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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1920
Page
5
The Record relays guidance from the agriculture department on grasshopper control in Wilbarger County. It outlines three main methods: destroying eggs, trapping in fields, and poisoned baits, with practical notes on feasibility and timing for each.
Neal Elgin of N Bowie St Vernon reports back pain and kidney irregularities improved after using Coats Kidney Pills. He describes dull ache and morning stiffness with leg and hip discomfort, saying two boxes brought him relief. He endorses the remedy and directs readers to ask for Dean’s Kidney Pills.
Tam many leader Murphy, then at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, and John Wes Smith assistant district attorney of New York, plus three others, have been indicted by New York's extraordinary grand jury for conspiring to defraud the government of express tax revenue tied to the North Kensington Refinery business in which Murphy had a financial stake. Also notes about grasshoppers emerging in western states and pest control efforts.
The article explains grasshopper development and shedding skin to form wings. It notes one generation per year for injurious species. It highlights wild birds as key natural controllers, with nearly all birds feeding on grasshoppers, from hawks to tiny hummingbirds, while doves and pigeons avoid them. Domestic fowls also eat grasshoppers, sometimes harming themselves by overconsumption such as rough hind legs causing crop injuries.
Culbertson Marvin C Culbertson attorney opens office in Joan 2 Deany building for general practice. He is a University of Texas graduate who served two years in the army as a lieutenant in machine gun and artillery units. Rev and Mrs WLP Garvin and daughter Maury plan to visit Waxahachie to see his mother and relatives. W H Adams of Rowse is in Vernon on business.
L. Gibson, sexton of Eastview cemetery, protested an editorial hinting at neglect. He said complaints stem from lot owners who do not pay for upkeep, noting he cleans only paid parcels and has kept the graveyard in good order despite limited time. He added he has dug four graves in a day, giving his full effort to maintain the yard.
A fragment notes readers expected more attention to cleaning lots while an editorial by Mr. Gibson omits any remark about the sexton. The piece defends the sexton from implied fault and maintains a neutral stance on his duties.
Mr and Mrs S E Lloyd prepare to leave for a month or more with planned stops in Nebraska and California. Dr James Kilgore of Southern Methodist University visited Vernon on Sunday predicting at both morning and evening services at the First Methodist Glennirely.
A. J. McNeil moved to Seymour last week and bought controlling interest in a gin. He and Mrs. McNeil and their children traveled from Vernon by car. McNeil previously led the Vernon Farmers gin, selling his stake to T. H. Shire in spring. Leta Mae Cook arrived Tuesday from Waxahachie to visit sister Mrs. Dewey Wilson for about two weeks. Winnie Jewell Norwood is visiting relatives in Crowell.
Presiding Elder W P Garvin hails the Tolbert circuit meeting at Farmers Valley as the finest quarterly conference in a long time. He notes the crowd was large and the dinner worthy of a royal reception.
Miss Bergal Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Johnson is ill at her home in southwest Vernon F A Newth Jr is in Raton NM visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs RK B Turner
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