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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
20
Funeral services for J. D. Bishop aged 82 who died in Gatesville Friday were held there Saturday. He leaves two daughters Miss Mollie Bishop Gatesville and Mrs J M Lanham Fort Worth.
A mother describes the terror of a child suffering a croup attack and urges forethought. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted as a certain cure and should be kept at hand. Sold by Hutton & Carpenter.
Baptist evangelist Rev. L. Kellar of the Southern Baptist Convention died at McLoud near Shawnee Oklahoma after a few hours illness from ptomaine poisoning.
Bantam resident H. D. Ely suffered a four year foot ulcer. Doctors urged amputation but he refused and used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a last resort. He credited a complete foot cure. Advertises the salve as the best remedy for burns cuts bruises and eczema. Available at all druggists or by mail from Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Palestine Record praises Texas newspaper men for their role in public causes such as roadbuilding and county booster efforts, with The San Antonio Express and The Fort Worth Record noting the value of their work and the eventual appreciation of their contributions by the public.
Article argues rural youths leave the country for cities due to dull home life and calls for a stay-on-the-farm campaign. Proposes social centers, country parks, playgrounds and libraries as legitimate amusements and urges creation of a Texas Director of Public Recreation in every community. Also includes an unrelated local advertisement for Ballard’s Snow Liniment.
Notice to the public that Walter E. Brandes prohibits hunting fishing or pecan gathering on his farm north of town. This warning asserts no trespass on the property and enforces the owner's rights.
An ad touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup to ease chest tightness and cough tied to lung inflammation. Each bottle includes a free Herrick’s Red Pepper Porous Plaster claimed to draw out inflammation. promotes use for lung settled colds. Sold by Price & Grimland.
Yates Kirk brought a ten inch striped reptile to Cameron Texas on November 2. The creature, four legs and a snake like head, was kept in a glass and shown in a local store. No one had seen such a creature before. A medicine ad for HER BINE promotes bowel regulation and vitality. Price Co. sold by Price Grimland.
In damp cold weather Ballad's Snow Liniment is promoted as relief for rheumatic aches. The ad notes a large demand and offers 25 cents per bottle, with sales by Price & Grimland.
Cotton production in Bosque County fell to 13 053 bales this season from 20 808 bales last season. A note cites special agent FRAZIER and a prank reference. A New York medical crusade urges simple cold prevention measures and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by Hutton & Carpenter.
Hillsboro Texas reports the sale of $25,000 water works and sewer bonds to Compton and Co of St Louis at par with accrued interest. Proceeds are expected to arrive in the city within a few days.
An old advertisement claims torpid liver constipation and stomach disorders cause headaches. It touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a quick relief by stimulating the liver and bowels. Sold by all druggists or by mail from H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia and St. Louis.
In Catron Kentucky Bettie Bullock writes of four years of womanly troubles with pain and weakness. After taking Cardus, she gained strength and can walk two miles and do her work. The Chattanooga Medicine Co. offers instructions and a 64 page booklet.
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