The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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lECOftf*. CLIFTON. TEXAS
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UY IT NOW
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In trying to reduce our stock $30,000.00 we have not thought of what the goods cost, only
marked them down to Clean Up Prices. Below we give the prices on a few items. After this
sale is over these same goods will be marked up to present market prices which is from 30
per cent to 50 per cent higher than the sale prices.
ONE HALF PRICES
Mens Suits
Mens Overcoats
Mens Raincoats
Heavy Work Coats
Work Suits
Towels
Boys Suits
Boys Overcoats
Boys Raincoats
All Sweaters
Knit Caps
All Dresses
Ladies Suits
Ladies Coats
Ladies Raincoats
Misses Raincoats
Waists, Skirts
Muslin Underwear
Blankets Less Than One—Half Price
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Shoes at BARGAIN PRICES
FURNITURE AT SPECIAL PRICES
CLIFTON, TEXAS
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MAN 79 YEARS OF AGE, GETS
HIS FIRST “BARBER” HAIRCUT
Ballinger, Texas.—R. McMillan, a
well known farmer of this section, had
never visited a barber shop until a few
days ago, although he is 79 years old.
He got a fashionable haircut for the
*irst time jn his life in celebration of
nis birthday. He estimated that by
getting his hair cut at home and do-
ng his. own shaving he has saved
>331.30
After a woman takes on the middle-
age spread the Society Columns refer
to her as a Matron.
LOCAL NEWS HEMS
FROM VALLEY MILLS
(From Valley Mills Tribune)
Karl Morris and George Scrutchfield
were in Pittsberg, Texas, last week.
C. M. Deal spent Saturday and Sun-
day in the city with his family.
Crock Evans of Clifton was here on
business last Wednesday
THE LARGER THE FAMILY
THE CHEAPER THE KENT
Pine Bluff, Ark., Jan. .31.--A man
with twelve children can rent his hand,
some home in Pine Bluff for “almost
nothing ', T. H. Ashcraft, banker, an-
nounced in advertisements today,
j Mr. Ashcraft, who owns interests in
| several county banks is moving to
j Little Rock. In advertising his Pine
| Bluff home for lease he said:
j “The house positively will not be
i leased to a family without children.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Tweedy were and the more children in the family
shopping in Waco yesterday.
DOES TRAINING PAY7
At the present time the business
world is passing thru a temporary
depression Although conditions have j
In-en improving, a number of mdua-
tries are laying off employees, cutting'
salaries, and getting down to rock 1
bottom efficiency basis.
Which class of employees are re-;
INTERESTING NEWS
AT CRANFILLS GAP
(From CrnnfilD Gap News)
1’ (' < lari and family are now at
the lower the price. A man with
E. B. Cass and wife were visiting twelve children can have it on a long'
Monumental Work
If desiring to erect a monu-
ment over the grave of a dear
one, don’t forget to write me
and I’ll be glad to show you my
line.
I Guarantee Satisfaction
CHARLEY BURNS
Valley Mills, Texas r
DR. S. F. LARSEN
Diseases Treated by Medical
Electricity. Dental and
General X-Raying
Eyest Examined Glasses Fitted
CARPENTER & CARPENTER
Physicians and Surgeons
Office in
Carpenter Bros. Drag Store
Clifton, Texas
relatives in the city Monday.
Mrs. J. M. Brooks of Temple is here
visiting in the home of R. L. Butler.
Lucius Polk of Clifton was trans
acting business in the city Wednesday.
H. H. Baley of Clifton was here to
have his car worked on Wednesday
Mrs. J. M. Brooks of Dallas spent
Sunday in the city with relatives.
D. B. Holland of Kansas City was
transacting business in the city this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Briggs and
little son of Barstow, returned to their
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Alma Clay of Fort Worth was
here the first of the week visiting at
the home of R. L. Butler and others.
I>awrence Tibbs, who is attending
Meridian College, spent last Sunday
and Monday with his parents here
lease for almost nothing
STOP THAT ITCHING!
Use Blue Star Eczema Remedy for
French Itch, Eczema, Ring Worm, tet-
ter and all skin "trouble. Does not
stain your clothes and has a pleasant
odor. Sold on a guarantee by all
drug stores. 45- Lite.
leased at a tune like this the trained home on the P C, Nelson farm out on
worker or the unskilled man who ha* (tile hairy road
no special ability ? The untrained man O l» Cox. wife and little daughter
is always the first to go He is never lave moved to Clifton where () l> has
sure of his job, and even 'when work a job with the Loper stort-
ing draws a low salary. The man or I Mr and Vlrv Rodney Cox of Clifton
woman who knows how to do some one ! i't'“ entertaining a very young lady
thing well, the man or woman who is, who arrived at their home over the
prepared for bis or her work, is the “Stork Limited" last week
one that draws tin- best salary | Grover Simmon* of the German Val
Specialized training will lift anyone, ley, but now of Clifton, accompanied
above the masses Ability is nothing Ins little daughter, Inez, to Temple
but an average brain specially pre j hist Thursday to consult a specialist.
pared. Such training is necessary to
success in this age of specialization.
