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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
2
A gentleman promised to call next day to settle debts. The merchant urged him to wait until the following Friday to avoid a crowd of customers paying bills that day. The story concludes with the yeas paying at once.
A long, misspelled, OCR laden fragment shows The Times Herald denouncing Gov Campbell after R R Williams of Cumby challenged him in the primaries. It claims Campbell harmed Texas and caused immense losses while noting Democrats rallied 120000 ballots in protest. The garbled text also advertises Bishop's Cough Remedy with dubious claims.
An early advertisement touts Railund's Snow Lipiment as the finest remedy for rheumatism neuralgia ure cuts calde lame back and all pains. The line lists Bold ty Price & Wan as the makers and urges readers to save the face by using the product.
A Gatesville Messenger item notes a woman’s purse containing over 200 dollars was not recovered. The piece urges holiday thrift, advises depositing money in banks, and questions carrying large sums. It references the new year and includes other medical ad copy.
A shooting at Chalk Mountain left a year-old boy injured and led to the arrest of Mrs Crichtfield in Stevensville. Authorities report the bullet was located in Lacy Field and surgery was planned. The town remained tense as the incident prompted a state response and bond actions.
Dr B A Philips of Osage surrendered to the constable after the road killing of Uncle Doc Philip, aged local resident, on New Year’s Eve near Crawford. The incident, witnessed by townsfolk, sparked a wave of rumor before confirming the son’s involvement and bond for an examining trial. Interment occurred at Onage. community awaits further legal developments.
A fragmented excerpt urges farmers to plant more corn and raise livestock to reduce debt, noting high cotton costs and low selling prices. It discusses investment, profitability, and farm improvements, with scattered references to local gins and merchants.
Miss Bessie Howe, a young farmer from Comanche County, Iowa and Oklahoma border area, conducts a UT acre farm with her invalid parents. She handles all farm work, milks stocks, and manages house duties. In the past year she produced 755 pounds of butter and delivered thousands of eggs to market. She has done road work and shingled a barn last spring. She previously taught school in Iowa and is a normal school graduate.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cured a severe urinary issue. It describes a thick white sediment followed by pain relief and normal urine after use. The text credits TC Jenson as the seller and urges purchase of the remedy.
The obituary notes the death of 64 year old Dies Suddenly 5 H Grimelle at his son John Grizelle’s home in this city. He had been confined to his room a week, with health troubles dating back years. Remains were shipped to Warn for interment in a note of uncertain cause and unclear personal details.
J H Berken publishes this notice to inform the public that hunting or trespassing is strictly prohibited on his property. No person may enter the premises without prior written permission from the owner. Violators may be prosecuted under applicable trespass laws.
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