The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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CLIFTON, BOSQUE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1917
l honest Goods at Honest Prlc#s<
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Home-Made
Electric Light
You can make electri? i:ght as easily
as you can run a corn-shel,er—-and
just a^gheaply. It □ safe. Nothing
to go wrong. Just hitch up your
gas engine to the simple
Western Electric
Farm Lighting Plant
•hown below, and let it run all «lon* dur-
ing ■ morning. It will »tore up enough
electricity to light your houce end b»m»
for aeveret right*.
Foil Information—FREE
Write ue ter corr.plete detail, rboot tome-
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PrompServiee and Courteous Treatpient
are assured you widen you place your orders with us. We have the most com-
plete stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries at aii times and our prices are always
Hi line.
WE WANT MOR E 0F V OUR B U S 1 N H S S
in this line and if prompt service, courteous treatment and honest goods at
honest prices appeal to you we feel confident that we shall receive a larger
share ofvour orders. .
Kitchen Necessties
W*-carry a ■•om.pl.ete a * :rc-r.t o! a:!
kinds of K U n-n needs »u*-i a^ * prtr • -at
•r>. :{.*-at ar.d fieri '-.hoppers, meat tenderes. toasters, scaies. can (n,<r,<-r>. e;.e,
-,V». will apprec.iate your orders for anything in th-.s line that you may need
Makes
Poultry
Profits
Possible
ERMOZONE
Thegredt National Poultry Remedy mate* I
poultry profits tx/ssitrie. With thupopoW med-
TABLET nine. ecdorvia and used by tlie most *nccr*sful I
•r n->altrym<rQ in the world, you can be your run |
LIOUID >-"ti!;ry d'^ctor-y«,a cat cure Kotij> Cold*.Cbol
_JiilL. era. Bowel Complaint. Chicken Pox and all
PffjQI! u,yjf aet% of that character.
500 Germozone
net «Uy haa^great rnratlra power* but it has1wender-
t»ice a week in the drink it acts cm'tbe br.wels
wen. *»**■ y ni-i. your awi DcnuutnuiKat.
A trial wtU make you a friend of this splendid
remedy A r.eo ton w how it brighten* the comb
and improves the appearance and rigor of your birds I
yooll never want to be *n;t<mt it.
t.ermorone S prepared in ei’her IPjoid or tablet
form and is on sale almost everywhere If rag
dealer don't have it. tend 5Cte to the inamsfactoreri
and you will be supplied promptly. Write teday.
OKU. H. I.rt. CO.. Omaha, Keb.
YOU TAKE NO CHANCES!
Q^- "f* Razors are
fjiU/ 771ff <e Guaranteed for Life
The Better Light Way
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increased right you%wart
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MERIDIAN NEWS BY
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(A. U. Kills
KF.i'OK l' i >K i .i; A :
THE MAGAZINE EUTERFEAN CLUB SHOOTING AMONG NEGROES IN
; 'fv,e (or;;ir.« of '-.(joicr -iav< OLD CLIFTON! SATURDAY NIGHT
i turr.-i our tnouL'.uts to .vork and
‘ >tuuy, i' wh- tj.adc i.'.ati font h.v nr.tr a row among
the ii.tcrcht hiiown oy t;,u n.c:r, i_'roc> :.o (jri f'iifton .<ist N
oers or the Ma^azmc Kut*-fi>*-<sn day mcrlit aoout ’• n o'cio'-rf
L1 uo 1 uesdav aiternooh .vocii ;t!Xi0n I»o:i7 was »uot .i. t:,*
BABE PRECEDES MOTHER TO GRAVE [OSES
fULL CITIZENSHIP
ACETYLENE EXPLOSION BLOWS A
NAN’S HEAD OFF IN SAN ANGELO
Sii: Ar.u»- o. T. , S
' >r.(: of t.,o n.i.-t -..fx -;.u« act.-
U'-r.th oc<-_ir.r.if n. ' city for
years v;a> teat of .••>lt-rday
wfit-fi too i-:qu)',oii of an a<-t-ty- to tto- grave two darn toe motn- removed from office as a gover-
woldin w ptnri at the t'on* - or not being consnous to /nox nor of Texas arc! barred from
land rnar-aioe iho;;i^ tor*- toe tori the oah-e. < r t.oe iitt.e one ative to 'hereafter holding ar.y office “of
of Monroe Hein, s ne-ad -oi? ar.d , ever see its motfier. honor, trust or pro tit” by the
scattered his ora.ns over a haif The body of the iittie one was adaption late today in the senate
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Oscar tV '.y • I at f-e
th - /■ ’v Mst T c-Miav a
came a- a m.ocx to t
frier, i. r.' t.-.e :amay.
