Board of Health outlines rat extermination methods
The state board of health issued instructions for eradicating rats amid plague fears. It urges forming a coordinated effort with all agencies, rat proofing new buildings, proper waste handling, natural enemies like cats, traps, poisons including barium carbonate, shooting, and fumigation with gases, detailing procedures and cautions for effective control.
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The
State Board of Health
Boy Scouts
Robbery at Local Grocer’s Home Likely Juvenile Looters
The home of H. V. Moore on Wee ib burger street was robbed in the afternoon while occupants were away. Thieves broke in by hook ing a front screen door and ransacked drawers, taking only two suits of clothes. They cooked a meal and fled, leaving little else disturbed. Police pursue fugitives, with reports naming H Matthewson of Buckeye National OU and Mauguin, Okla. J W Wheatley plans to depart for Colorado Springs then Wyoming to visit Fellowstone National Park with Mrs Wheatley.
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H. V. Moore
Wee Ibburger Street
Moore
Mr. Moore
J. W. Wheatley
Colorado Springs
Mrs. Wheatley
Colorado
Wyoming
Fellowstone National Park
Wife and Son of Slain Turfman Cut Off in Will
Mrs Helen Derby Ellwell widow of turfman and whist expert slain in New York home is shown with her sixteen year old son Richard. Divorce rumors linger as Ellwell reportedly left no provision for his son in his will, possibly prompting legal action by Mrs Ellwell. The photo was taken at her college graduation.
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Helen Derby Ellwell
New York
Ellwell
Richard
Vernon to observe Independence Day with Monday closures
Vernon merchants plan to close all non essential lines from Saturday evening to Tuesday morning in observance of Independence Day. Banks and numerous firms will close. grocery and meat stores may stay open or close by decision. Some merchants will close entire day or open at nine for hotels and cafes, with individual discretion for some grocers.
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H.C. Russell & Son
Dixon Dry Goods Co
H. F. McKibbin
Crow Sisters
Freeman-Loomis & Co
Brunson & Williams
Perkins-Timberlake Co
FF. W. Woolworth Co
Vernon Hardware
Wanted pasture animals and land for sale in Texas
WANTED 50 head of horses or cows to pasture on good grass land with rates 2 per head for mature animals and 150 for colts and yearlings. FOR SALE In fee or lease tract or parcel of land in Wilbarger County Texas described as west 20 acres of the east 40 acres of the east one half of the southeast quarter of section 31 H and T C RR Co Survey in Wilbarger County Texas in block 14. For particulars address Ross Pearson Leadville Colorado 515 Harrison Ave 48 utp. 10 acre lease about 34 mile west Sigler well. See d 5%. LUT Phone 45 tf
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LL. Arnold
Wilbarger County
Texas
Ross Pearson
Leadville
Colo
Harrison Ave
Utp
Sheriff's sale notice for Lot 11 Harrold, Wilbarger Co
In Wilbarger County Texas a sheriff sale is set for the first Tuesday in July 1920 before the Vernon courthouse door to satisfy a $35.75 judgment in favor of the State of Texas against unknown owners. The property is Lot 11 Block 2 Original Town of Harrold. Sheriff W A Ish signs the notice.
J Ham Lewis Seeks Democratic Vice Presidential Bid
James Hamilton Lewis former Illinois senator announces candidacy for Democratic vice presidential nomination. Born May 18 1866 in Danville Virginia educated at Houghton Virginia University of Virginia. He practiced law in Savannah Seattle and Chicago earning fame as an orator and political figure with nicknames Dude Pink Whiskers and Jim Elan. He ran for governor of Washington state in 1902 and US Senate in 1904 and 1912, winning Senate in 1912 and retiring in 1919 after defeat for re election.
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James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Illinois
Sawyer
Mum
Lewis
Danville
Houghton College
University of Virginia, St
Savannah
Seattle
Wash
Dude” Lewis
Jim Elan
Washington
Congress
United States Senate
Chicago
Tlinois
Tor Corvernon
Vhe
Senate
Unclear Advertisement Text on Machinery Sale
The notice appears to describe machinery offerings and delivery terms but is garbled. It mentions siteer machines, Singer machines, and approval terms with likely trade or sales context. No clear entities or actionable details can be extracted.
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Singer Machiies
Sheriff's Sale of Vernon Lot in 1020 Case
A sheriff sale under an order in the State of Texas v unknown owners will sell July 1020 in Vernon. The sale covers all of lot three in block 53 of the original town of Vernon to satisfy a PT.200 judgment and costs. Sheriff ddd Ww. A. ISH notes the process and date.
SHERMY'S SALE IN VERNON AND HARROLD TEXAS
A sheriff sale notice from Wilbarger and Vernon counties lists property of unknown owners in Vernon blocks and Harrold blocks to satisfy judgments for the State of Texas. The July sale covers lots 5 and 6 in block Navy and various parcels in blocks 3 through 9, with total judgments stated as $60.01 and $201 plus costs.
Local residents tale travels and returns home
Fred Gardner of the Cameron and Co lumber yard has come back from Little Rock Arkansas. Mrs Gardner will stay there for a time longer. Misses Eucile and Phere Holt who studied at Southern Methodist University in Dallas returned home last Saturday.
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Fred Gardner
Cameron & Co
Little Rock, Ark
Mrs. Gardner
Eucile
Phere Holt
Southern Methoddist University
Dallis
Sheriff Sale Notice in Wilbarger County Texas
SHERIBE S SAL Che state of Texas county of Wilbarger of the ire of Texas versus unknown owners No 2749 and to be as sheriff directed and delivered I will proceed to sell for sheriff s sales on the first Tuesday In July A D 10 it being the 6th day of auld month before the courthouse dled at and Wilbarger county in the town of property to wa sh of loth No and in block No 10 of the original town of Harrold Wilburger county Lexas levied on as the property of unknown owners to satisfy a Judgment amounting to 80 52 in favor of the state of Texas and costs of salt Given wader my hand this loth day of June A D 1920
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State of Texas
Wilbarger
District Court
Wilbarger County
Court House
Vernon
Texas
Harrold
A. D
W. A. Ish
A. Ish
Wilburger
Wilburger County
Wilarger
Whl
Burger County
Teras
Wiiburger County
Lexas
Sheriff's Sale in Harrold Texas Block 10 Lots 12 13 14
By order of the Meuverable District Court at Wil burger county sheriff will sell July 6 1020 before the court house door Harrold Texas Lots 12 13 and 14 in block 10 as property of unknown owners to satisfy a judgment of 10.08 in favor of the state of Texas plus costs.
Frederick Couple Marry Here in Local Ceremony
W Mda Laegash and Mrs Mary E Bingham of Seek Olla were married by Justice T J Griffith on Tuesday morning in Frederick.
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Frederick
Mda Laegash
Mary E. Bingham
Seek
Olla
Justice T. J. Griffith
Charlie Moore of Oklainton Visits City Yesterday
Local brief notes that Charlie Moore of Oklainton was seen in the city yesterday. It records no further details about purpose or events surrounding the visit.
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Charlie Moore
Oklainton
Miss Gladys Creager Visiting Sister in Dallas
Miss Gladys Creager of Dallas is visiting her sister, Mrs J. S. Cook.
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Gladys Creager
Dallas
Mrs. J. 5. Cook
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Sheriff's Sale
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