to drill 4000 feet if needed to locate oil on a tract owned by Rev. H. M. Long in Erath county. Rev. Long holds a large interest in the section.
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Texas & Pacific Coal Company
Thurber
Rev. H. M. Long
Erath County
Rev. Lone
Prairie Dogs Poisoned With Strychnine Ad
An old ad promises Prairie Dogs can be killed now with strychnine poison at low cost, claiming savings compared with later when grass grows. It cites Pendleton & Sons, Druggists, and references an advertisement date of 11-2te.
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Pendleton & Sons
Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Calomel in Town Sales
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains favor. The vegetable laxative is praised as safe and effective, with money-back guarantees if relief is not achieved. A nightly spoonful is said to ease liver sluggishness and constipation without harsh side effects.
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Dodson
New Calendar of Less Days and Meals in War Time
The article outlines a wheatless and meatless meal calendar with noonday meals on Sunday Thursday and Friday as the only off meals. It notes supper is wheatless all week and breakfast meatless all week, plus community efforts by Red Cross auxiliaries, patterns for refugee babies, comfort bags for soldiers, and cautions against circulating false wartime stories.
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Honewife
Peden
Vernon Chapter
Wilbarger Auxiliaries
Red Cross
Red Red Cross
Washington
J. L. Bwartwood
Vernon
Educational Rally at Odell Baptist Church
Educational Rally at Odell Baptist Church features speakers W N Stokes Geo J Mason and others. Activities begin at 11 with two thirty minute talks by Stokes and Mason. Sunday program starts 2 with W G Shipp, 2 40 papers by Mrs Woods and concludes around 8 with Rouse and Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Stokes
Geo. J. Mason
W. G. Shipp
W. W. Adams
W. T P. Rouse
B.C. Woods
W. T. Rouse
Odell Baptist Church
Pendieton & Son Drug Co Ady Faces Quirk in Fountain
A garbled note mentions Pendieton and Son Drug Co at Ady with reference to a fountain and cold shrinks. The legible fragment implies a local business item or advertisement format from a historical page.
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Pendieton & Son Drug Ce
Young Women Study Japan and Africa
The Methodist Young Women's Missionary Society met with Mrs. Roy Abbott to study Japan and Africa. Eighteen members attended. plans were announced for a Winners event hosted by Mrs. Carl King and J. P. King. Washington's Birthday programs were noted in Vernon area schools and Miss Effie Couch will teach at James school succeeding Velma Short.
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Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Japan
Africa
Roy Abbott
Abbott
Carl King
J. P. King
Effie Couch
James
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Wilbarger Grand Jury
Middleton
Guyer School
J. W. Read
Vernon Man
Fort Worth & Denver
Childress
Wichita Falls
Rev. Long
Tay WI
Galgmel
J. L. Swart
CAV
Tra
Odell
The
Baptist Church
Smit
Ivstorer Fey
Alfalfa Hay
Brown's Gash Grocery
Ler Taylor Your Glake
LE Taylor
Lee Walter L. Perguson
Ady
Cheate
Harvard
West Vernon
Miro Deve
Mr. Wint
J. J. Douglass
Amarillo
L. Mare
Velma Short
James School
Walter Fr. Ferguson
Litte Ady
Chase & Sanborn
National Biscuit Company
Parker-Smith
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