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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
9
A man recalls seven years ago attempting a science driven pie that exploded after a night of mishaps. He describes mixing crust with dubious ingredients, a cow disturbance, pie crust sticking everywhere, and a final stove blast that shattered the kitchen.
A man recounts being blown against a house causing a kitchen wreck and a dough covered rescue, sparking rumors of dynamite robbery. His wife narrates the 9 am discovery and the odd dough with frills still on rafters. Paris Chamber of Commerce backs dairy expansion to 2,500 cows with Texas chambers joining in.
Young Holstein cow with a young heifer calf for sale by A G Gilliam of Clifton Texas.
John Sayers of Fort Worth owns a timepiece claimed to be over four centuries old passed down for 150 years. The silver cased watch with Roman numerals reportedly never runs and differs from modern mechanisms. It traveled from England to the United States on the same ship as William Penn and won a Philadelphia exposition prize in 1850.
Cranfills Gap Church of the Nazarene announces daily revival preaching by Rev. Wm. H. Phillips with three services last Sunday. The closing day on May 19 features 11 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. sermons, special singing, and a community basket dinner. C. W. Millen, Pastor.
Valley Mills Chick Hatchery announces operation through May and June. Chicks priced at 8.00 per 100. custom hatching at 3.00 per tray holds 96 eggs.
Mrs. Elsie Gringham of Chiccag confessed to stealing in court and paid the fine. She pleaded she acted to feed her babies, seeking mercy for a crime born of poverty.
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