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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
4
A compact ad-style note touts the Hoosier kitchen cabinet for its beauty and ease of use. It highlights the adjustable table top, shaker flour sifter, revolving spice caster, sliding shelves, and automatic cutlery drawer as exclusive features.
Local column discusses postal matters in Clifton Texas including subscription rates and advertising charges. Mentions Groundhog Day February 2 and Woodrow Wilson death with obituary note. Critiques enforcement of Sunday alcohol and gasoline laws by county officials and calls for repeal or strict enforcement.
Eight candidates remain in the Texas governor race with Coolidge and ex President Da dk lauded as gentlemen. The note recalls Woodrow Wilson and his death last week while criticizing local taxes. Merchants pay heavy taxes, about $1,500 to schools and $908 to county and other concerns, prompting questions about tax fairness and store contributions.
The Home Economics girls met Thursday January 41 to organize a Home Economics Club. Officers elected were Lela Jesnes president Florrie Love vice president Jewel Coston secretary and Catherine Poulson reporter. A following meeting decided to order club pins.
Glen Rowe January 26 Willis West arrested Tuesday evening by Ranger MC Barton on charges of violating the prohibition law. West released on bond of 2500. He lives on a farm west of town, is married with one child, and is under an suspended Hood county sentence for whiskey law violation.
Last chance to see Daytime Wires and The Love Brand. Roy Stewart stars in a western on Friday and Saturday matinees, with 10 and 25 cent admissions. Shirley Mason in South Sea Love and a two reel comedy Slow and Sure. Nice People with Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels in the Broadway hit. Mary of the Movies and other features, with 10 or 25 cent prices. Watch for Human Wreckage and Mrs. Wallace Reid dope story dates.
Baltimore on February 5 reports Charles H. Lavermore winner of the Bok peace prize. He shares honors with a classmate at Johns Hopkins University tied to Woodrow Wilson. Lavermore earned his PhD in history in 1886. Dr. John M. Vincent notes Lavermore is among Wilsons many esteemed former classmates who left echoes in the academy.
Washington reports Mrs Woodrow Wilson will receive the postal franking privilege and an annual pension of 5000 dollars under special acts of Congress. These courtesies extend to widows of former presidents and to wives of living chief executives. The first widow to receive franking and pension was Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. The widow of President Grover Cleveland, now remarried, also received the same courtesies.
Hillsboro Texas February 4 After five minutes the jury found June Thompson guilty of murder in the 1921 death of his brother in law Judge J C Baldwin at Piles Valley and sentenced him to twenty years in the penitentiary The item includes a quip about a town’s “turve” outside Plunkville and a cheaper hospital remark from an Exchange.
A 14 year old boy Jerry Hurta was killed in Temple when a pecan tree being felled by two older youths toppled. Hurta attempted to escape but was struck by a limb and crushed the trunk as helpers split the tree to recover the body.
The Record is authorized to make the following announcements subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. July 1924 Far District Clerk AL GUNTER and S.C. SMITH reelection Por County Judge G L ROBERTSON W A YORK reelection For County Clerk J C TUBB reelection CHARLES M GANDY For Supt Public Instruction MRS DAISY BIBLE reelection For Tax Collector D PRESTON BORNBUCKLE GEO L ADAMS For Tex Ampeasar IM BROWN reelection For County Tressaree HENRY D WINTE For Sheriff WOW WRIGHT reelection For County Commissioner Prec 2 BM NEILL reelection For Public Weigher Prem 5 and 8 DAVE FELTON reelection
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