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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
7
M Phelps reports five large steers weighing about a thousand pounds each vanished from his pasture. He notes three were taken in one night and two on another, with no trace found. He has printed circulars and sent them to sheriffs constables and marshals offering a 250 reward for arrest and conviction of the thieves.
Hillsboro June 15 Add information on a severe Hill county storm early in the week. Woodbury, northwest of Hillsboro, suffered the strongest damage with two houses blown away, causing serious injuries to Gresham’s sister in law and severe harm to Brooks’ baby. A windmill fell, hail wrecked Henry Carmichael’s home, and crops especially cotton and corn were destroyed. Locals deem it the worst storm in years.
D C Alton of Cleburne Texas jumped to his feet in a sudden impulse caused by a thought that Herbton cured his wife's feeble health and he rushed to a drug store to buy a bottle for himself. Guaranteed by Price and Mitchell.
Belcher Brothers proprietors offer wagonette services aligning with all trains. Call on us for anything in our line.
Fort Worth Star notes a Texas Central plan to operate its own Pullman sleeping cars on the Waco to Stamford line. Rates proposed are 1.50 for lower berths and 1 for upper berths, higher than prior Pullman fares. Unclear July 1 service dates. concern rises over whether blacks will be accommodated, given the state’s stance on Pullman as a common carrier.
Bal lard's Horehound Syrup touted as a cure for coughs bronchitis influenza croup and pulmonary diseases. A Byhalia Mississippi subscriber claims two children with croup improved after using the syrup, praising it as the best cough medicine tried.
Miss Thetus McNeely daughter of Chas W McNeely near Fowler and pupil at Whitney school married John Wiley near Koppers last Sunday morning in a ceremony said to be performed by Eld W R Long. The bride is 15 and her family learned of the marriage the day after. Friends in Whitney wish her happiness.
Landowner Tom M. Pool forbids fishing on his property except by hook and line with his explicit permission. The notice restricts all other methods and access to the water under his control.
Mir EF W Goodloe of 107 St Louis St Dallas Texas testifies that in the past year he has become acquainted with Dr King’s New Life Pills and that no laxative before tried disposes of malaria and biliousness as effectively. The pills are sold at Price Mitchells drug store.
Gatesville Texas June 22 the water company reports two new wells flowing abundantly a large cemented pool will be built to furnish the city with ample water everyone will now get all the water they want
Public notice from OLEO HAVERBERKEN declares all property on Neil's Creek posted and hunting and fishing forbidden under law. Any trespass will be addressed according to law.
A quick claim that a severe cold can be broken up in one or two days using Chamberlain's cough remedy. Mentions hourly dosing on first symptoms and restoration within a day or two. Also promotes Price & Mitchell drugstores and Clifton Land & Loan Co with a dyspepsia tablet and a 40 acre farm listing near Clifton.
Stolen June 8. One Laclede bicycle serial 2760 with white rims and royal blue frame striped with red. Ten dollars reward offered for its return to this office.
Mr. C H McSpadden is census enumerator with Oscar J Rea serving as Secretary of the School Board encouraging parents to enroll their children promptly.
The notice details subscription options for the Fort Worth Record including daily and semi weekly plans. Daily rate is 75 cents per month or 7 dollars 50 cents per year. Semi weekly rate is 1 dollar per year or 50 cents for 6 months.
Denison Texas June 21 Rufus Baxter thirteen years old journeyed through Denison en route to Dallas to live with an aunt. His fare was paid by sympathetic friends after he left Paxter Maine due to mistreatment by a stepfather.
Notice from R E Davidson announcing severance from Clifton Gin Company and purchase of J W Helm Co or Kell Gibbs Gin property. He will operate the gin independently, improve its condition, and asks for a liberal share of the cotton ginning next fall.
Olin Pinkston of Bowman in Hill county was bitten on the left hand by a skunk while sleeping on a gallery. He awoke to find the animal on the bed, knocked it away, and after treatment at Dawson applied mudstone for six hours before seeking Pasteur Institutes care in Austin.
A large fire at 11 am consumed the elegant North Thirteenth Street and Garfield avenue residence of Charles M. Campbell president of the City National Bank. The structure and upstairs contents burned. downstairs goods largely saved. Loss valued at 8000 with 2500 insured on the building and 3500 on contents. A note from Hico News Review mentions a San Antonio rumor about a widow and a manager in a theft case.
The Brownwood Bulletin warns that the newspaper business tolerates more failures than any other due to vanity and overestimation of earnings. It notes many contributors believe they will become editors and those who run presses think profits are limitless, ignoring heavy expenses.
A small Kansas town built a new church and, to finance it, appealed to local merchants for donations. Merchants responded liberally, aiding the church project and showcasing community support.
The town raised 300 for a church fund with Wilson & Constantine adding 20. The list included Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward. After the church dedication, no mail orders were sent from the town, reflecting community support and impact.
The San Antonio Light notes Clifton residents and authorities clash over weed control. Untended lots and overgrown alleys breed pests and disease, yet the city reportedly enforces regulations inconsistently while property owners resist rules not applied to the municipality itself.
A severe morning rainstorm in Bosque County Texas from 4 to 9 am washed out fields and roads. Several wooden culverts vanished and fences were swept away where they crossed streams, disrupting travel across the area.
Capt. JC Frazer reports three and a half inches of rain in one and a half hours, raising creeks to levels not seen in a decade. Rural telephone service is out, but crops are expected to benefit and corn output may meet needs.
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