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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
4
Post office records state the paper is mailed as second class matter under the 1879 act. Subscribers must provide old and new addresses for prompt attention. Six month rate is 1.00 with no shorter term. Vernon Texas Friday September 26 1919.
The bulletin foresees warm waves reaching Vancouver by Sept 29 and Oct 4, with cool and storm waves following across the U S and Canada. It warns of heavy rainfall from late October, possible frosts after Oct 8, and a potential market bottom for grain and cotton amid intensifying storms and drouth later in winter.
Rain in the last ten days boosts prospects for a bountiful harvest in Wilbarger county. Fall grain crops are promising though land prep lags. After two to three bumper years, Vernon and Wilbarger county look toward sustained growth without a boom.
A strong editorial argues police and labor factions must show undivided loyalty to the law. It warns Bolshevik influence threatens to spread from police to the Army, urging clear, single allegiance to lawful authority.
Austin dispatches report Highway Commission plans call for removing grade crossings in two Texas counties. Observers say the move will save lives and property, citing past accidents in Wilbarber County and a need to fund viaducts or tunnels. Fort Worth & Denver likely bears costs, while Vernon funds aid to storm victims around Corpus.
The passage notes that some wealthy individuals donate generously, even more than a tiny fraction of their comfort, while others refuse, arguing others should not live near the bay. It praises those who give with gratitude and a sense of obligation to humanity.
Wilbarger County Fair offers cake recipes from Miss Chmie Wilcox a home demonstrator for housewives. Includes Coffee Cake Potato Cake Spice Cake Caramel Cake and Caramel Frosting with detailed ingredients and method excerpts.
Oil leases of 1500 acres and various sized leases across the county with derricks now up. 10000 acre improved tillable land offered at 16.00 per acre and 5000 acres well improved and watered land, all tillable except 500 acres, price 16.00 per acre. See J. kb Lats 46-if.
Advertisement claims a tiny bottle removes corns and calluses with a few drops, painless and cheap. It promises quick results on corns, calluses, and hard skin using a product named Free gene or Freeaone, with immediate relief and healthy skin after treatment.
A Vernon fishing party spent Monday night through Tuesday at Damsite in Hardeman County. B Daniel caught the heaviest bass at nine and a half pounds, 25 inches long and 18 inches in girth. Others followed with eight and a half pound bass and two six and a quarter pounders among catfish. The group included Dewey Morris J B Morris and E H Pigs.
Property buyers seek vacant acreage at right price. Contact J. Kk. Jones, agent, Ferguson building, North Main Street, or call phone 617 for details.
A garbled OCR fragment references Texas and mentions ships and locations with uncertain details. It implies a prospect or plan involving maritime or regional movements but lacks coherent events, dates, or names to confirm a concrete outcome.
D L Owens Jr four tenths old son of Mr and Mrs D L Owens of Southwest Vernon died Tuesday and was buried in East View Cemetery. Rev W P House pastor of First Baptist Church conducted funeral services.
The Simmons Mortgage Co invites talks on financing improved farms stock farms and ranches in Vernon Texas. Notes purchased and extended at reasonable rates with liberal pre payment terms. No expense for examination of security or abstracts.
Late advices from the bedside of H. C. Russell in Altus Oklahoma report he is in a very serious condition. He has been ill several weeks and pneumonia developed Sunday. Due to his advanced age recovery is doubtful. Roy C. Russell of this city has been in Altus for some time.
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