Uncle Dick Dyer Dies at DeLeon After Long Military Service
Augustus Dyer known as Uncle Dick died at his DeLeon home Thursday afternoon at 4 20. Born in Gwinnett County Georgia in 1841 he was a Civil War veteran of the Fourth Arkansas Regiment Company I and belonged to the Joseph K Johnston Camp No 566. He lived in DeLeon thirty years and left a wife of 52 years and three children. Pallbearers were veteran comrades W C Terry Sam McAfee A C Hilston and T N Mahan with honorary pallbearers M A Barker J T Trice John Owen J W Thomas and G E Murphy.
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Win
Augustus Dyer
Uncle Dick
The
Baptist Church
W. C. Terry
Sam McAfee
A. C. Hilston
T. N. Mahan
M. A. Barker
J. T. Trice
John Owen
J. W. Thomas
G. E. Murphy
We Do Job Printing of Known Quality
The Chief Exponent advertises professional job printing services emphasizing quality. The brief notice invites readers to choose the firm for printing tasks highlighting reliability and expertise.
Dairying Contest Promises Prizes for Creamery Deliveries
Comanche Chamber of Commerce offers seven and a half, five, and two and a half dollar prizes for the top three entrants delivering butter-fat to the Comanche Creamery in June 1913. Prizes based on pounds of butter-fat per cow, with an affidavit on cow numbers, open to any patron regardless of residence.
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Comanche County
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Comanche Creamery
Constipation Cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills quickly relieve constipation and restore bowel health. A Sanbury Pennsylvania user John Supic praises the pills for constipation indigestion and liver complaints and recommends them. Price listed as 25e and endorsed by M W Carroll.
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Dr. King
John Supic
Sanbury
M. W. Carroll
Comanche County Boys Corn Clubs And Tomato Clubs Meet
The annual spring session at Majestic Theatre in Comanche drew about 800 members. Prof RK Holloway chaired the meeting with education for farmers stressed, followed by reports from Mrs Larry Kittle on Tomato Clubs and Chamber of Commerce support. John D. Waring and Winnie McCrary won prizes for best papers in Corn and Tomato Clubs.
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Comanche County
Majestic Theatre
Comanche
RK. F. Holloway
Larry Kittle
College Station
Chamber of Commerce
United States Department of Agriculture
Geo. L. Sullivan
Hilton Burks
John D. Waring
Winnie McCrary
Ball Park
New Gas Well Near Brownwood Draws Crowds
May 17 Brownwood Texas excitement grows after a new gas well is brought in three miles northwest of Bangs and about twelve miles from Brownwood drilled by Neodosha Gas and Oil Co. Gas escapes from a six inch casing at 1120 feet with noise heard three miles away on Mrs W H Fuller’s land.
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Brownwood
Texas
Bangs
Neodosha Gas and Oi Co
Neodosha
Kansas
Trickham
W. HT. Fuller
Grownwood
Electric Bitters Promised To Restore Energy And Appetite
Advert says weak and nervous people gain vitality and appetite by using Electric Bitters. Claims improve stomach liver and kidneys with testimonials from Mrs. O Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York. Bottle prices 50 cents and 1.00, endorsed by M W Carroll.
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M. W. Carroll
Sipe Springs News Highlights and Local Notices
Boiler for the well drill arrived and moved to Goss pasture, with work to start urgently under Manager Kirk. Obituary notes George Janes died at his brother’s home near Bibb after months of illness. Eastern Star meeting led by Mrs. Bradshaw with instruction and refreshments. Young Mabel Watkins hosted a picnic north of town. Wilson Carter from Idaho visiting sister Mrs. Fielder. intends to bring sister Mrs. M L Davis to visit. Charles Roe and G W Creed left for a Jim Nedd fishing trip. Uncle Bill Ireland aged 84 dies at Beatty. survived by wife. Mrs. J M White of Comanche visiting son J L White. Dr. W J Westbrook returns from State Medical Association meeting in San Antonio.
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Sipe Springs
Goss
Kirk
George Janes
R. T. Janes
Bibb
Mr. Janes
West Texas
The
Eastern Star
Bradshaw
Comanche
Mabel Watkins
Wilson Carter
Carter
Idaho
Fielder
Copperas Creek
M. L. Davis
Charles Roe
G. W. Creed
Creed Auto
Bill Ireland
Beattie Monday
Ireland
J. M. White
J. L. White
W. J. Westbrook
San Antonio
State Medical Association
C W B M Program Notes June 3 1913 Details
June 3 1913 at 3 pm the C W B M group meets with Miss Mae Hall. Topics include The Message for Mexico led by Mrs George W Tate. Prayer hymn Bible lesson Psalm 60 1 4 64 1 10 roll call Our Obligations to the Mexicans by Mrs L Kittles Conditions in Mexico by Mrs Charles Ory The Great Value and Work of Our Summer Schools by Mrs Tom Bell Hidden Answers by Mrs Rt F Holloway. Business period. Members urged to attend promptly and participate.
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George W. Tatelman
L. Kittles
Mexico
Charles Ory
Tom Bell
Rt. F. Holloway
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