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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
5
Friday morning edition from Clifton features local color on weather and prices, plus reflections on living costs, school life, and farming. It notes Paris Paris text and Dutch extradition talk, praises thrift and farm work, and comments on public sentiment during wartime recovery.
The Record lists Democratic primary notices for county offices and candidates including W A York, Burns J W Conley, John R Cowen Hornbuckle, W B Stewart, S C Smith, E A Young Coleman, R Bynum, H Hughes, Mrs Daisy Bible Harlan Powell, D D White, W W Wright, W Hoody, Ja Myer, J D Hord, Luther P Raley, P D Pierson, and R T Fort Jr. It also references a Texas political movement aimed at controlling the national party delegation and notes a surge in poll tax payments by women, with League of Women Voters urging wide participation. Additional items mention F F Henley and Mrs Henley visiting from Ben Wheeler to Lubbock, a comment on regional living differences, and Rev. Jas F Hardie moving to Houston with a new address at 2703 Travis Street.
J B Coleman seeks Democratic nomination for County Clerk of Bosque County and plans to meet voters personally. Clifton plant rebuilt by Clifton Jct Company owner S Beckner will be larger and hire more staff after a fire. Mayor Oscar Real attended a Texas Retail Hardware meeting but illness limited his participation. Personnel moves include Mrs Bernie and relatives visiting Dallas and Waco. H A Nelson enters larger scale hog farming. J M Brooks buys land for farming near the city. Telegraphed letters via post office bill proposal aims to low rate per 400 words with Postmaster General Burleson backing. Representative Kitchen drafts a similar amendment.
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