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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1932
Page
4
Advertising rates listed for local and general ads in The Cufton Record dated very Friday morning July 8 1932. Rates include per inch and per line pricing with a cord of thanks option.
Smithsonian expedition led by Franke M. Setler reports six months of excavations in the Big Bend region uncovering cave dwellings of a prehistoric people who relied on cacti for food and clothing. Basket coffins and remains indicate permanent homes rather than temporary shelters, with art and basketry highlighted by Mrs Ellen Schule Quillin of the Witte Memorial Museum.
The item notes Covlider’s wretioth birthday on July Fourth and mentions political campaign musings. It also references Tom Mercer visiting from Bir Springs to support Tom Hunter for Governor, along with a note on post office postage changes and a rise in renewals and new subscribers at the Record.
In a discussion on sugar corn, Texas prospects rise with irrigation to lift yields and support a large canning industry. Experts note high temperatures can cause reversion in corn, but modern cooling and up-to-date methods aim to expand Texas production beyond other U S regions. Seed distribution limited this season, with larger quantities planned under irrigation at Winter Garden Station to develop green corn varieties.
Chicago July 2 The Democratic convention nominated John Garner of Texas as the running mate for Franklin D Roosevelt. Garner, a veteran House leader and Ways and Means figure, helped craft tax and tariff policy and led the party after a split in the Seventy-sixth Congress. He rose from Uvalde to national eminence, yet stayed close to his humble roots, repeatedly returning to his Texas hometown.
A writer argues that early 20th century modernism failed to replace antique rooms showing that functional modern pieces like kitchen clocks remain scarce while many homes still favor traditional timber beams and glass, with debates about comfort vs. historic aesthetics. The piece contrasts automobiles and houses, noting modernity's pull against ornate, period rooms and the uneasy balance between new tech and old charm.
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