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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1923
Page
2
The Clifton mercantile firm installs new oak fixtures and four National Cash Registers to modernize the store. An expanded ready-to-wear and millinery area, large mirrors, a dressing room, improved lighting and ventilation aim to speed service and attract more customers locally.
Waco Texas August 17 John Sykora a farmer living four ten miles from Waco near Leroy displays seed and vines of a new drought resistant cotton variety dubbed peach tree cotton. The exhibit at the McLennan County Farm Association offices highlights Sykora's single field crop which he claims yields more and resists drought better than other varieties. The field near Leroy resembles a tobacco patch with many open bolls signaling high quality cotton and potential market release once seed is sufficient for planting.
The annual revival will begin next Sunday morning at the Methodist church led by Rev. A. P. Lowrey from San Antonio and song leader Cox from Fort Worth. Lowrey, a noted evangelist, travels with strong recommendations for two weeks of Gospel singing and preaching. Mrs Travie B. Grimland opens her music studio September 8 with private instruction in singing and piano in the High School building. Football enthusiasm grows as autumn sports loom.
The cotton leaf worm has appeared at Walnut Springs and begun to damage cotton as some farmers report. The method used involves dusting with arsenate of lead or calcium arsenate when worm numbers rise. A two-branch cloth box at each end of a pole is used to apply poison along rows, with the operator moving along two rows and shaking poison onto plants. County Agent La Johnada notes this advisory.
An invitation to Clifton College for boys and girls to join music groups led by Prof Hilleslind of the University of North Dakota and chorus director Anna Diegaard. Mrs Ode rand will continue directing the Clifton College Chorus as part of a planned musical program.
A clipped notice from Clifton Gin Co announces installation of the Continental New Pratt Gin with a pledge of honest fair treatment and good service. The notice invites growers to share in business and promises annual efforts to please customers under manager Solberg. Also mentions profiteers in Bulgaria and a separate note on Canadian natural resource figures.
The Coyote Fair scheduled for September has been postponed to October with no time set. Officials will announce the exact date once decided. Mr and Mrs Whitt Gunn and Mr Sentech of Meridian were here Wednesday drafting notes.
Miss Bessie L Riggle arrives from Outlook College to Clifton College to hold the chair of Mathematics. She studied at St Olaf College Northfield Minn majoring in Mathematics and earned a bachelor degree. She taught in U S public schools, then taught at Outlook College in Canada, and is pursuing a Master’s degree at Chicago University. Clifton College gains from her wide experience.
Farm one mile north of Clifton on Bosque River offers 46 acres with several acres in cultivation and strong water supply. Includes substantial improvements suitable for a truck and poultry operation. Three acres feature concrete structures and antennae. Antwerp. Written by Mrs. Krueger, owner. For more information write O B Krueger Eitan Texas.
Sunday School and Bible class at 1 am morning service at 10 20 am. Service at Garnersville at 2 pm. English evening service at 7 pm. Subject of evening sermon will be Christ's Coming on Judgment Day. When will He come Why will He come
Michiramme Aug. 22. Visitors, mainly women in bare legs, stockin gs and short dresses, pressed for Mrs Henry Ford's autograph. She rebuked them for fashion and attitude, urging modest dress. Town residents applauded as tourists' behavior drew criticism from the Ford party.
The Scandinavian Lutheran Church invites a Sunday School picnic next Sunday August 24 at the A G Dahl grove. Dinner served on the ground. Sunday School and Bible Class meet at 9 40 a m. Open air sermon in English at 10 04 a m. Sunday School program at 2 80 p m. Pastoral note from Theodore Lerud invites all to attend. Also a film development service promises turnaround in two days.
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