Library book fund nearly exhausted in Vernon
Miss Lillian Newton Carnegie librarian warns the library fund for new books is almost used up as donations keep shelves stocked. The library recently added titles including North Texas Geological Areas by Wallace Pratt and Practical Uses of the Steel Square by Fred Hodgson, with readers seeking technical volumes and business and advertising books amid growing demand.
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Vernon
Lillian Newton
Carnegie Librarian
Newton
Oil Weekly
North Texas
Wallace Pratt
Wumble OL and Refinery Company
Dallas
Association of American Petroleum Geologists
Fred
Hodgson
Thomas W. Poppee
Helena
Humphrey Ward
Galilee
Annie Bellows Johnson
L. K. Johnson
Brown
Watts
News to Him and a New Gin Manager
A judge questions a colored man about church and faith in election doctrine. The man confirms Sunday church attendance and membership in Presby terian. M Murray returns from Dallas, and Elliott names Lemons of Wise County as the new gin manager.
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Yessuh
Prespeteeryu
Tom
Elliott
Freshness test for eggs using candling and water float method
The article explains two standard freshness checks for eggs. Candling involves shining light to inspect the air space and contents, with fresh eggs appearing clear and bright. The water test notes that good eggs lie on their sides, while aging eggs stand upright or float as the air space enlarges.
Refinery Stock Selling Well Abroad
J W Sfudson of the Victor Type Line and Refinery Company returned Thursday from Mineral Wells where he attended a stockholders meeting. Reports stock sales in Vernon amounting to about 340000. The company is building seven refineries in the oil fields of north central and northwest Texas. He expects to have two in operation soon and begin paying dividends.
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J. W. Sfudson
Victor Tipe Line
Mineral Wells
Vernon
North Central
Texas
Chillicothe Men Visit Vernon and Wichita Notes
Chillicothe residents Page and Tom King visited Vernon from Chillicothe last Tuesday. Page, formerly assistant cashier at Herring National Bank, now appears in life insurance circles as editor notes in the Chillicothe Valley News. Mrs. L. E. Meturdy returns home from Greenville after attending a state WCTU meeting. Mrs. Stomrow Greene and Regina Greene heard Mine. Schumann-Heink in concert in Wichita. Thelma Sherill shopped in Wichita Walls Friday. Mrs. Eugene Keltz came back from New Mexico after visiting Miss Grace Massie in Roswell.
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AF. Page
Tom King
Stomrow Greene
Regina Greene
Wichita
Schumann-Heink
Eugene Keltz
New Mexico
Grace Massie
Roswell
American athlete to train French Olympic contenders
Jim Duncan former world record holder in discus has been offered trainer role for French athletes preparing for the Antwerp Olympic Games. Duncan now runs a Paris gymnasium after a discharge from the American army and service in World War I.
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Jim Duncan
Antwerp
Paris
Duncan
Old Fiddler Champion Uncle Henry Visits Altus
CH Gilliland of Altus Oklahoma, a renowned old fiddlers champion, spent Saturday and Sunday with Dr A P Howard in town. He recently joined the fiddling bee held in February 1918 for Red Cross relief and was en route from Wichita Falls to his home after a rodeo. They plan another convention once the oil boom settles.
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Altus
Okla
A. P. Howard
Gilliland
Red Cross
Wichita Falls
Dr. Howard
New Abstract Company to Open in Vernon Rail Region
Murphy of Eastlind Texas plans a new abstract office in Vernon starting May 10 with a dedicated force to handle title work for local property transactions and railroad land records.
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Murphy
Eastlind
Texas
Unsafe Wiring Threat to Vernon Public Safety
A Vernon notice argues for an electrical inspector and city ordinance to regulate wiring and contractor licensing. It cites Grandview’s fire loss and state fire marshal findings, urging rapid action as rapid city growth increases fire risk from unsafe electrical work.
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Vernon
Sunday School Peanut Race At Social Night
The Knights of Honor Sunday school class held an ice cream social at teacher Bo O Brown's South Wood Street home Friday night. Rev and Mrs FE Mrs EL OR Barcus helped entertain. About two dozen youths attended. A peanut race with spoons and two white bowls provided excitement. Dallas visitor Mr Will Marshall stayed with his uncle H A Samuel in Vernon on Thursday en route to Oklahoma City.
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Knights of Honor
Bo O, Brown
South Wood Street
Mel. Will Marshall
Dallas
Vernon
Oklahoma City
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Macey Company
M. Murray
Mr. Lemons
Wise
Heath & Thompson
Chillicothe
L. BE. Meturdy
Greenville
Thelma Sherill
Wichita Walls
Cen
Tre
Dim Duncan
Henry” Gilliland
Altus, Oklahoma
Henry
CH. C. Gilliland
New Abstract Company
E. F. Monaghan
Vernon, Texas
Goodyear
C. EL Flowers
Carly
Grandview
Green River
Baker Bros
EL OR. Barcus
E. B. Jones
Fergeson Drug Store
Mfice
Kes
Puckett Bros
Neal Hall
N. W
Wilbarger Southern
C. S. McCulloch
Waggoner Bank
Man
Battendorefs
Chiropractors
Palmer Graduates
Denny Building
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