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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1918
Page
5
Hygienic rules for avoiding disease prescribed by Dr W A Davis registrar of vital statistics outline pneumonia as a leading cause of deaths this year. The report notes monthly increases in winter and a peak in February and March with 44 percent of pneumonia deaths among women.
Odell reports Lane Boutwell six year old son of Mr and Mrs L K Boutwell is praised as patriotic for owning four War Saving Stamps and three Thrift Stamps. The town notes a charity auction at Odell kept by W P Starr with many local contributions and a funeral for Mrs Deuce Burkhalter.
The Socialista of Wilharger county will meet at the courthouse in Vernon on Saturday, March 18 at 2 o clock. Delegates to the State meeting will be selected and such other business as may come up will be transacted. Signed Joseph Schmidt, Chairman.
An advertisement extols the New Edison as the world's best interpreter of music. It marks up a list of local dealers and distributors including W. D. Drug Co. and Terrell Swartwood Co, noting Ford parts stock and regional listings.
Electras March 2 announcement names a ticket for city offices. The slate includes mayoral candidates, two commissioners, an assessor, with W. Smith and Johnston aiding. Also notes bank and oil company staff changes and local social events.
Fragmented OCR notes mention individuals and places around Vernon and Hancock. Names appear garbled but reference a local oil figure, a person named Ciartleird, and mentions of Vernon and nearby areas. The text lacks clear events or dates.
The B W Brag Company announces quarters for an Edison sales demonstration. A new Edison display room features a richly furnished wall and portraits, including a painting of Thomas A. Mellikony, with emphasis on privacy for prospective buyers of instruments and records.
In 1915 S Jk Lewis plans to grow peanuts for Friday operations this year after a season where several yields were recorded. Mr Parrish, a Mourad County neighbor, reported a 2200 bushel field yield from twenty two rows. Mr Dewis noted modest returns and Mr Janvis had a relatively short harvest.
Blair enters the political arena announcing his run for the office of cultivator in Wobaower county subject to Democratic party action. He is a long–standing local figure tied to Wilbayser and Chillicothe with business experience at Perkins stores View and Chillicothe and the Dixon Day Goods Company. He pledges to use his extensive experience to serve voters and earn their support while seeking fair consideration of his claims.
Fragmented OCR shows a barber shop ad with unclear names and phrases. The readable elements mention Freeman and Shirley with references to a shop, location, and some unclear offerings. The exact services and details remain obscured by garbled text.
Division No 5 of the Wening's Alliance of the First Baptist Church schedules a Wednesday prayer meeting with devotional exercises. Mrs J M Usha will review a paper on Cuba and the Canal Zone after the devotional. The chairman urges attendance for the event and the reading of Mrs W Rouse's letter to various societies. A program entitled A Wynner's Ave will be presented by several ladies including Marie Stab cap, A C Stanford, As BL Garhi, Pautine Abbott, and Ed Dynatiels.
Judge Wool requests a second inquiry on the record regarding K B L Wood seeking reelection to the office of justice of the peace in Wilbarger county. The Democratic party context and administration details are noted amid campaign activity and official proceedings.
Fragmentary text shows names and phrases likely from a historical notice or column. Readable parts mention Hale Taned and various tribal or regional terms, suggesting a regional or linguistic snippet rather than a complete report.
The Pyeaieie UH Oi Compe reports No 6 idle awaiting tomorrow as drilling resumes. Marion Rhoads buys two Leghorns from J J Manelwood for 8250, part of J T Chips stock. Auto Repair Shop and paint operations move to the Shiv Building on North Main Street from Cumbe land street south of Wilbarger.
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