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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
6
Saturday notes from Valley Mills cover local farming and ranching happenings. The report mentions livestock, grain movements, and community figures involved in farm work, with brief mentions of local people and service updates.
Public School Notes recount a Armistice anniversary program at Clifton with J M Brae speaking on experiences in France. Pupils performed patriotic songs and plays while home study and library booklets offer student work credit. An upcoming Thanksgiving program is announced with a 15 to 23 cent admission.
Austin reports Attorney C. M. Cureton will not seek re election as Attorney General or any other office. Key figures like Walter A. Keeling may leave state service. F A Smith may rise as First Assistant Attorney General. The piece notes Cureton's influence on the boundary dispute and his legislative work while in office.
Washington November 1 The Good Roads movement receives $75,000,000 backing at the Central Texas Methodist Conference as preachers prepare assignments for another year. Clyde T. Jaynes returns from Detroit to visit family, while local notables report travels, repairs, and community concerns as J. P. Masticlé suffers paralysis and Stayfield shows gradual improvement.
An ad touts Tronized Yeast with organic iron to quickly improve appetite energy and digestion. It promises faster digestion, rebuilt nerves, and greater endurance, claiming strong results in days. Each 60 capsule package costs $1.00 and is sold by druggists. produced in Atlanta by Tronized Yeast Company and distributed by Stuart.
Hazy draft reports a small Texas town recalling warnings of a gang of highwaymen planning robberies two weeks prior. Volunteers patrolled nights but no burglary occurred, though a store in Valley Mille was robbed. The fragment mentions scattered letters and unclear names, with several garbled lines.
Wharton Texas November 10 nearly all able men in Wharton County are said to belong to the Ku Klux Klan. A kidnapped editor watched as over 300 candidates were inducted at a torch-lit ceremony on a prairie fifteen miles from town. About 1,200 white-robed figures attended the gathering, followed by a large barbecue. The editor, blindfolded for parts of the event, reported seeing banked men present but could not confirm all attendees were from Wharton County.
In Beaumont on Thursday Governor Neff sought a personal inquiry into Texas penitentiary matters. Mayor Steinhagen announced a plan to review young convicts for potential reform and citizen restoration, aiming to set records and start action at an early date. The governor noted possible leniency for well behaved youths if they show reform prospects.
An advertisement claims Martins Roupy Remedy guarantees more eggs or money back and lures with the promise of preventing roup. Carpenter Bros promote the remedy and contend satisfaction with the product.
A Baptist W M A meeting outlines a program with prayers, readings Silent phrases and music. Mrs McAdams Mrs Jenson Mrs Taylor Hill Mrs Killgore present items along with special music by Mine Clave Mixsa and other speakers on themes of enlistment faith and home mission work. A closing prayer by the president. The text notes a statistic: the percentage of United States has a lower rate than in Japan.
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