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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
6
Robt L Baldridge is recorded as entered at the Clifton Texas post office as second class matter, indicating the town publication status and mailing designation.
A terse, period voice note echoes subscription costs and a wartime mood. It contrasts Americans’ sympathy for the Kaiser with relief that Paris fell to the Allies while the Kaiser did not, implying wartime hardship and resilience.
August A. Busch of St. Louis agrees to purchase $100,000 worth of Texas cotton, signaling a substantial trade in the textile market. The agreement names August A. Busch as buyer and Texas cotton as the commodity involved.
A terse note asserts the speaker intends to purchase a bale not for charitable purposes but for personal resale profit, emphasizing a shift from generosity to commercial gain. The statement frames motives and raises questions about intent and ethics.
An unsigned opinion suggests Germany desires Austria to exit the alliance, framing the move as a self-directed expulsion by Austria. The terse remark signals tension between the two nations over alliance participation.
In Europe the peace dove is listed among birds that are hunted. the passage notes that everybody shoots it, a striking reflection on conflict symbolism and hunting norms.
The piece notes Armour & Co may buy 200 bales of cotton and discusses rising cash prices from eight to nine cents. It suggests improving market conditions could lift confidence, while acknowledging uncertainty about future profits and price trends amid seasonal and market dynamics.
A brief social note describes a young wife realizing her June ideal fades to a commonplace husband, illustrating a shift from romance to routine in domestic life.
A question on how Germany should handle pension costs after the war, with emphasis on whether payments should extend to widows and how the burden should be shared among former powers and the German state, reflecting public debate.
Servian women stand with their husbands in the conflict and are denied the right to vote, highlighting gender-based political suppression in wartime.
The quote notes a presidential order granting belligerents ample time to act with a two week window before a peace appeal. It frames the period as time to prepare either for victory or concession. The phrase suggests patience and leverage in international tensions.
One consolation for farmers in this section is reduced feed costs this year, allowing cotton money to stretch further and support household needs amid tight budgets.
A congressman forfeited pay after days of absence during which he was found to have built home fences. The salary cited was 625 dollars per month, illustrating the omitted income prior to the forfeiture and the related duties governing compensation.
The city confronts a sequence of problems with the water supply found to carry typhoid germs. Milk supply has been condemned and a war tax on beer has been imposed amid ongoing public concerns.
The article urges readers to buy land in Bosque County citing expected price increases unseen before. It stresses that smart buyers act now by securing real estate as prices rise over the next five to ten years.
A speaker urges parents to sacrifice comfort and even careers if needed to reform a son headed toward bad company. Change surroundings, invest time, and actively manage influences. Advice notes that most bad boys are shaped by parents’ indulgence or ignorance, and insists decisive action can rescue many cases.
The Texas City Times notes a plea of lack of time as a rationale for crime, yet asserts aid is due when a soul is involved. The piece adds commentary on peace and mentions Italy and China competing for Nobel Peace Prize as of the latest reports.
Through the Buy-a-Bale Club led by Senator Mor ris Sheppard President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan each purchased a bale of Texas cotton. Wilson wired Houston Chronicle and Bryan telegraphed Galveston for a purchase. Farmersville residents urged the secretary to buy there. Senators Chilton and Hamilton Lewis join and will buy bales.
An automobile carrying John Jordan, Jake Bunion, and J Fletcher Myrick overturned near Red Oak on Saturday night after a blowout. Myrick was trapped under the vehicle and suffered possibly serious injuries. he had not regained consciousness hours later. The accident occurred in Mertens Hill Co Texas.
On account of danger of break downs we will not press any more cotton bales over 600 pounds. FanmMers Gin Co Mone Gin eDQi thie.
Temple Texas Sept 14 Applicants for appointments under Governor Ferguson will need to revise their estimates as no sinecures or soft snaps will be allowed. Ferguson pledges a full day's work for a full day's pay and will not discuss Colquitt's Senate appointments before after the November election.
A leading daily argues for banning slaughter of young calves and extending protection to birds and wild animals. It contends profit drives harm and cites large cattle declines in Texas over ten years, warning of factional pressure on bovines.
The document presents the September ith day 114 financial statement for Clifton State Bank Clifton Texas listing resources such as loans and discounts real estate furniture and fixtures and due from banks plus deposits and liabilities including capital stock surplus and profits The filing is sworn by J W Butler president and D A Brontstad cashier before J K McSpadden J P with notary public certification and dated September 16 1914 Uncle Sam is quoted with a moral urging to mind one's own business.
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