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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
8
Wet weather halted the planned Friday cleanup led by Fire Marshal R. H. Bratton. He will inspect today or tomorrow and oversee removal of trash posing health or fire hazards. Special school programs on fire prevention were set, with teachers lecturing on causes and losses.
RK V Parr and A J Carpenter take charge of the Everything Store from B I Adkisson. Adkisson, who opened the store two years ago, has been a long time advertiser in The Record. He notes no one in the county is unfamiliar with the store and cites mail orders from Oklahoma as proof of advertising effectiveness.
Veron based entrepreneur Adkisson states his capital choices improve efficiency and cut costs. He says Vernon is home and hints at possible winter in South Texas, with a return to Vernon permanent in spring.
Mrs J H Young and Mr and Mrs J A L RB Young traveled to Farmersville to see Mrs Young's father PT A Bailey who is reported dying. Bailey is 98. Vernon notes include Fannie Condon of Kansas City visiting property interests and son Emmett returning from overseas aboard Coronel EL M. Also announced a carload of Hodge Picket Fencing. Libel Co. phone 150.
Local items report trips to Dallas for the State Fair by Mr. and Mrs. R H Nichols and others. Mr. Nichols had visited Kansas City Chicago and cities in Wisconsin and Tennessee. Culberhouse of Bowie visits Vernon seeking property and a location. Pouncey attends the State Encampment of the IOOF as a deputy district grand patriarch. Lloyd and Company lists leases. Vernon Overland promotes auto service with White Rose stations.
The United Doctors, a group of licensed specialists, advertise free consultation and home-based treatment for internal diseases across many organs. They claim a long record of successful cases, offer community outreach by traveling specialists, and state no cost upfront with guidance even if cases are incurable.
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