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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
24
An open weather spell brings deer hunters to Alice area but rattlesnakes are driving them away. Snakes reportedly camp along roads, with five strikes noted on a road near Alice. origin of the serpents remains a mystery.
Governor Hobby places the launch Jim Duke, a large craft from the state game fish and oyster department, at President-elect Harding during his Point Tesbel stay. The launch is expected to reach Point Ina vel Thursday.
A Rochester clothing maker announces a one third wholesale price reduction on all garments including coats effective from November. The cut adds to a 7 percent discount, lowering the opening fall wholesale price from 245 dollars to about 24 dollars.
A fragmented text argues teachers should instill personal purity, honor, and patriotism while urging teaching by example. It warns extravagance and thriftlessness menace to society, noting widespread wounding sentiment and looming business and military strain from such habits.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a city meeting with mention of a speaker or group and a date in September. Names and details are unclear but imply discussion of local issues and attendance.
The item lists various property transfers including 100 acres to H C Sparka and 280 acres to L Smith, with sums noted. It also records marriage licenses, church events, schooling, local visits by Rev J H McLaughlin, and a reform school score report alongside governor election vote tallies and civic notices from Meridian area.
The article describes Mexico president-elect Alvaro Obregon unable to schedule a meeting with Senator Harding over border tensions. It notes concerns about competing diplomatic steps and possible hastened arrangements being postponed.
Houston reports the Texas crop condition with a corn quality of eighty six percent and an average weight per bushel for small grains. Winter wheat averages 54.0 pounds, and barley 45 pounds per bushel, with additional notes on local movements and visits around Fort Worth and Medicine Mound.
The team traveled to Gatesville and defeated the State institution boys 29 to 0. Revy missing hampered play, hopes rise for Thanksgiving clash at Clifton. Upcoming visit by Meri College and plans for future games noted with cautious optimism.
Presbyterian church announces Sunday school at 9 48 morning service at 1 00 pm and 7 30 pm with the topic Stewardship in Daily Living. Christian Endeavor at 6 16. The Record and Dallas News patrons pay 2 80.
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