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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
5
The Clifton Record lists Robert L. Baldridge as proprietor and states it is published every Friday. It notes standard rates and deadlines for notices and advertisements, with emphasis on proper placement and timely submissions for all notices in the Texan publication.
A Clifton Texas feature extols elderly mentors, praising unselfish guidance to youths. It contrasts candid friendship with hypocrisy and lauds the value of seasoned counsel from older residents in guiding the next generation. The piece blends local reminiscence with reflections on weather tales and fishing lore. It includes a 1902 testimonial for a health product, tying local memory to broader ads.
A teacher explains compass directions to a boy in school. The boy, after a moment of thought, blurts out a risqué response revealing a patch on his pants, delivering an unintended humorous conclusion to the lesson.
In a rustic revival scene a butcher rises to confess his sins of short weights and bad meats. He vows he will go to Hell upon death. An old deacon, also serving as a grocer, interrupts with a humorous hymn and a muffled plea about being found.
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