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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
17
Lalley Light and Power promotes its Lalley Light in a bold sales pitch. The copy invites customers to a demonstration at the showroom or at home by telephone, promising service and no obligation. It emphasizes readiness to render necessary service now or in the future.
Meridian Baptist Association plans its thirty seventh annual session August 19 8 16 pm at the Baptist Church in Valley Mills Texas. Messengers expected from all churches or letters may be sent in. The opening service features the annual associational sermon by J P Gill pastor Clifton. The M M U program led by A S Tweedy includes addresses by W A Wood and Mrs J H McClain. Women from the county urged to attend in large numbers. The association aims to be a historic event with keen participation from all local churches.
Ay Landgraf Max and daughter Mattie joined by D 1 Outbirth and wife Stillman Nichols and Lucile McElhannon traveled from Morgan to Canyon City and other points in a Chapelier car. The five hundred mile journey to Canyon was completed in one and a half days despite mud and rain. Driver Minx Landgraf earned praise for handling the car on rough highways. Mrs Catbirth and her mother, E 8 Nichols and son visited in the west for about five weeks, returning by train while the party may have driven back by auto.
Finis Joba thanks Clifton precinct voters for their July 24 vote and appeals for continued support in the second primary. He notes time limits and three counties to canvass and asks voters to influence his race for District Judge on August 2.
A card from EH Young expresses gratitude to Bosque County voters for the sheriff primary majority. He aims to serve after installation, seeks votes for re election, and invites contact for service. Also notes McCoy joins sales with Overland and Nash cars and mentions mule prices and Clifton event plans.
Dan Fort, formerly Clifton Hoy, suffers severe foot injury in a wheat elevator accident at the Waco Mill and Elevator Company plant. Fort, a former U S Navy member, had his foot mangled and awaits treatment at Providence Hospital. He resides on Gos James Street and is connected with local church activities.
A local event at Herman Hall features live music this Friday night. Anust 20 is the date given, with unspecified performers and a casual community audience expected. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
In Pethurne Texas this morning Franke and Lhuis Blackstock of Hosgar along with J W May were injured after their automobile was struck by a Santa Fe engine. They were tossed from the car while leading a homebound trip and transported to Santa Fe hospital Temple for treatment. Louis Hlavdstone and Frank Blackstock suffered back and other injuries with May reportedly shaken. authorities promise continued guidance and service to Borje county residents.
A lengthy political dispatch details Colquife's strong early lead and subsequent collapse amid a provincial election. The piece notes Halley’s current polling edge, party splits between Maney and Bepowe, and a pivotal shift near the November vote. It also mentions a Christian revival meeting and church notices, with invitations from Emanuel Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations.
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