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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
4
The Vernon Record lists pricing for subscriptions, classified ads, local notices, obituaries, and poetry. It warns readers to report any erroneous reflections for correction by the editor R H Nichols and notes the publication as Tuesdays and Fridays with post office details.
A Temple dispatch notes the possibility the electric interurban line between Temple and Belton may fail due to city demands that the company pay for street paving. It argues buses’ tax structure harms railways, questions forcing payments for roads, and defends the interurban’s value and obligation to indemnify damage.
A discussion notes the mix of streets, school houses, courthouses, and public enterprises forming a community. It mentions a new motor bus and a goal to balance electric and steam railways with competitors in transportation, albeit slowly.
The German presidency election of von Hindenburg alarms Allied powers who fear a revival of militarism. Some see a conservative shift. others call it a natural reaction postwar. U S, England, France show impatience with radicalism and may have influenced the choice. The outcome remains uncertain.
J A Dixon, a prominent local merchant, urged rebuilding Vernon Chamber of Commerce. He said the current group has done good work but lacks membership and income to fund a comprehensive program. He emphasized broad citizen involvement to advance civic and commercial interests amid Vernon’s record prosperity and growth.
The British pound sterling has returned to par after bitter postwar strain and a long test of finance. The note highlights the Tory Administration and criticizes prior leaders while stressing the fixed nature of economic laws. Record Classified Ads Bring results.
The text urges citizens to unite behind a well organized Chamber of Commerce to propel Vernon through a year of civic improvement. It argues that city benefits align with individual gains and predicts a strong revival of civic enthusiasm and many accomplishments for the year.
Foreign sales records of Ford Motor Company were broken in the first quarter, with March showing the largest gain of 35 percent over the same month last year. The strong performance extended the record-breaking trend across the period.
Ford reports stronger business abroad with Europe and South America improving. Foreign quarter deliveries total 40,567 Ford cars and trucks, up from 40,040 last year, Fordson tractors rise over 60 percent to 3,544, Lincoln car sales up 55 percent in early 1925, a new record signaling Lincoln's growing popularity overseas.
Radio repair offer promises overhaul or rebuild during a static period. Charges reasonable and results guaranteed. Service location cited as 1710 Texas St.
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