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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
5
Readable fragments list desserts and snack items including plum pudding tapico chocolate cheese crackers graham crackers vanilla crackers grape juice fruits oranges and animals sewers. The text appears as a shuffled inventory of food and related terms without coherent events.
R F Moore left Saturday night for a business trip to West Texas for a few days. M S Hoel called Saturday and left two dollars to pay for the Dallas News and the Record.
A gasoline range with two burners on top and an oven beneath is offered for sale by Mrs. C. E. Carpenter. The notice also mentions C. E. Wiederaenders not facing price increases for the Record over the next two years.
Carpenter Bros advertise Hair Tonic promising baldness relief. Clifton Mercantile Co. says Christmas apples coming soon. Rev. George F. Kornegay visited Clifton from Palmer for a brief business stop. Connections to local commerce and community notices.
Mrs C E Carpenter notes an ad promising relief from itching with four applications of Itch Salve. Ben Harris calls Monday to renew the Dallas News and his old home paper for another year. N E Lovelady returns from Ranger after tending business there.
Local ads announce sales and trades including penny prices on bite sized items. Prominent lines offer Liberty Bonds cash purchases and pecan trade values while gift razors and Christmas candies are advertised by area merchants.
The Home Grocery Co offers bulk peanut butter at 26 cents per pound and invites Clifton Mercantile Co to call for a Christmas supply deal.
Tennison Clifton advertises a new supply of the Improved American Flash Lights from Oscar J. Rea & Co. as part of a Liberty Bonds cash program.
Mrs C Christenson of route two submits an order for the old county paper for a full year.
Short note promotes Sunshine Syrup as a sugar substitute offered by Clifton Mercantile Company. Product placement highlights its use as a sweetener option for households and food preparation.
J. J. Jones of Clifton Star route becomes one of the Record's new subscribers this week.
Local text notes J. J. Culp and family moving back to Cranfills Gap and promotes Clifton Mercantile Co. as a source for Christmas supplies. The notice frames a hometown business appeal and fresh goods for the holiday season.
An advertisement notes a nice supply of eo y for Christmas cooking from Oscar J. Rea & Co.
Carpenter Bros offers Itech cure with four applications advertised as the remedy. The note appears in the local shop listings promoting the product.
Classified notice seeking a housekeeper to cook and perform household chores for Mrs J K Proffit in Clifton Texas. Contact details provided in the small ad with typical late era formatting.
Special limited offer for a few days on high grade pea nut butter priced at 25 cents per pound by The Home Grocery Co. Item note to attract local shoppers with discount pricing and urgent sale framing.
A local trade ad from Carpenter Bros. touts a tonic guaranteed to stop dandruff and falling hair, promising visible results for customers seeking a permanent solution.
A vintage classified style notice urges customers to call for Sunshine Syrup from Clifton Mercantile Co, highlighting a sugar scarce market and promoting genuine Open Kettle Ribbon Cane Syrup as a substitute.
Mrs. John Cummings of Valley Mi Texas offers extra large mammoth bronze turkeys for sale with Toms seven dollars and hens five dollars. Listing shows contact and classified ad style with three week run.
G. O. Bernhardt of Kopper was here last Saturday to visit relatives and buy goods and left his dollar to get the Record.
Repairing farm tractors specialized service offered by Voy G. Fort of Clifton Texas. Call for mechanical repairs and tractor maintenance.
Another express shipment arrives from Cliton Mercantile Co featuring the genuine Norwegian Little Fisk. The brief notice highlights rapid delivery and availability through local merchants.
Arther Quest visited Osceola this week to see his mother and other relatives for a couple of days.
E. E. Schow left Monday for Fort Worth to resume duties with Swensondale Oil Co as secretary. O. S. Siljos promotes dependable auto service at local garage.
O. Siljos and F. M. Lockett, long-time local figures, send in payments. Lockett from Roscoe notes his three dollar check for the Record to 1922 as the City Garage advertises services including gasoline and repair work.