Brains are at a premium. There are
plenty of men and women for the
ordinary job that pays an ordinary
The House Appropriations Commit- aaIary. but th* flemand for/ugh-priced
tee has been asked by Representative
Hudspeth to grunt the request of the
Secretary of Agriculture for an ap-
propriation of $000,000 to aid in the
fight with the States against the pred-
atory animals of the West.
workers for big jobs ■ is always greater
than the sunply.
Do you realize that ycu can put
Monday evening Martin Bertelnon
circulated a petition asking the com-
missioners court to order a stock law
election for this school district. In
a very short time he hurl 35 signers.
Mrs. L. J. Simmons spent a few days
at Clifton the first of the week
Annell Pierson and Miss Alice Ter-
geison were married yesterday The
u home in "Healthy Hlco” and will
reside in that beautifal little city on
the Bosque.
Ted, the bird dog belonging to ()ti»
Bronstad and Dr. Hoover, died yester
| day from an overdone of poison, and!
j from the indications it was not self
i administered
W H Cox has returned from Marlin
where he went for the benefit of hi*
health, and is greatly improved.
Rev, i* C'. Nelsoh and family have
moved to lowri uml are occupying their
home lately vucated by Mr and Mrs.
Otto Wittie. We welcome them a*
citizens of our town.
Judge O. I,. luiekeU
J. O. I^x kett Heber Henry
LOCKETT & HENRY
ATTORNEY}*
General Practice. Special Atten-
tion to Abstract* a ad
laeoaie Taaaa
The National
Phone 291
Bldg.
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yourself in the elms of the trained Nev^s extends congratulations
worker in a few months’time. By en John McAdams, Rufe Wallace and
rolling at once in the largest business Miss Cliffie Ford were Hamilton visi-
tors Saturday
August lalhxrn and Chris MicktHson
of the Norse country were here Mon-
trainmg institution in America, with
The Record and Dallas News, $2.50.! a fa, ulty ov*r thirty specialized
j teachers, all modern office equipment,
( * using the Famous Byrne Systems of . dny
Jim Weaver was in Waco yesterday ■ that city. He has been at the head of Business Training, and let u» give you |
on business and visiting his little j A. A. McNeill’s Grocery Department ■
daughter, who is attending school' f°r t^e P®st several years and the
tj,cre j many friends of this splendid family
R. M. Townley and wife, formerly of regret their departure
this place but now residing in Waco,
Chris interviewed a doctor while
I. G. PHINNHY
Drayman
All Kinds of Hauling Dona
Promptly and Satisfactorily.
Yoar Business Appreciated.
Clifton, Texas
were Valiey Mills visitors Thursday
of this week.
Frank Smith and family left the
first of the week for Waco, where they
will reside in the future, Mr. Smith
having entered the poultry business in
Why
coming
Pies and Cakes.
THE CITY BAKERY
worry with trouble ofl baking? Try
rr to The City Bakery for your Bread,
Open Sunday* from 7 to 9 a. m.
TIE CITY BAKERY
PHONE NO. 120
W. T. Harris of Brownwood was
here for a short while Saturday en-
route home after a visit to the South
Bosque oil fields, where he put a rig
to work.
Last Tuesday night at the home of
the bride near Kopperl, Miss Eula
Bartley and Mr. R. L. Dayman were
united in marriage and returned here
on the midnight train and will make
their home in this city.
Lawrence I^Van of Plainview came
down last Sunday for a few days visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
LeY’an. Lawrence has a host of friends
here who are always glad to have him
here even for a short visit.
Miss Pearl I/tonard, State Organi-
zer for the Junior Missionary Society
and the Endeavor work of the Christ-
ian church, spent last Monday night
and Tuesday morning in the city and
spoke at the church Monday after-
the most thorough, complete arid prac
tical training that can be bad, in less
time add at less cost than at any other
school.
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You can complete your course here
and be ready to take a position, which
we will secure for you, when the re-
action from present conditions in busi-
ness takes place.
Fill in and mail coupon for large
free catalogue.
Name
Address
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Tex
Jes* Jenson of Clifton and sister,
Mrs. Sinrud, who lives near Clifton
on the best kept farm in Bosque coun-
ty, were Gap visitors yesterday.
Mia* Edith Carlson returned last
week from Fort Worth where she had
been for several weeks.
We learn that Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Slater, newly weds, have bought them
JAS. M. ROBERTSON
Ally, ud Counselor
Meridian, -Texan.
Constipation is the starting point for
many diseases that end fatally.
Healthy regularity can be established
through the use of Prickly Ash Bitters.
It is a fine bowel tonic, is mildly stim-
ulating and strengthens the stomach,
liver and kidneys. Price $1.25 per bot-
tle.—Carpenter Bros., Special Agents.
Kissing may be insanitary, as tbe
scientists claim. But we never heard
of a fid kiseing for her health.
YOUR PROPERTY
Is worth more today than it was ji year ago—it
would cost you a lot more to build it—if the
Fire Demon got it—so why not increase your
Insurance? Some are adding a third, others
more. Isit the wise thing—th esafe thing—to
do? It takes only a little accident to turn the
biggest house into a pile of ashes.
CLIFTON,
I. W. HERINC
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1921, newspaper, February 4, 1921; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775300/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.