04 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1914
Page
1
Property transfers list several land parcels and values including Theodore Johnson and others. Local notes report Terre Walling visiting, Rev B F Moon arrival, Galveston excursion, family visits, medical transport, hotel changes, home moves, and Bosque County Teachers Institute upcoming with guidance on attendance and conduct.
President Wilson plans to address Congress with a message urging emergency revenue legislation to offset a drop in customs receipts since World War began. About 100 million dollars must be provided. Leaders in Congress, including Senator Simmons and Representative Underwood, discuss possible taxes on beer and spirits, tobacco, rail travel, theatre tickets, gasoline, and medicines, but no agreement yet.
A concise note emphasizes preparedness and assurance that the program will reach everyone who may be involved, highlighting inclusivity and readiness for future calls.
Mosheim notes sunny weather with cotton promising a strong start. Local activities include W F Atkinson singing at the Kopper Baptist meeting, Simms relatives visiting, and new drug store readiness. G L Robertson rents Kopper land for another year while families travel from Whitney McGregor Valley Mills and Mound for gatherings.
In China Springs on Saturday a school bond proposal narrowly passed by 62 to 60 after late opposition. The funds from the sale will finance a modern brick school building.
A mix of social visits notes from residents including Miss Katie Nygaard in Fairy and Miss Anna Oxelquist in Waco. Meridian and Walnut Springs visitors, a family illness, and a wedding at Norse Lutheran Church are recorded alongside a war toll critique and call for end to autocracy.
Austin Texas August 31 seven thousand Confederate pension warrants will be mailed to old soldiers today each for 22 dollars for the quarter ending September 1. This is the largest amount ever received by the veterans. The rise follows amendments to pension laws and a five percent special tax, with applications increasing as a result.
Legal holiday Monday September 7 means Clifton banks and post office will be closed that day. Offices reopen as usual the following morning.
The article advises farmers to prepare for fall plowing and to immediately plant a late summer or early fall crop after the initial harvest. It emphasizes keeping the land busy to minimize fertility loss, a guidance attributed to Farn & Ranch.
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