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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
6
A fire at the five room residence on South Main street destroyed the Jones home. Mrs. Jones was alone at the time and neighbors saw flames from the kitchen. Fire officials and volunteers saved furniture including piano phonograph rugs chairs and tables. The owner Mrs L E McCurdy carried $500 insurance.
Rev J Clements and his son Carey of Collingsworth county stop in Vernon to inspect farmland near Oklainton. He praises Wilbarger county prospects for bumper crops and plans to sow 431 acres with wheat while advising neighbors to plant wheat. Clements buys land from his son S P Jr, who will move to Collingsworth. Grass on the Clements property is good and stock farming is profitable. Swartwood & Co ad shows local business presence.
Thousands of stenographers and typists have already joined the government in Washington but the Civil Service Commission seeks several thousand more. Entry salaries range from 1000 to 1200 dollars yearly, with most appointments at 1190. Eligibility via shorthand and typing tests or typing alone. Room and board typical at 40 dollars monthly. rooms inspected by the Columbia Council of Defense. Government is building residence labs for workers in Washington. Call the Record office at 171 if you miss copies.
Mines N R Heath B J Parker and S E B Lloyd leave Vernon today as delegates for the Southwestern Division Red Cross meeting at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. Geo J Mason chairs a conservation committee to secure aid for Belgium and Northern France. Mrs J Dale heads committees on nurse enrollment and horses aids. Wilbarger County Red Cross overage shipped to St Louis after the Masonic building exhibit. excess items include 810 socks 160 sweaters 60 helmets 75 wristlets and 700 refugee garments.
War effort expands as Brown and Fargo organize Community Defense Councils led by Joseph Bowers and Carl Gordon with S C Hawley as secretary. Inspection committees include Bowers Hawley and others. The War Board features Lovelace Beavers Johnson. John Lingnan overseas with Company F Seventh Depot Battalion reports arrival by card.
Federal half rate on feed into drought areas applies only to farmers who own or raise cattle and actually need feed. County agent N. R. Tisdal warns against improper use or blank certificates by wholesale dealers and stresses shipments must go to those financially interested in livestock. Only farmers and ranchers who own cattle and are trying to raise feed qualify for the reduced freight rate, with permits required before purchase.
All persons having barrels belonging to the Wichita Valley Refining Company Odell agency are requested to return them at once to J. C. Mitchell Odell. 6S-2tp Tinware Graniteware Aluminum ware Swartwood & Co Adv 69-2te.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It claims quick bowel relief, gentle cleansing, and states that the product is produced by the California Fig Syrup Company. Odette
Mrs J S Blanton and her daughter Mrs Frederick Merchant of Amarillo will depart tonight for Austin to enroll little Jack in school. They plan a stop in Waco before returning home.
A note says three five-dollar bills were lost late Saturday on East Texas street between Main and Gilliland's Cottage House. The finder should leave them at Corner Drug Store. Mrs Josie Jordan offers a liberal reward. Adv. 11p tents wagon sheets and bows mentioned.
Advertisers are informed that all small classified ad payments will be due in cash in advance. Regular accounts may be billed. Call or phone 171 to arrange payment when visiting town.
A fragment notes Professor 7 Roetze spending Sunday with his father at Sunshine Hill 171. The text is partial and lacks additional context or dates.
Maitland Coal ad appears in Shampurger's catalog with contact phone 180 for order inquiries.
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