ir;far.t v v ; : >•< »-i* u to--
Austin, Sept. — .James K.
n.oti.f r KerguHoo was formally, declared
tue.y-u.vt at call session at tne p.j, and Ferry Sr*-;, was
After rendering tHe following houiv of Mr>. Kugie. snot in the ;eg with a s,x-snuoi-
report the grand jury was dis- With the exception of one or f,r Neither of the Wounded no-
missed fjor the term on iast Sat- j two, tue entire membership was ^roes were sc-nousiy hurt; omy
urday: * , present. A few names were tosh wounds.
Bosque County, Texas. To dropped from tne >o!i by re- After the fracus Krnest Smith, dozen automobiles. «nich wer.-. interred in the «':ilton cemetery high court of imp<»achmentof the
the Hon. O. L. Lockett. Judge of quest, that these ladies might a t.'pfton negro who ,s sa.d to ; awaiting repair- Workmen at, Monday a/ternorm and Wednes majority re|»rt of a special c»ra-
the District Court. We, your give more time to other active-ffave manipulated tne gun, voi- tf.e shops and res,.lent- of that day afternoon the remains of the rniltee of the senate. The n:&-
grand jury for the September j organizations. The club regret untariiy surrendered to Consta r^verecT from^t.oe^TiorrorV'of rr-oth*'r w*-rc- put to rest in t;.e ..ority report was adopted, after
term of your court 1J17, beg to j fully accepted the resignation b e Fricke and made oond with the scene presenting .tse.f when ; Gates', u.e cemetery. a minority repor t, recommend-
submit the following as our finai,of Mrs. Kugie as president, seyera, of the white citizens of the debris was ceared away, re T*.e le-artbroker. nusbar.d. i.i», ing only removal from office, bad
report: The officers coining up by rota- the town as his •securities, to v'*'ed the ghastly body. Bein', mott.er. Mrs. Win held, and tue been defeated.
We have interrogated 1*1 wit- tion, Mrs. Roddy became presi await the action of the court fievtr F,n(;W w‘ia" happened to j parents of tne deceased, Mr. and I be vote on adoption of the
nesses, and as a result of our in-j dent; Mrs, Fred Nelson, vice- which will try him for the shoot- jnSit in ^mminlE mrcles'o/w'^t i '*!'* *Sf!e,u',i' an<i Mr* *lA Mrs' m»l°r‘t» report was twenty tive
vestigations, have found seven j president and Mrs. R. F. Moore jr,^ Texas He r.afl p-s^n drafted j Curtis Glass accompanied tne to three, with one pair and one
felony and nine misdemeanor j was elected to nil the vacancy of yuite a number of the negroes and accepted *y the Concho i fJ<-*dy to Gatesvill^ for interment, absent.
indictments. We have diligently, second vice-president. Most of have been arrested and fined for ,ct>anty exemptiVn officers and; The Record j^ons the many Senator Dayton offered an
inquired into all the violations of; the books being here, they and .disorderly conduct and sisturb-! ^as here wlti) hiS fronds lor the j friends in extending sympathy amendment providing that some
i—-----1— *.-----i-----I .<— ----*** Dme before going to 1 ie 1 to M r. W;r>held arid other loved future legislature might restore
ones who are so deep,y bereavedW foil citizenship to Mr Ferguson.
