The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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THE JAMES & SCHOW COMPANY
Clifton Record
BY HOST. L. BALDRIDGE
ENTERED AT POSTOFFICE. CLIFTON,
TEXAS, AS SECOND CLASS MATTER
That Mexican war is driving
home the great truth that peace
on earth is the most beautiful of
all conditions.
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Friday, January 30, 1914
Get the good roads fever be
fore it is everlastingly too late.
“Gen. Villa is a planta,” says
a news item. Sure, just like an
undertaker.
Which is the better way no
road bond taxes or coutinue to
have bad roads in this section?
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SklitiS
Looks as if that New Hamp-
shire girl was too pretty to stay
a i>olicewomaa ought to break in-
to matrimony.
The Houston Post says: A
grandson of Marshall field
claims to spend $40,000 a year at
school. What business., has a
fool at school?
A happy day for Harry K.
Thaw’s Attorney’s when the
other day he was allowed $30,000
for immediate use by the Pro-
bate Court of Pittsburg.
Men have died for their rights
to vote; and think of it, we only
have to pay a poll tax, and then
some of us fail to quallify our-
selves as citizens.
Andrew S. Jamison, substitute
letter carrier of the Hillsboro
postoffice, announces himself as
a candidate for lieutenant gover-
nor.
would be much better off if our
citizenship could only be willing
to have a tax levied on them for
a road bond. This is our only
reason for favoring it.
The progress and develop-
ment of this community greatly
depends upon the manner in
which you cast your vote in the
good roads bond election on
Feb. 7. Don’t let the thought
of a slight increase in your taxes
keep you from aiding progress.
Hon. Sain Sparks, the latest
anti-prohibitionist to enter the
gubernational free-forall, ex-
presses much gratification at the
withdrawal of Senator Hanger
from the race, believing that
Hanger’s followers will come un-
der his banner now.
We feel that this -community
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Advantages Of A
Checking Account
.......................iffy,-.............
Do you know that 90 per cent of commercial tran-
sactions are made without the exchange of actual
cash? This for the two great reasons—Safety and
Efficiency. And these two reasons apply as well
to the modest business as to the big operations,
When you give your check you do not waste one
moment counting money.
Of greater.importance is the fact that your check
automatically gives you a receipt. , ■
FARMERS GUARANTY STATE BANK
CLIFTON. TEXAS '.«*
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Hun. J. H. Lowrey, editor of
the Honey Grove Signal, and
chairman of the hoard of regents
or the College of Industrial Arts
at Denton, has announced his
candidacy for congressman-at-
large from this state. He is
.known many as the apostle o'
buttermilk, the virtues of which
he has generously expounded
for’several years.
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Miss Ruby Tilley of Waco has
been here this week the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Dr. ,1. Owen
Carpenter,,
v Rev. A. C. Parker, Waxaha-
chie’s busy preacher, has landed
another job. At a meeting of
the commissioners court Satur-
day he was appointed county de-
monstration agent, to work in co-
operation with the United States
department of agriculture. In
addition to this new position,
Rev. Mr. Parker is pastor of the
Main Street Christian church.
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and secretory of the commer- -xbofson.
ci il club.
After this week if you. are ncto
the possessor of « poll tax you
will not be permitted to enjoy
foil citisenship as you should, i
Garland Henson of Whitney-
has been the guest of the Love-
lady brothers, his old friends for
the past week. Garland is a
popular young salesman in the
children’s ready to* wear depart-
ment for Sanger Bros, at Waco,
but is out for a while on account
of ill health.
O. C. Orbeck made a business
trip to Oglesby Tuesday.
Jas. Rushing and wife, Mes-
dames Taber and Snider and Mr.
Geo. De Witt of Dallas were here
Tuesday from Dallas in Mrs.
Taber’s big touring car, to spend
the day with .-elatives and
friends.
We are told George B. Helm
came near having a serious ac-
cident while driving his automo-
bile over some rough roads in
this precinct last Monday after-
noon. He and Mrs. Helm were
on their way to Meridian when
the steering-gear of his car
broke or come loose but fortu-
nately the machine was stopped
before any aerious results hap-
pened Mr. Helm went to a near
by telephone aud called Canute-
sou,s Garage and help was sent
out and Mr. Helm’s car was
brought in and put in first-class
repair.
H. A. Nelson wept to Ft.
Worth Wednesday night with a
car of hogs and a car of cattle,
The Civic Improvement Socie-
ty will meet with Mrs. O. P. Ped-
erson on the afternoon of Mon-
day, February 2.
