Labor unions and political pressure in Vernon Texas
Local letter writer O. T. Warlick discusses alleged union intimidation and political pressure in Vernon Texas during 1915 1918, noting letters from Local 1706 urging support for union labor and contrasting open shop ideals with living wages. Warlick condemns intimidation while affirming support for a living wage and open shop cooperation to curb industrial unrest.
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Welmytos
Tenan
City
Vergon
State
Texas
Wellington
Fem
Fainily Wiere
Wayne Imel
Vernon
Organized Labor
T. Warlick
Davis & Summerour promote Vernon farm land sale
The Ransey Luttrell of Elliott visited Vernon on Wednesday as Sandy lana lands are touted as our finest farm grounds. Prices are low with easy terms, offering a great opportunity for buyers now.
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Sandy Lana
Davis & Summerour
Ransey Luttrell
Elliott
Vernon Wednesday
Doans People Rush to Complete Tax Returns Before Deadline
Doans residents swarm the federal revenue office as March 15 looms. Mrs Bertha Ross says she has prepared over fifty worksheets for farmers, noting widespread filing of reports regardless of exemptions. One married man claimed a 2000 exemption with 1600 in children amid a complex land lease rundown near Guyer Trisler and Vernon with multiple 40 acre leases.
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Federal Revenue Office
Mare 15
Bertha Ross
City
Toss
Deans
Ross
Wichita
Wilbarger
Guyer-Trisler
Mamilton
Vernon
Anigler
Amy Amownt
Bee Me
J. J. Lutz
Harrold People Move to South Plains Metropolis
Mr and Mrs J T Cameron of the Harrold Mercantile Company Harrold were in Vernon this week preparing to move to Plainview South Plains metropolis They disposed of their Harrold interest and reportedly earned 25000 dollars from the original Fowler well at Burkburnett
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Harrold
South Plains Metropolis
Fowler
Burkburnett
Convict Held Here Visited by State Agent at Vernon
State agent J. M. Russell visited Vernon and took into custody prisoners from the county jail. Those departing with him included J. L. Roberts sentenced to ten years, Eddie Morris to two years, and Chester Scott to two years. The notice also mentions J. R. Renfro in a local sales pitch for hardware and tableware.
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J. M. Russell
Vernon
J. L. Roberts
Eddie Morris
Vernon Girl and Stamford Man Wed by Methodist Pastor
Miss Nelle O'Donnell of Vernon and W Lisenbee of Stamford were married Thursday by Hoy BE Barcus, pastor of the First Methodist Church. They left for Stamford where Lisenbee is in the furniture business. Comments on land purchases and local development accompany the notice.
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Nelle O'Donnell
Vernon
Hoy
BE. R. Barcus
The
First Methodist Church
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Harrold Mercantile Company, Harrold
Plainview
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Mr. and
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Chester Scott
Queens
J. R. Renfro
Vernon Girl
Weis
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Ludgh-Littlefield
Dewey Wilson
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
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al Lewis
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Dixon Dry Goods
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