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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
10
Southwest states lead in physical condition with strong banking and building activity. The Dallas Business Council release notes Texas 1920 production estimates for crops beef cattle oil coal and manufactured goods, and large cotton carry-overs in the Southwest and South.
Steady heat and fresh air are essential for incubating eggs. Incubators vary in placement from cellars to dedicated houses, with well insulated rooms and controlled ventilation. Muslin window screens prevent drafts while sunlight is shaded. cement floors ease cleaning.
Washington reports that agriculture experts found a nicotine sulphate and kaolin snuff that contains 40 percent nicotine. The powder drifts under cabbage peas onions and melons leaves tickling mites until they fall from the plants.
A cattle firm informs the Chamber of Commerce about a notice in a Dallas paper stating area farmers seek dairy cattle. They offer registered or grade Jerseys and request a date to ship a herd for auction. The Chamber also has contacts for registered and graded Holstein distributors.
Southwestern Imp. Co promotes a chicks incubator system. The ad invites ladies of the town to visit the store at 4078 Cumberland Street and see the machine in operation. Contact phone number 655 19-21 is listed.
A local wiring project is about to begin at Campbell P O Box 250. The note indicates the author plans to handle the job personally and estimates milestones.
Martin Goodpasture and Mary L. Goodpasture sell 180 acres in section 34 to J. C. McCrum for 10 800. FE B. Owen and Cora M. Owen sell west half of lots 9 10 11 12 block 1 South Addition for 500. W E Gandy and Louisa Gandy sell east half of lots 3 4 block 60 Robertson Addition for 2 750. Ed S Smith and Fannie Smith sell north half of block 1 Ed S Stith subdivision for 2 000. Ellie Robinson Gray and Jas W Gray sell lots 8 and 4 block 8 North Addition to L B Walden for 325. J M Bellar and Maggie Bellar sell 80 acres in the McLennan survey to B D Flaniken for 5 600. J G Bryant and Laura Bryant sell south half of the east half of the west half of block 26 T T S for 4 000.
Six delegates from this county will attend the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Waco next week. Delegates include Mesdertha Ross on the credentials committee, J. Doan representing the Doans lodge, Mrs L G Hamilton for Doans Rebekahs, F A Baird for Vernon lodge 3385, Miss Verna Lucky for local Rebekahs, and G W Backus. Enid McCarroll will accompany as a visitor. the party will depart Saturday.
Public notice states the entire John White farm is posted to stop fishing or hunting. Interference with cattle and hogs will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Signed by W. M. McCalerb.
The play Marys Millions was presented by the Oklaunion community drama club on March 5 and again in Vernon. Proceeds benefit equipping the Oklainton school building. Carl Smith led as Count Victor De Selles with strong singing. N M Wing starred as Abija Boggs, and Miss Mary Hale played Countess Lola De Selles. The production featured good scenery and strong acting set in Rocky Hollow, a New England village.
A Wilbarger and Foard Hardeman counties loan drive advertises money to lend on farms with low rates. The note mentions many lenders including T. P. Lisman and Son, and cites Vernon chamber survey listing one architect eleven contractors and builders six cotton gins and two flour mills.
L. W. Grayson of Neil P. Anderson Co says the firm buys little cotton due to market prices but purchased a seventy bale lot here Tuesday. The buyer left Vernon Wednesday. he formerly resided here. Mrs. W. C. Mayes of Oklahoma City visits sister Mrs. O. A. Swinburn on W. Texas St. Davis & Summerour claims Fresno Cal. as a city with many autos over sports. Mrs. Fred Hanna of Aluts Okla. arrives to visit mother Mrs. Jd. C. Sumner.
On March 21 prices at J A Gilliland will apply for milk. Quarts cost 15 cents and pints 8 cents.
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