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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
2
An old notice advertises chimney and metal flue cleaning at fifty cents each by Conghr Sheet Metal Co. Includes a sample price and a phone line, urging readers to call for service.
Mrs Ilaim V. Alford, former Ohio schoolteacher, travels with husband to explore Tibet region and northern China. She previously crossed the Andes and Amazon headwaters, survived savage tribes and rumored cannibalism, now aims for Manchuria and other provinces, planning a three year stay as her engineer husband works on Chinese canals and bridges.
White City September news notes a weekend rain shower ending a long dry spell since June. Wheat and cotton activity boosts farmers as they anticipate winter. Ernest Gibson and Miss Irene Reeves wed in Ada Oklahoma. Local trips to Vernon and Odell record many community visitors. Several families report wheat harvests in the west and possible land claims in New Mexico. The town plans a Sacred Harp singing in Vernon on October 2.
A discussion of the penny’s history and symbolism, noting the vast annual mint output and the long struggle over the term penny versus cent. It traces early coinage acts, the 1756 weight reforms, and the shifting naming practices tied to the nation’s smallest money unit.
A new grocery store opened Friday in the W. Q. Anderson building on North Main Street. Proprietors include FB EB Luttrell, formerly Vernon Grocers, and AKE Wost. Mr. Anderson will run the building offices. Vernon plans a test week in October. The shop offers staple groceries and will serve patrons across the county.
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