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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
2
A partial Clifton Record snippet shows a Friday morning listing with irregular capitalization and garbled terms, mentioning routine class material and a recurring subscription-like line. The readable fragments outline a recurring event or notice in a local paper, but no clear names, places, or dates are fully legible.
In Hico Texas on February 25, residents report a severe drought with ground unsowed for over six months. Farmers fear crop losses as oats suffer and wheat underperforms while some plant corn and finish cotton picking. A local man, a black laborer armed with a Winchester, visited the McCord home seeking lunch, provoking debate on race and security as white residents fear rising lawlessness.
G A Vann aged 57 died at his home Tuesday after a short illness. His remains, accompanied by a son and two daughters, were taken to Athens Henderson County for interment. Neighbors offered comfort to the grieving family.
A man describes a bizarre incident involving a mail order request that led to a strange sequence of steps. The message mentions a potato bag, blocks of wood, and a confusing set of directions, culminating in an unusual outcome.
The article notes neck pain caused by rheumatism or muscle strain, usually on one side or at the back, often painful but relief possible with Chamberlains Pain Balm. It claims topical liniment can help when fever is absent, and recommends Chamberlains Liniment as a preferred internal option. For sale by all druggists.
James Beck, a local farmer, awoke to masked gunmen demanding his cash. They forced him to surrender about 2000 dollars in gold coins and tens before fleeing. Beck fired six shots but the robbers escaped and bloodhounds could not track them. The loot stemmed from prior bank losses and was kept at home.
Obituary notes the death of E. E. Skinner, a 30-year-old blacksmith in Valley Mills, Texas, who died after a brief illness. Born in Gonzales County in 1879, he was married to Lassie Turner two years earlier and was active in the Maccabees. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with interment in Valley Mills Cemetery.
S C White and Brown Leghorn Eggs for sale. Prize results from Dallas Fort Worth and Bosque County cited. Eggs priced at 1.60 for fifteen. Seller: Jonx R. Cowes Clifton Tex. Also an old health ad for Cold Cure tablets included in the text.
Glen Rose residents H Farr and Charles Conley urged an hourly transportation line linking Glen Rose with Dallas and Osceola. They voiced strong support for outer-world access and a Glen Rose line, hoping for quicker connections.
Fragmented report from United States District Court detailing a burglary at Brandon post office. Mentions Ton Moore as defendant, with a fifteen year sentence and various garbled names and phrases. Advertisement lines for a product and seller appear amid the court text.
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