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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
A local notice describes an early frost on October 1 damaging cotton and feed stock. It urges readers to buy Liberty Bonds, support soldiers, and notes Congressman Connally’s upcoming visit on October 13. Community business moves and personnel changes are also mentioned as Clifton works to support the war effort.
A garbled notice signals Gip Santh intends to run in the 191 primaries for Commissioner in Bosque County district three. The text promises a public announcement via local papers and mentions community support and a large soda fountain and drug sundries shop nearby, reflecting a community business backdrop.
In Hico Texas on October 6 inspectors report the pecan crop will be among the largest in years while the acorn crop is poor, signaling a potential cold winter. Local autos shop owner Kelsey Bradstreet expands service inviting six friends for auto troubles. Community notices include family illness, travel, school and military bond appeals, and a price-cut Variety Store sale moving next door to Carpenter’s drug store.
A 1917 obituary notes the death of Mrs. Winsil and a young relative at the Winsil home on a Sunday in September. The notice includes lines of mourning verse and mentions interment in a local cemetery. It references Gatesville and a family of several siblings and friends who mourn the loss.
An event at Herman Hall Friday night featuring string music is noted. The fragment mentions October 19 and references a person named John Surley, described as a citizen who died in Clifton near Fort Worth. The text is garbled but indicates a local social gathering with music and a death notice.
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