Tepary bean touted as drought resilient Texas crop
W S Reyner, a representative of the Federal Food Administration, promotes the Tepary bean as a high yielding drought tolerant crop suitable for Texas. He cites its growth potential, planting method, and market prospects, noting government purchases of California and Colorado beans and urging Texas widespread adoption and a bean growers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Colorado
Texas Industrial Congress
Texas
Works Auto and Supply to Move into Slummereur Building
The Works Auto and Supply Coats have signed a two year lease for the north sixty feet of the Slummereur building on North Main Street and will relocate in June. The building will be overhauled to provide a 35 by 60 display and sales room with workshops and storage to the rear, totaling 60 by 110 feet. Mrs. Tom Johnson of Quatnih is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthay Boll.
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Tom Johmnson of
Quatnih
Arthay Boll
Hockersmith Assigned to Washington War Risk Insurance
H. D. Hockersmith will report to Washington as an expert in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance after telegraphic appointment. He will leave Monday or Tuesday to join Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Thomas B. Lave. His appointment follows a February pending application. he has extensive life insurance knowledge. Pendleton & Son's fountain offered ice cream. Mrs. R. Castlebury and daughters visit Chillicothe.
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H. D. Hockersmith
Washington
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Thos
Lave
Secretary of Treasury
Pucesdeay
Hockersmith
Demand for Heavy Mules in Kansas Farmers Outlook
Dr C G W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College urges farmers to raise big heavy mules. With mule prices high, demand from buyers remains strong. Breeders should mate mares to top jacks and feed well to produce valuable, large mules for profit.
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Varners
CG. W
McCampbell
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Wheat flour rationing tightens in Vernon Texas
The United States Food Administration orders no wheat bread until harvest in Texas and mandates substitution from local wheat flour. FE J Smith ships about 60,000 pounds of flour this week to Wichita Falls for transfer to New York City. most flour given voluntarily. Small quantities of flour remain for sickness or invalids with physician prescription required. Violations of federal shipping orders carry penalties. Subscribe for Vernon Record.
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FE. J. Smith
Wichita Falls
Henrietta
New York City
Perseus Shipping
Texas
German Women Work Plan Reported by Swiss Papers
Swiss newspapers received in the country report German authorities aim to employ women from 16 to 70 as a defense against suicides amid war. In 1917 Prussia Westphalia Saxony and Bavaria saw a 16 percent rise in personal crisis reports with 75 percent of suicides by women, prompting concerns over autocracy and gendered war aims. The Fresno Herald notes Clarendon bread at The Pik Cafe.
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Germany
Uachband
Prussia
Westphalia
Saxony
Bavaria
Autocracy
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W. S. Reyner
Wilbarger
Food Administration
Odell
Vernon
Record Office
Mr. Reyner
Stockton
Calif
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Arizona
New Mexico
Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station
Grayson County
The
Rio Grande Valley
W. T. Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Texas Seed and Floral Company
Dallas
Robert Nicholson
Allin
Millsap
Bevil Bros
McAllen
C. S. Elliott
Pharr
A. DD. Jackson
Denison
Terrill Bros
DeLeon
Works Auto & Supply Company
Mereur Building
the Works Auto & Supply Coats
Burga
Pendleton & Son's
Castlebury
Chillicothe
J. Pendleton & Sos Dreg CO
Bion Ff. Reynolds
Stila
Herring-Bennett Lumber CO
State
the Order of the United States Food
Administration
Vane Vernon Record
the Kaiser
Fresno, Cal
Tay Clarendon
Pik Cafe
Summer’ Pumps S
North Maes Street
Vernon, Texas
Florsheim
Carlton
Brunson & Williams
the Men’s and
Echas
the Farmerss
Bank Vernon
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