Baby Battle Tank Draws Vernon to Buy More Bonds
A Whippet tank visit in Vernon spurred about 8500 dollars in Victory Loan bond subscriptions. Curtis Hancock led events at Hotel Vernon and courthouse square with speeches from Mayor Harry Mason, Rev. A F Crutchfield, and Sergeant Conbrough who spoke of Allied sacrifice. Subscriptions ranged from 500 to 500 dollars, totaling around five thousand five hundred dollars.
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Wilbarger County
Vernon
France
Curtis Hancock
Dallas
State Highway Commission
Courthouse
Harry Mason
A. F. Crutchfield
Electra
W. M. Crutchfield
Conbrough
Australia
Gallipoli
South Africa
Archangel
Persian Gulf
Flanders
Coubrough
Four Wilbarger County Real Estate Sales Reported
J H B Young lists four real estate sales totaling about 65 080 dollars. McDonald sells north of the river to Clois L Greene and Dr A P Howard and buys the Do Cook farm of 250 acres east of Vernon. Cox sells half interest in a 180 acre Deans country farm and J D Key buys a West Vernon house and lot from J A Carpenter. The farms are among the county’s best and Burk Waggoner stock aided the deals.
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J. H. B. Young
B. H. McDonald
Clois L. Greene
A. P. Howard
Do. Cook
Vernon
Mr. Young
J. A. Cox
Deans Country
J.D. Key
West Vernon
J. A. Carpenter
McDonald
Cook Place
Greene
Dr. Howard
Burk-Waggoner
Messrs. Cox and Green
Burk- Waggoner Company
Wilbarger County
Dr. Flaniken Returns From New Orleans Stay
Dr. B. D. Flaniken and family returned Wednesday from an extended stay in New Orleans. He has been taking a special course in treatment of the eye and nose at Tulane University.
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B. D. Flaniken
New Orleans
Dr. Flaniken
Tulane University
France outline of peace treaty and allied pledge
Official summary of the peace treaty assigns Alsace Lorraine to France, cedes territories to Poland and Denmark, and places limits on Germany’s army and navy. France gains coal regions, while the League of Nations oversees mandatories and self determination. U S and Britain pledge to aid France if Germany attacks, per the provisional wartime agreement.
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Ance
France
Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
Rhine
Danzig
Upper Silesia
Poland
Posen
West Prussia
Vistula
Saar
Czecho-Slovakiaa
Europe
League of Nations
Belgium
Malmedy
Eupen
Prussia
Luxemburg
China
Japan
Morocco
Egypt
Schleswig-Holstein
Keil Canal
Denmark
Helgoland
Kiel Canal
Wheat insured heavily for hail across the county
Local insurance men estimate about 75 000 acres seeded to wheat with coverage near ten dollars an acre, some up to eighty dollars. Total potential liability around seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. Wheat shows resilience after rain though rust on blade reported in parts.
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Couny
Wayne Holmes Transferred from Mare Island to New York
Wayne J. Holmes a yeoman in the United States Navy has been moved from Mare Island Naval Station California to New York and recently left on a trip to Brest France. His parents Rev and Mrs Holmes learned this in a letter this week. He enlisted about eight months ago and has been on duty in California. The transfer occurred about ten days ago. After arriving in New York he sought a discharge and was moved to a receiving ship then sailed to France with a transport to bring soldiers home. He could not say when he would be discharged but hoped to be released on returning from Brest.
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Wayne J. Holmes
Yeoman
United States Navy
Mare Island Naval Station
San Francisco
California
New York
Brest
France
S. Fr. Holmes
Yeoman Holmes
Vernon Auto Sales Surge As Dealers Report Strong Demand
Vernon auto dealers report brisk sales with demand outstripping supply. Orders are sometimes filed days ahead of delivery for several models including Buick Roadster to R Thomas Chevrolet touring car to H L A Ricks and Ford trucks and roadsters to multiple buyers.
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Vernon
Robinson Motor Company
R. Thomas
HL A. Ricks
Napier Bros. Ford and
Motoragener
FE. P
Jo H. Trout
Roscoe Wiseman
Vernon to Hire Motorized Officer Over Speeding Problem
Vernon officials vow strict enforcement to curb speeding along Witharyer street and outskirts where limits are often ignored. City Attorney J S Cook warns arrests will follow violations as plans consider a metropolitan speed patrol to antipate reckless driving. Local melon industry in Wilbarger County faces drought and weak demand, with growers pushing early melons to beat Rocky Ford competition and reorganize to tap broader markets.
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Vernon
J S. Cook
Witharyer Street
Lmn
Wilbarger County
Wilbarger
Colorado
Rainfall Brings Mixed Reactions Across the County
A Tuesday night shower delivered about one and a quarter inches of rain across the western section of the state, pleasing farmers overall but hindering some ahead of planting. The weather caused washouts on the Denver line above Amarillo and delayed a southbound train by nine hours. Total yearly rainfall stands at 11.66 inches.
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Amarillo
Denver
Wheeler Man Buys 47 Acre Vernon Farm
Edmonson of Wheeler county buys 47 acres from M G Gilbert southwest of Vernon in a private sale. Rogers and Jackson handle the deal. Edmonson will occupy the farm January first and has rented a Vernon house. His mother in law Mrs Minnie Shook moved with him and plans to buy a nearby farm.
