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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
2
Jimimie Page plays a blundering groom in a split wedding plot. A taxi breakdown leads to a staged hijack that draws police into a mistaken wedding tale and a quick farewell. The article previews other film offerings and star names with brief plot notes.
Miss Lena Stephens of Vernon visits Mrs. Lauttredl and Mrs. Hilder recovers from grippe. Bevial Bark becomes a teacher at the Hoteority Training School. The group towed a field outfit to Mr. Deb Streud's near Dots for cotton picking and plan to stay until Christmas. Jasper Burk enrolls in military training in Arlineton. Joseph Hildebrand heads to New York via Army. a farewell ice cream supper is held for Burk. Subscribe for The Vernon Record.
Rev E L Long reports the Southern Methodist Church aims to raise 35 million dollars for mission work over the next five years. The centenary conference in Dallas concluded with plans for funds to be gathered by church member subscriptions. Clergy and lay leaders from across states west of the Mississippi and many from states east attended the celebration.
Miss Bessie Clark and Jake Moore were married Sunday afternoon by Rev. HM Long at the Methodist church in Vernon. Only a few friends attended. The bride, daughter of J Clark, taught last year and received several job offers in the county. Mr. Moore is in an older business. They plan to live in Mleetra. Best wishes were extended to the couple by their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed P Smith of Oklahoma are parents of a baby boy born Thursday September. Rev M Phelan, presiding elder, returned last night from Chiliress.
Y T Praytor of Seymour Texas reports back pains severe enough to prevent stooping or lifting. He states kidney secretions sediment specks and frequent urination improved after four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. Price one dollar at dealers. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufacturers.
County agent reports from Wichita that farmers should apply for seed wheat loans promptly as seeding of winter wheat begins. The Wichita office closes September 10 to review applications, which do not obligate buyers to sow until ground is ready and may be withdrawn before sowing if needed. Eighty eight farmers already applied for seed loans last week.
Road building equipment has been used recently to grade city roots. Work occurred in the latter part of last week along Marshal Street and Lae Mar, between Paradise and West Wil. The areas are described as being bedi spade iow.
Local ad notes savings on refurbishing old mattresses to a like new condition. Advertisement credits AL Reed and a phone contact for service.
An ad for NUX I TONE offers spring and summer tonic benefits including strengthened nerves appetite and sleep. It claims one dollar per bottle with a trial bottle guarantee refund if not beneficial.
Clois L. Greene of Oklaintonw sain Vernon and associates including Basham Murchison and others have leased sixty acres two and a quarter miles northwest of Burninypuett. They formed an oil company capitalized at 60000 and ordered a standard rig to test the holdings. The Burk Burnett ridge area is cited as where big wells are located and major firms seek the property.
BOP Hithernell of Call Field Wichita Falls spent Sunday and Monday visiting in Vernon, continuing a pattern of regional travel.
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