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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1918

Page

2

Local and Personal Notices and Advertisements

Mrs. C. E. Stockton visited in Temple Monday and Tuesday. Sheriff Chas. Romine visited in the city. Oscar J. Rea & Oper handed in his notes to the Record last Saturday. Clifton Mill & Elevator Co. offers feed barley at $1.35 per bushel. Price & Stuart advertise blackout vaccines and heater Gore pipe. Crane's Stationery offers many colors. Local bakery ad promotes bread from ton Bakery. Carpenter Bros. selling Toilet goods and Black Leg vaccine information.

Clifton Mill & Elevator Co

Gingham Dresses Arrive for Women and Children

Schow Bros. reports a fresh shipment of gingham dresses for women and children arriving at the store. Prices and sizes not listed.

Schow Bros

Schow Brothers Pay Top Cash for Farm Produce and Hides

Schow Brothers advertise paying the highest market price in cash for chickens eggs butter cream hides and other farm products. The notice emphasizes prompt payment and ready cash for sellers seeking fair value in today’s market.

Schow Brothers Tfc

Bond Offer By A G Gilliam

A. G. Gilliam states he can use $1500 more Liberty Bonds and will pay half cash, balance in items sold. Bonds usable until December 2. Signed 36-2te.

A. G. Gilliam Gilliam Liberty

Threshed Maize for Chicken Feed Price List

Threshed maize offered for chicken feed at 3 cents per pound in bulk by Clifton Mill and Elevator Co. Also a note on cigars kept in stock with a nudge to choose from Carpenter Bros. store.

Clifton Mill & Elevator Co Carpenter Bros

Five Passenger Chevrolet Car For Sale At Bargain

A five passenger Chevrolet in good condition offered at a bargain. Shhow Bros. 36-2te.

Shhow Bros

Reliable Buggies for Muddy Roads Ad

Oscar J. Rea & Co. promotes Reliance Buggies for muddy roads and offers feed at 3 cents per pound bulk.

Oscar J. Rea & Co

The Sunbeam Mazda Lamps Offer Bright Service

Oscar J. Rea & Co. promotes The Sunbeam Mazda Lamps as a reliable light source providing fine illumination and dependable performance. The notice highlights quality and lasting usefulness for customers seeking sturdy lighting options.

Mazda Oscar J. Rea & Co

Civic Improvement Society to meet December second

Miss Ruby Parks home from Fort Worth College for Thanksgiving. Gingham dresses for women and children. Scow Brothers 36 2¢. The Civic Improvement Society will hold a regular meeting December 2 at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs. George Helm.

Ruby Parks Fort Worth Scow Brothers Civic Improvement Society George Helm

Claude Price Returns To Gates After Illness Recovery

Claude Price came back to Gates this week following a several day stay at home due to a severe influenza attack. He is reported to be improving as he resumes daily activities.

Claude Price Gates

Fresh Box Can Dies Shipment Prompts New Gift Idea

A fresh shipment arrives offering chocolate gifts for young ladies. The firm promotes box can dies as a tonal nod to holiday markets and sister brands.

Temple visitor and homemaker proclaims land offers

Miss Romine visited Temple last Sunday and a land sale ad urges action with "now is the time to roll your land." Shows promotes an implements maker. Helen Hill of Hico visited with sister Mrs Clarence Carpenter. Clifton Garage offered as headquarters. Rudolph Stoerner of Valley Mills Route 2 reported advanced record figures. Carpenter Bros. solicit patronage and urge continued support.

For Sale Leghorn Cockrels at Clifton Texas

S C Brown Leghorn cockrels offered at 1.50 each by Will C Pool in Clifton Texas. Includes location and price as listed in the notice.

Will C. Pool Clifton Texas

Carl Brandes Pays Annual Dues for Old Home Paper

Carl Brandes made the Record a pleasant visit last Saturday and paid for his old home paper another year in advance.

Carl Brandes

Wood and Cedar Posts For Sale In Meridian Texas

Cord wood three dollars stove wood six dollars cedar posts available. T C Primm of Meridian lists meal cake hulls and McAlester stove coal for sale at the Model Gin. C C Westley manager. Mrs E L Boston traveled to Killeen to be with her ill sister Miss Wendland as influenza spread.

T. C. Primm Meridian Texas McAlester Stove C. C. Westley Tfe E. L. Boston Killeen Wendland

Influenza Outbreak Reported Again in Clifton

The influenza has broken out anew in Clifton this week with several new cases. Last week it appeared to have nearly died out, but the resurgence raises concern for residents and local clinics.

Clifton

Williamson Family Return From Waco Visit

A. H. Williamson arrived home last Saturday after a short trip to Waco to visit Mrs. Williamson and other relatives.

A. H. Williamson Waco

Mrs S J Read Visits Galveston Kin This Week

Mrs S J Read of Galveston has been here this week visiting her mother Mrs Parks and her sisters Mesdames Wood and Kugle, accompanying a family gathering with relatives from the area.

S. J. Read Galveston Mrs. Parks Mesdames Wood Kugle

Meridian officials attend good roads meeting

H. C. Odle, Robert Summers Commissioner Jenkins and Mr. Lewis of Meridian were here last Saturday afternoon to be present at the good roads meeting.

H. C. Odle Robert Summers Jenkins Mr.Lewis Meridian

Rainy spell praised by farmers for grain fields

A slow rain has continued over the area for several days and farmers say it benefits their grain fields, suggesting there is little to worry about despite damp weather.

