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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1921
Page
14
The piece argues about a minority in Congress clashing over arid and semiarid land reclamation. Down East lawmakers claim excess farmers exist while others demand swamp land drainage and flood control as part of reclamation programs to curb health dangers from fertile, swampy lands.
The text questions better methods and asks who among us will not seek improvement. It asserts the growth of the nation's land and progress as a desirable consummation and devout aim.
Wilbarger County Welfare Association faces an 8500 budget after careful review to cover all activities for winter. Local optimism dips as Vernon business district contributions lag with only 66 raised so far, though organizers expect more from remaining firms and individuals countywide.
Researchers uncover Roman era legal papers dating to Augustus through Claudius in Egypt. Papyrus contracts cover property from houses to vineyards and slaves, mostly in Greek, with a Coptic manuscript from early Christian centuries also found.
USDA figures show grain use per dozen eggs differs by breed. General purpose fowls consume about 6.7 pounds per dozen as pullets and 0.6 pounds as yearlings, while Leghorns use less feed. Leghorns suit commercial egg farms while general-purpose birds appeal to farmers and backyard raisers.
A Wilbarger County resident announces candidacy for sheriff in 1922 after extensive community solicitation. He cites three years of residence in Vernon, ownership of property, payment of taxes, and plans to return after December 20th.
W. I. Edmondson asks voters to talk to him before deciding on the sheriff race. He pledges fair dealing, no special privileges, and full enforcement of the law regardless of status, and expresses willingness to serve a religious community with morals and good government as standards.
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