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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
4
The Vernon Record sets pricing for subscription at two dollars per year and twenty two weeks. Advertising rates include classifieds at 1 1 2 cents per word for the first insertion, 8 cents for three insertions, and a minimum 25 cents. Local notices 2 cents per word for the first insertion, 8 cents for two insertions. Obituary notices 1 cent per word. Poetry 2 cents a word. Display promotion 50 cents per column inch, other ads 4 cents.
The Record invites corrections for any erroneous reflections about individuals firms or corporations appearing in its columns and pledges to promptly fix them when brought to the editor's attention.
The Record questions Cameron County’s newly granted state tax exemption amid extraordinary expenditures for development of Tower Rio Grande Valley. It argues exemptions risk depleting state finances and wonders if valley lands are less profitable than advertised.
The city of Vernon must provide ample water to sustain growth and attract investment. Officials warn current supply may fail to meet demand if drought or population increases continue, risking property protection and future development. The Mayor believes expansion is soon unavoidable.
Local notes report W P Starr remodeling his house and families and neighbors making daily moves. Fat stock show attendance includes Mr and Mrs W W Riddle and daughter at Fort Worth. Several visits and shopping trips noted among Vernon Mineral Wells and Cleburne residents.
An offer highlights prompt service insuring cotton anywhere and coverage for fire and tornado damage with policies backed by top insurers.
Mayor Mason Ver noni warns that Vernon’s growing population strains the city water system. even with new wells, summer demand may outpace supply. Officials foresee need for a larger long term source while recognizing the positive sign of urban expansion.
The United States Geological Survey reports extending salt potash areas in West Texas about 20 miles north and 50 miles east of prior finds. New wells near Yarstow and McDowell in Glasscock County show deposits trending northeast then northwest toward Dawson County, with indications of rich potash but uncertainties on extent.
An old advertisement touts Mall s Catarrh Medicine as a two part treatment with local ointment and blood acting tonic. It claims to reduce run down condition and make one less prone to colds. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by J. Chenny & Co Toledo.
Pernicious spring pests devastate young chicks. Rin Bugs Lice and Mites claim to protect hens with STALK PARASITE REMOVER from PERGESON DRUG COMPANY VERNON DRUG STORE. Order now for healthier broods or money back.
A brief notice claims the firm Lisenbee Furniture Co offers to furnish any kind of ammunition. No further details or context are provided.
Grateful thanks to all who offered consoling words favors during illness and death of our beloved son and grandson. Thank you for the floral offering. May God bless you all. Yours in sorrow. Mr and Mrs Clyde D John Ston Mr and Mrs W C Rosson Dudley Rosson.
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