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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
17
A reader letter rails against the phonograph invading homes, calling it a vile gossip tool that undermines domestic life. The writer imagines a man waking to a recorded confession ruining his marriage and mocks the device as a perilous witness to private faults.
Ginning notice lists days for ginning in Chittanills with various names attached. It mentions Solberg Davidson Mixon and Mrs. Charisie Miles, with references to family ties and local places. The item also includes medical and local business notes and a call for further particulars from Dan L Benson in Norse Texas City.
The report documents a ten year increase in farm land value and production in Texas. It notes higher land valuations, more acres taxed, and population and wealth growth among rural residents. It cites gains in highway improvements and immigration aiding development and productivity.
The passage urges praising others openly to motivate effort. It asserts most people respond to encouragement, warns against withholding praise, and notes some resist praise more than money. It cautions about flattery and stresses timely sincere commendation to support progress.
The Meridian area hosted a County Teachers Institute starting December 18 with sessions for primary, intermediate, and high school teachers. Notable speakers from the Meridian Training School presented on practical teaching, and the event included a classification discussion of county schools under the new law, with a vote to hold a Summer Normal at Meridian and appoint a conductor.
The Texas peach crop sale totals seven million dollars with over four thousand five hundred solid car loads shipped from the state. The article extols the global value and market popularity of the Texas peach, noting rapid packing, rail shipments, and continued consumer demand through the peach season.
An advertisement proclaims the Tyler Commercial College of Texas as the premier business university of the South. It touts programs in shorthand and typing, business training, telegraphy, and station work with yearly enrollment surpassing rivals. It promises high placement, flexible payment options, and urges readers to enroll this month to join over 100 new students.
A garbled historical item notes a catarrh cure named Bénana appears in drug stores, with unclear branding and phrasing. The fragment mentions retail availability but lacks concrete names, dates, or locations to confirm specifics.
Fragmentary report mentions Norse Slacksmith and a Somme related lawsuit with names like Orne Watts and Foley. Details are unclear but indicate a legal action over loot or proceeds and references to a dining story.
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