Record Flight Speeds Mark Early 20th Century Aviation
Lieutenant T L Rouse set a 185 mile record from Waco to Kelly Field No 2 in 2 hours 35 minutes without refueling or stopping. He previously flew 159 miles from Kelly Field to Carrizo Springs in 2 hours 10 minutes. He carried a Medical Corps captain, spoke of Liberty Loan support, gave a parachute demonstration, and narrated a shaky parachute jump with a man aboard.
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Rouse
Waco
Ray Low
Kelly Field
Carrizo Springs
Ale
Record editorial criticised by former electrican Wells
A. A. Wells, formerly with Texas Public Service, challenges The Record’s recent editorial. He argues war taxes should target manufacturers and corporations more than cotton farmers, cites Liberty Loan efforts in Great Falls, Montana, and comments on Prohibition in 1918. He closes with regards to guberatorial views and signs sincerely.
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Stockett, Montana
Vernon Record
the Record
South
North
Texas
Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Private Pelton Injures Ankle In Accident
Private Arthur Pelton of the United States Marines returned from Quanah with L G Hawkins and GN Works after breaking his ankle at Crowell. He stepped on a loose board, fell, and reinjured the ankle from his Chateau Thierry wounds but moves on crutches. He will stay in Vernon awhile then be sent to speak to locals about the war.
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Arthur Pelton
United States Marines
Quanah
L. G. Hawkins
GN. Works
Crowell
Qazine Weit
Verhen Oon
Rape
Wtl Tugeines
Chateau Thierry
Pelton
Vernon
Calotabs Promised Cure for Cold and Grippe
Doctors and druggists tout Calotabs as a nausea free remedy for colds sore throat influenza and la grippe. Old calomel had strong tastes and risks but Calotabs claim to abort a cold overnight aid throat and grippe and even assist early pneumonia treatment. Sold in Cincinnati sealed packages at thirty five cents with pharmacist guarantee.
Paying Proposition for Chickens and Egg Feeds
SEWELL GRAIN & FUEL CO advertises egg producing feeds as a paying proposition. H C Russell of Altus Oklahoma visits Vernon and Roy C Russell, store manager, travels to Austin for officer training exam. Also Lyons offers radiator repairs at Vara Vulcanizing Company.
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Sewell Grain & Fuel CO
H.C. Russell
Altus
Oklo
Vernon
Loeking
Roy C. Russell
Austin
Lyons
Vara Vulcanizing Company
Army and Marine corps casualties rise to 53082
Casualties for the United States total 53082 with 175 reported yesterday. Of the total 1772 have died 28870 are missing 6489 prisoners. Wilbarger county boys have died in training camps and casualties reported, but no Wilbarger county soldier has been killed in action.
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United States
United States Army
Marine Corps
Wilbarger County
Deferred Men’s Organization pledges 1919 production rise
The Madison County Indiana Deferred Men's Organization pledged a 10 percent increase in swine and wheat production after two meetings in Anderson. Spring wheat yielded up to 33 bushels per acre. The U S Government halted labor strikes. Sewell Grain and Fuel Co. advertises feeds to prevent egg strikes. Mrs J W Wheatley visits Dallas. Theresa Smith spends Sunday in Wichita Falls with her parents.
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Madison County
Ind
Anderson
United States
Sewell Grain & Fuel Co
Theresa Smith
Wichita Falls
Peppers Do Well and Movements in the Region
J. A. Love grows a large patch of green peppers north of the Frisco round house with eight rows about 100 feet long. Last year he sold about $100 worth from a patch half this size. RE. A. Sayre of Texas Public Service Company returns from a South Texas trip praising Bay City crops. Mr and Mrs W W Smith of Windsor Ga visit West Vernon family and the niece Lillie May plans school and music study. Adv fish oysters fruit groceries from H B Wright 124 West Texas street. Leon Russell White embarks for Floydada.
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J. A. Love
Frisco Round House
RE. A. Sayre
Texas Public Service Company
Bay City
Houston
South Texas
W. W. Smith
Winder, Ga
Mrs W Akin Visits Vernon Then Heads Home
Mrs W Akin left Tuesday for her home in Fort Worth after a visit in Vernon with her sister Mrs W M Mes Caleb.
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Mrs. W. ©. Akin
Fort Worth
Vernon
Grain and fuel firm ad notes and Greenville visit
Feed our milk and butter producing feeds. Mrs Mollie Crumpler of Greenville is visiting her daughter Mrs PB McKinney. Pay your Record Subscription now.
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Sewell Grain & Fuel Co
Adj
Mollie Crumpler
Greenville
PB. McKinney
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Lieutenant Rouse
T. L. Rouse
W. T. Rouse
Record
Ing Communication
A. A. Wells
Last Chance
Marine
Bertha Bourland
Jutkii
First National Bank
I. W. Ray
Harrold
Hiter
Mrs. J. W. Wheatley
Dallas
Pickens Building
Main and
Olive Streets
ELK Cafe
Ings
The
War Industries Board
Wm. Cameron & Co., Inc
H. B. Wright
West Texas Street
Ieon
Russell White
Ploydada
Knox
Stacy-Adams
Packard
Starit Man
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