When you are ready to smoke your meat let Carpenter Bros sell you Liquid Smoke an easy to apply product that provides lasting flavor for barbecued meats.
Geo A Poulson of Meridian was here last Saturday on basis pene and poems added to Record's readers, paying for two years Siciranns.
Subscriptions to the Daily and Sun from the Fort Worth Record priced at 36.50 per twelve months. Call at the Clifton Record office to place an order.
L Erickson of the Clifton area called last Saturday and left two dollars for his Record and Dallas News next year.
Arne Orbeck of Norse visited town on Monday with farm goods for sale and left a dollar for his county paper renewals in the Rec ord.
A notice from Stratton Texas offers a reward for two dogs missing in the Clifton Valley Mills area. One is a black and white spotted fox-hound and the other a black and tan fox-hound. Contact by phone or letter.
C M Bakke Jr of Norse had his record dates shifted forward by one year and the paper was continued to his wife’s mother Mrs P Olson for an additional period.
The City Garage invites customers to entrust their car to proprietor O. S. Siljos who personally looks after their interests. The advertisement emphasizes attentive, individualized service at the workshop.
A purse containing money and papers was left at the records office for the owner to claim by describing the property. Also note mentions in Clifton Texas of Good Year casings and local comments about E L Boston visiting from college and opinions on oil-field living conditions.
A courtesy note invites calling the Clifton Mercantile Co office to receive a calendar with compliments. The item states calendars will not be given to children and requests a person to call in.
R. S. Palmer and his daughter Mrs. J. J. Grounds arrived from Cisco for a week of visiting relatives. While in town on Wednesday, Mrs. Palmer ordered the Record sent to her address for a year.
The Columbia Sextette, second Clifton Lyceum program, performed at the High School Auditorium last Tuesday night and drew a large audience. Those who heard the ensemble were well pleased with the entertainment.
Local ad promotes Good Year Cas ings tires noted for longer wear and fewer troubles. Customers report satisfaction and quick sales as the dealer offers price figures and invites shoppers to compare options.
Edgar Ellingsen of Norse announced a two year subscription at new pricing with the annual rate dropping to 1.50 dollars per year starting January first. The vice price remains one dollar per year, yielding a fifty cent yearly saving.
Sam Foster, once a Clifton boy and now a prominent Blanchard businessman, was in town earlier this week to visit his mother Mrs. H. B. Pearson and other relatives. He remains popular with many old-time friends in the area.
H. W. Herring went to south Texas early this week and purchased several cars of good cord wood. The city plans to sell at cost when the wood arrives to those needing fuel, a timely step as bad roads have kept farmers from bringing wood to town or receiving help to cut it.
A top executive of the Industrial Transportation Co. told the Record in Clifton last Saturday that the firm has acquired the stock of goods belonging to Mr. J. N. Hill and will immediately begin restructuring the business to offer self service to the local community.
Selmer Olson of Cranfills Gap arrived for treatment of a palm access on his right hand. He went from his home toward Temple but stopped at Clifton where Dr. J Owen Carpenter operated immediately after examining the hand. At the last reports the patient was improving satisfactorily.
Bernard George Varderkunz aged eight, son of Mr and Mrs E J Varderkunz, died at home six miles from Clifton on November 28 1919 from diphtheria. The Record extends sympathy to the bereaved family and notes thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy during illness and after the death.
Rev J P Gilliam will return Saturday from the Baptist General Convention in Houston and preach Sunday at Clifton. He says the 75 million campaign is extended several days due to heavy rains and bad roads. The state’s pledge total is incomplete and believers in missions education orphans aged preachers and hospital work are urged to pledge by next Sunday.
Ole J. Hoel a prosperous farmer visited Clifton last Saturday and prepaid the Record two dollars for two years. He ensured the subscription rate would be settled for at least that period, shielding him from future price increases.
John W. Standefer from Meridian visited Monday to see his children and handle business. He and Mrs. Standefer recently returned from West Texas where they had stayed for several months for Mrs. Standefer's health and her condition has improved, a hopeful note for friends. While in town he had his Record dates moved up a year.
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