Overseas Soldiers Help Cash Prizes for War Letters
A 178 prize contest invites soldiers sailors marines their families and friends who served in France during the war to write letters home. No literary skill required and no entry fee. Letters about stories of courage friendship or loss may win cash prizes. entries directed to Room 634 108 Mileligane Ave. Gvv. with references to the Little French Child and related memories.
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Pitihet
France
Pierre
Fink
Areetline
Hotees
Henri
Germany
Aimee
Lyas Istadt Ipon
sAmeriain
Anyhety
Franti
Martins
Hill
Tom
Jack
Vernon and Wilharger County Highway Contract Notice
Sealed proposals for the Vernon and Oklahoma Leads road improvement in Wilbarger County are invited with bid opening on December 20, 1999 at Vernon Texas. Projects include monolithic jointed concrete pavement and two bridges with asphaltic concrete surface. Details and plans available at the County Judge J. B. Nabors office Vernon and State Highway Department Austin. A certified check of 900 dollars accompanies each proposal.
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State of Texas
State Highway Department
Notich
Withurger
HW. le Mellagh
Vernon
Tessas
Jovierk
P.a
Pub Lantly
J. B. Nabors
Owity Bowmoer
Texas
Avastin
Hot
Meliugh
Witharger
Vwweat
Vernon and Oklainion
Wubarger
Ani Shem
Wilharger
Menvesh
J. 8
Nabers
Maurinesr
Melueh
Najed Bey
Sheriff Sale Notice from Wilbarge County Texas
Notice of a Texas sheriff sale issued by Bexar County court in 1919. The property is a parcel in Withurger county Texas on block 12 and formerly owned by Texas Central Railway Company bearing certificate No. 618. Sale set for the first day in August 1919.
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Texas
Wilbarge
Bexar County
B. Frost
Augrest
Asia Worth
Wick
Withurger County
Diock
Dieusto
Tesas Central Railway Company
Vis Parcs
Local Notes and Visitors From Across the Region
Mrs ELOT. Reltz returns from More Worth this afternoon. McKibbin’s offers new pumps and oxfords. A. M. Dickey of Electra visits. Mrs. Castlelairy and daughters depart for Los Angeles California for summer. Mildred Hansard back from Quanah. J. M. Adams ill at home on North Bowie. Gene Wilcox from Fort Worth visiting sister Miss Wilcox.
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Elot. Reltz
Gene Wilcox
Fort Worth
Missimie Wilcos
Kidney trouble warning and old remedy claim
An old advertisement warns that kidneys slow or fail to function causing dizziness back pain and toxic buildup. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules from Holland as a trusted remedy with a money back guarantee and urges customers to buy the original imported brand.
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Haarlem
Sireet
Holland
Local Dealers Report Strong Car Sales Across County
Wil barged Sprints strengthens lead in local car registrations as Napier Bros Ford and Motor Agency sell touring cars to Lon Byars J R Messick F P Dean and trucks to J R White C S Smith and J R Renfro. Wichita County registers 1280 cars, a regional high except for Wichita. County totals list 876 Taylor 537 Childress 641 Collingsworth 196 Cottle 865 Conley 674 Hardemon 212 Motley 244. Crowell visitors Self Walford Thompson and Thomas Hudston of Vernon. Mrs J B Andrews to Stratford to visit relatives. Mrs J Jones leaves for Fort Worth to visit cousin Mrs T N Williams.
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State Highway Commission
Taylor
Childress
Collingsworth
Cottle
Conley
Fourd
Hall
Hardeyon
Motley
Wichita County
Hms
Student Feda Mae Rogers Returns to Dallas for Telegraphy Studies
Miss Feda Mae Rogers returns to Dallas to study telegraphy after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rogers, for several weeks.
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Feda Mae Rogers
Dallas
Myr
H. H. Rog
Citizens Work On Cemetery Grounds In Vernon
About 150 residents gathered at the Court House square and went to Hast View Cemetery to help clean the grounds. The effort followed months of difficulty finding workers as the Cemetery Association struggles with funds and a resigned sexton.
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Hast View
Friends of the Cemetery Association
Weston
Vernon
Cemetery Association
Local visits and job news from Vernon area
J WY Montgomery of Waurika Oklahoma visits his niece Mrs J W Lodges. Mrs M K Byrd will leave tomorrow for several weeks in Colorado. Miss Irene Hanter of Margaret visits Vernon Sunday. Miss Willie Young of Plainview accepts a position with Dixon Dry Goods Company. Pay your Record subscription now.
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J. WY. Montgomery
Waurika, Okla
J. W. Lodges
M. K. Byrd
Colorado
Irene Hanter
Margaret
Vernon Sunday
Willie Young
Plainview
Dixon Dry Goods Company
Don's Kidney Pills touted by Vermen resident
Mrs. M. J. Edwards of Vermen reports severe back and kidney distress for a year. She bought Doan's Kidney Pills at Ferguson's Drug Store and says they cured all misery, urging others not to ask for a generic remedy.
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M. J. Edwards
Pease St. Vermen
Doan
Ferguson's
Soldier Bob Bomar Returns Home from France
Bob Bomar, formerly of Vernon, passed through Vernon on Sunday en route to his Crowell home. A member of the Thirty-Sixth Division in France, he has received his discharge and is returning home.
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Bob Bomar
Vernon Sunday
Crowell
France
Swinburn Heads to Colorado Springs for Summer
A. C. Swinburn departs today to spend the rest of the summer in Colorado Springs, beginning a period away from home.
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A.C. Swinburn
Colorado Springs
Eye for Eye in Moroccan Drama Darkened by Double Crosses
Nazimova stars as a disguised captive hidden among Christians in Moerocea. A French battleship captain is seized by Arate bandits and sentenced to death. Shink’s daughter aids his escape, is sold after capture in Tangiers, and Tangier scandal threads through a web of lovers and loyalty ending in a hopeful climax.
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Nazimova
Moerocea
Shink
Bin
Tangiers
France
Cadiere
Houssana
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More's Theatre
Marguarita Fisher
Lyon & Moran Margarita Fischer Sides
Pollard
Mutual
Harold Lockwood
Gécreen
Paramount Comedy
Irene Castle
Overseas
Sfortes
MT. Adv
HW. J. Meditad
McKibbin's
A. M. Dickey
Electra
Meondiy
Mildred Hansard
Trenuds
Quanah
J. M. Adams
North Bowie Street
Denver
Wilbarger
Napier Bros. Ford
Motor Agency
Lon Byars
J.R. Messick
F P. Dean
J. R. White
C. S. Smith
J. R. Renfro
D. Greene
WH. BE. Hauser
P.M. Morris
Buicks
Robinson Motor Company
Witbarger
Wichi
Self
Walford
Thompson
Thomas Hudston
J. B. Andrews
Stratford
J Jones
T. N. Williame
Court House Square
White Produce Co
North Main
Ganvas
Plains
Lone Star State
Texas Ranger
Henry Ristemaeckers
Juste Maths
Albert Capellane
Kazimova Productions
Metro Pictures Corporation
Sewell Grain & Fuel Co
Stuart Holmes
Ellen Cassidy
Mabel Normand
Bill Parsons
Ginger
Violet Palmer
Garreth Hughes
Paul Everton
Keystone Comedy
Alice Brady
Red
Alice Joyce
Mason
G. W. Price Garage
Earl Coleman
Williams-Moore Grocery CO
South Side Square
Morris Auto Trimming Shop
Summerour Bldg
Vo. C. Morris
North Main Street
Vernon, Texas
Bill Todd
Belle of Vernon
Kell Milling CO
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