The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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JUST RECEIVED
Hydrogen Peroxide and Talcum Powder
Hydrogen peroxide. <5 uz bottle for.......
’Colgate* Rclat Tjaleunt Powder 25c .'size, for.........
Colgate* OtujtyIt* Tak-u,ui Ponder. 25c size, for. .
Colizates Caslmnere Boq Talcum Powder, 25c size..
Colgate* Violet T alcu'm Powder, 25c size, for........
, Mermens Ho rated Tateum Powder. 25c size,.......
Also received many other bargains in this ship-
ment of goods and it will save you money by c al-
ing and looking over our stock.
THE VARIETY STORE
Nelson &. Mixon. Props. Clifton, Texas
. ,10o
..15c
. 15c
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rrvas FACTS! I TEXAS TACTS
AGRICULTURE.
The annual per capita prodtW*
tion <*{ T*• v;i s ii valued at $200.00
which ifit■!ad**4 the output of • the
farm, mine, factory and fisheries*
Thirtv-two agricultural product!
•an' pnudiHs-d ja commercial quan-
tities in 'Itxaa,' , .
Coff^ and tea are the. only ag-
ricultural products ' used in Texas
that am not grown commend ally
within our borders.
POPULATION.
There ar* 205,000 persons who
were horn in ’L wa- arid whojesidf-
iu ' other .Matf-si while 830.000
persons ' born vu other states lire
in Texas.
The center of Texas population
is 5 rn i.!t*s North w e»t of W aco, in
McLennan! county.
If all the people in the Unit‘d
.States moved to Texas, 'TJr popu-
lation j*r .square .mile would ,ri it-
exceed that of M|ssach e «-ttg:
The annua! expenditure for farrt! If T«“ ** *'r\W fT*?*4
■labor '.! v, farmers L $23,«rOO,. a- the av-rage Mat* m tr* I. nmu
u, * We would pave 'Dd'i.OW instead
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First in
[Everything
Firtt in Quality
Firtt in Peta/tt
Firtt in Parity
Firtt in Economy
and for these reasons
Calumet Baking
Powder js first in the
hearts of the millions
of housewives who
use it and know it.
KSTRSaVSiE
hadebv
THET»S|
The Other Side
Not so yt:rv many u.cmtlo ".go
’ 1 he; o appeared in a T *-xa* ; a per .
.-T-loral featuring .'.hat
;-:l .. j the "or, aw--t * ! acrodv
wqrid." it bo jpg Urn -mv f>‘5
,i man working and striving to
H'-cnmu at*- >c>ri:«-t.im.g a. trie
•.vorld of commerce and a woman 1
companion, who ** extra.<tgai.t •
i and succeeds in keeping oicn.in
a hole. Newspapers in Texas-
- have (-(“produced that .editorial!
!in every section, and we have)
wondered why somebody did not1
I turn tire other side of the picture I
to the gaze. There is a tragedy !
on the other side of this living
met saving proposition," The!
j struggling little, mn*bo"^wh<r
i wears her life out wurging and j
stinting and saving man effort:
to raise decently and educate |
the children of an improvident;
father.
A husband who considers it a I
badge of manhood's freedom to
• spend his earnings as he pleases, j
leaving a half fed. hah clothed |
i family to face an unfriendly!
world . There is no g route. j
tragedy this, side juf.tpp entrance |
of hell, than rages jn the' heart j
'Iof a proud, loving mother who;
watches, helplessly., her children ;
astnev grow into manhood and;
womanhood uneducated and buff |
eted about by those more for ;
tunate.—Exchange.
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The farms of
s-T’.o"u {»,•: day.
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.The j>. .pulat
w,:_ ' T-xa? :h- !
iir.-a?-;s at t..e
rate’ oi 2 F> _ pr-’-n !
per day.
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The Clifton Cash Store
We Have Just Received
A full Line of ‘ THE KABO CORSETS, for which we
are sole agents. This corset is sold under a guaran-
tee from the factory. If not as represented, you re-
ceive another corset.
We have them in all the new models, high, low and
extreme low bust, both front and back lacing. '
They are on display in our show window. Come in
and we will gladly show them to you.. Prices, rang-
ing from $1.00, $1,50*and.. <...............$2.00
Ladies, Misses and Childrens Trimmed Hats
Another shipment of Ladies, Misses- and Childrens
Trimfued hats, just received by express.
