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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1921
Page
6
Millaboro Texas February 21 Mrs Filua Wheeles widow of Will M Whesler dies mid conversation on telephone in church vicinity. For sale standard bred S C White Levhorn fans BLOT for 15 st HB Jones Clifton Texas
A fragmented report describes a family run machine shop with lathes and milling equipment. The text mentions two machines that cannot be repaired and hints at an unusual visit to a place called Bho. It includes unclear quotes and scattered phrases about workers and parts manufacturing.
Residents recount weekly visits, visitors, and small-town updates from Valley Mills. Notes mention C. Hadlexton visiting as school superintendent, L. L. Stroud traveling north, Mrs. Mary Erskine from Fort Worth visiting, and many neighbors dropping in from Waco Dallas and nearby towns. Various localites and relatives are noted in social calls, travel plans, and family gatherings across the community.
In a bumpy national picture, employers fear March layoffs tied to political turmoil. The 1940 census center of population sits in Owen County Indiana, while Texas showrooms highlight cattle shows at Fort Worth. Amid wage shifts, farm labor prices drop with milder demand. farmers report hiring only when weather allows, paying day rates for work done.
In a small town the older men recall days before Prohibition when whiskey flowed, speeches failed sober, and tall tales about Captain Hodgens, Abe Duncan, and river floods filled long evenings. They warn that the present cannot match the legendary past and foresee fewer such stories.
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