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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1919

Page

9

Government to back wheat price guarantee at 2.28 a bushel

Frank Kell of Wichita Falls arrived for a Federal Reserve Bank directors meeting and headed to Washington to press Congress on Government backing for a 2.28 per bushel minimum price for No. 1 wheat delivered at Galveston. He urged reimbursement to farmers for losses in world markets and supported the guarantee as essential for large wheat production during emergencies. Dallas News.

Frank Kell Wichita Falls Federal Reserve Bank Washington Agriculture Committee Congress Galveston Kell Dallas News

Barbecued Meat At City Market Ad Offered

Nice Barbecued Meat will be moved every Saturday and served over the counter in the adjoining room or prepared for take home. The offer is published by Kidwell and Garrett of City Market. Price shown as 47-2te.

CITY Kidwell & Garrett

Bill To Prohibit German In Schools Reported

Austin Texas February 11 The House Education Committee favorably reported the Poage bill prohibiting the use of German in any school wholly or partly funded by public money The move reflects a statewide effort to restrict language instruction under public auspices

Austin Texas House Education Committee

Twelve American Soldiers Injured In Wreck Abroad

Paris reports twelve American soldiers injured in a collision yesterday on the Bordeaux troopline. Eight are seriously hurt and taken to a Valence hospital. A clockwork mechanism found amid wreckage near the Anteuil tunnel is claimed to offer an explanation for the accident.

Paris Bordeaux Valence Eastern Railway Anteuil

Mansfield to Fill Regular Services at Local Church

Elder Lee P. Mansfield of Waco will preach at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on the Third Sunday at the Christian Church in this city. Bible lesson and Sunday School begin at 10:00 a.m. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees.

Lee P. Mansfield Waco Christian Church Scandinavian Lutheran Church Crawford Cathecumens Theo Lerud

Week of Prayer for Home and Foreign Missions

A week of prayer begins February 16 with the Presbyterian Church Women's Auxiliary, joint meetings each evening at 7 15 except Saturday, at the Church. Devotional exercises, mission topics, and literature reviews will be discussed using The Path of Labor and Women Workers of the Orient. A question box will address one general subject. The public is invited to attend any or all sessions.

Presbyterian Church

Sunday services at Methodist Church in Valley Mills Texas

Single come white leghorn eggs for setting offered. 47 8 to Route 2 Valley Mills Texas. Methodist Church schedule includes Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Junior League at 3 p m preaching at 7 30 p m. A cordial invitation and welcome to all services, pastor George F Kornegay.

Gus Theile Valley Mills Texas Methodist Church

Fine flock sale of Single Comb Rhode Island Reds

Dr. G. W. Collins offers a fine flock of Single Comb Rhode Island Reds at $1.50 for 15 birds.

R. I G. W. Collins

Uncle Jim McMillan Dies At Home In Coyote

Obituary notes the death of Uncle Jim McMillan a valued community member at his Clifton area home Monday night. Funeral services were held at Fair View on Tuesday afternoon led by Rev. E. S. Sansom. He is survived by his wife and four children with community sympathy expressed. Nearby residents return from visits and local events recount hunting and curiosities, including a wolf shot after sighting in a Clifton pasture.

Jim McMillan Fair View E. S. Sansom Clifton Oscar Jones Trenton Hector McMillen Willie Ott France Thelma Alma Richards Valley Mills Connolly Jim Jones Wolfe

Seed Potatoes Irish Cobblers and Triumphs Offered

Allison Miller lists seed potatoes available at one per bushel with varieties Irish Cobblers and Triumphs.

Allison Miller

Texas House Passes Wide Pool Hall Bill

Austin February 6 Texas lawmakers approved a state wide pool hall bill by 104 to 16 final passage in the house It had previously passed the senate The measure exempts pool tables in clubs not operated for profits The act wipes out pool halls in Texas and applies to public and commercial venues

Austin Texas House Senate

Automobile Show at Waco Promises Free Access and Modern Displays

The Automobile Show in Waco February 19 to 22 is billed as Texas’ biggest automotive event. Dealers will spend over $5000 on decorations and showcase every popular and standard car under one roof in Sanger Brothers’ wholesale building. Admission is free, with afternoon and evening music and special entertainments.

