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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
4
The Vernon Record lists editor R H Nichols and details mailing, address changes, and advertising rates. Classified ads cost 1 1 2 cents per word first insertion, 3 cents per word for three insertions, with minimum 2 cents. local notices 2 cents first insertion, 1 2? cents for two insertions. obituary notices 1 cent per word. poetry 2 cents per word. display 50 cents per column inch, other ads 45 cents. Cash with mailings required.
The Record states it will gladly correct any erroneous reflection about any individual, firm, or corporation upon notification to the editor. The notice emphasizes the newspaper’s commitment to accurate reporting and reader redress.
Childress voters approved bonds totaling 835,000 to build facilities for the annual fair. The Record notes Childress leads in shifting fair grounds to municipal or county funding, viewing a county park as the best method to sustain upkeep and public support for the community enterprise.
The piece mocks campaign rhetoric claiming Texas is a monarchy. It notes candidates promise swift penalties for bootleggers and officials, and questions the literal seriousness of such statements as political theater rather than policy.
Opinion notes that a governor cannot rule by whim as in 500 years of European kings. It cites Jim Ferguson and Jack Walton to show the governor is subject to the law and cannot jail, dismiss officials, or control juries and the Legislature. The piece laments Texans’ tolerance of empty political talk and urges attention to genuine accountability.
A witty critique questions party wickedness and praises decorum. It contrasts how a woman’s attire is judged versus the flapper’s style and pokes at beliefs about the sun’s distance. The piece blends social commentary with humorous slang.
Laboring from a price plunge, cattlemen vow action after news that 300 cars ordered for Seattle shipping in zone three were canceled as prices fell thirty to fifty percent in major U S markets. Guanumnitz of the Producers Commission Association foresees cooperative marketing and tighter supply to restore balance and curb consumer costs.
A light rain fell in Farmers Valley early Monday morning aiding crops. Thelma Klock of Amarillo visited cousin Alice Raine and relatives last week. Many local residents were noted visiting Vernon Tolbert Bailey High and nearby towns. Dr. He. Caylor and Mrs. will leave for California for the summer.
We express sincere thanks to our many friends for kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father. Special gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings. The Hygrade life light bulb claim appears as a humorous note from the North Texas Hardware Co. Mrs E P Hicks and daughter Dorothy and Mrs B Cook and daughter Dorothy visited Wichita hills Wednesday.
Mrs H Hoosier of Farge suffers a foot wound after stepping on a nail. She is recovering. An ad notes Sherwin Williams paint costs more to buy than cheap paint, via North Texas Hardware Co and claims the latter lists twice as much.
S. 8. Munger left today for Boulder and is driving through. Mrs. Munger will join their little daughter Louise and Mrs. Lb. G. Hawkins, who are leaving Sunday. they will spend the summer in Boulder with Mr. Munger.
Red Bluff defeated Paradise 10 to 7 in a hard fought local match. The home team led early, Paradise tied it in the fourth, and two home runs by C. Freeling highlighted the contest. Batteries Zach Yost and Coover Gait with Treeling.
The notice mentions a range of mops including the O'Ced ar, wizard, and regular string types, along with polishes and wax. It cites North Texas Hardware Co at 230 Ste Tavior Livingston, noting a person who has been very ill and is in critical condition but somewhat improved today.
An advertisement touts pepsinated calomel as a gentle, imported English preparation with pepsin and other ingredients. It claims mild but certain relief from indigestion biliousness bad colds constipation and sick headaches. One tablet at bedtime allegedly leaves you feeling fine and hungry in the morning.
The July Texas Review will publish Judge R L Batts s Cer vantes Don Quixote and Sancho lecture from Commencement. it will feature reviews of two Texas novels Clara B McLure Ruth Cross Golden Cocoon and Dorothy Scarbrough In the Land of Catton plus articles by Dr Aaron Schaffer and Dr C Glasscock of the romance language department.
Mary Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith, is described as very ill in a brief notice. The item notes her health status without detailing diagnosis or treatment.
An advertiser reports indigestion from spoiled food pressing on the diaphragm can harm the heart and lungs, especially in older people, and claims FERRASAL naturalizes excess acid, cleanses the tract, deodorizes, and relieves gas. The testimonial from A L Paul of Dallas endorses the remedy at 50 cents a box.
Our tin shop is always at your service for new work or repairs of all kinds. North Texas Hardware Co. is committed to dependable metalwork and quick, quality repairs for every customer need.
Alger and Hollar offer prompt cleaning pressing and alterations with skilled service. Phone 663.
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