It is getting hot for a fat man to play cow pasture pool
A lighthearted note reflects rising heat making it hard for a heavy man to continue playing the casual game of cow pasture pool, capturing a humorous public mood about summer warmth.
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
4
Poultry Producers Embrace Fertile Eggs for Higher Prices
Poultry people are learning to exploit the idea of selling fertile eggs to obtain better prices. The approach centers on marketing practices that emphasize hatchability and quality, potentially boosting returns for chicken farmers and egg producers.
Rain Benefits Local Corn and Cotton Crops
Friday's rain aided corn and cotton with corn benefiting most as the crops neared a critical need. conditions for both crops remain promising locally.
Meridian Highway In Clifton Receives New Surface
The Meridian highway through Clifton, connecting Winnipeg to the Gulf of Mexico, is getting a new surface to improve travel. The public, spending substantial time in automobiles, will benefit as traffic continues to move along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Winnipeg
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Training the Husband Early Shapes a Worthy Son
A remark asserts that mothers have a better chance to mold a worthwhile man in their sons than in their husbands, claiming men start with late training in youth, hindering desired development. The statement reflects social norms on parenting and gender roles.
Reports on oat yields exceed doubts amid praise
Remarks on oat crop reports suggest some question their size but overall confidence remains that the figures are accurate. Traders and farmers note high bushels per acre and expect strong market impact this season.
Crops Look Promising In Local Section This Year
Farmers in the section report progress with grain being harvested and stored while cotton and corn crops appear healthy. The overall outlook remains positive, even to the point of dispelling pessimism about the season.
The Town Leading Citizen Is Not Measured By Wealth
A town’s foremost figure can fall from grace through poor investments and wealth loss. Public judgment often tilts toward wealth, while the humblest resident may earn the true title of leading citizen when viewed rightly.
Clifton Post Office Leased. Building to Undergo Remodeling
The Post Office Department renews a lease on the Clifton post office building. The Farmers State Bank, owner, is having the interior repainted and remodeled, with work likely finished for continued mail service at the same location for the next decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Clifton
Farmers State Bank
W. E. Hurst & Son
Clifton Residents Favor Lynch Davidson Moody and Ferguson for Governor
In Clifton and across the state, many residents express support for Lynch Davidson Dan Moody and Governor Ferguson in the Texas governor race. Locals note growing awareness that home friends deserve first consideration over distant candidates, valuing local loyalty and community ahead of political campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch Davidson
Dan Moody
Ferguson
Texas
Clifton
Women Feed Family and Earn Cash Income
Twenty Oklahoma farm women belonging to home demonstration clubs began in 1925 to adopt a live at home approach. They grew vegetables fruits milk poultry and eggs to feed their families to nutritional standards while earning a total cash income of 5368.68 from selling butter cheese chickens eggs garden products milk and cream. Most sales were at roadside markets or to special customers with delivery or pickup. Some women produced rugs mats canned goods fancier items on a small scale reflecting a rural push to standardize products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
United States Department of Agriculture
San Marcos
Heavy rain causes crop damage in narrow strip near Bosque
A heavy rain event dumped five to six inches in about thirty to forty minutes along a one mile wide strip starting near the Bosque bridge last Monday evening. Crops were washed from land and grain stored in shacks washed onto the highway. George Wise, whose farm lay center of the strip, reported limited damage due to flat terrain. In 1907 a similar event occurred on the same date but with damaging hail. this time no hail accompanied the rainfall.
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Bosque Bridge
George Wise
Methuselah’s 948 Years Reinterpreted As Moons
A Cameron Enterprise editorial argues the Biblical ages are inflated by ancient calendars. By converting years to months as used by Hebrew patriarchs, Methuselah’s 948 years become 79 true years, with Abraham and Jacob similarly reduced, challenging the long lifespans attributed to Bible figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methuselah
Thomas L. Masson
Dearborn
Cotsworth
Jacob
England
Moses
Abraham
Cameron Enterprise
Caraways and Killions Return From San Saba Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs D C Caraway and Mr and Mrs H H Killion came back Thursday from San Saba where they spent several days fishing and camping on the San Saba River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Caraway
H. H. Killion
San Saba
Connally to Return Home After Congress Adjourns
Congressman Tom Connally plans to leave Washington after the current session ends this month and visit voters across his district before the primary. Friends say he has acted to serve the people and expect the largest vote of his political career against a challenger.
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Tom Connally
Washington
Congress
Connally
Revival at Methodist Church Grows Each Service
The revival at the Methodist church is gaining interest with every service. Rev. Felder delivers strong gospel preaching and makes earnest appeals to nonbelievers to give their souls and lives to Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Felder
Fincher's Shop Promotes Hot or Cold Setup
Local notice urges readers to visit Fincher's Shop for winter and summer preparations including horse-shoeing services. The brief item highlights the shop as a resource for temperature related work and equine care.
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Fincher
Beggar Arrested in San Antonio Found with $3000
In San Antonio on June 19 a 60-year-old beggar was arrested after an Saturday beggary incident and found to hold nearly $3,000 in a local bank account. He had $2,500 earning 4 percent interest and about $300 in a checking account. Senior Police Captain Frank Brown warned that future arrest would lead to jail. He was released when the other man withdrew charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Frank Brown
Barley Field Ahead of Oats Threshing Near Hillsboro
Hillsboro Texas June 16 Forty seven bushels to the acre is reported by H P Cliett who began threshing his barley field today at his farm near Peoria He will begin threshing his oats in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Texas
H. P. Cliett
Peoria
Indiana Judge Rules Jail Time For Parents Over Truancy
In a new policy a Indiana judge will sentence parents to one day in the county jail for each day their children miss school without a good reason. The ruling targets chronic truancy and aims to enforce attendance.
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Indiana
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Wm. ROGERS @ SON
Hampden
van Rogers & Son
Clifton, Texas
THE
Clifton Record
By Rob J. L. Baldridge
Meyiper
Associanion
Washington, D. C
Record
Dallas News
J. T. Hill Drag Line
Calvert Shoe Shop
J. W. Calvert
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