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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1919
Page
7
T he article records brief local items including Tennison visiting Walnut Springs last Friday and Mabray Randall visiting Clifton on Wednesday. It notes farm and household exchanges, egg and butter prices, annual dues paid to a local paper, Blue Bug Killer sold by Carpenter Bros, and visits by Mr and Mrs Dan White and their daughter to Temple.
Reader A G Gilliam announces willingness to buy War Stamps or Liberty Bonds and pay cash, inviting contact. This brief note signals personal purchase intent and readiness to transact.
Messrs J W Butler and J N Fallis were in Houston this week for a business visit.
J B McCoy purchases Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. The notice mentions T A Eggen of route one Norse sending in his annual dues for the Record for another year.
Temple reports indicate Mayor Oscar J. Rea visited the city several times this week for medical care from a throat specialist. The visits suggest ongoing treatment or evaluation but no public statement about prognosis or schedule has been released.
We are in position to take care of your plumbing work promptly and efficiently.
Mr. and Mrs. S M Summers, Mrs Nannie B Hill and J N Hill traveled to Hillsboro yesterday in a local social outing.
Citizens discreetly linger at Meridian court this week, while the Clifton Garage is urged as a central gathering point for local affairs even though nothing specific is required.
The Lovelady brothers advertise a five passenger Chevrolet for sale or trade for a two passenger Ford. The Parent Teacher Association schedules a meeting Friday April 11 at 4 pm in the high school auditorium.
Show Bros. Messrs. John Pool and Chas Dansby, two of Valley Mills live wives, were business visitors in Clifton Tuesday.
When you want a new straw hat buy a bottle of Colorite at Carpenter Bros in any color. tf c
R M Holder, a leading merchant from Turnersville, spent Monday on a business visit in Clifton.
Carpenter Bros advertise a worm expelling hog medicine guaranteed to restore health. local note mentions sale by the firm and its claimed efficacy.
Mrs. Olena Wallace of Cool Edge attends the funeral of Casper Arne Poulson and plans to visit relatives and friends for a few days.
J M Crawfills of route two signaled support by saying yes and leaving his check for the Record for another year, confirming continued backing.
Classified fragment lists a 1917 Maxwell touring car offered for sale with bargain pricing and acceptance of Liberty Bonds. Mentions Mrs Travis Grimland and Jodie Jr visiting Dallas with relatives. Notices include cats dip, cane seed, and shoe repair services. Oscar J Rea & Co references appear amid miscellaneous items.
Miss Belinda Swenson called Wednesday to renew for another year in advance with the Record and Dallas News. Sold by Carpenter Bros. tf
Miss Isabell Holder visiting her mother in Beaumont observed the sample John Deere Binder on the floor at Oscar J. Rea & Co. ite. The item drew interest from shoppers as orders could still be taken.
The John Deere Binder will save you enough grain in one crop to pay half the cost. See the sample at Oscar J. Rea & Co.
Meridian Abstract Co of Meridian Texas offers a prompt and efficient service delivering a complete abstract of lands in Bosque County. The notice highlights rapid turnaround for property title work and reliable documentation.
Messrs J N Hill and H H Baley and Rev Geo F Korne Gay were business visitors in Meridian Monday afternoon.
J. B. McCoy of Clifton, Texas promotes Liberty Bonds and War Saving Stamps, claiming the best market value. Carroll Swenson, a construction worker formerly with a Comanche firm, was home for a short early week visit.
Mr and Mrs J T Torrence traveled to Fort Worth and Dallas on Wednesday. Mrs Torrence will visit several days with Mrs Charlie Phillips. For sale a five passenger car offered for cash or trade for a two passenger Ford or equivalent value. tfc.
A Clifton Garage advertises the best oils gasoline casings inner tubes and accessories. The message notes customer appreciation and urges continued business.
Mrs Robert Ratcliff came back to Ratcliff Texas Tuesday after visiting Mrs Arthur Lorelle and relatives out east of town for a few days.
The Bosque County Sheep and Goat Growers Association will hold its next regular meeting in Clifton on Tuesday April 15. A large attendance is expected.
The Senior B Y P U will meet at the Baptist church on Sunday April 13 1919 at 730 pm All members urged to attend Visitors welcome President.
A local ad announces a limited hulls sale with a price of one dollar per hundred or two dollars per ton. The note promotes meat, cake, and hulls while supplies last, claiming this is the last batch available this season, signed by Mod Gin and C C Westley, manager.
A compact ad notes a new line of cigars at Rea's and mentions the U S Cream Separator also at Rea's. It includes an appeal to buy a good house and lot in Clifton via Lovelady Bros.
The Ad lists offerings from Oscar J. Rea Co including globes car seat covers auto tires and tubes with an 18 month guarantee. It notes visits by Joe K McSpadden and son Porter and Odessa Tennison to Crawford and Dallas business movers and mentions a forthcoming Dallas flour shipment from the firm. It also reports A A Eggen paying annual dues and T F Eaton from Meridian on county farm business. A rattlesnake display by Iver Olson near town is described.
Dan White and Rev. Geo F Kornegay spent Tuesday afternoon in Hamilton on business. They returned with a sample oil from a local county well that looked notably greasy, indicating possible rich yields or quality.
Foreman Walter A. Golden of the White ranch called in town early in the week and left a dollar for another year in advance. He claimed he did not want the paper, but his wife did, which our records note in dollars and cents.
Mrs Ament, visiting her daughter Mrs R F Moore in this city for months, left Monday for Arkansas to visit another daughter before proceeding to Illinois. Mrs Moore and sons Brown and Milton escorted her to Waco to board the Cotton Belt route.
A nine pound girl arrived last Saturday morning, bringing joy to Rev. and Mrs. Theo Lerud at the Scandinavian Lutheran parsonage. The newborn adds happiness to the family and will enrich the lives of her parents.
Frank Spangle came back to Go liad at the start of the week leaving Mrs. Spangle and their two small sons to visit Mrs. and Mrs. J. N. Hill and other relatives for a time. They were summoned to attend the funeral of Ruel T. Hill.
Oscar Doc Canuteson a Marine Corps member is on a thirty days furlough at home recovering from an appendectomy operation. He looks fine and is greeted by many friends who are glad to see him back home.
A large group from our school traveled to Clifton for the county school meet last Friday and Saturday. Clifton swept most prizes, signaling a strong finish for next year.
Chas. W. Clarkson arrived in Bosque County from Wa Co yesterday for a meeting of the County Chairmen of the State. He discussed plans for promoting the Victory Liberty Loan campaign starting April 21. Clarkson aims to organize quick cooperation from every citizen to push the drive over the top.
The general staff manager of the Redpath Horner Chautauqua Company visited Clifton early this week to arrange next month’s entertainments. Locals express appreciation for the company’s quality. Further dates and programs will be announced in this paper.
Peter Reesing, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Reesing, broke his right arm falling from a tree during a school rest period near Cooper school house last Friday. Dr J C Carpenter set the bones and he was moved to Temple Monday for specialist care at the sanitarium. Clifton friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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