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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
4
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The Clifton Record notes postal matter for Clifton Texas and local readers. It mentions Friday editions dated June 28 1928 and lists advertising rates per inch. W W Jones and family visited from Cranfills Gap for new items. Residents from Clifton traveled to West Sumita to watch a baseball game.
In a sparsely detailed rural report voters show weak interest in gubernatorial hopefuls against Gov. Pat M. Neff. Crop yields are disappointing with grain prospects dim, while some farmers switch to cowpeas and other livestock feeds. Local notes include Frank J. Bradstreet launching a Broadway cafe, Westop Murphees visitors, and households like Mrs. Welker visiting relatives.
The article recounts Lee after Appomattox, his dignified withdrawal from public life, and his return to Washington University as president. It notes the mixed public memory, the quiet, modest demeanor, and the sorrowful pall he bore in later years, ending with his death and reverent remembrance in the village.
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