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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1926
Page
2
Notice requires weekly publication for ten days in a Bosque County newspaper. Julius M Jensen petitions the County Court of Bosque for probate of M P Reierson’s last will and letters testamentary without bond. Hearing set for the May term beginning May 17 1926 at Meridian Court House.
An advertisement features Mrs A Howard describing relief after using Adlerika. The copy claims one spoonful removes gas and old waste from intestines, stops bloating, and improves appetite. Sold by Price & Stuart in a general sales ad style.
A business college advertisement urges high school graduates to use the summer to train and qualify for positions this fall. It stresses initiative over vacation, promotes Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas, and promises placement help via the T C C Employment Department after completing courses in secretarial, banking, civil service, cotton classing, railroad, and other business tracks. It touts a free book “Achieving Success in Business” and notes no branch schools.
A humorous vignette recalls a nickel-nurser sending a child to borrow a neighbor's paper. Chaos follows: a beehive is disrupted, father injures chin and back, a watch breaks, a car windshield shatters, churn spills drown kittens, fire causes roof damage, a doctor bill arrives, a daughter elopes with the hired man, a dog bites, and calves bite nightshirt tails. Moral: subscribe to your home paper.
About 67 000 miles of trunk pipelines exist, mostly eight inch lines, transporting crude oil from oil fields to refineries.
A Turkish radio owner faces potential questioning by authorities who seek to understand his reasons for wanting to tune in to certain radio stations. The case centers on monitoring and regulatory concerns about media access and influence.
Postmaster Fred Warrington attended the State Postmasters Convention in Waco and reported a fine gathering and that Fred Nelson of Clifton was chosen president for the coming year. The column lists numerous visits and trips by local residents, a small storm causing damage, and community events including Pool's Melody Makers auditorium entertainment.
In Morgan Texas on April 8 the elected officials included Mayor T B Ford and aldermen T A Greer Clarence Hob Hughes C C Cook J B Norman A E Rogers with city marshal John Gilpin. Three women assisted in the election Mrs Ed Pallmeyer Mrs T B Ford and Mrs Clarence Hughes. Trustees chosen for the Morgan Independent school district were T A Greer Ed Pallmeier and W E Newton with trustees held over Dr C C Cate G C Martin L C Burgan and R G Belcher.
The article lists prohibited fishing methods in Texas fresh waters. It bans nets and traps beyond specified types, forbids drag and metallic seines, and limits use of nets in March and April to a minnow seine for bait. It also sets minimum sizes for bass, croppie, trout, and white perch and bans taking bass or trout under 11 inches and croppie or white perch under seven inches.
Hillsboro Texas April 6 a new oil test for the Whitney territory was spudded Monday afternoon by the same drillers who completed the Rose test. The new test lies on the Sanderson farm about 1200 yards from the old operation and a standard rig has been secured to drill until oil is found or doubt remains about its presence.
An advertisement promotes a blue bottle product promising relief from skin diseases such as eczema and poison oak. The copy asserts the jar does not stain clothing and carries a pleasant odor, urging readers to try the remedy.
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