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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
13
Waco visit and business notes from Oscar J Rea & Co include dealings with Clifton property plans and farm notices. Clarence Carpenter visited Dallas on business. Advertisements urge sales of Disc Harrows, Deere Buggies, ice cream, flash batteries, and onions. Notice warns no hunting on Walter E Brandes farm north of town.
Carpenter Bros. report Max Sansom left Sunday night for Brownwood where he accepted a position. The ad promotes Cooper's Fly Knocker as a remedy for stock flies.
Allison Miller offers eggs and butter for high prices and promotes Martin's Blue Bug Killer from Carpenter Bros. S. M. Martin and T. J. Hall of Morgan visited the city last Tuesday. Rev. Geo F. Korneau and J. B. McCoy left for Hill county on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Adam May announce a Gem born Thursday, October.
The note mentions Oscar J. Rea and an iron offer aimed at six boys. It appears as a brief promotional or instructional snippet from a historical newspaper page segment with limited readable context about the parties or exact terms.
Mrs Fakes of Dallas arrived Monday for a short visit with her niece Chas W Clark's son in Dallas, enjoying the time together during the stay.
A reader reports a cache of cigars of various brands and a pair of glasses without frames found near Clifton. Return items to Ella Lee Dodger, Clifton. A reward is offered.
Jesse C. Jenson, recently at home from Caddo where he works for Swensondale Oil Co, informs readers about market conditions before selling.
Clifton Produce Co invites customers to buy turkeys before bed with a playful nudge about saving money. Local shoppers are urged to act quickly to secure fresh poultry and enjoy seasonal savings at the store.
Mrs. John Cummings advertises extra large turkeys, 34-4 p, with toms priced at seven dollars and hens at five dollars. A separate line notes a farm tractors specialty and a mechanic service by Voy G. Fort in Clifton Texas including a tfc listing.
Olaf Nelson from a large Oklahoma oil company spent the first days of the week visiting his hometown and meeting local residents. The Record offers subscriptions to the Daily and Weekly Fort Worth Record, with special rates for the Daily.
Mrs. C. S. Aanenson and her son Ole Martin visited the Cotton Palace with nieces Mary and Olga Wattner spending last Saturday there.
Reverend E. S. Sansom will remain in Clifton until December, then depart to begin a new ministry in Mayfield. He will wind up current duties and make arrangements for the move in the interim.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Knudson living a few miles north of town are the proud parents of a fine son born last week.
Black and white spotted hound with a bob tail is missing. Collar bears the name J R Cowen. Notify John R. Cowen of Clifton for a reward if found.
Jeff Wilson and family are now living in the Mrs. E. Johnson residence while Mrs. Johnson and her family plan to relocate to Waco to establish a new home.
Notify John R. Cowen of Clifton about a reward related to a collar incident. The notice requests action or acknowledgment from Cowen.
First time you are in town let us load you out with your winter's supply of salt for hog-killing and stock. Home Grocery Company promotes a sale offering salted goods for the season.
The Clifton Home Grocery and area ads promote garage services with oils, gas, casings, inner tubes and accessories. An offer notes sale of a good milch cow and an American Cream cow, with large capacity for two or three cows. Texas salt in barrels and rock salt in plain and medicated forms are available. Local ladies assist farmers with fall harvest, greatly appreciated.
For Sale 28 steers aged 2 to 4 years and 28 calves. Take the bunch at 65 dollars per round. A bar gain at 25 dollars per round. See W. T. Casey in Cayote, Texas. 32-3tp.
Chris Aars of route two Meridian was a business visitor in the city last Monday and while here left a dollar to have his record moved up another year.
Mrs J W Helm, guest of her aunt Mrs Sallie Whittenton and other kin, spent the week here and returned to her Jericho home last Monday.
J. P. Sample of os. Waco district manager for Kansas City Life Insurance Co has spent the week in Waco and Crawfills Gap inspecting and promoting company interests and meeting with local agents and clients.
Voy G Fort advertises magneto testing and re am Ford magnetos to improve car starting and lighting. The notice claims easier cranking and better lights for vehicles.
Mrs Neal Rude of Cranfills Gap was cited in a brief town report yesterday involving a minor incident at a local site. No injuries are described and officials provided brief details.
A push is underway to revive the dormant local lodge. Organizers seek renewed participation and community support to restore activity and engagement at the group’s meeting place.
Notice states a workman will be in the shop all next week and invites customers to place monument orders now at Marble Works run by Mrs. Houston. This brief notice emphasizes timely ordering and in shop service.
O A Bronstad left at week's start for Eastland and other West Texas oil fields to tour sites and join his wife and young son in a several days visit at Eastland.
A full line of auto tires and tubes and all kinds of tire and tube repairing at old time prices. If you are not satisfied tell us if you tell your friends.
Marion Grimland advertises a small batch of late hatched Rhode Island cockerels from a bred-to-lay line. The birds are offered for sale at a sacrifice rather than continued feeding.
Mr James W Hanna and Miss Eula Loggins, both of this city, were married in Meridian last Saturday evening. They will make Clifton their future home.
