Red River Flood Delays Frisco Trains After Rain
Vernon reports 2.14 inches of rain with a heavy downpour Tuesday night and lighter amounts elsewhere from Dalhart to Abilene. Red River high water halted Frisco trains with five bridge beams out of alignment, delaying Thursday morning service while Pease River flowed high. Farmers plan rye and wheat sowing as wheat acreage increases. W. P. Banta, a former local, predicted two more rain periods this month.
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Vernon
Dalhart
Snyder
Abilene
Texas
Oklahoma
Frisco
Red River
Pease River
W. P. Banta
Cotton short harvest season noted in Red Bluff
Red Bluff residents report a shorter cotton crop this season while farmers finish picking. Dewitt Norton returns from Camp Wie after visiting relatives. Ray Smithson arrives overseas after training in June. Mrs. Muller's father, L C Tyson, killed in a Davidson train wreck. Local gatherings include visits and a party honoring Norton. A baby in the Caldell family suffers burns but is expected to recover.
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Red Bluff
Comunny
Dewitt Norton
Wie
Henry Norton
Smithson
Ray Smithson
Clyde Muller
Davidson
Okla
Uessige
L. L. Bar
Harrington Enters Texas Senate Race as Independent
Col Jol T Harrington of Houston arrived in Vernon by car from Sweetwater to campaign as an independent candidate for the United States Senate from Texas. A Mississippian with 35 years in National Guard work, he plans to move on to El Paso to begin a campaign Tuesday.
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Jol T. Harrington
Houston
Vernon
Sweetwater
Harriton
United States Senate
Texas
Morris Shepin
Elwoo
Col. Harrington
Mississippi College
National Guard
Clinton Miss
Woodrow Wilson
Marriage License Issued for Local Couple
Miss Verna Lucky, county clerk, issued a marriage license this week to Paul Blackwell and Lucille Little of Wichita Falls. The notice notes the license and mentions local business Wendleton & Son's Store.
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Verna Lucky
Py Blackwell
Lucille Little
Thy
Wichita Falls
Florida Man Finds Relief After Forty Years with Tanlac
Samuel Lutz of 608 Park Street Jacksonville reports total recovery from long term liver and kidney problems after taking Tanlac. He credits improved digestion, sleep, weight gain, and energy, plans a Baltimore trip with Tanlac in hand, and praises the medicine as offering unexpected relief. Vernon dealer T. M. Fergeson Drug Company sells Tanlac.
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Samuel Lutz
Park Street
Jacksonville
Florida
Baltimore
Taniac
Vernon
T. M. Fergeson Drug Company
Adv
First Red Cross Pig Club forms in Carroll County
A county pig club aims to raise 4000 hogs for the Red Cross in St. Louis by September. Organized by O F Turner, the effort grew to 8000 county members, with a monthly weighing and a prize for the top gaining pig. The program includes bankers, lawyers, ministers, physicians and many merchants, plus 500 Black members.
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Red Cross Pig Club
United States
St. Louis
Carroll County
Miss
Carrol
Red Cross
O. F. Turner
Eels Grow Popular as Food Despite Longstanding Prejudice
The New York Times reports eels are increasingly popular with fish dealers and consumers. ichthyologist John Nichols notes eels inhabit many inland waters yet breed in deep sea, and anecdotal tales claim land travel. Cooking advice covers frying, skinning, and eel stew with butter, parsley, and milk or flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Treadwell Nichols
Department of Ichthyology
American Museum of Natural History
New York Times
Guardian of the Matate of Dollie and Ike Smith Minors
Ad litem appointed for Dollie Smith and Ike Smith juniors as guardianship matter proceeds with minor ward designation. Court action details unclear in OCR. Proceedings involve guardian ad litem positions and minor protections.
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Smith
Dollie Smith
Ike Smith
More Money in Circulation Reaches record Levels
Washington reports total currency in circulation at 5.55 billion dollars, up 700 million from last year and 175 million from last month. The figure equates to an average of about 5244 dollars per person across the nation.
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Watt
Child
Washington
Treasury
Guardianship of Dollie Smith estate mineral lease request
Guardians of Dollie Smith and Smith Junior minors apply to the Wilbarger County Texas County Judge for an order authorizing a mineral lease on the estate. The real property is an undivided one sixteenth interest in fractional Section 28, Block Li, H T C Ry Co surveys in Wilbarger County containing about acres. Hearing set for September Lith day at Vernon Court House.
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Rye Y
Witharger County
City of
Vernon
Dollie Simith
Wilbarger County
Jexas
Ka Ty, Smith
Dollie Smith
Ike Smith
Texas
HH. & D.C. Ry. Company
Wilbiurger
Cxua
Dotlie Smith
Ba T. Smith
Dottie Smith
Smith
Brock Neo WH. & T. CG
Miers
Lexus
H. T. Smith
Court Way
Walis
H. & T. C. Ry Company
Guardians seek order to sell real estate of minor wards
In the matter of the estate of Dollie Smith and others minors in Wilbarger County Texas the guardian J Ma TP Smith or Jorse upon such terms as the court may direct has filed a application for an order authorizing sale of real estate belonging to the minor wards as specified in the case caption.
Local Property Transfers Tie Two West Texas Streets
J H Jenkins sells his West Texas street home to O A Swinburn who sells to N J Wiseman. Jenkins moves to the old J B Napier place. Swinburn, after moving, will occupy the home Mr Wiseman plans to move into from the country. James AH Smith arrives from Burkburnett with oil interests.
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JH. Jenkins
West Texas Street
O. A. Swinburn
Mr. Swinbarin
N. J. Wiseman
Mr. Jenkins
Napier Place
Mr. Swinhburn
Mee Jenkins
Mr. Wiseman
Mr. Swinburn
James
AH. Smith
Burkburnett
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Dan Norton
Vernon Pent
Camp Ravis
Ernest Chadwick
Latfie Walker
Verdie Dams
B. F. Lane
Np Bowie
J. C. Manis
Frank
Anderson
J. R. Caldell
Senate
Col
John H. Harrington
Morris Sheppard
Wendleton & Son
Daiies B. Hall
Barknett
Tanlac
Pig Club
Mississippi
J. H. Kincheloe
Maxwell
Mary Sue Maddox
Waco
Alex Johnson
Renfro’s
T. J H. Reed
L. D. Terrell
Bailey Hotel
City Hall
W. C. Roddy
Gitte
Paul Goetze
South
Cumberland Street
Gidtte
West Wilbarger Street
LEGAL
ED T. Smitil
Dolfie Sith
Ake Smith
Eb TL Smith
Dike Smith
Ainier
Y. H. Babasin
Farmers State Bank Building
J. G. Sherman
Waggoner National Building
E. L. Witty & Co
Hotel Vernon
James N. Jonson
West Texas St. Gate
R. BL Hasard
Route 2
Vertion
Callie Smith
Morgan Yatter CO
Southwestern Life
Dallas
J. HW
Pendleton & Son Drug CO
The
Empire Laundry
Lexas
Vicention
J. Ma TP
Frolic Smith
Stith
Waggoner National Bank
Uncle Dick Kelly
C. S. McCulloch
General Insurance
Frank E. Murchison
Herring Bank Bldg
J. S. Blanton
Planters Gin Company
Vernon Record
Lo Loney
Herbert Kaatinaga
Farmers
Ba Wit
Colorado
Trevathan's Cash Store
United States Food Administration
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