Educator Begins 17th Year at Vernon Training School
B F Holcomb founder and president enters his seventeenth year as instructor in Vernon schools. The Malcomb's Training School, started after his city superintendent term, grew from a private church school to a two story building at Yatrparika and Texing ton with dormitories for girls. The curriculum covers college prep bookkeeping banking and stenography with a faculty led by Holcomb. Thirty students enrolled this term with several more expected by October 1.
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B. F. Holcomb
Malcomb’s
Vernon
Holcomb
Episcopal Church
Hylding
Mos
Yatrparika
Texington
Bianche Dow
Verator Jackson
Mee
McDougal
Houston
Better Lives Better Stock Livestock Gifts For Children
USDA promotes giving pure bred livestock as birthday gifts in rural communities. A survey under the campaign shows livestock value influences breeding decisions and may boost sales, fairs, and shows. A breeder recalls a in-law wedding gift spurring a profitable herd and lasting happiness.
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Christus
United States Department of Agriculture
Atates
Vernon County Fair Exhibits Highlight Machinery and Housewares
The Vernon county fair showcases farm equipment from Terhune Orr and International Harvester, John Deere plows, Fordson tractors, and a lister. Delco lighting displays, a flour wall exhibit, piano booths, and Vernon High School shows domestic science and manual training projects. The event features a sizable crowd, prize giveaways, and demonstrations including a plowing exhibition with various tractors.
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Terhune-Orr
International Harvester Company
Southwestern Implement Company
John Deere
Companys
van Brant
I Ford Luttrell
Napier Bros. Motor Company
Railroads Offer State Fair Round Trip Fare Deals
Texas railroads announce a round trip fare from all Texas points to Wallas for the Texas State Fair October 6 to 16. The Texas Electric Railway Company also offers reduced interurban rates into Dallas. Tickets go on sale October 6 and are valid for return until midnight October 16. Officials expect travel to Dallas and fair attendance to rise due to the lower prices this year.
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Texas
Wallas
Texas Electric Railway Company
Dallas
Hailstones Kill Stock and Injure Passengers on Train
A severe Colorado hailstorm hitting a Burlington line train caused windows to shatter and passengers to seek shelter under seats. Large hail stones the size of eggs damaged cars and interiors, with injuries from flying glass reported as trains halted at Akron before a new service was formed to continue eastbound travel.
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St. Louis
Denver
Burlington
Akron
Vernon Fruit Stand Ad At Vernon Hotel Building
A vivid classified style note urges buyers to resist withholding and purchase the choicest fresh fruit at the Vernon Fruit Stand located in the Vernon Hotel building. The ad mentions a price of 722 bug for the selection or a specific lot.
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Vernon Fruit
Vernon Hotel
State Fair Poultry Head Expects Fine Show
Walter Burton, superintendent of Texas State Fair poultry, travels to Knoxville on Aug 1 to address national poultry meeting and rally exhibitors for a larger show than ever before. Entries close Sept 26 as Swartwood & Co advertise wagon hardware stock.
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Walter Burton
Texas
Knoxville
Tenn
Burton
Dalles
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Holcomb Training School
First Weld
Vernon Electric Company
Serenade Company
Camillo Terhune-Orr
Kell Milling Company
Belle of Vernon
Paul Goetze
Mir
Dewey Wilson
Pacific Mutual and
Vernon Metal Life and Accident Association
Delco
CC. M. Ladd
Vernon High School
Wilbarge County
C. W. Oliver
Beauty
Boston
Frances 8. Murphy
J. Weston Allen
Back Bay
Murphy
United States
Colorado
Mac
State Fair Poultry Head
Stock
Swartwood & Co
Columbia
Grafonola
BUZZ
Merandy
Franklin
Comedienne
Oren Ace
Dolly Kay
William
Orch
Burt
Powler
Edith Wilson
Johnny Dunn
Jazz Hounds
Bradford
Omedienne
Crowsy Waters
Walts Pereras
Perera
Handman
Ted
Lewis
Henderson
Ted Lewis
E. M. Leutwyler
Just
Childen
Robinson Mercantile Co
Paine
Lyons
Wichita Falls, Texas
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