*...... -........ but three points against the
law coming to our knowledge to | the questions were idistribut .. jn(r tne peaCe in this spec.he training camp Oct n The' body
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the best of our ability. We j ed and the lesson assigned for
would suggest that the county ; the next and hrst regular meet-
commissioners see that all theiing.
public roads are properly wora- War or no war, it was decided
ed and that all overseers be re- the Magazine Kuterpean Ciuo
quired to put in their full live must eat.
days work as required by law, The next meeting of the duo
and that proper report be made will be held at four o'clock,
to the commissioners' court at (Tuesday, Oct. 9, witn Mrs. Fred
the February term of each year. Neison.
We would recommend that the
commissioners' court have the
jail properly wired and lighted. ^ SALOONS OCT. 20
We further recommend that said j Waco, Texas, Sept.' Jf —The
court be required to so equip the , county commissioners today in
public toilet so that it can be, response to a petition from sev
kept in a more sanitary coodi-j eral thousand citizens presented
tion. We are glad to report that; by the prohibition committee,
we find the violation of the crim ! ordered an election to be held
inal laws are greatly on the de Oct. 20. The petitioners asked
crease. We wish to call the at that the election be held Oct. In.
tention of the owners and opera-1 but a committee representing
tors-of automobiles that the law i the antis asked the coart to fix
case.
will be buried at Faint Rock.
McLennan to vote
requires that they be hot operat
ed upon the streets and high
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the Oct. 20. which was
granted. The order is for a local ■
option election in the entire,
county.
WATCH FOR OUR CHANGE
In Pictures After October 1st
■ 1 HUkSDA V and FRIDAY
“Little Miss Happiness’’
Fwuurit* Jr NT. CAPRICK and HARKV ft ILL SARD
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“The,Man Who Took a Chance”
l if-, a Bluebird,’• f-aur cy FRANKLIX FAKSTM i't.d vHNKS
VKRN<>.V. Aiso MUTT ar.d J KVF in 'Crocc-fy i 1 ji.in-ss.'
Come Early. 7:45 p. m. Promptly
rnmiflfr* “The Soldiers Oath.’’ "His Father's
V/UIillllg* Son," “Saintly Sinner. Neglected
Wife," “Mystery of the Double Cross,” and Official
British War Pictures."
QUEEN THEATRE
W® Try to do th® Impossible* “Pleas® Everbody”
NO HALE AMERICANS AT
HILLSBORO. TEXAS,
HnUboro, Texan. Sept. 2l.—
( Senators Robert M. 1-a Toilette
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amendment were sustained,
RED CROSS ANNOUNCEMENT
The women of < "ifton are again
j, and T F. Goyivwho are taking a roet-t Saturday after-
j prominent part >n fighting ad- noon a>- 1 0 ciocn at the C ty Hail.
f ministration measures, have A^gpmaitlee was appointed at
y •' 1 . J . thl* Put. rr,£U.f r (# ... aAAM.A -
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written Deputy County C;']er(k
\ O’In CM. oer so.
city, ask-
ing u;m Ut furnish tiiem a list of
the last meeting to secure a
work room. *
A WOrk I' -
The Red t ross ladies are
names of men who are Opposed-, ap‘
to the President's war-taxing rt'a^T for donations from any ic-
uteasur^s. Mr. Culberson in re-|4‘v*dusi or business firm, stteft.
ply wrote trie Senators as fol-i^8 ru^ers* yard sticks, thimbles,
low5^ j thread, needier, scissors, etc.
The Hoes. Robert M. t^iTfybu have any of these please
Foiiette and T. P. Gore. Wash-let the secretary know.
ingtom-I do not know of any Mrs. M. N Gnmiand, Secy.
Socialists or baT Americans in
this county who indorse your
disgraceful oopositioQ to Presi-
dent Wilson’s and the adminis-
tration s policies. Yours very
truly, OLIN CULBERSON.”
We have advanced prices fully
one-third on some produce since
our last quotation.—Clifton Pro-
duce Co.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1917, newspaper, September 28, 1917; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775420/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.