01 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary notes mention cleansing and disinfection practices. It references a test of a medium priced machine at an experiment station last year and includes stray lines about poultry eggs and witty remarks. The incomplete text makes it difficult to extract a coherent event or conclusion.
Countywide efforts for the third Liberty Loan are reported with mixed results as El Paso votes indicate prohibition defeat. Local organizers, including WW Zimmerman, say turnout was sizable with about 7,000 votes cast, while confirmation of the prohibition stance remains unclear.
The United States Shipping Board seeks 250000 skilled workers for shipbuilding with a two week enrollment starting Jan 2. Registration and information available at the Texas State Council of Defense office in Meridian, under Fred M. Huggins, Bosque County Council chairman.
Government offers farmers nitrate of sodas at cost via blank applications for those who wish to join. Personal sacrifice is urged as a patriotic duty to put into practice the full obligation. Encourage neighbors to participate and support the war effort through shared sacrifice.
In New York on January 2 fifteen sacks of sugar hoarded by East Side bookseller Pinci Friedman were sold by the federal food administrator to hospitals, charitable institutions, and about five hundred grocers at five cents. Friedman, under 4,500 bills, is allowed to have obtained the sugar from New Orleans suppliers.
Clifton retailers announce a wartime regulation under President Wilson requiring equal sales of cereal substitutes for each pound of four. The 50 50 basis applies to substitutes like beans, corn meal, oatmeal, rice and other cereals with penalties for violations. Violations must be reported to the Federal Food Administration.
United States Steel Corporation disclosed today that its earnings for the final quarter of 17 totaled 1 744125 after adjustments of 0 060,361 for government war excess profits. Net income for the quarter stood at 45,055,004 with tax payments to the government increased accordingly.
Mrs R F Moore hosted the Magazine Euterpean Club on a Thursday afternoon with an interesting lesson and social hour. Guests included Mrs J N Fallis and Mrs B J Tennison, plus John M Grumland Jr who won favorable notices. A menu of scalloped oysters cheese ball stuffed dates and hot coffee was served. Next meeting will be with Mrs John M Grumland Jr on Tuesday Feb 12.
A cordial invitation extends to all to attend services at the Baptist Church. Prayer meeting and preaching times are announced with a Sunday morning and evening schedule.
Readers urged to join Clifton Red Cross work room efforts for surgical dressings. Women and men asked to donate old linen and muslin and to attend work sessions held daily except Saturday with instructors named for each day.
Fragmented report notes the 1840 start of postage stamps in Britain with James Chalmers link and later adoption in 1844. mentions early U.S. introduction and Belgium France. Also contains obituary notices praising a departed woman and expressions of gratitude for support from friends and family amid mourning.
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