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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1919

Page

9

Victory Loan drive ends with War Savings option

Bosque County Victory Loan Chairman Chas W Clarkson announces the drive's end but urges all, including those unable to buy Victory Bonds, to share in the victory by exchanging Liberty Bond interest for War Savings and Thrift stamps. War Savings yields 4 percent, redeemable after ten days with interest earned, offering patriotic investment.

Chas. W. Clarkson Victory Loan Bosque County Treasury Department Eleventh Reserve District Nts

Farm for Sale in Bosque Valley Near Clifton Texas

195 acres of Bosque Valley land six miles north of Clifton with 135 acres cultivated, good improvements, ample wood and water, near a school. Ferguson lease available. property available within three miles of this farm. Will sell on easy terms. See or write Otfe N. T. Wallace, Clifton, Texas.

Bosque Valley Clifton Ferguson Otfe N. T. Wallace Texas

Soldier Vote Bill Is Finally Passed In Texas

Austin Texas May 8 The bill allowing Texas citizens discharged from the U S military to vote without poll tax has been approved for the governor's signature A free conference report on the measure has been adopted by both houses The bill extending the board of control act effective date from June 19 to January 1 1921 has also passed finally.

Austin Texas Board of Control

Scandinavian Lutheran Church Services Next Sunday

The Scandinavian Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. full attendance desired and Bible Class for adults. Regular Norwegian service at 11:00 a.m. English Baccalaureate Service at 8:30 p.m. Rev. J. K. Rystad to preach. Catechumens meet Tuesday and Friday at 4:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Pastor Theodore Lerud invites all.

J. K. Rystad Theodore Lerud

Magazine Euterpean Club Meeting Notes

Mrs. L. E. Tennison hosted the Magazine Euterpean Club on Tuesday afternoon May 6. Officers for next year were elected and study plans discussed. The Director led the lesson and during social hour refreshments of ice cream cake and bonbons were served. Mrs. J. K. McSpadden will host Tuesday afternoon May 20 at 4 o'clock.

L. E. Tennison Euterpean Club J. K. McSpadden

Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Schedule

The schedule lists 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 preaching 4:00 choir practice 7:45 Christian Endeavor and 8:30 preaching. Everyone is invited. E. Sansom is the pastor.

Christian Endeavor Sansom

German Chancellor Rejects Versailles Treaty in Berlin Speech

Chancellor Scheidemann declared the Versailles terms unacceptable in a Berlin assembly, denouncing the pact as murderous and predicting a German jail under victors’ rule. The remark drew near unanimous cheers aside from the independent socialists led by Hugo Haase.

Berlin Scheidemann National Assembly Versailles Hugo Haase University of Berlin Unter den Linden Haase Group Germany Wilson Versaillles Central Committee of the Independent

Cameron Youth Killed Under Binder in Accident

Waco Texas May 12 T A Chandler son of Mr and Mrs T K Chandler of Cameron was killed instantly while repairing an oat binder. He had just removed a pin when the machine fell crushing him.

Waco Texas T. A. Chandler T. K. Chandler Cameron

Revival services paused after death in Fort Worth

On account of the death of sister Bertha Clinton's brother at Fort Worth the revival services will cease until next Sunday night. We welcome everybody. T. I. Lambert.

Bertha Clinton Fort Worth T. I. Lambert

Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Clifton and Garnersville Services

Immanuel Lutheran Church unveils a new service at Clifton on Sunday May 18 with another service at Garnersville at 10 30 a m Y P S meets Clifton at 8 30 p m Pastor W H Bewie leads.

Clifton Garnersville H. Bewie

Methodist Church Service Schedule with Kornegay Pastor

The Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. An additional service at 3 p m features the Junior League, followed by a second preaching at 8 45 p m led by Pastor Geo F Kornegay.

Methodist Church Geo. F. Kornegay

Harvest help sought for 400 acres in Clifton Texas

Ralph Helm of Clifton Texas seeks several reliable workers to harvest 400 acres of grain and offers board. Employment inquiry notes.

Can Furnish Board Ralph Helm Clifton Texas Ite

Peace and revolution urged in Die Freiheit call

In Die Freiheit the socialist party urges workers not to sign the peace. It warns that signing would prolong war hardships, occupation, blockade, unemployment, hunger, and death. The appeal favors peace as a base for rebuilding social life and calls for a global workers’ revolt against capitalism.

Socialist Party Die Freiheit

Worm Eradication Remedy For Farmers From T F Eaton

T F Eaton County Agent advises farmers to watch wheat for worms and to mix a mash with 50 pounds wheat bran two pounds Paris green or arsenic lead three pounds London Purple two pounds white arsenic two gallons molasses six to eight rotten lemons or oranges water and five pounds salt plus twenty five to fifty pounds sawdust to cover 6 to 10 acres broadcast like oats.

Clifton Paris London T. F. Eaton

Baptist Church Service and Activities Announced

Rev J H Cole of Fort Worth will preach at 11 00 a m and 3 00 p m The Sunbeam Band meets at 3 00 p m Junior B Y A at 4 00 p m Senior B Y A at 7 45 p m Men s Bible study Monday night Prayer Service Wednesday night All are cordially invited.

J. H. Cole Fort Worth Sunbeam Band

Eye specialist Burgess to visit Clifton on May 2

Dr Will M Burgess, specialist in eye ear nose and throat, will join Dr Collins in Clifton on Wednesday May 2 for glasses fittings.

Will M. Burgess Collins Clifton

A Demand That Sounds Unreasonable to Its Target

A concise reflection notes that demands often seem harsh to the person compelled to meet them while appearing less stringent to the maker, highlighting perceived fairness gaps in power dynamics.

War Claims Between U S and England Settle

Washington May 12 A complete and comprehensive settlement of all war claims between the United States and Great Britain has been reached by the American Liquidation Commission. Britain will pay the United States 35 500 000 in net final adjustment. Judge Edwin B Parker of Houston Texas chairs the commission. Secretary Baker said the Ital ian claims will be taken up next.

Washington United States American Liquidation Commission Baker Edwin B. Parker Houston Texas War Inquiry Board Bakers France

A Right Act Echoes Through the Universe and God

A right act strikes a chord extending through the universe touching moral intelligence and vibrating across every world and into the bosom of God, conveying a universal moral resonance.

It Is Easier To Keep A Friend Than To Lose Him

A brief adage on friendship suggests it is simpler to maintain a good bond than to repair it after a break. It emphasizes caution in relationships and value of steady trust.

Oil Well Restarts Drilling After Fuel Oil Switch Near Grimland Block

Local oil news reports the John M Grimland block being drilled again day and night after a shutdown for converting to fuel oil. The Womack block seven miles east of Clifton sees a standard, substantial rig completed today. Humble Oil moves to secure a right of way for a new pipeline from Burkburnett through Ranger and Duke fields to Houston and Galveston, while foreman Mr Cunningham suffers a foot injury during survey work near town.

John M. Grimland Womack Clifton Humble Oil Company Burkburnett Ranger Duke Fields Houston Galveston Cunningham Humble

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