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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
2
Farmers pleat wheat after heavy rain and flu cases ease in Guyer Texas area. Sunday school well attended while families recover from illness. notes on local visits, reservoir work near Electric, and relatives abroad describe life as several kin report health and letters from England and France.
Corporal Howard Heath, in an American Red Cross hospital, reports two wounds received September 15. In a letter dated October 5 he notes casualties Grady Miller and Dewey Lyons were killed, Paul Castleberry wounded, and he lost most gear except a few items. All men cited served in the 36th Division praised for bravery.
Mrs. Swinburn hosted the Culture Club meeting with talks on Allied soldiers, the Hindenburg Line and the war’s influence on music. Members pledged to support the United War Work Campaign starting Monday. Light refreshments and Victrola music followed, with plans for the December gathering at Mrs. J. N. Johnson’s.
Community health is good and farmers are busy sowing wheat and cotton. Local visits include Walter Barnes and family, Mrs Herman Josephes and others. Primitive Baptists held services with baptisms. News notes several neighbors visiting Vernon and Tolbert, with a report of Dever Lyon's death in France awaiting official notice.
J D Evans of Tolbert reports wheat planting for winter pasture and a next year crop. He says prospects are never better this time of year if frost holds off ten days. Evans expects a good fatten crop, better than last year, despite two sick children with influenza who are improving.
Mrs Edna Arnold and brother Olsen Frost of Lubbock visit their parents Mr and Mrs T C Frost this week. Families of Randel and Blanchard households gather for Sunday's visit with A D Baker and others. Oly Blanchard welcomed a baby girl. Sunday School resumes after a three week break with good attendance. Exa Bargdoll of Fargo to be principal this year. Miss Ethel Frost hosts a singing gathering Sunday night. Oats and flour and hardware ads from Trevathan’s and J R Renfro.
Adv notices from Trevathan’s promote extra heavy oats in quantity at low cents per jet and advertise Harrold Bonner visiting from San Diego with home delivery of prescriptions via Poudheton & Sons Drug Store. Prices claimed lowest with price guarantee.
Adv notices mention Trevathan's and J. I. Renfro with deals on stoves and extra heavy cats offered in quantity. Advertisement line reads 2-10 te in pricing with EU cent pricing and promotional phrasing.
Physicians warn against treating colds with other laxatives and urge Calotabs as the essential calomel remedy. One Calotab at bedtime, with water, plus a second dose if needed, purges the system and relieves symptoms by morning. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents and guaranteed by druggists.
Sparse OCR note mentions white leds and a price of 3.75 dollars per hundred pounds with terms unclear. Trevnibages and Ady appear as fragile tokens or misspellings. No clear event or organization identified.
Mrs E H Jackson listed as Miss Net Carter and sister Mrs 41 1 Robinson visited since Sunday and returned to their homes in Wichita Falls today.
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