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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
6
A fragmented 1929 pitch argues for easy payment home plans. It targets prospective builders and renters, promising modern house designs and quick interest in building a home under simple terms. It urges readers to start planning to own a home now.
Texas sees new oil wells fit in the first half of the year and growth in production. Edinburg wins a water board permit to irrigate Hidalgo County sand floods, with storage mandates. Honey production rises with boosters, while state-wide development hinges on unity. Longview secures a new hotel boom as county roads get funded, and San Antonio sets an example in municipal tax enforcement.
May Kiethling of South Dakota State College proposes repurposing old newspapers as moth proof storage for summer clothing. Wrapping garments in multiple layers of newspaper with ink to deter moths, after thorough cleaning and brushing to remove eggs, offers a low cost preservation method.
A Wheless Texas resident reports relief from long standing stomach troubles after using Orgatone. She describes severe bloating headaches and indigestion before treatment. Since using the medicine she notes improved appetite digestion and sleep. Manufactured in a major lab and sold in Clifton by Carpenter Bros Drug Store. The Record and Dallas News price is listed.
James Wright Butler and Mrs Butler invite relatives and guests to Winslow Arkansas on September 1 for a family gathering. Guests include Mrs Stobane Ramsay of New York and children, Rev Campbell Butler and wife from China, and Mrs Raymond Gresham Carroll of Galveston.
A rural blotter reports: Taane Helwanger touts the Debenture Plan at Rye Straw with muddled talk. Clab Hangock builds a house on Munket Ridge with a dubious foundation. Saim Pickens sways in wind and a preacher arrives by car at Dog Hill. Mrs. Gus Hoel of Waco visits relatives for the week.
A fragment from a historic page notes an arrival from London tied to a bridal event and mentions Afton and a large Geant of local interest. The readable text is sparse and unclear about dates or precise details.
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