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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
1
A new Ino joint has opened in the Anderson area in the old building beside Phinney's restaurant. It offers cigars and tobacco for trade and customers seeking specialized tobacco products.
A mob of about 150 men overtook the Hemphill jail at midnight and hanged five Black detainees and shot one on the Hemp hill and Bronson road near Hemphill Sabine county. The victims were Williams Evans Johnson Spellman Williams Manuel. The murder of Aaron Johnson fueled the violence as authorities moved to protect Perry White and a suspect. The negro church and school were burned and rifles and pistols circulated amid the unrest.
Mr. Frank Conlan of New York endorses Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues. It is said to regulate digestion, purify blood, and boost vitality. sold with guarantee at Price & Mitchell's drug store for 50 cents.
The Whitney Messenger presents an illustration to show business interest in a city Trade Day. It notes Clifton recently sold more than 120 gallons of ice cream during a comparable event to emphasize potential consumer turnout and engagement for trade initiatives.
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and over two hundred dollars spent, B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina reports Dr King s New Life Pills as the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at Price Mitchell s drug store priced at 25 cents.
Hubbard City's bath house enjoys strong patronage this week with many new visitors. Management reports gratifying results and a promising future for the enterprise as hotel accommodations improve for visiting guests. The local waters are claimed to rival the Marlin and Hot Springs in curative properties.
The Hubbard City News declares that Hubbard as a health resort has passed the experimental stage and a day of great possibilities is beginning to break over the prosperous little city.
T E Lowery circulated a petition for Governor candidate R R Williams in Dublin. Over seventy signatures were collected. A Williams club meeting at City Hall Monday will organize plans to aid his candidacy. Williams shows growing popularity and may win Dublin by a large margin.
A Branchton Pennsylvania man writes that after using six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure he recovered his ability to work and even tie his own shoes. He praises the remedy with a final wish of success for Foley's Kidney Cure.
Mrs Carrie Johnson of Cleburne attended and supervised the work as the Eastern Star chapter began. Many members were admitted and the group starts under favorable auspices with enthusiastic support.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life. He says the cough and cold antidote has long served as a reliable throat and lung remedy and would be missed as much as food. The ad notes a trial bottle free and a price of cc and 100.
Last Friday night at the opera house a meeting of local businessmen organized a temporary body with A. G. McMahan as president and Oscar Pogue as secretary. The group adopted the Whitney Progressive League name and postponed the permanent organization meeting to next Wednesday night inviting all businessmen and supporters of Whitney to attend.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a bad foot sore healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He credits a little more than half a two ounce box for a perfect cure. The product is sold under guarantee at Price Mitchell's drug store.
The following announcements are made subject to the Democratic Primary on July 25 1908. Candidacies listed include District Judge C. PADLEFORD G LOCKETT GEO D GREEN Clerk W SUMMERS County Judge P S HALE re election J WORD ABs Clerk K A BARKER C CUTBIRTH County Treasurer WILLIS TURNER re election County Attorney E B Robertson Public Schools CLEATSON THOS W ELLIOTT Sheriff HOMER RANDAL FRANK HORNBUCKLE re election Tax Assessor GEO M NICHOLS J C TITTS Tax Collector BOB F FERGUSON KO M AMMONS Commissioner Precinct No 3 J A BREWER A BIFFLE Commissioner Precinct No 4 W A McNEMAR Public Weigher Justice Precinct 8 S MIXON Constable Precinct No 8 WILL PURCELL
In Austin the Supreme Court invalidates most independent school district bonds issued at 50 and 75 cents per $100, finding the 75 cent rate unconstitutional and that districts beyond a single county are invalid unless totally within a municipality. The ruling affects about 4 million dollars in bonds and upholds a 25 cent levy for other districts.
The court ruled independent school districts overlapping county boundaries invalid and voided bonds issued by about thirty five districts including Alba Amarillo Arkansas Pass Bartlett Bullard Burleson Carlton Carson Cumby Dalhart Deport Edna Hill Evant Ferris Frisco Hico Jonesboro Ledbetter Lipan Mahank Mart Martindale Metens Mt Calm Oglesby Overton Pennington Poetry Pontotoc Rouse Scranton Slidell Spring Creek Winsboro Yoakum. The ruling threatens nearly 2,000,000 in the state permanent school fund. The article also notes notes on kidney care and rural farming memories from Honey Grove.
The Dallas News notes George Jackson of Blum has not played much as the team gels. Jackson, a new utility fielder signed before the swing, was a Gulf Coast League standout with a .327 batting average through June 4 and a four put outs, fourteen assists, and one error in a prior game against Orange.
A Dallas man introduces a cotton-chopper designed to replace hoe work in cotton patches. The device features a spring seat and optional umbrella for rider comfort, claiming to remove crabgrass and morning glories rapidly as it operates.
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