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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1920

Page

24

Farm Wanted From Owner to Sell or Good Loan

Wanted to bear from owner of farm or good loan fit sale. Must be priced rough. Wee L Jones, Box 16, Olney, Illinois.

Wee L Jones Olney

Majors of Anh Tola visit with daughter and relatives

Mr ardt Mre ALT Majors of Anh tola arrived early in the week on a visit with their daughter Mr Guy Grabdéer and other relatives. The Majors formerly lived in the section and have many friends here who are always glad to welcome their return.

Ardt Alt Majors Anhtola Guy Grabdéer

Norse Local Sees Rain, Visits, and Baseball Score

Local notes report heavy rain soaking area. Visitor Jennie Kremlin and relatives from Topty are in town. A F Gurtation returns from Sweden and Norway. Cranfilla Gap beat Norse 24 to 0 last Monday. Ice cream social at M L Colwick’s Monday. W F Murphree to continue running the telephone switchboard. City garage praised for reliable service. Family members returned home after a pleasant trip and reunion events.

Jennie Kremlin Eitiven A. F. Gurtation Sweden Norway Cranfilla Gap Nore M.L Colwick W. FP. Murphree

Walnut Springs well project shows promising start

In a Webster-like report from Walnut Springs, Simines and Orhorne lead a local effort to clear a booted well near Walnut, with Avie T-Joe and Trans present. The team reports a good showing and plans to push a phone inquiry today as officials consider next steps at the Cox well site.

Orhorne Avie T Joe Prings Cox Well Walnut Springs

Community News Highlights Local Visits and Events

This weekly note lists visits by Mr Gr H Cooper and family from Meridin, Misses Vinta and Viola Mae Doas at Mrs Erna Callons, Ed Blackman visiting relatives, Mr Charlie Poth with Fred and Jodie Arther, and a large schoolhouse singing event with a Sunday continuation invite. Also mentions Kurt Philipp and Ivx Does at Cay te Christian meeting, Maurice Kemp visiting C S Arthers, young Mary Coston visiting Jetta and Reta Fae Cooper, B F Herndon returning from Hillsboro, Earnest Anz traveling to Waco, and Typhoid recovery of Wille Prescher.

Cotta Gr. H. Cooper Meridin Satunday J. C. Cooper Sadie Thie Vinta Viola Mae Doas Erna Callons Ed Blackman Add Mes Sam Blackmn Charlie Poth Mensrs Fred Jodie Arther Cally Kurt Philipp Mise Ivx Cayte Maurice Kemp C. S. Arther Mise Mary Coston Jetta Reta Fae Cooper B. F. Herndon Hillsboro Earnest Anz Waco Wille Prescher Leon Morris Tump Hias Bob Bible

Queen Theater Program Highlights Several 1920s Screenings

The Queen Theater presents a varied lineup including Warfarner from The Warfarner Fyom by Swwart Edwant White, Daredevil Jack episode No 8, Phantoma of Tranthery, two-reel comedies Peaceful Valley and Snub Pollard, Clara Kimball Young in Cheating Cheeters, May Allison in The Walk Off, A Meteo Serven Classete, The Lack of the Drink, Its Wife's Money, The Right of Way, Lone Wolf's Daughter, Code of the Yukon, and other titles across matinees and evenings with special selections on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Swwart Edwant White Priday “Daredevil Jack Phantoma Tranthery Peaceful Valley Pathe Review Snub Pollard Clara Kimball Young Max Marcin Moodey Tuesday May Allison New York Aoiety Harold MacGrath Eugene Bren Bert Lytell Lone Wolf Mitchell Lew

Ice Cream Soda Plea Echoes in Simple Pleas

Edgar Guest reflects on rural life and craving simple treats as a child begs for chocolate candy and an ice cream soda. The poem contrasts hopeful longing with crowded stores and the bustling, sometimes frivolous demands of the world, highlighting small joys.

Edgar Guest

A Rural Dilemma: Farm Life Versus City Pleasures

An essay discusses farm youth turning toward city life for faster gains and comforts, noting modern conveniences entice boys away from labor and plans for communal progress. It argues for cooperative thinking and collective brains to improve rural communities, highlighting logistics, families, and the value of staying on the farm.

Fin Clly Cousin Ladie Wien Jose Tiecomes Ira

Fragmentary Historic Note on Names and Places

A garbled OCR style entry lists scattered names and terms including Vin, Nyase, Aut Ble, Seth Holts, and Heerie with unclear actions. The readable bits suggest a personal note or list rather than a clear news event, lacking dates, locations, or a coherent event to report.

Nyase Vito

Gardener Wiedersenders Plans Local Sweet Potato Market

C E Wiedersenders of Clifton, famed for his gardening success, reports four acres of fine sweet potatoes ready for market and says they will be on sale in the next few days.

C. E. Wiedersenders Clifton

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Joe Bailey Pat Neff Golden Gate Yours For Windham New Ounger Theo SB. Olaon Papeetor Tte Womack Lee Gates Clifton Rubber Company A. G. Nelson D. C. Kitching M.G. Hord G.c.goar J.B. Goar Crawfills Gap Texas A. G. Gilliam Ford Clifton, Texas Motines Tom C. Parks the Farmers Bank Rome Tollypope Brijina Aes Ieee Ea W. E. Hurst & Son Queen Theatre Realart J. T. Glass Annnguncey J. P. Garrett
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