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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
12
The See Texas First campaign highlights Texas coastlines and parks as alternatives to out of state vacations. It notes the state’s long coast, favorable fishing, high plateaus, mineral waters, and lakes in cities like Wichita Falls and San Antonio, urging promotion to keep Texas money at home.
Representative Mondell plans or has introduced a bill to repeal the Zone Law. Rural districts once backed such moves, while urban readers and magazine publishers push for lower rates. The proposed reform would gradually adjust postage charges for snail mail and advertising sections of magazines, affecting distribution costs.
A letter argues the Zone Law benefits local papers and merchants by lowering transport costs for second class mail. It contends shifting costs to distant advertisers would raise local taxes and urges Vernon readers to contact their Congressman in favor.
Lubbock reports Panhandle bankers in session foretell profit on a larger scale due to an almost certain bumper wheat yield. Dallas, Kansas City, Chicago and New York City echo this sentiment as retail purchases rise. Debts are being paid and farmers expect savings from the wheat crop. Wilbarger County enjoys good rains and better than expected yields. A widespread mood of optimism, hard work and cooperation is seen as key to renewed prosperity.
Thompson Texas June 23 special correspondence reports visitors Bill Crites of Grin bury Vernon area Lucile Rainwater and Roscoe of Vernon. Lucian Sellers Tolbert visited T M Dennis family. fruit supper at A F Gaston home. Gracie Cheatham of near Chillicothe visiting Alverda and Leora Cheatham. Lewis Sherman ill with Typhoid fever.
A notice states a meeting arranged for 6 o clock Tuesday afternoon at the venue of Stes Logan Cresghr Ais Prod Wicket and Mrs Lawrence Smith at Port Worth to discuss money on farms. Davis Orr Bn attends.
Washington June 24 Western weather forecast warns of a great warm air wave moving from the northern Rockies toward the cotton states and Atlantic coast. The report cautions of dangerous storms around June 21 and July 5 with potential tornadoes and seeks preparedness while urging patience for market stability in grain and cotton.
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