The Clifton Cash Store
Clifton. Texas *
Immortality
M-my doubt immortal
accept ust as rr.arveioj*.
..ft
(in*- ;s a-? much a mirac’c as
other, and to omnipotence,
as easy. We doubt a life beyond
the grave, and vet everything in
nature points unmistakably to a
life after this one. The' flowers
die and leafless trees wave their
ghostly arms, solemn and sap
fact- that we ire to li ve again is
no greater marvel than the fact
that we-are uving now. We live
t(,m> by faith ad dav and all night, and
tyf. vet- iri our obstinacy we deny a
tlung-w*; know we should be-
lieve •—.1. R. Ransone in Cle-
burne Enterprise.
Convict Rescues Lad and
is Given His Freedom
Whichita Falls, T’ex., May U.-
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The fitm-on-
s J i,(ti n . ..
'oral impifiic;?.:-.
There art- inore
in Texas ti.an any
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T va* --pcn< ! sut-v :
f-jr agricui-j man- .mo n.' “ S
M.
•*! less. To all
appearances they dunging into the waters of the
'..rrn Ia»ren
th.-r s'att1.
\V.
tv'-re
I age v..
)Vf-
vrn
ild'!
I r- .ire!
ur.lv Ior?
t: s
The Texas farm '..tb-'e+r earn tw.-nt
$19.00 per rnontn v.:t:i (card ant j thr>..t*
•*■.’7.00 per nit-nth ;f ho Ueards inrn-!
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a vr>
',11'' v«-flr-
r. ■, n - i •- t
1.003,3'*7 in.ib-s over
age. F.ighty-
* it'i are' wldte.
At t;.i- rat*- v
. -? 11 ",t 1., 1K' i 11
.Vlgrily l.'-Vt-lop !
rvsourves I • -s..1 -.
There are -.....
farms "f i - '■■ *-
\ppwx.’r ■■!’• ■
fairs are : H I
'-1-, ' !’’r* • are dead. But when the spring Fort Worth and* Denver lake
; ‘ returns again and the dull brown nfcar here a member of the
earth is warmed by the glow of county convict road gang rescu-
the amorous sun. the root and ed a drowning boy. Tlie boy
the seeds are quickened in the I was J.oe PerdueT who was-sem-
groung, that mysterious thing *ng in the lake with other boys
called HfC is wakened and the' and got beyohd his depth. The
beautiful flowers are born again, cries of his comrades reached
j The trees take on green foliage; lhe convict gang at work nearby
a-rv j once more, and all the world is : and one of them plunged into the
h:-tv -H decked in pretty colors. The water and dragged young Per
bees wake up. the birds begin to .due ashore B*st in time to save
i chirp and fly about, apd tender his nfc.
. grasses rear their timid heads in The ^nvict Vas given hfS lib-
ppt], : man;, sequestered nooks and cit.. _______
COSY corners in prairie and in" por $a]c
r"f i _ ’• _ field. Life comes stealing forth) , .
, ' . C4 r . . , About two thousands good
A Big Steer from somewnere. the trees de l . . , - . , • .
6 , j- . . , , fence ,.ud shed posts at my
,!. H. Burnett this w.-k soid to sorted whi.e the wintry blasts
•• L:' .... .. -r. . ____ i_____—.1, i ration. -Also soi
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i!arm " '
uring farm- j '•••■ ' ■■ "
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agrieu.tum j ui a .
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Ogiesbv and W. M. Trow-1 came howling from the north j
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CHICAGO
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Kirs ar ■ again oeing worn I y
ooi- , .<» dressed ladies, it has
'oeen >■> i• *r.gt■ s-.nce they '.‘-ere
seen ttiat they i""-< curious.
A woman whose husband an-1
jeeted to wiping the dishes for;
her because it isn t man >1
wiH-k.” read to her surprised!
h-dpmate from the Bible. 21
Kings 21.13. "I will wipe deru- j
saiem as man wipeth a disli.j
wiping it and turning it upside j
down," He has meekly ’wiped j
[ the dishes ever since.
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'Texas thinks she could look1
i after the border ad right, but
! jf the United States insists on j
■ sending soldiers tAiene she "id
I permit them to tag amng with !
; her 15 ranger>.
