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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
3
A detailed 19th or early 20th century specification lists wood seat dimensions 31 1 2 by 18 inches, axle sizes 15 16 inches, French head springs, 12 inch rear king bolt fifth wheel, Sarven patent wheels, three bow top with leather quarters, rubber roof, wool head lining, removable shifting rail, leather trim, and hickory shafts with Bradley couplers.
Desdemona Texas May 27 An oil lease worth 10000 dollars is signed by the Comanche Dupont Oil Co with the Baptist church of Desdemona for its church lot to host wells. The church also secures an one eighth royalty on produced oil.
A boy learns that speaking up for himself often leads to punishment as power imbalances erode fair treatment and he backs down rather than argue his case.
A retro quip notes that men who grew up among Indians misattributed their hair loss to combat, while blaming dandruff for the real cause. The joke blends frontier lore with grooming woes and old timey humor.
Gatesville Texas May 17 Key stone Texas on Clark land twelve miles west of Gatesville is drilling at sixty feet Buckeye Mid-Texas on Shackelford ranch twelve miles south of Gatesville a derrick Columbia-Texas Oil Company on Cornwall survey sixteen miles southeast of Gatesville has materials on the ground McKeesport-Texas Oil Company on S W Widrats land six miles north of Gatesville is a location All wells are owned by the same Pennsylvania syndicate represented in Dallas by Anderson and Hydrick of Pittsburg The McKeesport-Texas is north of the Leon River others south of the river President of the syndicate is Dr Mark Baldwin a Pittsburg surgeon and former Chicago baseball pitcher
The poem vows against rum and drinking, praising sobriety and imagining a future without tavern graft. It frames alcohol as a foe and foresees social gains from abstinence, invoking the Mississippi and St Lawrence as symbols of endless thirst.
A reflective line notes that many men believe it is more foolish to give than to receive. The remark contrasts attitudes toward generosity and self interest in human behavior.
The opening scene shows the Hero with curly hair and popping eyes, a visual cue a woman reads as signaling a perfectly lovely film.
A quip suggests a route on a railroad map is so short one could walk from New York to Chicago in about two hours. The remark plays on the visual compactness of the map rather than real travel time.
The passage argues life is an art requiring practice and personal application of fundamental principles. No two people apply them the same, making each person unique and interesting. Embracing individuality is harder but raises the chance to become somebody rather than be nobody.
A tale of a hen who lays daily eggs and a mistress who sells them to buy canned peas. The family wastes the pea cans, prompting the hen to lament that growing their own vegetables would yield more food. Moral urges growing produce and buying Thrift Stamps.
A yearlong rate at 1.75 dollars is noted for Clifton Record and Dallas News subscriptions. The listing specifies combined access for readers to both newspapers.
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