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24 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
1
Meridian News Chronicle Reports Community Updates Wealth, Waco Visit, and Local Notices
Meridian community updates include J G Tanner moving toward treatment in Temple after recovery, a mass meeting on water service with council action planned, and numerous visits and travels among residents. The issue notes a house fire, a socialist convention, local gatherings, weddings, and several land deeds with specified parties and values.
Pleasure in Fording Now
A brief line from Connolly and Co notes a current offering or sentiment about fording, suggesting interest or activity in crossing streams or rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connolly & Co
Mosheim News Briefs Show Drought Weighs On Outlook
The dry spell lingers as crop prospects fade. Residents attend picnics and large meetings while gossip shifts from politics to religion. Local pastor W H Miles led Baptist services as visits and travel among Gilstrap, Heizer, Duke and Chappell reflect a close community life.
City seeks bids for gravel hauling within limits
Notice states the City Council will accept bids to haul 500 to 1000 loads of gravel for city streets. Bids may be left with Secretary Theis and will be opened Friday August 1. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Mayor A. W. Pace and Secretary H. F. Tues sign. Thresherman, J.K. McSpadden note coal car arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theis
A. W. Pace
H. F. Tues
Letter Encourages Vote for Frank Frazier for County Clerk
Tom Frazier writes to Bosque County friends urging support for his brother Frank in the county clerk race. He touts Frank’s competence and asks for votes, noting every vote counts and all good words are appreciated. Frazier signs from Ft Worth Texas at the Live Stock Exchange Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Frank
Tom Fraazier
Ft. Worth
Tex
Live Stock Exchange Building
Card of Thanks and Local Notices
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for help during the sickness and funeral of baby Almer Helmer. The comptroller's department informs tax assessors in 230 counties that ad valorem state tax falls from 25 to 12.12 cents per dollar while school tax rises from 17 to 20 cents. Mrs C R Slay, from Groom, visits then travels to Battle Creek Michigan to be with her sister Sallie Heim in a sanitarium. Houston shows an ice trust selling ice at 60 cents per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almer Helmer
H. A. Dahl
Comptroller’s Department
Texas
C. R. Slay
Lilly Helm
Sallie Whittenton
Battle Creek Mich
Sallie Heim
Fern Shanklin and Charles Green wed in Green Shanklin home
Fern Shanklin and Charles L. Green of Temple were married at 10 Saturday morning in the Green Shanklin residence with Rev. Hardy presiding. Attendants were Evelyn Stanford and Monte Huckaby. An informal reception followed with ice cream and cake, and the bouquet was caught by Browne Neill before the couple departed for Galveston and then Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Shanklin
Fern
Charles L. Green
Temple
Rev. Hardy
Evelyn Stanford
Monte Huckaby
Miss Browne Neill
Galveston
Clifton
Kingsbury Sells Temple Hotel Property for 125000
W G Kingsbury longtime Bosque County resident who traded his Morgan ranch for the four story Martin Hotel in Temple has sold the hotel to South Tex Partners for 125000. He and his family have been living in Temple, and he expressed anti prohibition views but supported Tom Ball for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G. Kingsbury
Bosque County
Morgan
Temple
South Texas
Mr. Kingsbury
Ferguson
Tom Ball
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Isaac Kerlee
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Lennie Cooper
Agnes Hughes
Dorthy Lomax
Edna Gore
Nannie Thompson
Glennie Mae Odie
W. V. Odie
Fred Standerfer
Mr. Goodwyn Phillipps
Charley Cleveland
Hamilton
Nolan Taylor
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Grandpa Swilling
N. M. Trammell
Roscoe Parks
Jullian Hughes
J. C. McCutcheon
Dallas
J. H. Graham
Socialist People
Young Daniels
Mr. Lumpin
W.J.H. Mec Beth
Pheonix Arizonia
Violet Burch
Valley Mills
Mina Ellis
Mrs. Frazier Pierce of
Mrs
J. B. Coleman
Oliver D. Frank
Miss Hattie Lee Hardy
PO Wickman
Shipp
MR Shipp
BB Swenson
Chris Hanson
Sam C Knudson
A Pederson
Huzzard
Shaw
R E Wilson
HC Niel
Ross McClelland
Willis Phipps
JE Phipps
R L Stockton
Pauline Conrad
JE Helm
the James
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Baptist Meeting
W.H. Miles
Moshheim
Coryell
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Red Oak
H. W. Chappell
Palestine
Mr. Chappell
Thresherman
J.K. McSpadden
Tom Frazier
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Green-Shanklin
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