19 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
1
Our store promotes patriotic sales while troops head to the front for liberty and peace. Specials urge readers to buy now before prices rise, offering wagons, plows, ice cream freezers, croquet sets, canned fruits, baling wire, Germozone for poultry, milk coolers, and Universola records at fixed prices.
Fragmentary notes report 623 women registering in Hostile County. Details are unclear but indicate a registration event with counts and names partially readable.
In a coroner verdict, J. Ky Frown ruled the death of the deceased was by drowning caused by the negligently overturned boat. Grand jury later indicted Lee Brownlow and John Gribble for negligent homicide. both were arrested by Sheriff Hollingsworth and jailed. Gribble posted bond later. Also notes a meeting of the Woman's Hobby for Governor Club with Mrs. J. M. at 6 pm Friday. An ad declares a steam vulcanizer safe for tires and tubes.
Washington reports the official inquiry into Major John Purroy Mitchel’s crash at Gerstner Field Louisiana. The board cited failure to fasten the safety belt and a quick snap of the aircraft during a nosedive as the likely cause in a duty related death. A separate notice notes G. T. Jackson injured while visiting family after a late train.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Nell County actions on language policies and a mix of garbled phrases about Teal Mesa and various names. It references a meeting, observers, and a detective character wearing a disguise amid unclear context about wartime or security themes.
Fragmented OCR text depicts wartime debate on American public opinion toward Mr Hobby and political figures, mentioning Germany and France, potential overwhelming support for Hobby, and Ballinger engagement cancellations. It also lists a sale ad for land in Texas, 326 acres near Nora with option to add 40 more, at $30 per acre, plus a local bid by Johnson, Norse, Texas.
A crude note discusses a proposed price levy on wheat and flour, estimating a potential $2 per barrel rise in flour costs and a large impact on the 444 million bushel wheat crop value. It mentions Canadian wheat and broader living costs, with a reference to a touring car sale in Clifton, Texas.
Austin notes Mr Harper Kirby urges unity among law abiding Texans to support Governor Hobby in the coming primary. He emphasizes patriotic citizens should rally to Hobby’s standard and believes he can secure an overwhelming majority.
The War Department announced that payments under the War Risk Insurance Act are made monthly rather than as a lump sum. Benefits amount to $5.75 per month for each $1,000 of insurance, continuing for 240 monthly payments after the insured's death.
Granby North County announces a candidate for county attorney who would become the first woman to hold the post. Mentions Hood County and surrounding area, with education at the University of Texas and support from local legal figures. Clifton Record and Dallas News note the race and background details.
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