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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
10
A June notice reports the Chautauqua committee detailing receipts from ticket sales for a fundraiser. It lists adult and student ticket counts, war tax, and percentages on net sales, plus numerous expenses for grounds, seating, and program distribution.
A boastful ad notes Vernon has no waste territory and no natural barriers to sales, claiming rapid business growth and a right price that customers have learned about.
Special correspondence from Rayland reports Rev Hewbrey filling the Methodist Church Sunday service and strong attendance Sunday night. Local visits include Jxrfvey Green from East Texas and Lida Webb from Towle. Many names attend preaching and social events, with ice cream supper at Harvey White’s cream parlor and a busy week of alfalfa cutting and grain threshing.
Lawn owner complains grass is rank and wet and mower costs high. Proposes charging one dollar per hour for mowing. other work seven cents per hour. Signed H A Wilson. Also mentions Kodak help from Kramer Studio with no charge. Advertisement note includes South Texas Comi Honey and Bargdell & Stanley references.
H F McKibbin left for an international shoe men convention in Chicago July 7 to 11 and Ady 80 the Arlie Berry departed to survey about twenty counties for the Waggoner Colony Oil and Gas Company. A Kodak loan offer and Eastman line sales are advertised.
Oil leases totaling about 1 500 acres with derricks erected and various sized parcels countywide. An improved 10 000 acre tract is titable at 16.00 per acre. A 5 000 acre well improved and watered tract is titable but 500 acres are excluded. See J Be Tautz.
Ady notes Free Zone lowers corns and hard skin with a few drops. It claims the skin beneath becomes pink and healthy and not sore after treatment. Published under a brief advertising note.
The Fargo community reports a fifth Sunday meeting at the Baptist Church with guests from Vernon and White City. Local families and relatives, including several Vernon's visitors, are noted while harvest work continues amid rain interruptions.
Mrs. Howard Hooser of Deans traveled to Vernon on Monday to seek medical aid for the illness of her young son Joe Hooser.
Price's Mattress Factory at 20 West Wilbarger Street opens a display room next to the factory inviting the public to view mattresses. The ad notes mattress refinishing and a new lease option for old units. Mr and Mrs B H Tooley and baby visit from Clay County to see Rev and Mrs R V Tooley.
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