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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
13
Clifton Bakery advertises cough syrup and offers staple goods. Carpenter Bros list a cheap violin in good condition. Germ Free Black Leg Vaccine promoted. Mr. and Mrs. O C Orbeck visited Waco last Friday and Saturday. A note seeks oat straw in small quantity. Ralph Helm of Clifton Texas and A W Price traveled to Amarillo for a brief business stay.
Mr Stockman asked Price and Stuart for literature on New Black leg vaccines. M E Lomax is a new sub scriber of the Record, on route 2 Clifton.
An old advertisement from Bosque Valley Creamery touts paying the highest market price for cream and offering a fair test of quality. The short notice reflects typical dairy trade promotions in the era.
E C Driskel of Hico spent last week in town tending his farm interests near the community.
H S Pearson announces fur sales at the highest market value. R James, a blacksmith, will be available on Driesday after 12 o clock to discuss trades.
We have daily bread delivery of Rye and White Bread. Show Brothers. Allen E Nelson returns to Decorah to finish his Luther College course. The U S Dream Separator assists in increasing tea sales for Oscar J Rea and Co.
Henry Hanson and relatives visited here last week. A lost cuff button engraved with L is sought by N. E. Lovelady for a reward. Model Gin advertises meal cake hulls and McAlester coal for sale. C C Westley, manager. N. Jacob Nelson paid his annual dues to the Record on Tuesday.
A Clifton resident seeks the return of a lost crank from an Oakland six automobile left at Clifton Garage with a reward offered. A cameo branch is also missing in Clifton and should be returned to Miss Katie Parks for a reward. contact details not provided.
E. T. Johnson announces reopening of his blacksmith shop and offers first class metal work and plumbing services. He invites customers to share in the business and notes readiness to meet plumbing needs.
Kodak films developed at 10 cents per roll and prints start at 4 cents each. The notice mentions A Burreson in Leeds as a contact or location for processing.
Bring your furs to H. S. Pearson. He is at T. R. James' shop daily after 12 o'clock for appraisal and handling.
Local butcher Standefer Brothers advertises meat for Sunday, urging customers to buy on Saturday since the market will be closed on Sunday. Includes location at 42 3tc.
David Nichol of Lometa visited this week to see his brother Evangelist C. R. Nichol who had been quite ill but showed improvement during the visit.
Mrs Myrtle Wood has returned from a visit to her sisters in Houston and Galveston where she also spent time with her mother Mrs F Parks.
Mrs Laura Carlson of Seattle visiting sister Mrs H W Estrem of Cranfill Gap spending the week with relatives in Waxahachie.
See the Automobile attachment for sawing your wood at home. On exhibition at Clifton Mercantile Co implement department. 42-21
P. E. Schow attended the annual meeting of the district stewards of the Methodist Church at Gatesville on Tuesday. He was accompanied by his son, Erl.
Odin Westgaard has secured a responsible position with the Petroleum Iron Works Co in Houston. He writes to family that he likes the work and is getting along fine.
Our Market will be closed every Sunday but will stay open until 9:30 p m Saturday nights Buy meats and supplies for Sunday before that time Stande fer Brothers 42 3te
Bargain sale listing from A C Johle's Shop offers a buckboard walking plow 8 inch buster second-hand range cook stove and a lawn mower described as good as new. Listed as 1tp.
S. J. Covey and his son Hershal traveled from Morgan on Tuesday to pursue business. Covey is warming to the county oil prospects and become interested in moves tied to several “gushers” in the area, hoping for substance rather than hot air.
Rev and Mrs George F Korne entertained the official Methodist Church family on Tuesday with a six oclock turkey dinner attended by five stewards and their wives in a lavish gathering of church leadership and hospitality.
A Western field report notes many oil firms pay a 100 percent monthly dividend. Dan D. White from Corner Drug Store explains The Big Five Oil Co. operates in the area and its payouts.
Mrs. R G Mixon visited the record office last Tuesday to renew her paper and the one she sends to her daughter Miss Ruby in Fort Worth.
News of the death on Monday brings mourning across America as many recall his patriotism and statecraft. The public sentiment lauds him as a great son despite political differences.
Curtis Publishing offers new subscriptions and renewals for Ladies Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post, and Country Gentleman. For nationwide access, contact Mrs Ralph Helm by visit or phone.
I M Solberg thanks Clifton mayor and aldermen for fixing and graveling the street near his gin. The work is timely and well done, likely to bring many patron customers.
The Parent Teacher Association plans a Friday program at four o clock featuring America sung by all a nation reconstruction by Miss Morgan a song Katy by five girls readings by Miss Manske a music number by Miss Olson a number by Mrs. Stuarts Class of boys and a social center by Rev. Sansom welcome to all parents Program Committee
Mr and Mrs John Halverson received a letter from their son Duke on Monday. They had worried about him as he was believed to be at the front before the armistice. He had marched for weeks and could not write sooner. His family is relieved he survived the terrible struggle.
Cans have organized to reconcile Mexico factions and push for an early peace conference. The plan risks renewing enmity with Villa and Carranza, who may distrust the movement as war correspondents prep for front-page coverage. A new border incident may be brewing across the south.
Misses Cloetide and Sadie Wendland of Killeen and Mrs. G. M. Allen of Athens plus Mrs. J. C. Jacks of Marianna Ark have been guests this week with their sister Mrs. E. L. Bos.
A brief note from Lovelady Bros states they owe no past due account and request payment to the man owed, asking not to let him press for money and to call again.
Major Herbert M. Pol of Columbus Georgia attended the funeral of his brother George R. Pool and remained until Wednesday afternoon before returning home.
Gus Henklieman traveled to town from Route One Meridian for the first time in weeks due to a serious influenza attack. While there he called to renew his subscriptions, advancing the Dallas News and his old county paper for another year.
Miss Rowena Layne, a public school teacher, suffered severe scalding when a pot of boiling coffee overturned. Dr. C. M. Moore treated the burns and she rests comfortably, with her sister Miss Ma temporarily teaching in her stead and hoping to return soon.
W H Snell of Sherman Texas, longtime fruit tree agent for the Sherman nursery, says he is making his last rounds of the season delivering orders for nursery goods. He guarantees equal quality at attractive prices and hopes to receive customer orders before season end.
John R. Cowen who lived in Meridian with his family for months after leaving home has accepted a position with Clifton Mercantile Co. He will move back this week and occupy the Mrs. Inger Pierson homestead at the city north edge. It is hoped he will stay in Clifton.
Dr. J. T. Glass visited from Aleman with his son Dennis to enroll him at Clifton High School for the remainder of the term.
J. T. Torrence plans relocating his restaurant to the Red Front Rack store building in the Price building on Main Street, as the latter continues an overhaul.
Allison Miller opens a new line of groceries at the W. J. Loper old stand in the Gillespie building. At his young age he brings notable business experience and is poised for success as friends predict strong growth.
Emil Lee, treated for appendicitis at Valley Mills Sanitarium, returned home last Wednesday afternoon. Though weak, he reports good health and praises Dr. Goodall and the sanitarium staff, with friends glad to see his rapid recovery.
A one year media arrangement with Clifton Record and The Dallas News worth $1.75 is disclosed. The agreement covers distribution or access terms for readers in the Clifton area. Financial details specify a total price of $1.75 for twelve months of service.
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