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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text reflects a mix of garbled phrases and misplaced ads about piano sales, misused English road rules, and early 20th century city parking debates. It mentions a piano for sale, a price, and scattered notes on American municipal parking plans, including meters and novel parking structures in various cities.
A narrator recalls how luck, effort, and smart self-presentation helped a village boy, John, rise from odd jobs to a New York job. By fostering health, behavior, and ambition, employers reward initiative, while mentors connect capable youths with openings. The tale emphasizes hard work and perseverance over blind chances.
School notes cover student body elections with class officers and officers for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. It mentions pep squad leaders and a hoping for football victory. A chaperoned high school picnic includes a Model T trip and a park visit followed by a big meal. Entrance exams set for senior standing and credit rules explained with eight credit maximum without exam.
The text surveys the development of English Bible translations from 1614 to 1901, noting the joint English American commission and the American Standard Revised Bible. It mentions later versions like Moffatt Goodspeed and Riverside, their value for comparison, and that no doctrine depends on translations.
Two government economists Baker and Manny present charts on demographic shifts. They note United States population growth slowed from a 1.8 million annual increase a decade ago and may be stationary within ten to twenty years. Births decline since 1921 reduce numbers under ages five and ten, while the elderly rise. By 1940 one third more people over six may exist, and birthrates per child under five trend downward.
A fragment advertises several horses and a brood mare for sale or trade. It mentions a person named Paul Spedlin and a share-the-poverty plant notion, reflecting promotional wording from 1086 New York Herald Tribute.
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