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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
9
Mrs. O. A. Bronstad and her son Thomas visited Meridian this week. The residence of Dr Marshall in Meridian burned early yesterday morning. A big free opera house show opens Monday night January 5. Mr. and Mrs. P O Pederson and children of Dallas were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P Olson this past week.
Local machine shop invites automobile owners to have repairs done and offers free air for inflating tires. The notice highlights ready service and customer assistance at the shop.
Notice prohibits any hunting or trespassing on Neils Creek pasture and farm with penalties to be enforced under the law. Mr. and Mrs. J Hood of Winters spent the holidays at the home of their daughter Mrs. J P Adams.
Gasoline storage tank installed for The Pierce For dice Oil Co at the City Garage offers stove gasoline at 16 cents per gallon day or night. H. W. Hering acts as agent. Mrs. E. O. Hood and her children return to Sweetwater after holidays with sister Mrs. J. P. Adams.
We the undersigned object to hunting and shooting on our land including running deer with dogs. Signatories include H. P. Cooper, 8. A. Jenson, A. A. Jenson, Mrs. Millie Solberg, W. A. Stubblefield, John Linberg, Ed. Alfer, E. E. Erickson, H. A. Jenson, T. W. Anderson, W. M. Jenson.
Miss Ruby Parks entertained a crowd of friends last Friday night with several games and refreshments served. Attendees included Miss Francis Bradstreet, Annie Glass, Vesta Denton, Lottie Baley, Ora Britton, Wilmer Swenson, Mae McSpadden, Hopper, Mangiernicea, Minnie Gray, Master Horace Schow, Ester Joe Britton, Peal Ace, oFileon Wietene Cakins, Bill McShadden, Leonard Riser.
Last Saturday L K Dohlens sold his prairie east farm to B V Williams and W Manske. Williams takes improvements and 136 acres, Manske receives 172 acres grass land. Price 18000 dollars. Dohlens also bought the 206 acre Martinec farm near town in the Bosque Valley from A W Price and Dr Thos L Gillespie for 75 dollars per acre and moved his family there.
The Good Roads meeting at City Hall on December 27 1913 formed an Executive Committee from Clifton and Norse precincts to arrange speakers before February 7 1914 for the road bonds election. Grimland Pool Swenson and Olson named. committee to organize funding distribution and call further meetings as needed.
The Tyler Commercial College of Tyler Texas reports its 1914 slogan 2222 and 1918 enrollment over 2000. Prospective students are urged to spend 90 to 100 dollars for board tuition and books for shorthand booking or telegraphy, or about 175 dollars for two courses. The ad touts business training as a path to debt freedom and success, urging 2 222 new entrants in 1914 to seek salaried work or start a business, and promises free catalogues on request.
Indianapolis December 24 The grand jury recommends establishing a county institution for compulsory treatment of prisoners arrested for intoxication. It also urges free treatment for other county residents addicted to liquor and notes several recognized cures could be obtained at little extra cost, reducing future county charges.
The text argues that human wants guide buying more than needs and that desire shapes demand. It promotes newspaper advertising as the most effective method to present business suggestions to buyers and claims it yields the best return on investment.
Dec 20 mass meeting of citizens in this Justice precinct to form a good roads association in Whitney Hill County Texas. The article notes local interest in road improvement and civic action without detailing outcomes.
W L Sanderson presides with W S Dyer John C Herring and A D Rhea as officers. The plan asks County Commissioners to order an election in the precinct to vote bonds to fix main roads. Committees were named to handle details as residents push for better roads after heavy rains.
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