This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
9
A local grocer advertises a wide selection of staple and fancy groceries with unbeatable prices and friendly service. The note invites customers to call on them for any grocery needs and pledges sincere appreciation for patronage.
Flora L. Reeder died at her Clifton home Friday night June 7 after several weeks illness. Funeral at family residence Saturday 3 p.m. by Rev. George F. Kornegay with assistants, burial in Clifton cemetery. Born Florida May 13 1843 came to Texas 1856 married A Y Reeder in 1860 mother of thirteen children seven survived living in Clifton Floydada Mosheim El Paso St Johns. A pioneer of Bosque County she lived in Brownwood before returning to Clifton recently. The community mourns with the family.
On last Sunday at the Methodis church the primary and junior Sunday School members presented a fine program. The event inspired older members by the evident care and neatness of the children. The program included songs, recitations, and more. The offering for needy Sunday Schools was generous.
Secretary McAdoo calls Liberty Loan workers to boost War Savings Stamp sales on National War Savings Day June 28. He urges teaching thrift and economy to expand stockholders and support Army and Navy needs while securing future welfare and prosperity.
In Duval County Texas F Lot to charged with disloyalty remarks in a complaint by Walter G Weaver. Tried in San Diego district court Tuesday a jury of 12 found him guilty. Judge W T Taylor ordered disbarment from practicing law in Texas. Lotto noted appeal.
Texas relaxes wheat flour embargo from June 15 allowing each person to buy six pounds monthly with substitutes. Dealers may purchase as before. hotels and restaurants keep wheatless menus. Sugar sales limited to two pounds per person in cities and five pounds in rural areas. effective immediately.
Fire of undetermined origin today completely destroyed the main machine shops of the Texas & Pacific railway at Marshall Texas with losses over 300000 including machines tools patterns and records. Adjacent erection and boiler shop wings were only slightly damaged.
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces regular worship Sunday June 16 at 10 30 a m with collection for the Building Fund of Synod. Additional service scheduled for 8280 p m.
West Point, N Y June 12 More than a million men will be in service in the near future declared Secretary of War Baker in an address to 137 graduates of the United States Military academy He added that troops exceeding 700000 have disembarked on French soil and speculated the million mark may be reached soon General Peyton C March chief of staff emphasized that German submarines and enemy gains will not slow America s policy of sending men to France as fast as ships can carry them.
Mrs Lilly Busch widow of Adolphus Busch brewer will reach Havana Cuba within twenty four hours arriving with her son’s attorney Harry B Hawes who went to Europe months ago with the State Department passports to bring her home She is said to have run a hospital for German wounded in Germany.
Threshermen seeking coal may contact public weigher Hill at his scales. He is instructed to sell Lin
Reverend Kidd informs readers he has turned down the Hamilton Baptist church offer and will remain with Clifton church. Clifton Baptist closes a Denton residence deal now occupied by J. H. Davis and family, with possession available. Kidd plans to move his family from Seminary Hill near Fort Worth to Clifton.
Attorney General Looney told Travis County tax collector Robert Maud that all women who wish to vote should register and receive registration receipts. He acknowledged doubt about his prior view that universal registration was unnecessary and urged registration for women inside cities to avoid future disqualification issues.
Austin Texas June 8 Thirty two thousand eight hundred eighty three Texans who turned 21 in the past year registered with local draft boards in Texas last Wednesday. Two small counties not reported will not raise the total beyond twenty five officials said.
President Woodrow Wilson urges all citizens to join war savings societies and pledge to buy government securities by June 28. He calls this the end of a period of enlistment in the voluntary home-front effort to produce and save.
French Headquarters in France reports German forces advancing along the Matz river with an aim to reach the Oise at Mont Macq and threaten the French salient north of the Oise. Allied withdrawal to the south bank may follow. About 200 German prisoners taken in early June include many from the 1919 and 1920 classes among those captured at Bligny by the British.
Next Sunday morning services include English Bible class and Divine Worship in Norwegian at 11:00. English Divine Worship at 8:30 p m. Sunday School at 10:00 with full attendance. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8:30. A cordial invitation extends to all.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.