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F. L. Edmonson
Vernon
Fdmenson
Minnie Shook
Wheeler
Late Wheat Praised After Storm by Vernon Observers
R F Hendrick of Vernon and Henry Graff of the forks of the river Northeast of Vernon say late wheat withstood wind and rain better, showing less rust and a stronger stand. They credit recent rains for improving yields.
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Tolbert
R. EF. Hendrick
Hendrick
Vernon Sestertta
Mr. Hendrick
Henry Graff
Forks of the River
Vernon
Oil Firms Organized by Wilbarger County Men
Two oil companies formed in Wilbarger County near Vernon and Burkett plan to drill on 160 acres near Burk-Waggoner and west of the Burk Waggoner well. Vernon Oil Development Company and Burk-Peyton Oil Company of Oklahoma advance capital, stock values, and early drilling with promoters J A Birdsong Wo ATchison TB Rogers and Rex Boyd among organizers.
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Wilbarger
Vernon Oil Development Company
Vernon
Burk-Peyton Ob Company
Oklagaton
Burk Wassoner
Wichita County
Vernon Oi Development Company
J. AL Birdsong
Wo AL Atchison
TB. Rogers
Morris
Burk-Paton OU
Hancocek
AL TL Murchison
J. A. Creager
J. Shirley Cook
J. M. Kings
H. Bh. Hauser
TH. M. King
Rex Boyd
de Tal Ring Bos King
Moore
Roscoe Rainwater
TL. Greene
Port Boyd
Creager
Cold Drink Tax Hits Vernon With War Debt Burden
Vernon patrons pay a daily tax on cold drinks as dealers estimate more than $20 per day from the war levy. A dealer notes sales of 25 cent drinks at five and ten cent prices, yielding about $42 monthly in tax. Officials expect fines to rise during summer, while pennies shortage causes headaches for dispensers and customers.
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Vernon
United States
Two Travelers Drive 2400 Miles in Eleven Days
Houssels of Long Beach California and Crossman of Billings Montana completed an 11 day road trip to Vernon stopping only for water and rest. They traveled from Long Beach via El Paso Pecos Ranger Fort Worth and Wichita Falls carrying cooking gear and a camping outfit. One tire failure occurred during the journey.
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Ros. Houssels
Long Beach
Calif Ad
AJ al Crossman
Billings
Mont
Vernon
Messi
Houssels and
Crossman
el Paso
Pecos
Ranger
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Drilling Set to Begin in Wilbarger County Fields
The Liberty OF and Development Company aims to start drilling by the 15th after shipping test machinery from Tulsa Oklahoma. The firm, capitalized at $80,000, holds 100 acres leases in eastern Wilbarger County just north of the Sumner and Piper tracts in the Fleectra fields. Stock sales have surged, with expectations to sell out by week’s end.
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Liberty OF and Development Company
Tulsa
Okla
Wilbarger County
Sumner
Piper
Victory Flag and Telegram from Wilbarger County
Wilbarger county received its Victory flag this morning and a telegram from War Loan director F M Smith praising citizens. Subscriptions for the War Loan show $208,000 raised, exceeding the $175,000 quota by about $33,000 with more large buyers reported including W Z Waggoner and Mrs B K Pigg each at $10,000 and Mrs A B Wharton at $2,500. A long list of purchasers followed, naming many individuals and companies contributing to the drive.
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Heath
Victory Band
Teage
W. Z. Waggoner
BK. BH. Pigg
TW. Zeigler
Mra
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J. H. E. Young
U.S
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Alsace-Lorraine
American Peace Commission
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Senate
Great Britain
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Camp Mills
Parker
Wayne Holmes
Vernon Boy Yeoman
Serenge
Witharger
Jackson
R. E. Hendrick
Pany
Burk-Payton
M. Smith
War Loana, the
Wilharges County
W. McLarty
W. P. Bates
Harvey Hutchins
Lydia C. Hutchins
Mary F. Evatt
W. O. Anderson
JS. Cook
W.T. Colling
ML White
Crow Sisters
M. A. Byers
Luther Webb
W. B. Covert
L. A. Faterer
Gulf Refining Company
Castlebury
J, G. Hawkins
A. B. Steevall
Les. K. Johnson
sy,Stephens
L. Sellers
DD. Vaughn
Z. W. Hendrix
Wo Lyon
J. Vaughn
J. T. Compton
L. H. Richards
R. B. Richardson
Will Kareher
John Wiederanders
W. M. Runnell
J. E. Dodson, Jr
Geo. J. Mason
G. Strett
Asa Vangho
P. Starr
C. G. Thompson
John Jokel
J.T. Oates
J. V. Townsend
J. R. Messick
R. C. Messick
A. J. Bullock
Ro W. Walker
Tom Nally
Baker Pros. Drug Company
B. L. Reynolds
EK. Souris
P. D. Souris
Dog Koontz
Calvert
Loche
Blanchard
Coats
Rushing Allen
Butler
Grimes
Randel
Rea
Rose
E. Reed
W. R. Alexander
Oby Blanchard
W. H. Armstrong
F. FE. Armstrong
R. T. Jordan
T. M. Dennis
Stafford & Son
N. F. Holland
G. H. Davenport
Fred Schur
Braswell
Willie Kieschnick
R. KR. Brooks
E. Lloyd
Robert Tae
G. B. Hall
A. P. Haweley
N. J. Reed
R. Hoffman
W. BR. Ferguson
G .D. Souris
Ignace Zacek
J. B. Norris
W. Hix
H. M. Lacey
Frank Crawford
J. Bennett
A. J. Robinson
J. H. Lowe
Lowe
J. J. Webster
Chas
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