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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1928
Page
6
A grim health note from Dr. Oscar Dowling warns of the deadly black widow spider, described with danger and symptoms. Interleaved car maintenance figures compare ownership costs, depreciation and yearly upkeep, citing the American Motorists Redaction and practical anecdotes about driving mileage.
Valley Mills notes recount visits and sightings across nearby towns. Residents such as Totta K. Harlow, Clyde Hows, and Frank Simms are mentioned along with gatherings in Waco and Whitney. Local figures including Mrs. CA Lawrence, Mrs. Henry Watkins, and Dr. J. M. Gore are listed among visitors and social events this week.
A promotional pitch claims a five minute talk reveals a home ownership plan already used by hundreds. It argues paid in full homes give security, a carefree life, and a background for future wealth, inviting readers to learn more about the plan.
The piece argues that while science cannot resolve life’s origin and purpose, humanity shows enduring capacities like courage, fidelity, and compassion. It highlights examples: a mother starving to feed her child, workers enduring poverty, artists creating beauty amid ruin, and people dying for vague ideals. The author urges readers to seek meaning beyond material explanations.
Columbus, Oct 28 John Labe, awaiting execution in the electric chair, held a birthday dinner for death row inmates. Seven men, six condemned to die, shared a narrow bench table and ate with him. The 21st birthday celebration included a $29.03 prison treasury allotment, of which $10 was spent on a “prend.” The event drew praise from the inmates as a strange but fitting festivity.
Nature and illness warnings appear in a fragmented Clifton Record ad promising safe Vermitage worm remedies. The piece mentions White's Cream and a price listing two dollars sixty per year for The Clifton Record and the Dallas News.
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