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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
6
A massive hog in Childress is described as 42 hands long and 600 pounds, potentially the largest pig on record. Owned by Lewis Bros. and Cunning Hix, the long orange hog reportedly fetched 8,000 dollars at sale after a rival offer of 10,000 was refused.
In Tahoka eighteen cation planters worked a field near the town as neighbors seized the moment to plant the owner’s crop while he was in the hospital. The field measured seventeen acres.
A county ballot measure to fund improvements for bad roads was defeated by a narrow margin. Local leaders had campaigned actively though the initiative failed to pass, leaving road repairs as an ongoing issue for residents and officials.
Judge Julian Tlewelyn as special master in chancery in the Sondawesterm Bell Telephone rate dispute finds the current monthly rates of 25 for business service and 2 for residence service inadequate. He values the company property at 6 million dollars and declares 8 percent a fair return on investment in Houston.
Troops arrive after Governor Hobby proclaims martial law in Galveston to restore order. City authorities have not received official notices from the state on the mobilization. Police protection is to enable the movement of freight along the coastwise steamship line as strikes disrupt operations.
Governor Hobby announces martial law in Galveston, expressing regret over sending troops but asserting the action serves the state’s best interests. He stresses protection for labor and open shop groups within the law, provided public welfare is not compromised, and calls for renewed channels of trade to sustain the state's economy.
The passage asserts supreme state sovereignty will be upheld at all costs. It warns that if commoner mores run hot and freight is not moved without interruption, responsibility will rest with the carriers. It frames the state's power as a lasting fantasy to be sustained.
The Texas chamber of commerce backs the open shop and opposes mandatory minimum wages and the right to strike. It calls for labor reform by law, condemns the Galveston dock strike, and urges action to improve Texas ports. The resolution also favors open shop on shipping board vessels, supports Texas lignite development, and seeks fair postal pay and school relief.
A man in a white apron questions the decline of the hot dog trade. He doubts the reason lies in soft drink consumption, suggesting people neglect what they eat despite many drinks.
Sobs shake the rejected suitor as he pledges to guard the lady from pain while offering one last service before leaving for Patagonia. The woman answers with sympathy and asks him to mail a letter, then news notes Mr Goldman and C D McDonald return from Wichita, and the Parkers travel to Olustee for Montgomery Drake’s illness.
Geologists reviewing world coal reserves found Africa has the least coal. Estimates place the continent's total reserve around STASN,000 tons, with the Union of South Africa holding a major share of the continent's supply.
W. Roddy and family departed Thursday for Honey Grove and will be absent for one week.
A tall thin man and a short stout friend exchange humorous lines about a carpenter visiting Varad and measuring a house for new carpets. The conversation features dialect and playful banter as they discuss tools, yardage, and braces of work.
We are ready and anxious to insure your crops in some of the best companies that pay all loss promptly. This pitch highlights hail insurance availability for growing crops and promises prompt claim payments.
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