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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
6
Fragmented advice warns young men to test a suitor’s advance, avoid rudeness, and judge timing to yield in relationships. The piece mixes quoted lines with garbled OCR and references to local figures, remedies, and a sheriff tale, reflecting a noisy early 20th century newspaper blend of humor and notices.
In Grayson county Texas an elderly man Howden from Bosque County was injured in an early morning accident on West Henderson street. He and his son were traveling from the western part of the county when their team was frightened by a car and Howden was thrown against a telephone pole. He received medical care at Citizen's residence.
Gracie Tirretts, seven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J C Tirretts, dislocated her left wrist after falling from a tree days ago. Valley Mills Tribune notes committee appointments by Penn and D Shaw and discusses adding external stair escapes, with debate on timing and attorney general advice. Also reports stock event in Whitney with several hog purchases and local labor concerns amid economic strains.
Fragmentary OCR yields a stock purchase item involving Whitneyite and Bartlett with unclear context. Readable fragments suggest a transaction or holdings note, mentioning bases Wasser and der at wr, plus names like Whitney and Bartlett, but many words are garbled. Further source text needed for a precise summary.
A community meeting at Pipst Baptist Church discussed funding options for school buildings and public works projects. Citizens debated the need for tax adjustments and raised concerns about equitable burden across the district while a committee was formed to study the proposals.
Aunt Judy Miller, an elderly Black woman in Waco, reports being duped by a nameless Black man who claimed $10,000 in gold was buried on her property. He asked for ten silver dollars to melt into coins, pocketed the coins, and vanished after promising to go to the graveyard. An affidavit alleges fraud against the stranger who fled after mixing with locals.
Fort Worth Texas March 20 H C Flittering of Warrens bar Missouri arrived here penniless claiming a Santa Fe train robbery at leisure He says 8400 was left in a Houston bank while another searched his pockets The crowd heard rumors of a Missouri market and a series of odd phrases describing the scene and a dramatic wagon incident.
The notice from Blue Front Stable emphasizes readiness to assist with all train needs. It invites readers to call for support on any matter related to their line and services.
A garbled reminiscence describes a hat recovered from a ford wasp scene and a woman left in a wagon bed. It shifts to crude language about two in stitch, a man’s harsh words, and a family’s daily grind with long hours and meager wages.
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