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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
11
Graduation season brings pomp and promise as students receive diplomas. It cautions that a parchment is only a credential not a guarantee of success, citing doctors lawyers and preachers with diplomas yet few clients audience or converts.
El Paso reports indicate American troops, during the Villa expedition, killed over fifty Mexican bandits in the Juarez area. Troops bivouacked on the U.S. side after a 24 hour campaign, with a rear guard detachment capturing seven ragged Mexican prisoners. A separate cavalry detachment moved a herd of 100 horses to remount stations, while readers were advised by the Winters Enterprise to maintain optimism despite pessimism.
A witty remark notes that the belief in female intuition frequently misleads, suggesting irony about reliance on internal guessing rather than solid evidence. The line playfully critiques the idea while acknowledging its cultural persistence and humor.
A sermon praising the diploma as life lifelong education. It warns against drifting toward low ideals or easy paths, urging graduates to honor their Alma Mater through steadfast work and service. The parchment is portrayed as a moral guide, announcing to the holder with bold phrases the virtues of perseverance.
A nostalgic reminiscence asks what happened to the neighborhood grocer who once offered a single box containing five and ten cent cigars marking a simple, bygone era of small-town commerce.
A writer recounts a tale told with frequent spitting interruptions, noting the discomfort it causes both speaker and listener. The piece uses humor and self awareness to explore the oddity of the storytelling moment.
Cleburne Texas June 13 The special roads committee returned from Austin and San Antonio after a week of good roads business The panel will appoint an engineer to supervise the 2 000 000 county road program and finalize construction specifications soon.
The Ames Iowa Intelligencer warns against using whiskey as a remedy for colic or stomach ache. It urges sending afflicted individuals to a doctor and favors Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. The note reflects common anti drinking sentiment and cites the Record and Dallas News price of $1.75.
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