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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1918
Page
4
The Vernon Record announces its semi weekly schedule and subscription details. Publishers Nichols Brown & Company note mail matter status and advise subscribers to provide old and new addresses for prompt service. The notice references Vernon Texas and a date of October 8, 1915.
A local Liberty Loan exhortation condemns a few fore ign-born critics while praising veterans and all who support the war effort. The piece argues for military training and patriotic instruction in schools to foster a broader sense of civic duty and condemns greed as a poor inheritance for the next generation.
In a New York speech President Wilson insisted there can be no peace or compromise with the Central Powers. He cited Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest as proof they act without honor or justice, and warned the German people that such governments cannot be trusted or accepted.
The text condemns a so called peace offensive as a ploy to disrupt opponents and gain material advantage. It argues Germany must disgorge gains and compensate Serbia Belgium and France for atrocities. It states instant rejection by the United States of the Central Powers peace proposals.
Vernon faces a warning to stay vigilant as cold mornings prompt stove use and children may seek firecrackers and Roman candles. The piece cites America’s high fire losses per capita versus England and urges due diligence to prevent fires.
The town faces weed growth on vacant lots that have sprouted again after neglect. Mayor plans a public clean up urging residents to remove weeds and rubbish, citing health concerns and civic pride as motives. Some streets see encroachment on sidewalks, making passage less comfortable for pedestrians.
Friends of Iver Carney and Mrs Gorda Mae McCrary learned Vernon youths wed Monday in Wichita Falls. Rev A Barnes performed the ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W McCrary, recently graduated Vernon High School and studied at North Texas State Normal College. Carney, son of J A Carney, is a Vernon pioneer. the couple will reside in Electra, where he will work. He will take a preinduction medical to determine draft status.
A Sunday event in Vernon featured BBFL dlickernel from Call Wield spending the day there.
Berlin Tageblatt notes US advertising contracts shrinking as German merchants boost space at home and in neutral markets, arguing war sustains ad spending. Bertin Lokal Anzeiger says North Americans pull back, yet German and other manufacturers keep names before the public despite goods delays. The piece threads in Danube routes and strategic theater references as context.
The piece analyzes Danube dominance from Belgrade and Nish as a rail hub with possible German supply lines. It notes a Cskhal excursion and a disrupted Berlin to Constantinople link, while comparing Carpathian passes and an alternate Iron Gates route from the Serbian bank for military logistics.
Practical, scattered tips on cooking and housekeeping. Advice covers bread, celery seed in soups, cocoa thickness, water intake, stain removal, mushroom use, butter on table, sour cream in beef dishes, curry with chicken, oatmeal with cheese, wool yarn preparation, cow utility, geese plucking age, celery in sandwiches, electrical safety, coal fire fuel, and drying lemon wind.
Six year old testimonial from Mrs. GA Swope of 612 Burnett St Wichita Falls Texas credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing kidney trouble and back pain. The ad urges readers to buy the same remedy from Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A selection of domestic tips on cooking and storage explains using mushrooms, raisin bread, and orange peel to enhance dishes. It covers cleaning a sickroom floor, watching time in flour mixing, preserving eggs, and simple desserts like apples with raisins and stuffed rice. Also notes on silk stockings care and avoiding poultry yard towels. Pay your Record Subscription now.
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