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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
7
Clifton unveils new summer merchandise with savings for shoppers. Highlighted items include seasonal apparel and home goods, promoted as value finds for guests seeking fresh summer style and affordable prices.
Humorous note on dental woes and a health scare as the editor describes sudden choking and trouble swallowing. A local physician attributes the problem to a set of old molars, mentioning potential dental extraction. The piece shifts to a community contest result with winners in yard contest categories for Home Owners and Colorful People, noting a full report next week.
An official of Marconi discusses radio beams that carry voices beyond the grave and across the globe. He notes messages sent on the third circuit travel around the world, suggesting future generations could hear voices from famous figures long after their lifetimes. The piece explains beam longevity, global reach, and the efficiency of short wave compared with long wave.
The text compares playing baseball with political voting, noting how foul balls in bunt play count or not and arguing that a majority or minority can shape outcomes. It discusses the duty of individuals to vote for their preferred candidate while recognizing the impact of collective action under law and governance.
The Record authorises political notices listing candidates for the Democratic primary July 1028. Names shown include Lewis H. Jones John Maxwell Vernon Lemens William Fox for Congress Lith District and O B McPherson Irwin T Ward for District Judge Maggie Little Maggie Little for County Attorney A D Clark for County Superintendent, plus others such as G L Polk Drury Weeks and Chas M Gandy for County Clerk and related offices.
This reminiscence recalls risky home theatrics and stage accidents from bygone times. It describes a vivid incident where a heroine fainted on stage, a mother struggled to carry her, and the curtain drama nearly ended the show. It also warns against dangerous improvisations and notes memories of potlicker debates in East Texas culture.
A fractured narrative blends old Southern cooking lore with a historical musing on Waterloo. It contrasts potlicker beer and hound dogs with Napoleon and Wellington, musing on war, progress, and mankind’s shift from raw conquest to modern weapons, while questioning the cost to human fraternities.
A bale of waste paper at a New London Connecticut paper plant contained negotiable bonds valued at 106000. The bonds were discovered among shredded paper from the New York area and subjected to examination as workers continued searching the bale for the envelope that had held them.
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