Wichita County To Vote On 60 Year Highway Bond Plan
A 7 to 1 vote in Wichita County approves converting 1.5 million dollars of five percent bonds into equal 6 percent sixty year serial bonds to fund permanent highways. The plan covers main routes from the county line to Wilbarger and connections to Red River and Baylor County line with state and federal aid. The project promises reduced farm travel time and broader access to Wichita Falls, Iowa Park, Electra, and Burkburnett. State and federal aid cover over half the cost. residents are urged to support the remaining share.
Town Lecture Advocates Unity Across All Towns
Plattenburg spoke on She Town You Live In praising inclusive efforts to improve the country town. He urged cooperation among all residents regardless of sex race or background and warned that negative critics hinder growth.
Local merchants urged to foster pride and patriotism
A speaker warned against patronizing mail order houses and urged Vernon residents to support local merchants. He cited Sears Roebuck Co sugar pricing at $16.30 per hundred pounds last winter while local grocers charged the same, arguing that fair profits and community cooperation build a city of worthwhile calibre.
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Sears Roebuck Co
Vernon Grocers
Tuberculin Testing Cows Urged to Fight Plague
A health message highlights tuberculosis as a deadly killer in America and urges farmers to test cattle with tuberculin. It argues that $1 spent on testing can prevent milk-borne infection to children, cattle, and other animals, framing the test as essential public health action.
Chicago Youth Remarries Girl After Chocolate Claim
Edward E. Ryan of Chicago, twenty, marries Thela Jesswein, sixteen, again in Minneapolis after an earlier annulment suit. He had claimed she doped him with chocolates, causing him to sleep and wake a husband, but the marriage was later annulled.
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Edward E. Ryan
Chicago
Thela Jesswein
Ryan
Local notes and classifieds from two towns
After operation on Saturday W Grant is reported doing well. Davis and Summerour offer improvements on farms. Mr. and Mrs. S S Munger return from a Dallas trip by car. Killough attends sister's wedding in Wheelock. Killough visited Vernon six months ago. See Trabloruf Tires at J B Lutz office at Texas and Fannin Streets.
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Kirlough
Wheelock
Miss Killough
Vernon
J. B. Lutz
Texas and
Fannin Streets
Inheritance Tax Proposed to Pay National Debt
Dr. Frank Dixon argues at a hautauqua that a graduated inheritance tax could reduce the national debt by tapping the nine to ten billion dollars passing annually in inheritances. He contends the tax would cause little hardship and allow large exemptions for dependents while directing accumulations to general welfare.
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Dixon
Private Hospital Complete at Miss Barker’s Site
The first surgical case in the pew hospital near Central School was handled Saturday. The one and a half story building houses about twelve rooms and is well equipped. Miss Barker has prepared the residence for hospital use for months and plans more equipment. A nurse with army experience and two years in France assisted.
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Pew
Mary Barker
Central
Wilbarger County Tax Equalization Court Set for June Dates
Notice to taxpayers from Wilbarger County Commissioners Court Vernon Texas calls a Board of Equalization session on June 27 and 28 1921 to hear causes why property valuations should not be raised. County Clerk Verna Lucky signs the notice. Also requests clean cotton rags for The Record Office.
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Commissioners Court
Wilbarger County
Texas
Court House
Vernon
Hog sale notice to bring hogs in this week
Bring your hogs in this week for shipment on Saturday June 25. Contact Hall and Jordan at Massie-Vernon Grocery or Exchange Meat Market by phone 721 for arrangements.
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Hall and Jordan
Massie-Vernon Grocery
Exchange Meat Market
Looking Em Over Again How Mayr's Remedy Transformed Life
Eight years of stomach and liver trouble left me as a skeletal figure with yellow skin and constant pain. Doctors failed to help but Mayr's Wonderful Remedy revived me, restoring weight and energy. The remedy is sold by T. M. Ferges or druggists and a money refund is offered.
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Mayr
T. M. Ferges
Dragompany
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Vernon Record
Buford O. Brown
Eric G. Schroeder
Ehalter Albert D. Sheppard
Congress
THE
American Press Association
Verfion
IVS
Wilbarger
Wichita County
Manent Highways
Wichita
Whig County Line
Weilbarger
Wichita Falls
Red River
Burkburnett
Seymon
Baylor
Iowa Park
Electra
Plattenburg
Mr. Flattenburg
Knocker
Man Who
Bin
America
Tubreidous Cattle
W. Grant
Davis & Summerour
Frank Dixon
Tance
Kramer
Verna Lucky
Tex
Liberty Cafe
Camels
Fergeson Drug Company
Syarwagir
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
Portland
W. E. Thomas Lbr. Co
North Main Street
Vernmao, Jexes
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