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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
5
Oscar J. Rea & Co promote Wear Ever and American Beauty Flour while noting Wilma Swenson and Ruby Parks visiting Waco. John Deere Row Binder in transit. Bradstreet renews Record for twelve months. Allison Miller buys empty syrup buckets as threshing conditions stay ideal. Jim Duncan visits Clifton friends and relatives this week.
Small ads and notices show vendors and businesses like Clifton Produce Co offering sacks, Carpenter Bros promoting sanitary fountains and flashlights, Oscar J. Rea & Co advertising ice cream and cream separators, and local residents such as Miss Addie White visiting, J. B. Terrell leaving town briefly, and calls to buy equipment and watch for farm interests.
J Rea & Co advertises only three wagons remaining at the present price. The note emphasizes limited stock and urges buyers to act promptly.
A vintage line advertises a large assortment of cigars for selection from Carpenter Bros, urging readers to look their noses over and choose.
Dick Harris and son visited Clifton for a few hours of business. John M. Grimland paid a subscription debt. Local merchants advertise cars, firearms, watches, land, and a Rumley Oil Pull sale. O. C. Orbeck family travels, Mrs. Major visits Boise City, and Mrs. K Lingnan returns with Erna Miller from Molton.
A short report notes the first of the week event as a visit with homefolks unfolds, highlighting a low key start to the week and local social gathering.
Trvin Canuteson, employed by the Magnolia Refining Company at Beaumont, is at home for a two week visit.
Miss Edwina Evans of Dallas arrived at the start of the week as the guest of her cousin Mrs. John Grimland.
For hot weather see us for an electric light and disc records. Dr. G W Collins called Tuesday and had his record dates moved up a year. Oscar J Rea & Co advertise a single disc ble disc and a seven plow. Allison Miller buys one gallon empty syrup buckets. Mrs Holman and Rudolph Lawson of Fort Worth visited Clifton residents C S Aanenson Wednesday.
Service information notes that accessories and casings are available for your devices. It emphasizes continued business appreciation and promotes ongoing support for customers seeking tech enhancements.
J. B. McCoy of Clifton Texas offers a slightly used Dodge touring car with new tires at a bargain price or will trade for a new Ford. Active classified notice seeking buyers or trade interest.
For sale two work mules and a dun colt. See Ole Hogster, Star Route, Clifton, Texas. 20-31p.
Mrs Marion N Grimland returns home at the start of the week following a two week trip to Waco and Dallas to visit relatives and friends.
J B Layne made a flying trip to Comanche last week to oversee improvements on his residence. He and his family plan to move there once the work is completed.
Tom Williams offers reward for information leading to recovery of a 9 year old Lost-Blue mare, 15 hands high branded on the left shoulder. Contact Tom Williams. 20-2tc
Miss Ella and Fred Dorbritz of Waco attended the ninth annual convention of the Texas Concordia League at the Gap and spent time with local folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Weeden with L. C. Chandler returned to their Stone Point home last Monday after a short visit with sister Mrs. C. S. Aanenson.
Mrs. L. O. Peck of Hamilton spent last Sunday with her brother R. F. Moore and family for a week long visit. Mr. Peck plans to drive over Saturday evening to join the gathering until Sunday.
Grandma Muse of Hurst completed a two week stay with relatives in Oklahoma and returned home last Tuesday.
Norse resident Simon Bekkeland called Tuesday and left a total of 1.75 dollars for the Dallas News and his county paper for another year.
Miss Louise Driskell returned to her home at Hico last week to visit with her friend Selma Schow.
Mrs Bettie Lequatan accompanied by Miss Bert Iison arrived from Fort Worth last Friday to visit Mead and fellow relatives and friends.
Mrs Earl A Henry formerly Grace Shefstad arrives from Houston to visit her mother and other relatives, spending a week with family.
W W Vickery of Valley Mills called on Clifton on Wednesday and left a dollar to pay for dates one year ahead, adding a note of cordial courtesy to the town's social rounds.
Mrs. M. M. Wylie of Mineral Wells spent several days this week visiting at the home of her niece, Chas. W. Clarkson.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Johnson left Tuesday for Mineral Wells where Mrs. Johnson will stay two weeks to try the curative waters for rheumatism.
Miss Ella Graham finished a Baylor University summer course and arrived last week on a visit to her sister I M Summers.
Elmo Waldrop entertained his young friends and associates with a watermelon feast and theatre party last Thursday to celebrate his tenth birthday anniversary.
W A Hanna of Meridian has aided the restaurant of Chas Poulson on the north side and will move his family to Clifton about September 1 if he finds a place to live.
Mourned text asks for return of a baby surkey or baby buggy lost between the Clifton picnic ground and Mc Cabe crossing on the Brazos. Reward offered to the finder who returns the item to Roy Love at Home Grocery Co. in Clifton.
Miss Marie Grimland of Waco visited relatives in Cranfills Gap and attended the Concordia League annual program last Sunday, returning home afterward.
Mrs. C. R. Nichol and her daughter Miss Ready returned to Clifton after selling a Denton property and acquiring farmland in Denton County. They moved back to the Clifton area last week, resuming residence there.
R V Forson of Lake Charles Louisiana is visiting home folks for two weeks. He holds a good paying position and his friends in town are glad to hear of his success.
W. H. Snell travels with his daughters Mesdames Brown of Crawford Chiase and Ralph Helm to Roxton Texas to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gatlin, traveling by car.
Mrs. H. Hobbs and her infant son Paul have returned to their Beaumont home after spending several weeks visiting relatives and friends in Clifton. The article notes the reunion as they resume daily life.
Mrs Ada Chitty arrived Saturday to look after the children of Mrs H B Johnson during her health stay at Mineral Wells. The arrangement aims to ease the family during Mrs Johnson’s medical treatment.
S. Alfie and family from Fyute Meridian reportedly left $1.75 for the Dallas News and their old county paper.
Miss Mary Clarkson spends the summer at the home of her brother Charles W Clarkson and visited her Fort Worth hometown Wednesday.
Mrs. Holder purchases the Mrs. Bromley residence in South Clifton now occupied by Mrs. J. W. Houston and her mother and plans to move in as soon as possession is available.
The following parties will operate Case tractor pulley plows A W SoRelle C W Johle Peter K Urban John Pederson John Bakke H F Helms P J Pierson M A Callan These good farmers believe in buying only the very best. Oscar J Co lte
An advertisement touts the Rumley Oil Pull-Bronstad and Surley tractor promising guaranteed kerosene burning in writing, higher horsepower than expected, and long service life year after year.
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