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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
15
Austin reports wheat and oats yields will exceed all prior Texas records due to favorable winter and spring. Wheat may reach 50 million bushels, oats over 50 million more than the former high, with corn also greatly above any previous year. Kaffir corn and milo maize plantings rise in West Texas. rice acreage grows along the Gulf coast.
Lamar Jr. suffered a double break in both bones of his left forearm when a Ford car he was cranking suddenly kicked, causing injuries last Friday afternoon. The Meridian Tribune notes the accident and wishes a speedy recovery.
When stiffness and soreness of muscles cause aching joints and pain, massage the affected parts with Chamberlains ointment. It will relieve the pain and make rest and sleep possible.
Officials report cotton acreage down about 20 percent but overall prospects look good. Bermuda onion sales near 4 million dollars in Laredo, with watermelons and cantaloupes expanding to northern markets. Peanuts rise with cotton oil by products. livestock remains strong while oil industry spurs construction growth statewide. Labor shortages from Mexico affect field work in South Texas.
Auburn McFadden visits from Clifton for Show Bros. families travel from Waco Olney and Dallas to visit kin. Local business and farming details include pig club work at Meridian, oil stock tours, and a recent temple appendix operation for Dr. W. W. Blankenship while DeWey Raley returns from Olney teaching.
Marfa Texas reports Detective Hayden claims Ed Breiten was murdered and his body placed in a dead steer at the Hondo ranch. Four Babbs kin and Will Wise are jailed in Del Rio on murder charges as Hayden asserts conversations describe entailing entrails removal to hide the body.
Washington reports Postmaster General Burleson ordered telegraph and telephone lines back to private operation immediately after government control since August 1. The Post Office retains some oversight awaiting Congress action, including anti discrimination rules, rate protections, and maintaining special accounts for cost settlements with the government.
Teething babies suffer in hot weather with sore gums and upset digestion. McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is recommended to correct sour stomach soothe bowels and aid digestion. Sold by all druggists.
A plain remark notes a woman may stand before a shop window as a mirror or for appearance rather than genuine interest in the displayed merchandise. The observation cautions against assuming intent from brief, casual viewing in storefront windows.
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