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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
4
The Payne tariff bill vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives. Governor Campbell declares another extra session of the thirty first Legislature will be called, with costs estimated at about 1200 dollars per day. Citizens reflect on the governor’s leadership and the ad-supported local Record’s role.
The Texas House passed 71 to 40 a Bastin McGregor liquor law amendment to ban whiskey drinking on sale premises. If the Senate pauses and the governor approves, open saloons in the state would be eliminated.
The Texas public school system shows rising funding from 1904 to 1907 with appropriations and schoolland income increasing from 1.441 million to 1.585 million and 3.724 million to 4.598 million dollars. The note asserts Texas strength in education and state provisions.
In the Second State Senatorial district a special election called by Governor Campbell produced a decisive victory for Senator Thomas over Mr. Dealy. The result signals faith in Thomas's integrity and his anti graft actions that led to his expulsion from the Senate. supporters hail his stand while opponents await future moves.
An accidental pistol explosion in Oglesby Texas injures Arthur Stanley. The bullet passed through his thigh and hip as he cleaned trunks and rubbish while a pistol cartridge exploded. Dr Homan treated him noting no fracture and that he rests after the incident.
An unidentified 5 year old man leaped from the bridge above Lupa Toland at Niagara Falls New York this afternoon as a crowd watched. He weighed about 150 pounds with black hair and a mustache. A child’s ring found in his overcoat pockets may help identify him. The falls claimed another victim.
In Hillaboro Texas on April 6 Dr Knapp chief of the demonstration work for the U S Agriculture Department and assistant Saveley spoke to a large audience of farmers and business men at the courthouse. Saveley discussed corn culture and seed selection while Knapp illustrated the benefits of demonstration work and stressed diversified intensified farming. A conference followed and a general meeting was planned for the 16th to organize a county term’s institute.
A weekly school column lists students who achieved 90 percent or higher in the 3rd Tech 8th and 9th grades. Notable names include Carroll Swenson Archie Nelson Esther Swenson Gladys Helm Olena Poulson Reba Little Nellie Baldridge Evelyn Stanford Jennette Hurst Iva Pool Nellie Onepanter May Show Palmer Olson Allen Nelson George Hurst Homer Carpenter Clayton Tennison Dary Helm Ruth Lewis Willie May Bekken Travis Jones Sarre Leo Canuteson Inga Robinson Antone Peterson Magette Lee Peterson Velving Hill Ruby Mixon and others. Tenth grade reported no student meeting the required average for the month.
Austin April 6 Assist ant Attorney General J P Lightfoot said the Supreme Court has the Waters Pierce Oil Company rehearing motion under consideration. If the ruling stands the $1,028,900 fine accrues 8 percent interest from June 1, 1907, and the state grows richer while the case lingers.
The white buffalo once seen near Snyder is described by I Moore as the lone survivor of its kind in years. The preserved hide has toured world fairs and Moore plans to display the robe in Snyder's downtown show window for locals and visitors to view.
Mr Saervold presents a travel lecture using a high power French 1500 candle projection system to switch from stills to motion pictures. The talk aims to educate about the country visited while entertaining the audience with vivid visuals. The piece includes backing promotion for Hatlard's Mercing remedies.
Members are urged to meet at Womack on Saturday night April 10 for electing officers. BM. Locxerr presides. Moons, Texas April 4. Ammonia burst at the JM. Aleinder plant injures Jay M. Jacobs a Dallas machinist. condition critical. Davy Hines a farmer was badly horned but expected to recover.
Just received a barrel of fresh dry batteries priced at 25 cents each with an additional 100 more at the special rate. Other telephone supplies also offered at the same low prices. EW Felter at the Southwest Telegraph & Telephone Co office Clifton.
A garbled notice discusses outdoor care guidance for rheumatic conditions. The text mentions Mallerd's Brow Lluiteot as a remedy and hints at discomfort or inability to follow advice due to rheumatism. Specific details and context are unclear from the fragment.
Temple Texas April 6 Jim Downing proclaims himself champion middleweight of Texas Kansas and Oklahoma and accepts a challenge from Kid Nelson Colorado champion. The bout is planned in Temple between April 7 and 15 with Downing to throw Nelson four times in an hour. Local farmer Ohn McKush notes no worm trouble in corn due to kerosene oil treatment.
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