Vernon Texas newspaper subscriber notice
Issued Tuesdays and Fridays Buford C Brown editor and manager Lynn W Landrom associate editor Co L Sanders advertising manager Entered in Vernon Texas post office as second class mail matter March 3 1870 Subscribers must provide correct old and new addresses for prompt renewal One year six months outside Wilbarger and adjoining counties six months price not accepted for periods under six months
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Buford C. Brown
Lynn W. Landrom
Co. L. Sanders
Vernon
Texas
Congress
Wilbarger
Local ad rates and a political wrap from 1900s
Classifieds and notices outline pricing for ads and reading notices. The piece critiques a railway loan denial by the Interstate Commerce Commission, discusses equipment use and public needs, and includes opinions on W J Bryan's political maneuvers and press subsidies with reflections on fairness in newspapers.
Del Rio extension cost and impact questioned in report
The report questions the proposed expenditure for the Del Rio extension and whether the added line would meaningfully speed car movement, noting that the plan and cost details are not sufficiently proven to support a recommendation.
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Transportation — Service
Vernon boosters urge better roads to lure travelers
Vision calls Vernon a future hub as oil development nears with well kept highways to draw thousands. A booster slogan urges, Make the roads leading into Vernon better than those leading anywhere else. Political slate listed under Democratic Primaries dated July 24, 1820, naming local officials and candidacies including JAMES V. LEAK and others.
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James V. Leak
Memphis
B. FY. George
Burkburnett
Odd Items Of Interest From The Oklahoma Home Loan Tale
Four thousand persons applied for blanks to obtain loans under the newly enacted Oklahoma home owning statute. In Rockdale shoplifting grows, merchants publish a signed warning they will prosecute all thieves to the full extent of the law regardless of race or status. In Lackney Beacon a subscriber reports a bizarre episode on the Lone Star route where Lee Reeves and J. H. Fowler are involved. Reeves allegedly pulled a long rat from his shirt in the car, the heat of the engine said to have worn it.
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Oklahoma
Rockdale
Lackney
Beacon
Lone Star Section
Messrs
Lee Reeves
J. H. Fowler
Reeves
Bowler
Vernon Needs a Pulmotor for Lifesaving Rescue
A Vernon community issue rises after J W Lester Jr nearly drowned at a neighbor's pond. He was unconscious at night but regained consciousness before yesterday, highlighting the need for a pulmotor to save lives as swimming grows popular.
Roads Leading To Vernon Show Poor State Of Wilbarger Highways
Wilbarger county earns a statewide reputation for rough, dangerous roads that deter tourists from Vernon. Travelers abandon visits when routes are difficult, underscoring the old city policy valuing grand highways as a beauty and power project. Travel favors the easier path.
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The
Commonwealth
Vernon
Condi
Rome
1920 census status of 100,000 population cities
Norfolk has 115 777 residents up 7 2 percent while Richmond ranked fifth among southern cities ten years ago and remains the only 100 000 population city with 1920 census not yet announced The Hood s brigade annual convention adjourned at Bryan Texas designating Bryan as 1921 convention town The brigade ranks are shrinking from brigade size to company and from company to platoon at recent gatherings
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Norfolk
Richmond
Hood's Brigade
Bryan
Texas
Town seeks Fourth joy as gas well plan fizzles
The Town of Three Rivers abandoned plans to blast a giant gas well for Fourth of July noise after Major George Butte warned owners they risk penalties if the gas is wasted. The well could flow up to 40 million cubic feet daily amid surrounding city population data and growth figures.
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Three Rivers
George ©. Butte
Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission
Prize Tomato Vine Brings $100 Seed Offer Refusal
The report notes a Temple Texas man T B Bohammon produced a vine bearing 100 tomatoes valued at a dollar each. He refused a $100 seed offer. Visitors Dr Hines Clark and son Danie Hines Clark visited the Norwood home on West Paradise Sunday.
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T. B. Bohammon
Temple
Texas
Hines Clark
Danie Hines Clark
Crowell
Norwood
West Paradise
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Dives Voluileun
Luissioi Ws
Saine Authority
the Commission
Atti
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Motive Wand Car Shop
Soan
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Commission
Orient Lines
Democratic Party
W. J. Bryan
Ure
San Francisco
Wilson
Mr. Bryan
United States
San
Francisco
Tinue
Ity
O. L. McHugh Orban, McCurdy
Vor
Joan Storey
W. A
Creubkey M. J
Jess) Johnson
Verna Lucky
J.T. Cabe Sb. Porterfield
C. M. Buair
J. N. Fulcher
J. B. Nabers
Justice of the Peace
J. Griffiths
R. B. Judd
A. M. Bourland
Odell
M. L. Burch
L. R. Chapon
Albert Boone
Joe
A. McEcall
W. VY. McKee
Archer
J. M. Layttrell
N. FL
Strickland
J. W. Lester, Jr
J. W
Ness
Mer
Mr. Reeves
New Orleans
Athinta
Birmingham
San Antonio
Dallas
Nashville
Leveret and Robinson
South Cumberland St
State Bank
First Guaranty State Bank
J. P. King
J. T. Glover
Scott & Bowne
Scott's
Bonded Abstract Company, Inc
Office
Oil Exchange
Fanny Thornton
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