Misses Marie Grimlapd and
Selma Peterson spent several
days this week the guesjb of Mrs.
Gus Hoel near Norse.
On Saturday January 17, a
little daughterwas sent into the
home of Rev. and Mrs. P. E.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Theis
went to San.Antonio the first of
week to visit relatives.
E. C. Driskell was here from
on
T. J. Rhodes, candidate for
Tax Assessor was in town last
Saturday accompanied by his
wife.
Get ready for Peb. 17th.
Something doing at Reeder Hall
by Royal Arch Masons.
John PL Swenson one of Clif-
ton,s most progressive dry goods
merchants is making arrang-
ments to out in a branch store
at Cranfills Gap about Nharch 1,
or as soon as the building which
he is to occupy is completed.
Marion N. Grimland will be in
charge of the store, and it is
hoped by his many friends
that his new undertaking will be
additional success in his busi-
ness career.
Mortz Phillipps called Wednes-
day and left a dollar to pay for
the -Record to go to his son in-
law. J. M. Kunkel, at Olney
another year.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Pestonof!
Hurst were shoppers in Clifton J
Wednesday and while here they j
called at this office and paid for
the Record a vear in advance. |
Mr. Poston is one of those happv
prosperous looking young farm-
ers who feels that life is worth
living.
L. R. Jones one of the Turn-
ersville prosperous farmers was
in Clifton Wednesday on busi-
ness. and while in the city made
this office his regular annual
visit to pay for the Record, Dal-
las News and Gatesville Messen-
ger another year.
Miss Cora Obenhaus a student
of the Lutheran College whose
home is near Wichita Falls suf-
fered a severe attack of appendi-
citis the first of this week and
on Wednesday was token to the
Sanitarium at Temple, accompa-
nied by her father and Dr. J.
Owen Carpenter, where she was
expected to have been operated
o n immediately i f conditions
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The names of the following candi-
dates are subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries, July 25, 1914,
and are charged for at regular rates:
COUNTY OFFICERS
For County Judire:—
W. A. YORK
For Sheriff;-— .
CHAS. ROMINE
FRANK HORN BUCK^E
For District Clerk—
SAM C SMITH
For Couifty Clerk:—
FRANK FRAZIER
DAN J. CUTBIRTP
E. H. YOUNG
For Tax Assessor:—
SYD M. THOMAS
Re-Election
T. J. RHODES
•I. W. CONLEY
FRANK GANDY
For Tax Collector:
R. B. MOORMAN
Re-Election
For County Treasurer:—
A. W. GILLIS
J. A. WOMACK
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the last ten days: J. H.
Meridian, J. E. Heims
Rl., Ole Solberg Jr. <
would i ermit, however up to the H. Walshleben Va
to press, no
R«ord'. going
PRECINCT OFFICERS
For Commissioner Precinct No. 3:—
W. H. LONG
; J. P. RICHARDS
L. C. SHEPPARD
SAM IJUVALL
For Public Weigher, Precincts5 <fc 8:~
OTTO ANDERSON
Automobile For Sale
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My Regal Roadster for sale^at
a bargan. This car is in first
class condition and -can be
bought for only $450.
tf N. M Colwick Norse R.l.
Made Happy
Below have bought Ford cars
from Wm. Connolly A Oo. in
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:
J.
V. William
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Besides the implements we show in the cuts, we have the Dutch Tango (or wiggletail) and
the Oliver Seat Guide (or wiggletail. These we have on the floor now for your inspection.
We have just now un-
loaded another car of Im-
plements, consisting of the
celebrated Mr. Bill Riding
Planters, a few walking
Planters, Lucky Jim Cul-
tivators, Blue Ribbon Sul-
key Plows and Every’s
Middle Buster Carriages.
The Famous “Mr. Bill”
Riding Planter
“Mr. Bill’s” reputation and popularity
t are worldwide. His years of hard ser-
vice in every variety of soil and under
all sorts of conditions have placed him
in the proud position of
KING OF ALL CORN AND
COTTON PLANTERS
The “Lucky Jim” Riding
Cultivator
The “Lucky Jim” Cultivators are a-
dapted to any section of country, or
any soil" on earth, and are built in
styles to suit the discriminating taste
of the progressive farpier.
“MISS DIXIE" WALKING PLANTER
For Corn, Cotton, Peas Sor-
ghum and Other Seed \
CALL AND GET THE OLD PLANTATION SONG BOOK
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914, newspaper, January 30, 1914; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776553/m1/4/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.