New Phone Rates Take Effect Reducing Long Distance Charges
The Wichita Falls meeting of managers and operators approved a two class system with station to station and person to person calls. The change lowers long distance costs with a 3 cent per six mile rate up to twenty four miles and four cents beyond that, while person to person charges vary by whether the called party answers. Savings include reduced tolls to Fort Worth and Dallas compared with prior all toll rates.
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Searel
Wwe
Tasbee
Dallas
Women workers and suffrage trends across nations
The article surveys female labor and rights issues worldwide from Osaka to Massachusetts. It notes Osaka employing over 1 000 women in factories, U S widows outnumber widowers by more than three to one, and France debating women’s political rights before the next election. Michigan’s 500 000 suffrage recipients plan campaigns for state office, Wichita operators strike over reinstatement, England’s women aid weapon and aircraft production, Syracuse endorses uniforms for girls in public work, and Massachusetts hotels show high year round employment with low wages.
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Osaka
Japan
United States
France
National Women's Trade Union
Lege
Michigan
Wichita
Keon
England
Syracuse
N.Y
Council of Women’s Clubs
Massachusetts
Tolbert School to Re Open Thursday
Tolbert School plans a Thursday reopening after more than ten weeks of suspension due to illness among teachers. Officials hope the term will proceed without further interruptions. Garland Wickliffe and Jack Cratz of Chillicothe visited Sunday. ROS Crow returned from Dallas with plans to move there.
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Tolbert School
Palbert
Plait Eholars
Garland Wickliffe
Jack Cratz
Chillicothe
Sumaday
Tennyvsew
Ros
Crow
Dallas
Severn
Giving Soldiers Information at Red Cross Home Service
Discharged soldiers or dependents seeking pensions or insurance should visit the Red Cross Home Service office next to the Bailey Hotel. Mrs. Bertha Ross oversees guidance and provides Washington-sourced data on insurance, compensation, and training. Premiums go to the War Risk Insurance Bureau disbursing clerk, checks made to the Treasurer of the United States, with insurance allowed to be reduced to multiples of 500.
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Red Cross Home Service Office
Bailey Hotel
Bertha Ross
Ross
Washington
The
Home Service
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
United States
Captain Pace Died in Dallas Once Lived Here
Captain Vincent Pace, who died in Dallas Saturday night at age 75, once lived in Vernon. He owned farmland north of town and later ran for sheriff before moving to Ambril to join Platos metro polis boom. Pace served eight years as a state legislator and advised county political action during a visit to Vernon. FPonehee McCarroll traveled from Juendyville, Colorado to Vernon for a ten day visit with his parents.
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Captain Pace
Dallas
Vincent &. Pace
Vernon
TSS
Ambrillo
Cap t Albright Nearing Return From War
Captain Cicero Albright, now at Camp Lee Wales, is en route home with a stop to visit relatives. He cites a letter from Captain Paul Albright in France noting only three casualties in their company. Vernon area soldiers in Company WK 144th Infantry await his return as rains and long sunless days mark their time overseas. Key and Oran Key open a new automobile garage on South Cumberland Street. Oran, recently released from the US Air Service, trained as an aviation mechanic and spent six months in France.
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Cicero Albright
Captain Albright
Camp Lee
Les
Albright
Paul Albright
France
Wanny Vernon
144Th Infanutry
W. F. Key
Oran
South
Cumberland Street
United States Air Service
The Everything Store Ad and Local News Notes
An advertising note highlights brooms for sale at one dollar each at THE EVERYTHING STORE located at 116 West Texas Street. A separate local item reports Hon. Farrell, state bank examiner for the Amarillo district, spent Sunday and Monday in Vernon with his wife.
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Vernon
Mr. Farrell
Vernon social and business visits noted Sunday
H M Long spent Sunday with his idly in Vernon returning to Fort Well8 F Sundaynicht com for Mids WH Schindler and family of Crow Us cet Sunday and Monday inter CHSOL Mrs O T Warlick left yesterday for Dallas Messrs Chenault and Wheat of the Chenauit Wheat automobile firm at Wichita Falls were in Vernon on business Friday
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H. M. Long
Vernon
Fort
Schindler
Crow- Us
Messrs. Chenault and Wheat
Chenauit & Wheat Automobile
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett Visitor and Electra Play Tonight
Edith Stateup of Burkburnett visits her mother Mrs. M. W. Stateup while B. Tancock leaves Electra today to appear in Creager brothers play.
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A.C. Stateup
Edith
Burkburnett
M. W. Stateup
B. Tancock
Electra
Creager Trothers
Fargo widow leaves Floydada to tend ill daughter
Mrs W E Lovelace of Fargo retired Friday from Floydada where she had gone to be at the bedside of her daughter Mrs J C Calin who was quite sick Friends will be glad to know that Mrs Cattin Jimneh better.
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W. E. Lovelace
Fargo
Floydada
J.C. Calin
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Mise
J. E. Praizer
Erator
Delia
Howtiner of Managers and Operators
Home Service Department of Red Cross Society
Platos
Fponehee McCarroll
Sunnday
Juendyville
Colo
McCarrell
Flo
Questiness Company
Coloradoa City
EL. Witty & CO
Hotel Vernon
Capt. Albright
Leia Albright
Tre Aaty
Everything Store
West Texas Street
Farrell
Amarillo District
Amarillo
O. T. Warlick
Coats
Wits
Serge
Serge T
Serge I
Psse
Psses
Kuppenheimer
Pyrl
White Rose Cafe
Wrigley
Antee of
Duality
Wrigley’s Means
R. B. Sherrill
Texas
Haarlem
Kolland
Hplf Iron & Metal
North Main Street
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