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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
6
A teen buys a green derby on a bargain table for two dollars and endures a comic catastrophe. The hat’s stuffing falls out as a rented pony bolts, wrecking the derby, injuring dignity, and triggering a chain of mishaps that tests his romantic hopes and family cows’ health. The tale ends with a warning to farm lads about frugal fashion and misadventure.
A Texan letter discusses a paint dispute involving a large unnamed rival, claiming their product was inferior and adulterated. The writer cites trial quantities, proportions, and comparisons to Devoe, asserting Devoe’s superiority and appealing for a factual, non‑graphic resolution. Ownerships and local names appear in references to residences and contractors.
J A Morgan was arrested today over the murder of his wife last July. He faces a murder charge after his testimony in a suit against an insurance company for the full amount of a life policy on his wife. The wife was shot through the head and authorities said initial reports of suicide were contradicted by the evidence.
A mottled ad promotes Tyler Commercial College Tyler Texas offering courses in bookkeeping business training shorthand typewriting and telegraphy. It claims 1800 students 20 teachers two buildings 9000 in furniture and equipment and appeals for prospects to write for a 118 page illustrated catalog. It also mentions Dr Shoop pain tablets and vague health claims.
A rabid looking dog bit the two year old son of Deputy Constable Alva Tilley in Waco on Friday night. The animal, now confined in a barn, showed no improvement by Saturday. Officials plan to monitor the dog for hydrophobia and await word from the child's parents.
A reflective prose piece argues that character surpasses wealth or position. It stresses that a good name sustains a person through life’s whirl, while a tarnished name leads to regret. It likens integrity to an ermines’ white coat and warns against seeking status at the cost of virtue.
A health advertisement warns that Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and strengthens the throat. It claims many dangerous drug substitutes exist in other products and promotes its own formula as a safe choice in a yellow package.
Ault UK resident Bobbit, a former U S de uly commissioner and Ada citizen, was shot twice by a hidden assailant near his home eight miles south of here last night. He died about two hours later. Bobbit did not identify his attacker and suspects old enemies. Police vow to capture the killer.
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