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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
3
In Waco Texas January report Knupp a known civic figure advocates forming an anti cigarette club for city youths to educate and deter them from smoking The piece notes a rising number of boys smoking and cites temporary effects of a cigarette ban while warning of renewed prevalence and health concerns
A column from Erath county residents urges redefining county lines to move Hico from Hamilton to Erath or Bosque. The writer argues Hico bears taxes but lacks representation and funds distribution, suggesting a costly but worthwhile county realignment.
An OCR fragment advertises Proventica as a safe early cold remedy, claiming it checks colds and is free of galains and harsh ingredients. It mentions tablets for children and mentions a 3 cent price, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
Washington January 27. William J Bryan hosts an impromptu Ways and Means room reception. He rejects personal pursuit of presidential voters, stressing the people alone decide the nominee and that he does not solicit individual support. He proposes emergency bank deposit insurance and an elastic currency, with public confidence as the key driver of money circulation.
Rev Ira Landrith D D officer of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America suffered appendicitis on a Nashville bound trip and was taken to the Southern Hotel upon arrival. He was then returned to Nashville for rest as doctors advised, ending his duties as Cumberland Presbyterian Church retiring moderator.
In New York a wave of nearly two thousand unemployed men queued at city army recruiting stations amid extreme cold and weak labor demand. Few passed the strict physical tests. all sent to Fort Slocum for final examination. The surge occurs as unemployment shows slight relief yet examinations rise steadily.
Adams county wives announce a strike demanding extended daily work hours from twenty one to twenty three, with mass township meetings planned. They oppose working Sundays only once yearly and insist on no mandatory holidays more than every three years, asserting strain on farmer prosperity and reliance on hired help.
Alex Allander grand ruler of the Grand Lodge of Mascon in Texas died today in Waco. Born in 1886 in Germany, he gave up a mercantile career to enlist in the Confederate Army, served with distinction, and later lived in Waco where he served on the City Council for years and led the Hebrew Benevolent Association for eighteen years. Funeral plans indicate he will be interred at Hebrew Rest Cemetery.
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