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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
5
Local notices advertise seed potatoes at 1.50 per bushel from Rea & Co. and solicit debt collection for Lovelady Bros. Auto painting and repairs offered by King's Solman Garage. Clifton Mercantile Co. sells poultry wire while Allison Miller offers top prices for eggs and butter. J. B. McCoy buys Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. John Deere Binder displayed at Rea's. C. W. Clarkson travels to Lampasas and other western points on business.
Commissioners J. D. Hord and S. M. Goodall visited Clifton on Monday to inspect local facilities and discuss community needs with residents.
Mrs. Dan White and her young daughter visited relatives in Temple during the first of the week, stopping to spend time with family and friends.
A cluster of small ads and notices includes grocery orders and phone contacts for Allison Miller, S. C. Brown Leghorn eggs at $1.00 for 15, onion sets at 25c per gallon, and various farm supplies at Rea's and nearby stores. Also mentions plumbing services, Hawkeye tires, sheet metal tanks, meal and coal for sale, and Reba Little visiting home in Clifton.
Mrs. Lon Eagle of Tyler visited her mother Mrs. Henry Lockett for a few days. You can buy peanut butter for 25 cents per pound at Rea's. Plumbing shop No 179 E S Johnson advertises services.
Community notices show residents trading services and goods in Clifton. Car repair and service at Gilliam's Garage and Clifton Garage plus car parts. Carpenter Bros advertise brick ice cream and spring tonics. Local social notes mention Alma Gluck concert attendance in Dallas and Meridian visitors shopping in Clifton.
Gilliam's Garage endorses home industry with King Solman offering auto and sign painting top and seat covering. All work guaranteed satisfactory.
Mrs. R. C. Poston returned Friday from an army camp in Louisiana to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Poston near Womack, reuniting with family during a leave period.
Community notice from King Solman at Gilliam's Garage warns local business owners in Clifton about outsourcing work. The terse advisory cautions against sending jobs beyond town limits and urges cautious decision making to protect local livelihoods.
Oscar Jhe Sheriff Chas Romine traveled from Meridian last Friday to summon business for this term of court, seeking a suitable dairy cow.
Neal Swenson of Crawfills Gap stopped Monday morning to visit relatives and friends during his trip to Waco.
H. H. Killian departed Monday for Somerville to spend several weeks teaching a Mason ic school.
Miss Antwine, a public school teacher, visited a home in Iredell at the start of the week, according to local report. The article notes her role as a teacher and the residence she visited.
Messrs. Roy Tennison Alf W. Price and Joe K McSpadden left in Tennison’s car yesterday to spend several days in the oil fields.
Miss Bessie Lovelady from Weatherford stays with her brothers Roy and N. E. Lovelady for a few days, visiting relatives and friends in the area.
Mrs. Emma Seedig, long with her children in Wheeler County, came in last Friday and will live with her son Paul in the Harmony community on route two.
Lost side curtain for a hack on Clifton and Cranfills Gap road. Notify owner Jno Dahl Cranfills Gap or leave at Record office. ltp A home industry for home people. King Solman auto and sign painting top and seat coverings. All work guaranteed satisfactory Gilliam's Garage.
A bundle wrapped in Clifton Mercantile Co paper containing pink plaid lawn crochet yoke and blue silk is found. Please return to Mrs. J. T. Hill in Clifton. Do not keep. Itc.
Evangelist C. R. Nichol departed early this week for Waxahachie to conduct a revival meeting his first preaching engagement since a serious winter illness.
Mrs S J Covey and her three daughters and one son came from Morgan in a new Buick touring car last Monday for a short visit with relatives and to shop with local merchants.
Rufus Cox drove to Weatherford in a Ford and returned in a Dodge. Mrs. N E Lovelady traded her Ford for the same Dodge while in Weatherford, with Rufus handling the exchange for her.
Mr and Mrs John M Grim and their young son John Martin visited Whitney early this week to stay with relatives. Mrs Grimland then traveled to Dallas to hear the renowned singer Alma Gluck perform.
Notices mailed to relatives display a small inscription announcing Casper Arne on March 6 1919 with Lieutenant and Mrs Arne K Poulson in Clifton Texas. The item records a military family birth or wedding style notification without further detail.
In a brief dealer note Carpenter Bros promises safe medicine from a trusted source. It emphasizes exact prescriptions and avoidance of substitutes, inviting customers to rely on their pharmacy for doctor prescribed accuracy.
Andrew Ilsing shipped several more registered Hereford heifers from Fort Worth this week to join his other stock west of town. The rise of thoroughbred stock breeding is growing popular among residents in this area.
Buford and Brimmers well drillers moved their rig to John Grimland's ranch earlier this week. Once machinery is erected the oil well will be spadded in. The community hopes this first test will boost Bosque county's fame and increase Grimland's wealth.
Dr. Burnett of Koppers and Mr. Ross Barry of Walnut Springs met with Local Exemption Board Chairman O. E. Schow in the city last Monday to wind up business and receive their discharges from the service. All men, including L. E. Tennison, were guests at the O. E. Show home for dinner.
Mrs Carl Pearson and her young son came back home Monday after visiting Mr and Mrs Jas H Jenson in Fort Worth for several days.
Mrs. C. E. Stockton from Temple spent the week visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Proffitt and Clifton friends.
The Priscilla society invites all to a social and sale of articles with pie and coffee at the home of Miss Anna Grimland on Monday night March 24. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
J Lee Smith of route two, famed for raising fine turkeys, visited the city Wednesday and left an advertisement urging readers to learn more about his birds and offerings at the poultry page.
Oscar Brantley assisted the move from Clifton to Milford where Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lockett plan to establish their future home. Their departure from Clifton is noted with regrets by numerous friends.
Mrs C. R. Nichol and her daughter Miss Ready departed by car early this week bound for Denton. Miss Ready intends to reenter the C. I. A. to complete her degree courses, after having left last year due to ill health.
Oscar J. Rea & Co. promotes the cultivator as a fun and easy way to plow. Try one and see.
Corp. C. J. Gunderson spent a few days with his sister Mrs. C. S. Aanenson last week on his return from eight months of service for Uncle Sam.
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