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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
8
figures show federal work in Wilbarger county worth 853 826.56 with savings in price and freight, cattle vaccinations, weigh station move saving drayage, premium costs, and 615 members. county agent efforts led to farmer meetings, hog cholera stamping out, and promotion of better seed, breeding and yields.
Vernon gains attention from Joe Baum of Chickasha Oklahoma who surveyed several cities seeking a suitable location for a men’s furnishings establishment. He found Amarillo unsuitable and, encouraged by Vernon’s prospects, left his contact to stay informed while considering Eastland. Rental demand outpaces supply with no vacant houses and few new sites available.
Rev. J. A. Edmondson of the Free Will Baptist church has returned from Northeast Texas where he conducted revival meetings in Texarkana De Kalb and Honey Grove. He notes the weather was disagreeable with rain and cold throughout the visit.
Vernon residents recall a long list of publications from The Vernon Gourd to The Vernon Globe and The Daily Bee. The Hornet, early issues in 1860s and 1870s, featured short pages, ads, and crime stories, with later notes on readership and Republican alignment.
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