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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1914
Page
6
The piece mocks solemn dining table debates on food, contrasting with chat about the weather. It notes how tables turn into earnest declarations of strawberries, blackberries, and oranges, with colleagues eager to one up each other before drifting back to light talk.
A winter topic centers on estimating the duration of the war in Europe. The remark reflects public curiosity about the conflict’s length and potential outcomes without detailing military actions or dates.
Gatesville Texas plans a municipal sewage system with a $25,000 bond issue. The Commercial Club and City Council prepare preliminary engineering to set the exact bond amount. Voters will decide, and Main Street may be macadamized to avoid future street disruption.
A remark compares a man who says times are dull to a patient who refuses medicine until he feels better. He insists on waiting for improvement just as the businessperson delays advertising. The parable asks who is wiser to act now rather than later.
Cameron, Milam Co. Texas August 27 Tom Rogers a farmer east of Cameron was bitten this week by a copperhead. He removed the snake with his other hand and, without a nearby doctor, soaked his arm in kerosene oil before seeing a physician. He suffered no ill effects from the bite.
A civic appeal urges residents to prioritize neighborly prosperity by choosing goods that benefit the local community. The note stresses that local welfare matters more than distant gains and urges mindful purchasing habits.
A mass meeting of Hico citizens and business men chose W. Pitt Barnes as chairman and Wilson Straley as secretary to discuss building a 5000 bale cotton warehouse. They decided to issue $7500 stock and appointed a committee to solicit members, with $2000 subscribed at the meeting.
Los Angeles and county prepare for 1915 Panama Exposition spending about one million dollars to beautify private grounds school grounds and highways. Over a hundred miles of rose borders to be planted with climbing roses on iron trellises and special care. San Fernando Valley adds 25 miles of roses. School children compete for prizes up to 25000 for floral effects along roads and on school grounds. Private homes may win bonuses. New Yorkers hold rooftop prayer meetings near the throne of grace.
Gus Feldmann of the Aleman community lost his automobile and garage after a gasoline tank exploded when he carried a lit lantern to the tank. The blaze rose into the air and the garage burned quickly. Feldmann escaped unharmed. His uninsured car represented a total loss.
Rue Elrod weds Miss Mattie Bonds and James Bond weds Miss May Griffin in a Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev. Arthur Lopez. The couples traveled to Waco for a brief visit with relatives and plan to reside in Patton.
Clarence Ousley has resigned as editor in chief to accept the office of director of extension work with the Agricultural and Mechanical college at College Station. Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald succeeds him, bringing a quarter century of southern newspaper experience and long service on the Record since January 10, 1913.
Washington August 31. Representative Henry of Texas introduced a bill for temporary relief of cotton growers authorizing an advance of 12 cents a pound in federal reserve notes on middling cotton and other grades. Endorsed by Charles S Barret, president of the National Farmers Union.
A Sunday church scene ends with a father presenting his children for baptism. The priest asks their names, and the father declares a series of punning names including Clarence Wood Burst and Helen May Burst. A rain patter builds as he adds a final line about a coming cloud.
Duck hunters have a month and a half to wait as with Will Holt stating the open season for ducks starts October 15 under new federal migratory bird rules. Other seasons for doves and similar birds run November 1 to February 1. The Gray Mills of American Sheet and Tin Plate Company resume six days a week with more workers. The era of war brings hardship as men fight and women mourn.
The article links rising egg costs to the war as cables from France suggest the army withdraws to lure Germans toward Paris. A German officer reportedly burned a historic church amid wartime tensions. It notes questions about the extent of damage by London’s so called wild women to historic treasures.
The report notes Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady was assaulted and robbed in Italy, suggesting vivid material for his upcoming work. It also mentions a man without arms found guilty of forging checks in Terre Haute using his teeth, described as a marvel of energy. In Mexico Huerta issued ten million in currency now declared counterfeit by Carranza, underscoring ongoing Mexican troubles.
The notice outlines Ford's annual announcement covering the period from August 1914 through August 1915. It specifies terms, dates, and conditions relevant to the company’s operations and public communications for the stated year.
An Arizona mail carrier mixes mail and grain business. With a $2.25 per 100 lb government contract to haul mail between Holbrook and Snowflake, he ships barley from Mesa to Snowflake at a total cost of $2.03 per 100 lb and earns a 22 cent profit per 100 pounds, enabling him to sell at Snowflake for a higher price.
A 1910s style list suggests using a rattlesnake in the dining room to deter mice and releasing bats to curb mosquitoes. It also recommends damp cellar sponges to absorb moisture, goats’ odor to repel black ants, Angora cats in the pantry, and hornets in the kitchen to kill flies.
The Collinsville Times notes that few detest real effort while praising noise from petty critics. It argues practical men seeking common good are often ignored, while noisy figures attract more notice. The column predicts nations may target China after interwar conflicts end.
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