Flood Devastation Near San Antonio Recalls Harrowing Letter
Letter from Louis Heinmueler describes the San Antonio flood devastation with loss of clothing, photos, and valuables. He recalls rising waters, wading through deep water, saving three women and six children, and the city’s widespread misery with shelter and food shortages. Soldiers helped, Red Cross aid supplied sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Heinemeier
Harely
Red Cross
Houston
Commerce
Too Much of a Good Thing
A vintage advert claims Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy cured long stomach trouble after starvation diets failed. The note touts relief from catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the stomach liver and intestines including appendicitis. Sold in Vernon by Fergesen Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Vernon
Fergesen
Local Household Goods Sale Planned Amid Auction Hype
A notice urges sale of household goods within three days by Pacific Mutual Life with Dewey and Homer listed. It promotes framing and discounted studio portraits at Kramer Studio, hinting at a promotional sale and limited time offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Mutual Life
Dewey & Homer Bd
Welson
Rain brings relief across parts of the county
Rain Sunday afternoon and evening benefited portions of the county easing drought. A twenty minute downpour drenched Vernon with a longer local shower in the evening. Reports say rain fell over only parts of the area, with Parga seeing a three mile stretch of soaking rain. Wheat land gains noted, while cotton picking continued and county agent says more rain is needed. Hubert Sewell left for College Station to begin freshman year at Texas A. and M. Colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelock
Vernon
Indiare
Hare
Tolbert
Parga
Hubert Sewell
College Station
Texas A
M. Colleges
Program Arranged for BYU Meeting Sunday
The regular monthly Senior B Y U or Baptist Church meeting is set for Sunday night September 2 at 6 o clock. Alice Dane reads scripture and missionary verses are shared by members. Ernest Hawkins and others present talks on missions, giving, and study plans with piano and poems noted before benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. VU
Bapti
Gleeclock
Sml
Alice Dane
Mav Inman
Ethel Daney
Ernest Hawkinstersie
Clare Con Peed
Riddle of Newcastle former Vernon pastor returns
A Vernon church recounts Rev. Riddle of Newcastle who once led the local Baptist church. He plans to go to Paducah after farewell, while Mrs. Fred Newth and Miss Mildred Colling prepare for Dallas studies. Various local notices mention associates, arrivals, and business ads in Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VL Riddle
Newcastle
Vernon
Ehurch Herve
Riddle
Ili
Paduenh
Fred Newth
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San Antonio
Louis Hein
San Nifonio
St. Almo
Trentoo Avenue
L.A
Kodak
Mic Pillot Jones
Conpenny
Tie
Bargate
Kramer Studiio
Humber
Portheon
BY. Plu
Mattie Evans
Oscar Vanehirs
Ror
Eere
Miss Mildyred Colling
Dallas
Pida Morri
Fort Worth
Underwood Sag Wood
Wilbarger Counts Abstract Co
T2ste
Mary Swayze
Wichita Malls
Hoodis
W. R. Moore
Fergeson Drug Company
Dorothy
Andrey Cooket
St. Louis, Mo
Lenox Moon School
Mrs. SW. Bailey
Daghter Anna
Wilbarger
Annah JO Pendleton
Mag-Lac
TG Baseuidis
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
Wilbarger County
Farm Bureau Association
Farm Bureau
Armer
Parmer
First Guaranty State Bank
Vernon, Texas
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