This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1910
Page
3
A cluttered clipping notes temple post office construction to commence at Grice. Texas items record a campaign for 1,000,000 Sunday school workers and a Dallas meeting with W. J. Bryan. Other notes cover a 18 percent Payne tariff reelection, a Georgia senator's death, and local civic events in Dallas and Valley Mills.
Brig Gen B H Robertson, survivor of the famed Wheeler Trail Calvary in the Westward war, died at his Washington DC home last Sunday. A copper casket once used for DeSoto’s body, laid for burial under the waters of the Mississippi, has been discovered.
The Jupasies reportedly honor a monument for thousands of cattle killed for the army during the war with Rusia to appease their souls and prevent uprising. The Wilson County Journal jokes about turkey prices and farmers' notices while a sensational flow of disjointed editorials and advertisements follows, including a tonic offer from Price & Grlinlundt.
G Henderson, a farmer ten miles north of Sulphur Springs Texas, says two 500 pound bales grown on one acre certify the high yield. He previously grew 430 bushels of corn on one acre and won a $100 premium in four states. The item also notes Foley Kidney Pills claims and testimonials.
A local Ohio man reportedly trained a hog to walk on its hind legs prompting remarks on the waste of time. The claim notes a wild hog species exists in the woods with natural walking ability, sparking skepticism about the effort.
A historic advertisement promotes Avion Salve as a versatile remedy. It claims to aid beauty, cure pimples, sore eyes, colds, fever sores, bruises, piles, and chapped hands, and mentions a 1b banisties price and local druggist Coenen Drug Stic.
Local report from Cleburne Texas notes L C Perce ot Preeland returning from Harmon County Oklahoma claiming to have picked 28 pounds of cotton in ten hours and earning about $1 per hundred. The piece blends regional contest chatter with a garbled political line about a local election result.
The University of Texas will erect a fireproof library building as a handsomest state structure. A 250000 appropriation from the Thirty first Legislature supports the project. The steel brick construction will be faced with Texas white limestone and will house a valuable collection of books pamphlets and manuscripts for proper future care.
A faded ad-like fragment describes Foley's Money and a household remedy claimed to be valuable and safe for children and adults. It hints at benefits for wives and girls, advocating a trusted option amid unclear details. The text remains fragmented but suggests a general advertising claim.
Over five days in October UT students raised nearly $10,000 by subscription to help build a $5,000 YMCA house near campus. Gifts from faculty, students, and friends funded the project, which is expected to be dedicated in the early spring.
School opened here Monday morning and is progressing nicely though attendance is small. Prof. Ben Whitenberg is principal and Miss Alin Lenten assistant as the community seeds a growing program. Piano free this week at Connolly's and eye tests guaranteed at Cover Drug Store amid local ads and notices.
Fragmentary OCR listing appears to advertise items for sale with unclear product names and locations. Readers should verify details and seller contact for any purchase.
Sixty year old Wallace and 12 year old McGregor resident Oglesby were struck by a westbound passenger train between McGregor and Gatesville. The youths reportedly stepped onto the moving train and fell under the wheels, their bodies mangled along the track.
Fire at the Farmers' Union warehouse in Hillsboro destroys three box cars of Cotton Belt and 582 tiles of cotton. The blaze starts inside the warehouse with unknown origin and power lines. loss figure not specified. gelesen fragments indicate damage to track and substantial property loss.
Peter Lilison wrote a threatening letter to John D Rockefeller demanding 50 000 dollars to gain arrest. He was held in 1000 bail for the grand jury. The prisoner said he wrote the letter because he had no home and wanted to be arrested.
Two string bands will provide arisis music at the Grand Ball held at Son's of Hermon Hall on November Ist. Everyone is invited. W G Munroe is listed as a contact.
Members of the Rebeleal lodge of Iredell held a pleasant feast of chicken and coffee in the lodge room on Thursday night. The attendees report a good time.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.