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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
6
Fragmented report details changes to artillery and automatic rifles to boost battalion strength to 1.17 percent and firepower, with ongoing experiments to replace WWI era arms. Also notes a wedding anniversary celebration for Dr. and Mrs. Olson and local residents attending in the city.
Fragmentary report notes a speaker at a Chicago conference last month discussing seed control work. He mentions possible six month completion versus government projections of two to three years and a hope for home by ten years.
The town avoids immediate beds for a street project and seeks no site for a plant. A future bond to fund a sewerage disposal plant and paving is planned in Gatesville area. Proposed total $90,000 split between disposal and paving with total indebtedness around $98,000 and local tax rate notes. Coryell County debt stands at $17,000.
An essay contrasts horse owners like Gwarty with modern drivers who crave speed. It notes drivers passing on curves endangering themselves and others, while praising orderly streets and public safety. The piece cites J P Nenney of McKinney receiving a pin for fifty years of church and school attendance. It also mentions automobile racing as a sport and notes 21 towns in the United States share the name Portland.
A discussion on the veterans bonus bill dominated sessions in the Senate and House, with many lawmakers stressing veterans welfare while debates over the bill’s details and president’s veto attracted attention. Officials including Treasurer Mellon and Veterans Affairs chief Frank Z.ttioes analyzed implications, noting costs could run between 25 and 100 million dollars, with impacts on disabled veterans and those most in need.
A clumsy notice from Lutheran Church of Nom lists Bible Clarion rye Divine services at 11 p m and 1 30 p m followed by 2 p m gatherings and welcomes attendees. Pastor P E Thorson signs the church notice. A separate item reports a person pleading guilty to a police slaying near Hah Bebe ria, ML and receiving life imprisonment.
An OCR fragment describes a testimonial from Mrs. Pred Westin of 877 Wik St North Portland Ore claiming relief from stomach trouble using a remedy called Pit You. The text mentions indigestion nausea dizziness and references two year unresolved health issues. The passage reads as a worn ad or medical testimonial from a local newspaper.
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