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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
4
A 1912 Clifton Record item notes improving Bosque County roads. It urges travel to Corvell to better appreciate road conditions and compares Bosque roads unfavorably, predicting improvement in coming days. The piece reflects local concern with infrastructure and road quality.
Bryan Callaghan mayor of San Antonio died at 12:50 this morning. He was born in San Antonio and descended from Bryan C. V. Callaghan, who also served as mayor of the city.
Clifton urges construction of a steel open air pavilion seating two thousand, fireproof and comfortable, to match neighboring towns in Bosque county. The proposed structure would serve all kinds of public gatherings and mark a vital community improvement.
Last Saturday Capt. Jay Superintendent of the Training School led a young band that played on the city square at 1 p.m. to a large pleased audience. The band, under three months old, performed with notable skill and merchandise was nearly perfect, earning praise for the school’s effort.
The Gatesville Messenger reports the first school band organized at the institution by Governor Colquitt’s effort as a model of reform education. The boys performed, then donors paid for a cinema trip, highlighting improved outcomes. Health officer bans public drink cups in depots and coaches, requiring personal cups. A mix of testimonials and local notices follows, with ads for He rbine cures and Foley Kidney Pills.
A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years prior. To avert such calamities from insect bites use Bucklen’s Arnica Salve promptly to kill the poison, prevent inflammation, swelling and pain. Heals burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts, bruises. Only 25 cents at all druggists.
Notice from Otto Abderson announcing election as Public Weigher and plans to install a new wagon scale built to be in open view of the person weighing. He argues this transparency will reduce errors from three people and asks for public support.
Mrs T B B Simmons Sr and son Jas H Knight traveled from Crawfils Gap toward Portales New Mexico to visit her daughter Mrs A B Austin. The ad promotes Mc Gee's Baby Elixir as a wholesome remedy for sour stomach wind colic diarrhoea and summer complaint. J N Fallis Democratic County Chairman visited Meridian Monday to aid committee members in arranging the Democratic primary ticket for the 24th.
Advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as the remedy for back stitches and strained muscles. It notes a price of 1.00 per bottle and lists Price & Grim as sellers. Mentions Jodie Grimland Lawrence Cooper Ralph Bass and George Price driving to Waco for scenes.
Mr and Mrs A W Price and their son Alfred traveled to Waco on the 4th and spent a couple of days with friends and relatives. The Corner Drug Store offers Bed Bug Poison guaranteed at 30 cents per bottle.
Misses Mae and Ethel White came home Saturday from Abilene and were joined by their cousin Miss Olga Darden who will visit them. Bring us your recipes we guarantee to fill them with the purest drugs at The Corner Drug Store.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for Coughs Colds and throat and lung diseases as the most popular medicine in America It claims a testimonial from Mrs J Davis of Stickney Corner Maine and offers a one dollar price with a free trial bottle for that bottle free at a drugstore.
The section reports flattering cotton crop prospects and notes a July 20 picnic at Cranfills Gap. It advertises Rexall Store perfumes with odor guarantees. M. P. Greenwade of Whitney visited Monday with a shipment of steers en route to Fort Worth markets.
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