The Home Grocery Company advertises genuine Michigan salt with a limited supply. The notice urges customers to act quickly to secure their salt before it runs out.
Mr and Mrs E H Young their daughter and Miss Juanita York of Meridian stopped for a several hours visit with friends in Clifton last Saturday while en route to Waco to take in the
T J Ford stopped by last Tuesday to vote on state constitution amendments and to arrange an advance subscription date by another year, making a pleasant records visit.
A promotional note touts Gates Products as reliable auto tubes backed by over two million dollars. The message urges buyers to trust Gates and highlights local service support.
J. W. Butler now living in Fort Worth arrived yesterday with the Butler family for a brief visit with Mrs. R. L. Scot and other Clifton friends.
If you can take a tire to add miles, the Clifton Rubber Company touts a product that could extend life from 1,000 to at least 5,000 miles, claiming guaranteed puncture resistance for roughly one to two times the price of a new tire.
Fred Kaatz of Clarendon purchases the 218 acre farm of Alfred P Olson located east of town. He plans to move his family there and call it home. Alfred Olson and family will return to the farm after selling it to Will Manske last year and leasing the property in the interim.
Help wanted for cotton picking in Cottle County Texas 2000 workers needed at 2.25 dollars per hundred. Average yield half to bale per acre. Medium stalks and clean ground. Longer picking days available than much of Texas due to climate.
A garbled notice reports Moody Hew taking a position at the Record amid brief references to Parker, Tony, and a Methoc institution in the city. The text is incomplete, with scattered fragments about dressers, markets, and prices, yielding little verifiable detail.
J. O. Summers of Waco spent the week visiting his brothers W. B. and S. M. Summers in Clifton. He expressed strong satisfaction with the town and its people and indicated he may relocate to make Clifton his home.
R C Hardie of Valley Mills has joined the dry goods department at Schow Brothers in this place. He is a brother of Rev Jas F Hardie, formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here.
August Pederson of this city and N. M. Swenson of Cranfills Gap have traded houses this week. Pederson and family move to Cranfills Gap to establish residence while Mr and Mrs Swenson relocate to Clifton to make their home.
H. H. Killion remits from Breckenridge to receive the Record there. He believes the price is one dollar for a year, but the rate is 1.25 for Texas subscribers outside Bosque County and 1.50 for all others outside Texas.
Clifton Rubber Co promotes Gates tires claiming customers report 5 000 to 8 000 miles more service than before. They offer to provide names of users who attest to better value for the price and longer life under Gates products.
Paul Seedig visited town on Tuesday from Meridian Creek farm with wheat and expressed satisfaction at a good price of 1.90 dollars per bushel. He noted others who could not save their crop faced far lower payments and left a check to pay for the Dallas News and his county paper.
Jeff Pierson, a tank building crew member, slipped thirty feet at work last Tuesday. Dr J Owen Carpenter treated him and he was taken to Valley Mills Sanitarium for care. Doctors reported no broken bones. Glasses offered at moderate prices at Clifton & Bly patrons event on Wednesday, Nov 19 at Ace & Stuart's Drug Store.
For sale full blooded mammoth Bronze Turkeys. Tom birds seven dollars each and hens four dollars each. Telephone number 8112. Contact Mrs Arthur Ammons Route 1. 35-2tp.
Lost on the Crawfills Gap and Clifton road is a white and black spotted dog named Trixie. Finder should notify Mrs. C. B. McCoy.
John M. Grimland spent this week visiting Fort Worth and other locales for business matters. He met with local officials and conducted negotiations tied to his ongoing ventures.
Mrs S E Summers of Dallas has been here this week the guest in the homes of her sons S M and W B Summers.
The Ladies of the Civic Improvement Society prepare for a Flower Carnival and entertainment staged in the latter part of the month, signaling social activity and community involvement.
Mr and Mrs S S Sansom depart Wednesday to visit their daughter in Stamford. The Sansoms’ household goods leave the last of the week bound for Georgetown. Miss Willie Sansom also plans to depart around the same time.
Messie G Stratton and A J Tilly of Waco visited Tuesday after several of their hunting dogs went missing in the region. Both gentlemen are keen on hunting and value their dogs highly.
J Lee Smith, renowned champion turkey raiser, visited town last Tuesday to display birds at the Cotton Palace. His prizes included second and third place on old toms, first on young tom, first on pallet, and multiple placings among hens. He also sold many of his birds to aspiring gold turkey raisers.
One late model Case tractor and Case triple disc plow offered at bargain prices. Corn mill available. Six milk cows for sale. Also a dise plow harrow land roller pulva riser drill corn and cotton planters. Some corn and barley for sale. Grinding corn and barley for the public Saturdays at home. Ste C W Johle Route 1 Clifton Texas.
I M Solberg advertises a constant market for remnant cotton and cotton seed inviting sellers to contact See us Before you sell emphasizing direct purchase by I M Solberg in the local market.
Rev C B Holland will preach at the Methodist church Sunday at 11 a m and 7 p m with two services scheduled for worship and sermon.
Oscar Omenson offers a Fordson tractor for sale. He states he is through plowing and asks 800 dollars for the unit.
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