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From the Odessa Record

August 20, 1914

The Great Northern has come up with a novel advertising idea. Its boxcars carry a circular sign containing in its center a picture of a mountain goat at the crest of a snow covered range.

The power company has warned that two men are working the area pretending to be meter inspectors. They put the meters out of commission, offer to fix them for $1.00, and ask for an additional deposit of 42.50. The company has not learned of any who fell for the game.

Four from Odessa are candidates for county offices: Than Kelly, for county clerk; W.N. Scho...

 

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