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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
4
A range of ladies oxford styles is offered in patent leather gun metal vici black suede black velvet white buck and white canvass with additional tan champagne and gray finishes.
A shoe dealer displays a large line of men s oxford dress shoes with button and lace styles and a substantial display of boys oxford options in tan and black finishes.
The notice records Robt L Baldridge moving to Clifton Texas where mail subscriptions and local listings designate his name as second class matter at the post office.
A historical notice states the subscription price for a weekly publication is one dollar per year with Friday morning delivery. It emphasizes affordable access and regular readership.
A brief note hints at debate over a fly family linked to a death during confrontations with swatters. The odd phrase suggests community tension and possible misattribution of blame to insects rather than human action.
The phrase promotes a mindset of simultaneous growth and support. It emphasizes progress through uplifting actions and durable effort. The slogan reflects a focus on practical steps and steady momentum in development projects and community programs.
A brief note urges a young man and a small merchant to pursue business mastery, highlighting opportunity, diligence, and the potential to rise as skilled industry leaders in their community.
The text urges sticking together for city building and warns against unchecked immigration unless a town can fulfill promises to prospective investors, contrasting paint and prosperity with cohesion and growth. It frames unity as essential for attracting investment and progress.
A short reflection notes that progressivist towns blend slogans with timely action. It suggests that a pattern of occasional practical steps alongside dialogue strengthens civic momentum and public morale.
President Wilson appoints Hon. Cato Sells to lead the Indian Affairs office. The role is described as responsible and lucrative, with the Record extending congratulations.
The Ft Worth Record commends Mr. Sells for poise qualifications and executive ability. He urged Woodrow Wilson before and after the Baltimore convention and deserves a rich reward as Texas gains prominence on the map.
In a pledge to aid the farmer, bankers, merchants, and mechanics agree to lend support through cooperative effort aimed at solving farming problems and providing assistance.
Clifton residents call for upgraded public school facilities to ensure shared prosperity. Leaders argue strong local schools benefit both the town and its people, urging community backing for investment.
A critique centers on a stubborn stance likened to the fable of cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face as it affects school policy and progress. The remark equates rigid insistence with self harm to the institution.
A call to farmers to participate in the organization’s activities. The text emphasizes farmers as substantial business people and urges publicity campaigns built on facts. It frames truth in city building as stronger than fiction and appeals to practical, businesslike involvement.
The Knights of the Grip visit the city as five wives welcome traveling men. J T Torrence returned from Valley Mills to restart in the restaurant business. Clifton residents regret losing him as a citizen and restaurateur but wish him success at his new stand.
Dr O J Colwick was in Record yesterday making a pleasant visit from Crantilis Gap.
Hillsboro Texas May 2 August Boeler aged 66 janitor of the First Methodist Church died last night after being struck by an automobile on the church sidewalk. He leaves eight children and thirty seven grandchildren, many in Bosque county. Boeler a German native had lived in Texas 46 years and cared for the church for six to eight years. Funeral from his son in Clifton with burial in Clifton cemetery.
One good Jersey cow is for sale and currently fresh in milk. Interested buyers should contact Ed Handley at Schow's for details.
Nelson Clifton Texas offers free air filling at the machine shop for repairing owners. G. J. Gibbs was re elected secretary treasurer of the Texas Grain Dealers Association at the Ft Worth annual meeting this week. Clifton friends wish his health improves to enjoy the duties again. Frank also spoke at the meeting.
In Decatur the May 24 school bond election passed 106 to 16, authorizing 27000 dollars in bonds to erect a modern school facility for the independent district. The Attorney General asserts moving picture shows on Sunday are illegal without paid admission, prompting skepticism about Sunday entertainment laws.
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