Texas Waco Sanger Brothers

Soldier Ballard Watts Wounded Finds Notice at Home

Gainesville Texas February 5 Sergeant Ballard Watts listed as slightly wounded after being gassed last September. He returned to the United States a month ago and has been home two weeks when his father received official notice of the wound.

Gainesville Texas Ballard Watts Watts United States

Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule Promotes Week of Prayer

The Presbyterian Church announces a Sunday February 16 schedule with united Sunday School and preaching at 10:00, a children’s sermon, and a 10:30 preaching segment. Officers and deacons meet at 3:00, Christian Endeavor at 6:30, and a 7:15 preaching service follows. February 16 to 23 marks a week of prayer for Home and Foreign Missions led by Pastor E. S. Sansom.

Christian Endeavor E. S. Sansom

For Sale Leghorn Eggs from Two Pens Norse TX

Mrs. C. T. Knudson of Norse Texas advertises eight six two? eggs from two pens of selected layers priced at $1.50 and $1.00 for 15 eggs.

C. W. Leghorn C. T. Knudson Norse Texas

Poultry for sale and church notices in Clifton Texas

Pure Bred Ancona $2 for 15. Golden Wyndotts also $2 for 15. Ancona Cockrels $2 each for immediate delivery. M4 ve R H Lee Rt Clifton Texas. Preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Sunbeam Band 3 pm. B Y P U 6 pm. Men's Bible Class 7 30 Monday. Prayer service Wednesday. J A Kidd pastor.

Sunbeam Band J. A. Kidd

Garden Seed and Onion Sets Advertised by J. N. Hill

The notice promotes garden seed onion sets and seed potatoes offered by J. N. Hill. It lists available varieties and pricing details, inviting customers to place orders for planting seasons.

J. N. Hill

Single Comb Black Minorca Eggs for Sale

Small farm ad offers Single Comb Black Minorca eggs at $31.60 for 15 eggs. Delivery available locally. Limited stock, first come basis.

Eale

No Beer No Work Slogan Spurs Statewide Strike Plan

Newark voters backed a no beer no work slogan as 30,000 building trades workers voted to mobilize a statewide strike starting July 1 when wartime prohibition takes effect. In another brief notice, H L Knust advertises registered Berkshire pigs for sale at 10 dollars each, Clifton Texas with showable papers.

Newark N. J H. L. Knust Clifton Texas

Eggs for Sale Thoroughbred Buff Leghorns at $1.50

Mrs J M Cummins of Clifton Texas advertises single comb buff Leghorn eggs for sale at 1.50 per 15. The listing notes quantity and price clearly for local buyers.

J. M. Cummins Clifton Texas

Immanuel Lutheran Church Service Notice

Immanuel Lutheran Church announces regular service on Sunday February sixteenth at 10 30 a m Y P eight at seven 7 00 led by pastor W H Bewie.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Seed Corn Sale Limited to February 16 Deadline

Seed corn sale offers genuine Surcropper Corn at 4.50 per bushel with orders due by February 16. Surplus stock after the deadline will be sent to seed houses.

Robert McLane Stockman of Waco Dies From Injuries

Robert D. McLane a 42 year old stockman from Waco died at 2:35 this morning in a Fort Worth hospital after his car overturned on North Main street Friday. He was attending a Camp Bowie horse sale when injured. His body was sent to Waco with his wife by the Fort Worth Undertaking Company.

Fort Worth Texas Robert D. McLane Waco North Main Street

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Sudan China Meat Choppers Food Choppers Corn Shellers Scales Grist Mills Guns Snd Lika THE George .F. Kornegay Coyote R. H. Lee Clifton, Texas W. H. Bewie Robert McLane
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