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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1923
Page
3
The notice outlines advertising rates per word for initial and subsequent insertions and lists a correction policy for reflections on individuals, firms, or corporations published in The Record. It emphasizes accuracy and invites readers to report errors to the editor.
An editorial argues federal pressure to remove grade crossings, citing three fatal accidents. It notes Wilbarger County gains four crossings with the Colorado-Gulf highway, three to be eliminated, leaving one with improved visibility. The piece urges motorists to stop, look, and listen at crossings and condemns attempting to beat trains.
An analysis warns that invalid past amendments may nullify major changes like woman suffrage and prohibition if challenged in court. The AG’s stance on the highway amendment implies many amendments may be illegally adopted, risking Confederate pensions, taxes, and other state actions. A new constitution is urged to prevent future blow ups.
The column notes the high risk of crossing railroad tracks and reports a Sunday toll of twenty two deaths. It argues federal and state highway departments must push for removal of grade crossings to prevent such tragedies and ends with a short verse.
Long passage outlines a complex weather forecast claiming planetary forces drive storms across regions west and east of the Rockies with warm and cool periods from Aug 1 to Aug 16. It predicts severe storms, drought across 1924 1925 crops, and claims to offer detailed forecasts unavailable in newspapers. The note invites readers to meet at Foster reunion and mentions real estate and survey updates in Vernon area.
Real estate transfers recorded include multiple transactions in Vernon area. J and Lutz to D D Thomapson for 85 acres in section 62 block 22 H and T C Ry Co survey. Seidlers to W 2 Cholla lot 1 block 537 Robinson addition Vernon. Findley to Miles Pain water lot 12 block 2 Nabers and Stephens addition Vernon. Hamilton to J P Halton NW quarter of section 11 block 11 H E and T C Ry Co survey. Fowler to Bruce Rutherford N40 feet of S80 feet of block 95 South addition to Vernon. Rutherford to John Langford and W W Barnes undivided half interest in N quarter of S quarter of SW quarter block 95 South addition Vernon. Bryant to J I Meredith set 11 block 4 South addition Vernon. Meredith to John v Langford and W W Barnes lot 11 block 84 South addition Vernon. Davis to Sam Kelly 115 acres out of East 3568 acres section 29 block 13 UW and T City Co survey. Davenport ux co Reinhold Graf 50 acres in section 25 block ?
A historical listing shows multiple oil leases and land transfers from executors and trustees to various parties, detailing sections, blocks, surveys, and tract sizes including 741.75 acres and 200 acres. Names include J M King, Robt N Hamilton, Flora and Jennie Mletcher, and Keith Edelin, with references to the W Jordan and other surveys under the H T C Ry Co and related entities.
A Washington bulletin outlines a claimed weather breakthrough. The unnamed inventor says a new weather machine links causes of temperatures and rainfall, improving forecasts by about 70 percent and doubling agricultural value. He describes dual centers 500 miles apart, with positive and negative entities driving precipitation.
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