03 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1930
Page
1
Mrs. O W Dean aged 70 died Friday morning in Morgan Texas. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon with burial at Koppers. She is survived by her husband the Rev O W Dean and four children Mrs John Rice Tulia Mrs J C Johnson Perryton Mrs A B Lindsey San Saba and Miss Maud Dean Morgan.
In Austin on December 28 Governor Moody's rear executive mansion corral now holds six deer. A buck leads the group with a graceful horn spread described as the "king of the walk." Two new deer were gifted, and a fawn, attached to the original pair, is now part of the corral.
A sailor cast on a cannibal island hides in a cave and spies a thatched house with a lit window. Hearing brutal noises he returns to safety but misreads a shout about someone trumping an ace, then exclaims gratefully that he has fallen among Christians.
A Maine editor’s ancestor recalls how a Cape Cod pot, cast iron and used for frying boiling and tea, sparked a determined wife to smash it for a frying pan. Her act forced her husband to buy a tea kettle and pan, ending the pot’s reign as heirloom. The tale, told by Arthur Staples, underscores female resolve and pioneering spirit.
A Waxahachie man with prior Friday the 13th car trouble kept his vehicle in the garage all day last week to avoid bad luck. The decision reflects superstition influencing his routine and transportation choices on that date.
Joe Sappington reflects on the saloon as a democratic but fading American institution. He shares tales of generosity sparked by drunkenness, marital strife, and rough justice, including Doc’s family conflict, a dramatic fight, and a fatal alleyway confrontation tied to a practical joke at Dad Bevin’s saloon.
The Coyote school reopened Monday December 30 after a Christmas break. Local residents reported numerous visits and gatherings with relatives from Meridian Abilene Denton and Denton Teachers College. Families and friends shared news of teaching posts travel and community time during the holidays.
A collection of quotation lines from various figures including President Hoover Premier McDonald Henry Ford Mrs Thomas A Edison Lord Dewar Charles Evans Hughes Harold Kes singer George Bernard Shaw Lord Hewart Stanley Baldwin Douglas Harrison and others. The items cover topics from business to peace to advice about women and the value of simplicity in language.
A Houston firefighter, upon approaching his car, noticed two eyes on the hood. He discovered a horned owl perched there, captured the bird, and handed it over to the 200.
The author argues thrift reflects willpower and ambition, not luck. Saving signals sound attitude, clear thinking, and determination, while failure to save shows indifference to self‑future security. Thrift steadies plans, giving direction and purpose to life.
A Wichita jury is asked a peculiar special question in the case titled Wichita Fails. The inquiry asks how much milk a healthy young calf can drink in a day, reflecting the trial's unusual evidentiary considerations.
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