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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
3
A Sunday school talk ends with a boy’s complaint that he is “all made up wrong” as he jokes about a runny nose and smelly feet. The speaker warns of guile and self interest in an era of greed, noting trusted friends harming each other amid financial stress and sparking reflection on charity and loyalty.
The negro Bob Johnson who was tried and sentenced to hang in Erath county last December for the murder of Alfred Berry will have another trial in the district court. The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin reversed the case and remanded it for a new trial citing the sheriff’s confession as the issue. The killing occurred near Dublin during the night of November 26, 1904.
A note urges sending worn shoes to P C Peters ons shoe shop for neat and substantial repairs indicating soles are worn or upper has a small hole.
CROUP a dangerous throat inflammation common in children often occurring at night. Give frequent small doses of Ballard's Cough Syrup and apply Ballard's Snow Liniment to the throat. Sold at Price and Walton's in 25c 50c and 100c sizes.
A traveler named Casey rides a Rock Island suburban train to the city. The conductor scolds him for smoking in the car. Casey replies with a rural humor, insisting no smoking and joking about a pipe and shoe.
G Wiebee of Danville Illinois writes that two years ago severe rheumatism left him laid up for four months. After using Ballard's Snow Liniment he recovered fully from the affliction and recommends it to others. Available in 25 50 and 1 dollar sizes from Price and Waldorf.
A reflection on how a simple smile costs nothing yet heals many. It softens malice, calms tempers, and can turn hatred into kindness, guiding the sorrowful toward brighter paths. A smile lifts the weary, honors loved ones, and enhances beauty with a gentle grace.
Editor Barnes notes Frisco official at Mar Worth interview. Glen Rose aims for a railroad branch from Granbury to their town, expressing strong encouragement and determination to secure a front line. Granbury News
A wary overview argues against market manipulations aimed at clouding cotton prospects. The piece cites June to October government yields, warns of attempts to frighten holders, and urges readiness to defend the South against price pressure while predicting potential higher prices as planting continues.
An Indian editor recounts a curious tale of a hen that hatched a china door knob and is now mother to many knobby white mice with roosters tails. He quips that you may get a horse and buggy with a gasoline smell if you let her be again.
The Venus Star ends its publication and exits the field, as the Venus Times vows a better paper with a divided field now considered too small for two successful newspapers.
A note to advertise a missing dog is interrupted as the animal barks at the door. The fragment mentions locals loitering around Chariton square who pay more attention, suggesting onlookers or witnesses in the vicinity.
Reverend W. W. Jones launches Aquilla Times after leaving Iredell Sentinel. R. V. Gallaway takes charge of the new paper which Western Publisher calls a first-rate local publication.
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