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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
6
In the firemen state convention reel races held in Waco last Friday, Hico Took Second Money with a share of 700. First prize of 11N) went to Cameron. The report notes second and challenging places for Hiey rus ing tea and Higa among others.
Fragmented text indicates flooding in Oklahoma with Muskogee in focus and references to rains and unsettled weather. Mentions multiple states including Mississippi and Texas and notes disrupted operations. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but flood impact and regional scope are implied.
Letter to J A Rizer praising Bans den Dom Sip Heery of Deva paint for lower gallons per coverage and better one coat performance. Claims cheaper than competitors, mentions Indianola and Flay roads, and states Oscar Rene Go sells their paint. Also notes FW Dixon & Co and PS Oscar Rene Go.
A poem from Benjamin Post of Gatesville urges resilience and friendship as life’s trials come. In Texas, John Reel is fatally shot near Turnover after a farm altercation. Browny and J S Sherwood are jailed as Reel lies mortally wounded.
The son of Mr and Mrs Fred D Whit ing was struck by an angry horse while strolling past a hitching horse. The animal bit the boy on the head causing a severe scalp wound that bled heavily. A surgeon cauterized the wound and doctors expect no dangerous outcome.
May 25 reports from Gatesville Texas say the Leon River is rising with a fourth overflow in 32 days, washing away railroad track between Howe and Oglesby. Persistent rains threaten farms and grain yields as floods delay planting and farming activities.
Waco Texas May 25 reports Brazo River at 12 feet and rising, an advance unseen in local memory. Water encroaches streets and bridges, causing extensive damage to homes, water works, and the vicinity. Estimates put East Waco stockyards at 10,000 dollars and water plant losses at 20,000 along with areas submerged and washouts on rail lines.
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