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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1919
Page
4
The Vernon Record notes it is entered in Vernon as second class mail matter after act of Congress March 3 1879. Subscribers desiring an address change should provide both old and new addresses to ensure prompt delivery.
The Record urges voting on six proposed constitutional changes urging Galveston bond voting for storm protection and University land bonding. It supports five amendments including tax and prison profit measures while opposing a road bond proposal of up to 75 million dollars. The piece stresses vigilance and a new Texas constitution reflecting modern needs.
John L. Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers of America is reported stating that the government cannot stop the miners from pursuing their aims. The quote signals wartime labor policy tensions and demands on federal action.
The piece discusses a potential miners strike beginning November 1 and President Wilson’s warning that the government will operate the mines if needed. It notes miners demand a 60 percent raise, a six hour day, and five day weeks, with arbitration offered by operators. It also outlines wage levels for mule drivers, motor men, pump men, track layers, teamsters, carpenters, and blacksmiths, and explains storage and supply issues for coal, urging public readiness to buy coal in summer.
Farmers get top prices for long staple cotton in Clarksville with bales selling at 65 cents per pound and over $1,000 paid for three bales. Vernon buyers are for line cotton amid near famine, while growers wonder what Vernon cotton will fetch in 1920.
An advertisement urges readers to visit J. R. Renfro Ti-tfe to find the best stove for warmth or baking. The copy highlights stove quality and urges customer attention without detailing models or prices.
W J Stewart, proprietor of a Moran restaurant business, spent Sunday in Vernon with his family. The visit highlights his ties to Moran while enjoying time with relatives in the Vernon area.
Wall Street Journal argues that deliberate loafing in cotton mills raises production costs and living expenses. It warns that reduced output increases prices, harming workers and buyers, and calls for urgent high-pressure production to support a global clothing market.
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