18 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
1
Bargains include Hot Shot batteries, portable gasoline engines, belts, flour, washers, quick meal ranges, a Buick trade for livestock, 90 cent brooms, a used gasoline engine, heavy tractor oil, truck wax, price reductions from 1921, a John Deere plow, knee pads for cotton picking, auto tires, Champion 5 plugs at 79 cents, and various household items.
At the Texas state Republican gathering a debate over race and votes unfolded. A tall Black delegate urged inviting back supporters, framing calls for revolution and urging inclusion to win votes. The scene ended with the chair adjourning as the chant Sambo in the back yard echoed.
Services Sunday at 10 p m in German. Meeting of all young people at 8 p m Sunday evening. Next English service on August 27. Mexican people are making sandals from discarded automobile casings. The lingerined trock tirer are in rest demand.
The Poultry Association held a regular session at City Hall on August 5. A lively discussion covered circle work and a new ruler. The infertile egg issue drew attention as members weighed production benefits and potential show plans. The group planned a poultry show with details to follow from the executive committee.
Clifton High School football supporters urged to attend a crucial City Hall gathering Saturday evening. Captain-elect Jack Prather urges all interested to report. St Olaf Church announces regular English services at Rock Church with Rev Theo Leo conducting at 10 20 AM Sunday.
Gatesville August 1 After three hours the jury found Jack Wolf Jr guilty of murder in the death of Willie Hopson. The verdict carries a 20 year sentence in the penitentiary. Families of both men known in the community.
Reports show many poultrymen facing heavy losses from heat and disease in the county. Investigations cite extreme temperatures and a recent fluence of weather as key factors, with farmers urged to provide shade and ample drinking water to reduce mortalities. A separate incident notes a highway collision injuring two men near Valley, prompting repair work and a cement floor upgrade at a local business.
Mrs J Ni Faille learned by wire Tuesday that Bud Snell and his wife were wrecked in Oklahoma the night before. Mrs Snell was killed and Mr Snell seriously injured, prompting Mrs Pullin to rush to Mem— steeping a local impact that touched Clifton as friends and relatives reacted to the tragedy. A London shop sign from 1050 referencing tea party era supplies was revived in a stylistic nod, signaling the era’s lingering memory.
A disjointed OCR fragment mentions Hills Roo Mas Drowss in Japan and a meeting with references to Laney, Kiel Lund, and various times and places. The readable parts are sparse, with scattered names and events, but no coherent narrative or clear outcome is evident.
The report from Mico August 16 notes preparation near Laney No well, north of Hica, with a heavy wet spell last Saturday uncovering promising oil prospects. Local business men planned a meeting and decided to build a road to the site to support development and access.
Weatherford Texas report notes the largest watermelon of the season weighing 12 pounds was brought in Tuesday from the Amber community. One entry shows 12 pounds and 44? browght in Tuesday. All staterooms from the fair are to be equipped for radio.
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