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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
8
Thalia March 4—Wire destroyed the residence of Gus Neill Tuesday. It was occupied by Mr. Neill and his parents. Nothing was saved except a mattress and pillow. No insurance was carried on either the house or its contents. The fire started from an incubator and neighbors Joe and Rudolph noticed it too late to save anything.
Henry S. Howard of King Hill Idaho says Tanlac gained him fourteen pounds in six weeks and cured a twelve year rheumatism and indigestion struggle. He notes swollen joints, loss of appetite, and walking stick use before improvement and credits Tanlac with allowing him to work and eat vigorously. Advertises Vernon Harrold Odell drug outlets for Tanlac purchase.
A sales pitch offers Texas farm land at 10 to 20 dollars per acre with 2 to 2.50 dollars cash and the rest on time at 6 percent. Prospects are invited to inspect in three days, with round trip fare refunded if land is purchased, and to view example corn grown on the parcels. Room 4 over Russell's store. 14-21¢
Local advertisement outlines light hauling services by calling Howard Heath. Contact numbers listed are 496 and 502. The notice appears in a classified format from Ady, dated 9-8.
The Farmers State Bank provides a free Simplicity Farm Record journal to county farmers to aid income tax preparation for 1920. It includes tax law explanations, ledgers for sales and purchases, financial statements, inventories, a calendar, and practical farm bookkeeping advice. Hundreds of copies are available, with the officer hoping to distribute them before month’s end as more farmers now prepare tax lists.
Promises land buys in Spearman Texas with farms ranches and city property at attractive prices and on easy terms. A post card will summon a field man to explain what Spearman and its countryside offer. See phone or write. 11-Ste
Visiting family members from Carlinville ILL and St Louis join Mrs. J P Nash. Mrs McNeill is Mrs Nash’s mother and Mrs Cherry is her sister.
County Agent N R Tisdal cites over three hundred Wilbarger boys signing up for the year as Oklaunion and Fargo back a plan for spring community fairs. He notes Oklaunion’s progress in youth agriculture and reports girls share the strong interest.
Physicians and druggists urge prevention of influenza with Calotab tablets. One at bedtime purports to end a cold by morning, leaving a cleansed liver and restored digestion. Sold in tented packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Mrs J S Cook departed Wednesday for Dallas to visit her daughters Dorothy and Audrey who are attending Miss Hockaday's school for girls.
Sandy land equally a3s good as our finest farm lands in this section. Prices low and terms easy. Grat opportunity for those who purchase few. DAVIS & SUMMEROUR. T-tfe
J B Lutz promotes oil leases of 4000 acres in solid body near Hamilton, 3500 acres southwest of Vernon, plus smaller 40 acre parcels. Also advertises hardware and cutlery offerings with J R Renfro endorsement. See J B Lutz at 88 tf.
A. J. Carpenter came home Saturday from Bonham Texas where he and Mrs. Carpenter spent two weeks visiting. Mrs. Carpenter plans to stay in Bonham for several more weeks.
Mrs W C Pitts is reported ill at her home west of Vernon, with local residents awaiting further medical updates as her condition is monitored.
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