Good meals at McKinzie Hotel and local notices
Dr A J Gray who circulated a petition for a city hospital praised as the leader. The feature highlights charity work by local figures, Red Cross drives, college debates over education, and a long list of Comanche County improvements. A McKinzie Hotel advertisement offers meals and rooms at low price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Gray
Mae Annae
Gray
Ohen Comanche County
Red Cross
Mid-Texas
Coleman
Anthony
Waisman
Fragmented cultural stereotypes in a late 19th century quote
The text contrasts exoticized body practices among African, Eskimo, Indian, and Chinese women with a concluding proverb about friendship. It presents dated ethnographic curiosities and gendered observations, highlighting how beauty and care are framed by masculine perception.
Hypo chondriacs and worldly musings in The Llano News
A collage of humor and commentary from The Llano News laments modern hypo chondriasis in finance and health, parodies expert opinion reliance, and spears social quirks with wit. It recalls Gatesville school misadventures and jokes about wealth, leisure, and a boastful Austin attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano News
Owner's bankruptcy prompts call for mindful aid
A prominent entrepreneur sinks into bankruptcy while legacy holdings crumble. The owner, linked to mills and barns, depended on general prosperity for survival, even as his furnaces and wealth prove unsustainable. William Feather warns that extravagance breeds more needs. plans to aid others must not harm those earning to pay the bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caantnaine
Montgomery Ward Earnings Fall in Year End Figures
Montgomery Ward earned 19,210,029 dollars in the year ending January 31 against 20,190,914 dollars in the preceding year. The figures show a decline in revenue year over year for the department store chain.
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Montgomery Ward
Weathered jokes and tragedy echo in Arkansas reminiscences
The piece recalls best sellers like Gone with the Wind, but Slow Train through Arkansas outsold it. A Mena hotel dining room sign warned guests no fruit on the table, and a man who planned to die by train ended up starving on the track three miles away before the train arrived.
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Arkansas
Mena Hotel
Paragould Ride Spare details from a forgetful conductor
An elderly passenger asked to be told when the train reached Paragould. The conductor forgot and backed the train seven miles to the town. The woman thanked him and explained her son had told her to take a dose of medicine at Paragould.
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Paragould
It Isn’t the Mountain in the Distance Quote
A reflective aphorism notes fatigue comes from small irritants rather than distant peaks, emphasizing daily challenges and personal perseverance.
Man in Paris Texas Crafting Gentle Win Friends Card
In Paris Texas a man who might advise on winning friends uses a quirky method. He places "I have been visiting" cards on wandering neighbor chickens, pairing the message with corn via surgical cord so the tag dangles as proof when corn is eaten. The vignette ends noting others struggle to assert boundaries without originality.
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Paris
Texas
Dale Carnegie
Local Social Notes From Macksville and Nearby
Pat Patterson of Houston visits her Macksville relatives as Elmer Caraway and Marlin Browning families travel for business. Browning and Madeline Porter head to Lampasas for ball. Louis Porter visits Rob McDonald in Goldthwaite. McDonald family attends Neal reunion at Gustine Park. Wyche, Hayes, Edinburgh, and Waldrop gatherings held in early August at various homes and lakes.
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Pat Patterson
Houston
M. G. McDonald
Elmer Caraway
Hamilton
Marlin Browning
Wade Porter
Browning
Madeline Porter
Lampasas
Mr. Browning
Louis Porter
Goldthwaite
Rob McDonald
Grace
Neal
Gustine Park
Wyche
Hayes
Lake Brisco
Edinburgh
Waldrop
Gustine Church Reaches Five Conversions and Additions
A church revival led by Rev. R. M. McGinnis of Gustine closed Sunday night with five conversions and additions. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited in area homes over the weekend, including Mrs. H. F. Northcutt, the McNUTT and McGinn family clusters, and guests from Proctor, Arkansas, Comanche, Baggett, Midland, Waco, and Lubbock. The community extended an invitation to a singing event Friday night and noted visits by multiple families across local towns.
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R. M. McGinnis
Gustine
H. F. Northcutt
Are Harris
Mona Ss
Rufus McNutt
Buster McDonald
Proctor
Perdue
Arkansas
Merlin Stanton
Joe Roy Gaines
Joe Gaines
Baggett
Ella Turner
R. J. Stuteville
Henry McCullough
Lubbock
J. O. Stewart
Local visits span several Texas towns this week
Energy N A Hensley of Tyler visited Mr and Mrs Less Hensley. Mr and Mrs Doc Frye and daughter of Dublin spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs A H Cox. Ronda and Wanda Cox spent last week with Marie Marshal at Comanche. Bud Hayes of Lamkin and Mrs Cordie Daniels of San Saba visited their sisters, Mrs Annie Cox and Mrs Polly Cox last week. Mrs Reed visited her niece.
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N. A. Hensley
Tyler
Less Hensley
Doc Frye
Dublin
A. H. Cox
Ronda
Wanda Cox
Marie Marshal
Comanche
Bud Hayes
Lamkin
Cordie Daniels
San Saba
Annie Cox
Polly Cox
Mrs. Reed
Letos For The Gums Advertisement
An old time ad asks if gums are irritated itchy or burning and promises a money back offer from first bottle of Letos if not satisfied, placed by a service drug store.
Fort Worth Family Spends Weekend in Comanche
Mrs Ruth Parish and children Miss Elie K Wilkerson and Mr and Mrs Charles Wetzel of Fort Worth spent the week end in Comanche with Mr and Mrs J C Wilkerson.
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Ruth Parish
Elie K. Wilkerson
Charles Wetzel
Fort Worth
Comanche
J. C. Wilkerson
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Stephenville
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Mary
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Roosevelt
Shamrock
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Sammie
Waco
Lake Eanes
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de Leon
Higginbotham
Neely
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Majestic Theatre
Dudsley Brothers
Boxer Brothers
Vineyards
Ale Dept
Comancher National MT
T. J. Williams
N. N. Durham
A. P. Cox
Herbert Williams
C. W. Gray
Henry Moore
Doc McNutt
Pate Fagan
Jake Durham
Oan
Far East
Japan
U. S
Lessey
Magane
Emerson
Soame Jenyns
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
O. O. McIntyre
The
Center News
McKinzie Hotel
Deodo
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Gatesville
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United States
Tom
School House
Austin
Judge Splutteruss
William Feather
Credit Association
Ruby Koen
Comanche, Texas
Macksville
Leora Cook
Hamil Inton
Calvin Walker
Wiley Walker
Emma Manning
Diana Cox
Austine
Jim Trimble
Minnis Rae McPherson
Port Arthur
Mary Ellen
Tommie MacPherson
Pottsville
Ernest McGlothlin
Louise Kemp
Mozelle McGlothlin
John Kemp
Murray
Ina Butler
Nocona
Fred Brannon
Leto
America
Rowe
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