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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
6
The text outlines a sensational platform proposing bans on colored people, strict marriage and religious rules, curfews, mosquito controls, and prohibitions on leaving town. It includes fines for patient deaths, price controls on macaroni, and pledges to cut taxes if elected, painting a radical reform agenda.
Grasshopper outbreaks are reported in multiple counties with damage to cotton crops. A detailed poison mix using bran, white arsenic, ammonia, and molasses is advised for field application, spread along field margins before infestation peaks, with cautions on precise mixing and handling.
Dr. T. C. Coston a physician and surgeon advertises an office over Carnet Drug Store with a telephone number for office and residence listed as 40 and 78 respectively.
Mrs Elisabeth Mayfield widow of J A Mayfield died at Dallas Monday afternoon after several weeks illness. The body was brought to Meridian for funeral services held at her daughter Mrs P B Odie’s home conducted by Archdeacon Virdon and Rev W J Morvhin. Burial in Meridian cemetery.
In a county attorney race, Asa Moory and Albert Thomas use handouts and ice water to attract voters. The piece notes Thomas' UT Austin law pedigree and a $2500 reward for burglary convictions, plus oil royalties directed to the Texas University permanent fund.
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