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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1923
Page
5
Plymouth Medicated, Twine and other ads appear with local names such as Ross Brandeter of Waco and Mev Darden of Meridian visiting on business. The column lists farm supplies, groceries, livestock bids, tractor oil, and a carload of goods. Residents from Hillboro, Valley Mills, Blum and Meridian are mentioned visiting Brady for weekends and business.
Merchants advertise produce prices and car service while Meridian and Clifton residents visit and buy goods. Farmers seek land sales and improvements, with listings for Deering binders and Greenwade farm acreage. Local bankers note offers and rent terms as the market shifts.
The column lists business visitors F Burroughs and John Grim nd in Walnut Spraigs and Meridian, promotes local produce sales by Findley Produce Co. Ike and Stra, notes Myrtle Loggins leaving for Port Arthur, bankers meeting in Dalian, and various residents visiting Waco and Meridian. Mentions Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent and Clifton Record subscriptions.
Austin reports May 16 action as the Texas House adopts a resolution directing the enrolling clerk to attach blue pencils with a ribbon to appropriation measures sent to the Governor. Local notes include Meridian visitor Dix-ton, Clifton High winning again, and various social updates from Mosheim to Dublin.
Mr and Mrs Ed Kretsmier of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Harry Statsen Becker of Waco visited Paul Corbrits home on Wednesday. T O Prather recently returned from the Confederate Home in Austin to spend time with friends and family. Mrs T J Ford of Morgan and Raughter and Mrs Clark Nichol of De Lawn were guests for a day at L E Teankon’s home. Mattie Chase of the Childress Creek area left for Fort Worth to stay with her niece Miss Mattie Sormrade. G I Polk reports the sale of a Dodge Brothers coupe to Mr Car Lovelady, his first sale since agency began. The White family from nearby towns visited, and family news included wrecks and travel notes.
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