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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
4
The text urges war avoidance and a disciplined Christian public opinion to influence international policy. It condemns reliance on force, calls for deep cuts in armaments, and favors rational peaceful methods to settle disputes, pleading for unselfish motives and wise counsels at the conference.
A campaign urges Texans to live at home on November 19 under Texas Live At Home Day. It questions why residents travel to distant cities for meat butter eggs and wheat and notes Wilbarger county crops including cotton wheat alfalfa and live stock. One farmer reportedly yielded over 300 bushels of sweet potatoes per acre.
The article argues diversified farming provides more stable work and greater earnings. It links home living to independence and profitable farming outcomes.
At College Station the November report shows the highest pen to date is owned by William Moore of Dayton containing White Leighorns. The second pen owned by M A Lee holds Barred Rocks with 778 eggs. Barred Rocks lead the month with two birds tied for first at 207 eggs. September top individual laid 25 eggs. total September production is 3842 eggs with 1202 lbs grain and 1234 lbs dry mash. It takes 7.6 lbs feed per dozen eggs. The contest closes October 30 with a new one starting November 1. raisers statewide urged to exhibit.
The Women’s Federated Club elected officers at a Wednesday meeting in the library building. Mrs. P F M Kemp was named president, with Mrs. O A Branson, Mrs. B A Williams, Mrs. J H Timberlake, Mrs. M Cuthbertson, and Mrs. J N Johnson taking key posts. A delegate was chosen for the State convention in Port Worth November 14-19. Members approved spending 100 for extra lights in Allingham and Shire parks. Deals and ads follow.
New York State women active in the disarmament movement consolidate into the New York Council for the Limitation of Armament. The group unites scattered efforts to educate public opinion on armament limits as the peace guarantee. Photo shows Mrs Ruth Morgan, chairman, and Mrs Willard D. shows Straight, vice-chairman.
Haulk Hill reports a good crowd this year and about 1 percent of the cotton in the area will be gathered by month’s end. J B Morgan of Shamrock visited Vernon on business, staying with his mother Mrs A E Morgan. The Barnfield child recovering from diphtheria, candy breaking at S B Sherrill’s, and local singing at Haulk Hill and C M Kester’sScholastic year starts the first Monday in November. Bob and Raymond Olive began sewing 106 acres of wheat on the Condon ranch while a new cleaner at Blanton’s gin touts improved trash removal and cleaner cotton. Big 4 Agency remains located over Dixon Dry Goods Co, phone 629.
Mr and Mrs J R Burgess thank friends for help after their home was burned They ask readers to bring eneet metal work to Swartwood and Corps tin shop where he is employed offering service and workmanship They mention a payment of 22 dollars to the couple and three babies Also an ad for Blanton s cleaner promising to remove trash from cotton and claiming value from 10 to 15 dollars per base.
A Buffalo NY machinist George I Tessy reports Tanlac improved his family health with weight gains and relief from indigestion. He claims all members benefited and urges Tanlac availability through Vernon Fergeson Drug Co, Odell Dr R T Bel cher, Harrold Wilson Drug Co.
Fragmented ad listing displays for life insurance fire insurance real estate and farm loans over Dixon Dry Goods Co. phone 629. Also mentions a cleaner and various sale items including wagons tricycles and marriages Swartwood & Co.
A long OCR-like roster enumerates numerous companies and people connected to local commerce. The fragment lists firms such as Perkins-Timberlake Co Grace Airman H F McKibbin Massie-Vernon Gro Co Swartwood Co Fergeson Drug Co Napier Bros and others followed by individual names and partnerships, suggesting a directory or membership roll from a historical business register.
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