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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
2
T E Girdley of Wills Point criticizes the new tax law for raising government costs and salaries. He argues current lawmakers drift toward monarchy and urges voters to hold them accountable at the polls, claiming property valuations and government spending threaten justice.
Chickasaw Oklahoma February 23 Special Rev Coombs told a Christian church audience that women have more sense than men. He said women do not waste time on trivial tasks and critical nation defining duties.
Notice forbids hunting fishing or playing ball on farms owned by Mrs WM Conrad with intent to enforce trespass prosecutions to the full extent of the law for the period 40 45. Public advisory in local notice form.
County Court jurors are summoned to Meridian on March 9 1908 at 9 o clock in the morning. The list includes Y G Wilborn J W Willis T E Whitworth W L Wade W E Sheppard J I Sherrod S W Rea Sep Smith G K Pool C R Waddell J C Tuggle Grant Saddler H A Taylor Zeb Morris W T Owensby J D Prescott J W Orand Otha Pennell.
A letter from Louis Cobolina to the Department of Agriculture requests several hundred feeding mulberry trees used in Italy and France for silk worm culture be sent to the South Texas Garden at Brownsville to propagate the trees and promote silk culture. The Bureau of Entomology replies that the trees will be sent as requested.
An exchange notes Peb 29 as tag day with a graduated tax on bachelors over 50 paying 100 dollars over 40 paying 50 dollars and over 30 paying 25 dollars. It urges all to contribute and asks if you will be good.
Cleburne Texas February 24 An order issued this afternoon requires the Santa Fe shops in Cleburne to close until March 2 affecting 600 men in the shops and yards. The move follows retrenchment orders from headquarters.
Representative Jack Beall has accepted an invitation to address the Business Men's Association of Newton Massachusetts at a banquet on the evening of March 23.
Rev. F. Starbird of East Raymond Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best healer for his army wound and other obstinate sores. He also uses it successfully in his veterinary work. Price 25 cents at Price Mitchell's drug store.
The March 7 election on prohibition in the county is not to be one sided. Anti prohibitionists formed a committee at a K P hall meeting led by John L. Spurlin as chairman to quietly oppose prohibiti on and find temperance solutions apart from prohibition methods. The chairman will form the rest of the committee in due course.
Mrs. J. P. White of Rushboro Pa credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving her life from lung trouble. The medicine is advertised as a remedy for coughs colds LaGrippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness sold at Price Mitchell's drug store with a $1 trial bottle offered.
The Cotton Belt Railroad plans a new timetable with a Waco to Gatesville train arriving at seven each night and returning next morning. A passenger coach will be added to the freight for main pouches but no messenger. The change may take effect next Sunday.
Waco March 1 Col Charles Hamilton vice president and general manager says a dispatch claiming Texas Central would extend from Rotan Texas to Roswell New Mexico is in error No railroad construction will be commenced by the Texas Central while the hostile acts of the Thirtieth Legislature remain in force.
An advertisement offers Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming relief from headache biliousness constipation and malaria with a money back guarantee at Rice and Mitchell’s Drug Store. It emphasizes health over wealth and promotes the product as a cure all.
Sherman Texas February 25. Neighbors petition County Judge Jeff Hassell alleging two young girls in South Sherman are seriously ill with pneumonia and a parent refuses a physician due to religious beliefs. The judge advised that law allows him to intervene for neglect and prosecute if no physician is called. Deputy sheriff delivered the note. The father replied that he cannot afford a physician and warned the officer he would hold him responsible if his children die.
Dr Wm H Anderson of Soda Springs Idaho says Bees Laxative Cough Syrup relieves coughs and colds when other remedies fail. Its gentle laxative effects suit children and it is pleasant to take. For coughs colds hoarseness whooping coughs. Money refunded if not satisfied. Sold by Price Mitchell.
Gus R. Moore has taken charge as editor and publisher of the Moody Courier and begun his duties with promise for the paper. The editor asks Moody business leaders to support the paper, noting a town is judged by its papers and should invest in them. He urges continued local backing to ensure the paper’s success.
Moody business leaders support the local Courier as the town’s primary information source. They urge merchants to advertise and residents to subscribe, stressing that supporting the home paper is an investment, not charity, to sustain the town’s most helpful institution.
An advertisement for ManZan Pile Remedy priced at 50 cents promotes ready to use treatment that gives prompt relief to any form of piles. The ad claims it soothes and heals, attributed to Price and Mitchell.
A man recently discouraged by life ended his own life with a pistol. At his funeral many tributes praised his talents, love, and confidence in him. The message asks whether similar praise could have altered his fate had it appeared while he lived.
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