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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1924
Page
4
Criticism of the New Highway Law Article
A Tolbert reader Mr M L Graham argues for differing taxes on farmer and traveling salesman autos and proposes gasoline taxes to fund road upkeep. The Record counters that fair taxes are hard to devise and notes difficulty distinguishing vehicle use while defending the new Texas highway law as equitable overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Graham
Tolbert
Graham
Jet
Texas
Busy Vernon and Denison banks and growth vision
A 1923 analysis compares Vernon and Denison Texas noting Vernon has larger deposits despite smaller population. It argues persistent, productive investment in buildings and industrial enterprise creates lasting wealth beyond bank balances, urging local funds into ventures like a cotton mill and a modern office building to spur employment and richer community wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas
Vernon
Orbitrwike
Mom Vernon
Amd
Two Firms Move Into Swartwood Building February
The O'Siten Dey Goods Company and the Lisenbee Burniture Con fenny will move February 1 to the Swartwood Snaild ing, into a building vacated by the Wil barger Tardware Company. Hardware stock moves to North Texas Yardware Company as the two stores merge. Show windows will be reindeld and the interior redecorated. Mr and Mrs RB M Fielder left for Tue following news of his sister Miss Morence Fielder's serious operation and critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Siten Dey Goods Company
Lisenbee Burniture Con
Fenny
Main Street
Swartwood
Wilbarger Tardware
Hardwrins
North Texas Yardware Company
Storks
RB. M. Fielder
Tue
Miss Morence’ Fielder
Public Opinion Letter on Taxes and Drought Forecasts
A Vernon reader questions state and local tax fairness, criticizing road and car taxes while suggesting paving equity. The column also includes long weather commentary predicting a severe 1925 drought, with regional forecasts and remarks on the Weather Bureau’s role and administration.
Car Tax Debate Aimed At Farmers And Graft
A Tolbert Texas letter criticizes high car taxes as Kaiserism and urges highway fees tied to fuel usage. The writer argues farmers bear unfair burdens while commuters on highways pay via gas taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Record
M. L. Gratiam
Tolbert
Texas
Severe winter storm to hit week centered on January 23
Poster's Weekly BulletEn notes a severe winter storm for the week around January 23. It warns of unusually high temperatures east of the Rockies crest preceding the storm and predicts a harsher blow to areas east of the crest, describing it as a battle royal between regional forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Jrouth
Joseph
North America
Werther
Rockies
Middle Canada
Atlantic Coast
America
Missouri River
High Plains
Washington
Crest
Odell News Highlights Local Visits and Basketball Game
Mrs Walter Starr of Vernon visited Friday. Paskell Keys of California visits relatives. Miss Mary Ruth Shelton visited WW M Riddell. Miss Gils Starr attended. Mrs T M Holloway and Rex Shelton shopped in Vernon. Will Starr visited Pleasant Valley. Miss Ruby Riddell in Vernon. Floyd Boyd came on business. Odell hosted a basketball game with Chillicothe as the witness. Wanted cotton rags at the Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Starr
Vernon
Paskell Keys
California
Mary Ruth Shelton
M. Riddell
Gils Starr
T. M. Holloway
Rex Shelton
Will Starr
Pleasant Valley
Ruby Riddell
Floyd Boyd
Odell
Chillicothe
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Pacific Ocean
Oregon
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ate
Sir
Weather Bureau
Bulleten
Cc. S. MacColloch
Waggoner National Bank Building
Wm. Cameron & Co., Inc
I. A. B. Swartwood
Thompson's
Shoe’ Hospital
Thompson’s Electric Shoe Shop
Taylors
Cole Tailsaing
W. Marshall
le Bruyere
Daddy
Southwestern Bell Teteruone Co
J. O. Rouse
Odell News
Iformaron
Cmraelth
Sam
Coor
Herring National Bank
Eoeral
C. T. Herring
L. K. Johnson
G. C. Morris
Cashler
P.M. McKinley
Harness
Centro Hardware Co
Ford
Detroit
Michigan
Dr. Ford
Napier Bros. Motor CO
Ernon, Tex
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