One Fifth of Texas Farms May Idle This Year
The Texas Chamber of Commerce plans a membership ballot on Mexican labor for agriculture as about 20 percent of Texas farms may idle in 1920 due to labor shortages. The memo notes past suspensions of immigration clauses and urges Congress action to permit Mexican labor while protecting American ideals.
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Texas
Texas Chamber of Commerce
United States
Mexico
James Z. George
Chamber
Mos
Secretary of Labor
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Practical farmers seek land in Sudan-Littlefield country
Practical farmers have seen and pur chased land in the Sudan-Littlefield country. They are the best judges of any country. Go with us on our next trip and see this fine country just in its infancy of development. DAVIS & SUMMEROUR Try People’s Drug Store for patent medicines and Nunnally’s floss candy just received at People’s Drug Store Swartwood block 11-2te Ff-i "Tr" we.
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Sudan-Littlefield
Nunnally
Flae
People's _Drug Store
Swartwood Block
People’s Drug Store
Vernon Woman Credits Kidney Pills For Cure
Mrs W H Thomasson of 610 Lexington Vernon says back and kidney problems from dull pain to dizziness and irregular function were cured by one box of Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports relief from headaches and energy restored, urging other women with similar troubles to try this remedy. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y reads Dean's Kidney Pills. tf
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Vernon
W. H. Thomasson
Lexington Street
Dean
Thomasson
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfers
Buffalo
N.Y
Oil firm doubles capital for Wilbarger fields and beyond
The Penn-Barkburnett Oil Company voted to raise capitalization from 500000 to 1000000 with the entire issue to be placed in the treasury. Funds will back development of Wilbarger county holdings near Vernon and other Texas counties as well as Wyoming’s Big Muddy field. The firm aims for rapid development and hopes for gushers near Vernon in 1920.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Penn-Barkburnett Oil Company
Wilbarger County
Vernon
Petrolia
Jim Hogg
Denton
Krath
McCullough
Wyoming
Big Muddy
West Vernon Oil Company
Key Brothers
Wilbarger
Railroads Continue Operations After Private Control
Railroads run trains into Vernon as before now that lines are under private control. Agents GG and H. Wheeler of the Denver and L. L. Herald Frisco report little immediate change anticipated. Lines transferred to private management yesterday and general officers were appointed several days ago.
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Vernon
Ald
Aylma Kirby Ladd Obituary in Vernon Texas
Aylma Kirby Ladd born March 21 1901 Honey Grove Texas died February 9 1920 in Vernon at age 18. She married John Ladd November 24 1917 and lived a life of charm and sunshine with her mother Emma Kirby and husband. Her funeral songs and scripture spoke of faith as loved ones mourned the passing of a beloved daughter wife and friend.
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Aylma Kirby Ladd
Emma Kirby
John Ladd
Aylma
Kirby
Honey Grove
Texas
Bullance
Vernon
Rupert Sewell
Alyma Ngirby Badd
Gaines B. Main
Allison Returns From Oklahoma After Land Business
A. Allison arrived home Saturday morning from Oklahoma where he went to transact business. He holds sizable land interests in the Sooner State.
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A. Allison
Oklahoma
Allison
Wright's Liquid and Swartwood Plato advertise insurance and hardware
An OCR fragment advertises Wright's Liquid and Swartwood-Plato selling insurance mainly life policies, and promoting hardware and enamelware. Mentions Haney and J. Ro Renfro as dealers, with mixed unclear street directions and items. The note reads like a local business card segment from a historical paper.
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Davis & Summerour
People’s Drug
OIL Company
Penn-Burkburnett Organization
Howard Heath
Wheeler
The
Denver and
L. L
Jo H. Trout
Russell's
SCOTT @ BOWNE
Tween
G. L. Waggoner
Frederick
R. L
More's
Vernon,Texas
ED. Turner
Wright's Liquid
Peoples Drug Store
Swartwood-Plato
Haney
O-St
J. Ro
OLD Line Life Insurance
Old Line Life Insurance Company
Mississippi River
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
Dewey Wilson
Massie, Shive & Piper Bldg
Vernon, Texas
Packard
Pullman
Smith Auto Sales Company
Packard, Lexington, and
Columbia Cars
V.O. Thompson
Main St
J. D. Love
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