Service notice for Clifton Garage offerings

Local ad states Clifton Garage provides the best oils gasoline casings inner tubes and accessories. The message notes business is always appreciated. tfc

Clifton Garage Tfc

Lost crank for automobile on Clifton and Turnersville road

Jake Hanson reports a lost automobile crank on the Clifton and Turnersville road last Saturday November 23. A reward is offered. the finder should leave the crank at the Record office.

Clifton and Turnersville Road Record Office Jake Hanson

Local correspondent settles paper subscriptions in city

Fritz Theile of route two Valey Mills visited the city on business early this week and prepaid a full year for the Dallas News and his former county paper.

Fritz Theile Valvey Mills Dallas News

Turkeys and Chickens Feathers Removed at Clifton Produce

Clifton Produce Co. advertises nonstop poultry processing offering to dress turkeys and chickens and remove feathers with plant-like efficiency, inviting customers to bring birds for processing.

Clifton Produce Co. Ite

Mrs Reid Returns Home for Winter in Galveston

Mrs. Reid of Galveston returned to her home on Tuesday after a brief visit with relatives in the city. She was accompanied by her mother Mrs. Fannie Parks who will spend the winter with her daughters in Galveston and Houston.

Mrs. Reid Galveston City Fannie Parks Houston

Price Couple Move Into North Clifton Residence

Mr and Mrs S Price moved from the farm to the little residence in North Clifton purchased from J K Proffitt. With no children at home they chose to move to town where friends welcome them and wish them happy life in the city.

Balance in Anything I Pees Use Them Up to Gilliam

Balance in anything I pees use them up to Gilliam. 36 2te.

For Sale Harley Davidson Twin Calendar motorcycle

A used Harley Davidson motorcycle in running shape is for sale. View at Clifton Garage in Clifton Texas. Contact Homer Herndon Al Clifton. 36-tfc.

Clifton Garage Homer Herndon Clifton Texas

Town banker J. W. Butler in New York for bankers meeting

Our townsman and banker J W Butler is in New York this week attending a session of the American Bankers Association of which he is vice president. He will probably be away a couple of weeks visiting different cities before returning home.

J. W. Butler New York American Bankers Association

Bernhardt Family Moves to Jo Knust Farm on Route One

G O Bernhardt and family relocated to a Jo Knust farm on Route One at Koppers last week and plan to reside there. Bernhardt returned last Saturday to add his name to the paper’s subscription list for a year.

G. O. Bernhardt Jo. Knust Koppers Mr. Bernhardt

Poulson Repeats Paper Payment Marking Eighteenth Call

C A Poulson called at the start of the week and paid for another year of the old home paper. This makes eighteen payments since the current management took charge of the paper.

C. A. Poulson

Moore and Baldridge Visit Ill Ben Weiser in Sanitarium

R F Moore and Robert L Baldridge spent a few minutes in Valley Mills Monday. Moore visited Ben Weiser who was sick with influenza, found him in the Sanitarium receiving good care, and hopes he will be well enough to return home to Hico in a few days.

R. F. Moore Robert L. Baldridge Valley Mills Mr. Moore Ben Weiser Hico

Town Welcomes Jeff Wilson After Flu Pneumonia Recovery

Jeff Wilson made his first town visit last Tuesday afternoon following a month at home with influenza pneumonia. At his worst, it was uncertain if he would ever return to the city, but he has recovered enough to come out.

Jeff Wilson Mr. Wilson

Clifton Eating House invites public to call at any time

The Clifton Eating House promotes its long restaurant experience and pledges to exert every effort to please customers on every order. Call and give them a trial. A. J. Collier. ltp.

Clifton A. J. Collier

Soldiers to reclaim prewar jobs at homecoming

The Record received a letter from Dawson Parker, a former machine operator, stating he expects to return home by Christmas and resume his old position. The note confirms business leaders will welcome back soldiers and offer them their former jobs.

Dawson Parker

Dallas visit for Zenobia Schow and party with French Orchestra

Misses Zenobia Schow Maddie Lee Little Erna Glass Lois and Bernie Rea with Mrs Travis Grimland traveled to Dallas last Sunday to hear the famed French Orchestra. They praised a wonderful concert and were honored guests at a reception for the orchestra members.

Zenobia Schow Maddie Lee Little Erna Glass Lois Bernie Rea Travis Grimland Dallas

Thornton Pair Visit After Son's Funeral

Mr and Mrs L B Thornton formerly of this city now reside in Portales New Mexico visited here for a few days this week. They came after attending the funeral of their son Jesse who died from influenza pneumonia after contracting illness in Commerce.

L. B Thornton Portales New Mexico Jesse

Use Them Up to December 2nd A and

A short note directs the reader to use items by December 2nd. The fragment mentions A and likely a sale or deadline but lacks full context or additional names.

Potter Family Makes Brief Clifton Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Potter and their children alighted from a train last Sunday afternoon for a short visit with Clifton friends while returning from Temple to their home in Cleburne.

Frank Potter Clifton Temple Cleburne

Miller rubber goods sales offer water bottles and syringes

Carpenter Bros advertise high grade rubber goods marked Miller. They offer hot water bottles and fountain syringes or other items upon request, courting customers with a brief promotional line.

Miller Carpenter Bros. Tfc

Also Mentioned on This Page

John E. Swenson Luxor Price & Stuart C. E. Stockton Carpenter Bros. Tfe Uts Oscar J. Rea Oper Satty Chas. Romine First Guaranty State Bank Romine Helen Hill Clarence Carpenter Fie Rudolph Stoerner Valley Millis America Carpenter Brothers Clifton, Texas JI. K. McSpadden
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