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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
10
Property offers 113 percent acres with 85 acres in cultivation listed by G L Polk Clifton Texas. Contact G L Polk Clifton for details and terms.
A man realizes foresight arrives only when age leaves him little to anticipate. The reflection suggests a twist of time and perspective as life’s horizon narrows with years.
Cherry Village Arkansas resident Mrs Lottie Ellis testifies to Thedford s Black-Draught as a laxative and liver medicine for headaches torpid liver and indigestion. She says it saves doctors bills and helps her children recover quickly. Seventy years of use establish it as a standard remedy for families.
Sherman Texas Oct 31 Wright Butler son of J W Butler 701 Avenue J Galveston was named honor student at Austin College for the first scholastic month He belongs to the sophomore class and had the second highest average in his class for the month The announce ment listed the top three students by class in each of the four college grades Butler was on the honor roll in his freshman year 1919 20
A 150 acre farm with 80 acres under cultivation six miles south of Whitney near a good school and store. offers reasonable terms for a smaller place. Includes 30 Durham cattle, may sell with the land or separately. Contact at home two miles east of Womack or write Clifton Texas C A Dennis 33-4tp.
A 428 acre stock farm 18 miles west of Clifton offers sale with option to accept a Clifton house and lot as part payment. Contact H. E. Stokes at Clifton Mercantile Co. Also included are two satirical observations on women’s bodies and magazine illustration trends.
A nostalgic reminiscence of Cave Creek phrenology in the 1880s. Old Bill Watkins mocked the practice while Uncle Dick Parsons defended it and bought a head chart. Tales tell of Tom Jenkins, Phil Hodges, and others believed to harbor notable organs, with humorous consequences.
Robert McAlony a Halifax contractor says Tanlac relieved five years of stomach distress and added twenty five pounds. He describes night gas bloating cramps and fatigue prior to use and claims lasting relief after taking Tanlac sold by Carpenter Brothers Clifton and other druggists.
The Record offers a scholarship to Hills Business College for sale at a bargain price. Call to arrange purchase and transfer the scholarship negotiations.
A collection of wry aphorisms and social commentary on language, gender roles, gambling scandals, and baseball integrity. The snippets touch on public perception of scandal, workers, and gender dynamics, noting slang, humor, and evolving norms.
Whitesburg Kentucky November election features jailer Fess Whitaker defeating Stephen Combs Jr for County Judge. Whitaker had been sentenced to jail for attacking officers, escaped, recaptured, and jailed again. he won by a large margin despite Governor Morrow denying clemency.
An advertisement from Farmers Gin Company by O. M. Bronstad invites new customers to try their ginning service noting the cleaner will improve appearance at press box. The note adds a light humorous aside about habits.
A reflection warns against labeling a stranger a fool based on behavior since he may be deceiving. It notes Adam as an example of a man who ignored his partner’s insistence on nicer clothes, a complaint common among women.
A reminiscence notes how thrifty shoppers dressed in the past with one collar worn per week, buying a box of twelve for a dime, illustrating a stark contrast to today’s prices.
A provocative line suggests cruelty by mockery rather than physical harm. It frames social attack as a sharper weapon, emphasizing the impact of ridicule on a target and its potential to cause significant harm beyond fists.
Turkeys all season and a call to sell produce to Clifton Produce Company. The ad urges sellers to bring goods and keep chickens off the market until prices improve as Clifton aims to be the best Texas produce market.
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