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A "T irs-v Tr
arci a "P •**'*:
among our ar.nu,-.. . ■•
On? hum met .r. i
,? Texas r.ave I
"i mat ration farm-
a n;it>v« »u.t.r are r.-doient
}» * . ; py im for SlOCHj. This is a; song and the fragrance of nlos-
■» etfa m! M-iUsi count', product and is j sums, white and blue and red
perhaps the largest steer raised j and yellow honey to the hungry-
on grass in the world. He is b winged things that sip the
Z Wad- feet high and weighs 25(Opounds. | sweets that nestle in their per-1
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an, mii ma*tiva.*■'*
■: e 't d
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'nv
*- I it-in wire.
He is 5 years oid and was raised
'on Mill county grass, without
feed. The animal grows alj the
time and it is believed he will
weigh 10C0 t>ounds more at <
j vears of age. He is not of
, special stock or careful, hand
«hich""h,iji ling, butfczrew on Mr Burnett's1 she loved it into life- and at last
larger than! ranch with other stock cattle, j it nestled a tiny thing, all pink
i It is the intention of the owners,; and dimpled uwin her snowy
the Eagle is informed, to exhibit j a breathing soul - The
:n ’'A'itoe animal at fairs ;n future, he
ginning at the Mills county fair
ranch. Also some good milch
R. L
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Killing Near Aquilla
Hillsboro. Texas, May -v —.Joe
Stacy . son of Joe Stacy Sr., was
shot and killed at a dance rive
fumed hearts. The miracle mjjea fr0m Aquilla last night,
spring is re-enacted-every year, j ghen!j j \V. l 'reeiand and de;
and yet we travel on toward the j utiea a, e a 9earch for the
end. refusing to believe that we|man ^ have done the
shooting. No arrests have beta
-*unti‘
behold. What is more wonder-
ful than a little child, that lay
beneath its mother’s heart until
Some people aye so material
that they don’t admire ttie rain
bow because it isn't good 'for
something.
ARE YOU GOING
To Norway, Germany. England
or Continental Europe?
Do You Want to Send a Ticket or Money
To a Friend?
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pd
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U" ,
in J up. . then to the PaSias fair
i a o inter at the I’mama expose
v.: » i ')■
, t p. ii. San i'nmo.'i t■
Mips county grow s tp*- 0“-st o!
; - . t..y th.i.g a:.u ti.is .s . ust or.e
.i i- samp ‘ f fhe c.ittit* mteo-sts of
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Theft of Electricity
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We are Agents for Se\eral Food Steamship Lmo.
j-'or rates and other information, ask
SCHOW BROS.
Cliiton, Texas
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A Business Education
TOBY’S
Practical Business Colleges
WACO, TEXAS SEW YORK CITV
Charters C«jhI»1 $30,000.00 Stbod ol C«rt. 15« Filtk A-«
qsr roS sss sass s?sss».
WE SUCCESSFULLY TEACH SY RRA1L
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II,.-fits, :;yc oi Yvbich wee- mi"dc
ri.ediiO! • i.argcs of theft "f < ui
rent *rou; , u.e Pal.as E,ectric
L;g:A- ui.d 1 ’o w >• r ■ omoany.
Four n.i-i. di.o one won.an ii'-ifig
in dI'Terviit parts'A Paiias ’vert-
with having got current without
paying for it .»>y atlactor.g con-
c* aied plugs or sw iWoes’ t-efore
the wires reached th*s meters, or
ov other wise tampering with the
McNEILL BROTHERS
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meters
Pool Hall Election at Lampasas These indictments were the,
1 I^rnpasas. Tex.. May W The j first to be returned in this coup- ;!
pool hail election at Lampasas | ty and they are rei»orled under
and Kempner today gave & major ja special law making the theft of
it v of six in favor of pool halls, j electricity a misdemeanor
About 500 votes were polled. j 'pp.. only way a woman ean
There is a very noticeable j Keep a secret, -agely explains
shortoge in the j-oiiticai p.um Jerome. .» to i».t it in cold
crop, particularly the pustothce
At nil tunes yon vvdi ^fimt f-nir [iriees
right m the (.rocery Line, f ire I)ry '4-n»ods
Line and the Impo- ;e-iit Department. Let
Us show you the
J. 1. Case Wiggletail Cultivator
and their One Cell Drop
Planter
Market prices for Eggs. Butter, Poultry and
Separated Cream, Test days-Tuesday and
Friday. Give us a call'
mu
«U)rage and
me Miss.ssip
throw the key in
i River.
McNeill Brothers
CAYOTE, TEXAS
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914, newspaper, May 15, 1914; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776064/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.