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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
2
London reports a British peer born in America pays income tax under both British and American laws. As a multi millionaire his earnings face double taxation, with super tax rates pushing effective rates above one hundred percent. He must use capital to cover taxes and living costs after tax payments.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney of Decatur Illinois reports Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds and coughs. She recalls giving it to her children for croup and says she has used it herself.
A saying extols rugged resilience over wealth, suggesting character matters more than birthright. It valorizes toughness and practicality as a path to success and fulfillment. The adage contrasts physical resolve with inherited privilege to argue for merit over background.
An advertised claim describes bad breath dizziness and a general malaise as liver stagnation. The product HER BINE is promoted to stimulate the liver, vitalize the blood, regulate bowels, and restore energy and cheerfulness.
A wartime urging promotes War Savings Stamps and Certificates as a smarter way to spend. The message emphasizes the personal satisfaction of carrying a filled certificate in the pocket over merely spending money, encouraging readers to buy them now.
The piece laments stock swindles preying on Liberty Bond holders who swap into worthless stocks. It argues most victims stay silent, warns against trusting salesmen, and urges keeping bonds as sound investments rather than speculative plays.
Thomas L. Blanton argues that labor unionism, socialism, and Bolshevism are allied and harmful. He cites wartime wage boosts, strikes, and government battles with unions to claim unions threaten democracy and national welfare, urging readers to compare his democracy with Gompers’ union leadership.
A wartime promotion encourages readers to buy War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps. It uses playful analogies about money and forward progress, urging saving now to secure financial future and national opportunity. The copy emphasizes thrift, investment, and the link between small deposits and larger future gains.
The 1919 War Savings Stamps issue is blue and bears Benjamin Franklin. It promotes thrift and saving with the idea that buying stamps builds wealth, noting a 4 percent interest rate compounded quarterly. The message urges purchases at banks or post offices to foster the thrift habit.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism relief. It claims deep penetration to the bone and soothing restorative effect, noting the product is sold by all druggists.
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