Meridian Weekly Spicy News Items
Local Meridian sheet reports a mix of community notes and oddball items. It mentions court terms, property figures, and social updates with quirky, fragmented local detail.
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
24
Local Meridian sheet reports a mix of community notes and oddball items. It mentions court terms, property figures, and social updates with quirky, fragmented local detail.
A fragmented town record from Newe Texas reflects family visits, community notices, and local ads. It mentions visitors to Huila, home folks gathering for holidays, church attendance, and social posts. Includes a Clifton Garage notification and a card of thanks for distress support.
Local ad notices report price drops for advertisers and a new dentist opening in Meridian. Community items note deaths, illness, school suspensions due to influenza, and residents traveling to Fort Worth for medical care. The Meridian grand jury adjourns and two jail inmates are cited for arson and burglary.
Mrs Allie Doss notes hopeful June homecoming in letters from Claude Doss about rain and longing. The Draper family mourns 18 year old George Draper who died after influenza and complications. Tom Dunn visits relatives Womack. a Sunday gathering invites attendance.
A distorted notice from Farmers Gin Co invites all with rotten leftovers to pick them up once and wait until completely dry. It states they will buy remnants on any day if they are dry and brittle and refuses to purchase burr cotton.
Advertising note lists two Ford touring cars for sale with brief terms. The fragment mentions contact by EW Bauer and incomplete details about price or conditions.
Mrs C A Bronstad hosted the Magazine Euterpean Club on a snowy December 31 afternoon. After current events and the lesson, refreshments were served. The club will meet weekly, next at Mrs G D Grimland’s on January 1.
Local notice urges cotton seed culling and grading now for best plant care. Farmers Gin Co announces weekly culling on Mondays and Wednesdays for several weeks to help farmers prepare seed for planting season.
Austin January 4 1919 Texas finances show strong cash balances with about 4 000 000 in cash 2 000 000 in general revenue and 28 000 000 on deposit in the State Treasury. The state also holds 220 000 in U S short term securities and 760 000 in depositories as heavy tax collections near.
A.W. SoRelle of Clifton Texas advertises hog buyers ready for immediate purchase. Hogs are needed for shipment next Monday January 13 and sellers will receive the highest market price offered.
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