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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
3
Demonstration agent Buchanan exhibited poisoned cotton at the Commercial Club office. Planted June 7, leaf worms on August 12, poisoned August 17 with London purple. Though worm kill and leaf damage occurred, growth continued and bolls formed rapidly, arguing against claims that London purple or Paris green halt cotton development.
The French government moved operations from Paris while the American embassy remained in place, illustrating divergent posturing in a shifting political landscape.
Ed Bennett a night clerk at the Santa Fe depot in Kopper Koppers Bosque County Texas was seriously injured when he fell from a signal pole on September 14. No witness saw the accident and Bennett cannot explain how it happened. He has a wife and two children in Crawford and will be sent there this evening.
Fort Worth prepares the Pageants of the Months and the Seasones as the opening event of the National Feeders and Breeders show October 10. The weeklong festival features a queen crowned in the Horse Show Pageant, royal entrants from over fifty Texas cities, colorful dances, free acts, a livestock showcase, and a concurrent carnival.
A speaker predicts a future where commerce and ideas lead, not weapons. Bullets and shells give way to universal suffrage and sovereign parliaments, with Europe mirrored by the United States. Cannons become museum artifacts as US and Europe extend a fellowship across the sea.
A four line notice from Clifton Texas offers a bargain on a span of three year old ware mules. The advertiser F T Abel indicates the animals have been worked and are offered for sale.
Jones Bros and Wilson present an extensive show with domestic trained animals and wild beasts including lions leopards tigers elephants bears wolves hyenas and a rare miniature hippopotamus claimed to be the first in the country. The act emphasizes novelty elaborate scenery and years of preparation for this year’s inauguration.
Rain has sappled cotton causing heavy leafing and worm damage in the Mosheim area. Dry spells have led to shedding, while others hope for a crop despite low prices. Also notes preaching at Baptist Church and local social visits including Mr. Pope Barton in Temple and Dr. Blankenship attending Gatesville court.
Ady. Jones Bros. and Wilson's Shows are fortunate in securing one of these sought after attractions found in the interior of an almost inaccessible country. The text notes the rarity and desirability of the display as it reaches civilization.
Funeral services held Monday for Mrs Lampp who died last Sunday at her Chase County home. Rev Hardie conducted the last rites. She is survived by her son in Hill County and others who mourn. The Record extends sympathy to the family.
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