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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
3
A fragmented historical note states that Benjamin Franklin attended school only in the years between eight and ten. The odd phrasing references a variety of stone terms and professions, but the core fact remains Franklin’s brief early schooling as a child.
An old style health ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle fast-acting remedy for bowel trouble caused by souring waste. It claims cleansing effects, appeals to all ages, and highlights the doctor's forty seven years studying constipation.
Abilene reports on Roo Sterling as governor noting a steady, restrained administration. The piece praises his separation of executive and legislative powers, his cautious approach, and his approval of West Texas beneficial measures while sometimes diverging from his own views. The tone advocates Sterling as a capable, businesslike state leader.
Ex governor quits gun posture as he faces debts from past hunting trips and political fallout. He vows not to hunt until paying a large bill while serving at a $4000 salary. Also notes Athos as a hermetic Greek republic 40 miles long and 5 miles wide with 20 monasteries and 9000 monks, forbidding women for 900 years.
In Arkansas and surrounding states during the drought, humor remained as hardship grew. Red Cross chapters received 628 carloads of donated supplies from across the United States, while charity workers described stark destitution and a touring Red Cross agent who observed a barren homestead and a new automobile at a distant frame.
Fragmented report recounts Fort Phantom Hall established November 181, its commander Maj Gouge Hy Thomas and a Confederate defeat near Franklin. A skirmish caused many casualties while a search party pursued a fort site despite warnings from Black Harbor and an Italian scout. The narrative references a siege at Phantom Hall and the burning of Clear Fork, with confusion about dates and names.
A fragmented rural page notes a store fire with the proprietor alone on scene, a mule team runaway near Bounding Millows, windstorm on Musket Ridge with no damage, and locals in Tickville debating a stranger’s stay. Scattered items report town gossip, health and marriage rumors, and drilling activity in Mill County with deep holes and uncertain depth projections.
A fragment describes a historic emerald reliquary or monstrance once crafted in the late sixteenth century. It traces its journey from Turkish origins to a church setting, later removed and mounted as a ring, highlighting its antique provenance and evolving display.
Austin June 1 Amid Army plans in a distant trenchment a major project would wipe out a key port town nearly all Texans await. Thousands visited the site as soldiers arrived. the next move and specifics remain unclear with mixed reports from Kuborr E Lee and others.
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