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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
4
Announcement appears in Vernon Texas indicating the publishers Nichols Brown & Company operate a Tuesday and Friday issue schedule with post office mailing as second class matter under Congress act of March 3, 1879.
A wartime column urges citizens to test propagandists with the question where did you get your facts before repeating rumors. It highlights the German propaganda risk and cites public information efforts, urging vigilance and truth alongside praise for Allied resilience in Britain France Russia and Italy.
President Wilson states no peace with autocratic rulers and urges the German people to remove the Hohenzollerns. He warns the war will continue until Germany seeks terms and surrenders, despite any peace talk. The United States and Allies must dictate terms once Germany is beaten.
The piece honors Vernon volunteer firemen who risk their lives without pay or decorations. It stresses their duty to prevent waste and protect life and property, and notes priority for recognition among national heroes. It warns against influenza hysteria and urges strict self protection and public precautions.
A citywide health note urges simple disease prevention like hygiene and fresh air to keep Vernon influenza free. It warns of blue weed tumble weed harming farms across Northwest Texas New Mexico and Colorado and calls for immediate cooperation to burn the weeds along fences to stop their spread.
Mrs J Muse of Dallas reports nine beds allotted to the American Military Hospital at Neuilly France by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Texas. Dallas supplies two beds, Dancanville one, El Paso one, with memorial beds for J B Franklin and Wilcox King. Inscription honors Wilcox King with a pledge to liberty and a Dallas family dedication.
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