Extraordinary letter from Mexican boy prisoner seeks to become attorney
A letter from a Gatesville convict at Huntsville five years into a reformatory burn case expresses remorse and resolve. He vows to study, aims for education and legal training, and asks District Attorney Gib Callaway for advice, noting many Mexican lawyers in Texas and seeking encouragement.
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Gib Callaway
Gatesville
Reformatory
Huntsville
State Penitentiary
Texas
Grand Jury
Automobile and Buggy Collision on Square
An automobile driven by Little Miss Banner collided with a buggy driven by Mrs. Dr. Clemons on Thursday morning. The car owned by Mr. Dadren of El Paso, brother of Mrs. Burley McCollum, struck the horse causing damage to both vehicle and horse. The radiator broke open and damages reached about 100 dollars. The horse was bruised but not seriously injured. Shafts broke from the buggy.
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Little Miss Banner
Dr. Clemons
Dadren
el Paso
Burley McCollum
Rainfall Sweeps Across State Boosting Crops
U S weather reports show substantial rainfall in many state sections last Tuesday. Fort Worth received 1.25 inches, Dublin nearly an inch, with Snyder Quanah Weatherford and Waco also seeing good rains. Comanche 0.6 inches and eastern southern county parts had more. northeast area saw light showers. Farmers say the rain will help crops. drought damage was limited. Peanut crops are healthy but need rain. cotton is improving with prospects of a good season barring boll weevil damage.
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U. S
Ft. Worth
Dublin
Snyder
Quanah
Weatherford
Waco
Comanche
Ford rebates offered to Ford buyers after sales target
The Ford Automobile Company announces a fifty dollar rebate to all Ford purchasers who bought three hundred thousand machines. Checks are being mailed as rebates total fifteen million dollars, with holders of rebate certificates just needing to sign and return them. Henry Ford stated the plan was fulfilled and funds are being distributed daily.
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Ford Automobile Company
Henry Ford
Ford
Commissioners Court action Aug 9 1915 in county affairs
The August 9 1915 session of the Commissioners Court presided by County Judge J Th McMillan approved payments for jack rabbit scalps to J J Biggs M B Anderson and W H Cunningham, ordered the County Attorney to sue delinquent 1914 taxes and approved quarterly reports for the County Clerk Sheriff County Judge Treasurer and justices of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. TH. McMillan
W.T. Dobbs
W. J. Patton
J. W. Wyatt
Edd Lightfood
Mary L. Smith
Jack Cunningham
J. J. Biggs
M. B. Anderson
W. H. Cunningham
J. H. McMillan
Geo. Hulsey
A. C. Cathey
B. F. Graves
County School Board Grants New Grades At Regular Meeting
The County School Board met at Comanche on the second Monday of the month. They approved sixth grades for Gum Springs Mercer Creek and Pleasant Valley. Mercer Gap got two grades above fifth. Graham's Chapel and Liberty received eighth grades. New Bury and Arbor Springs await the county superintendent’s discretion. Land transfers moved Dabney and Gleaton holdings from Plainview to Mercer Gap as Plainview was discontinued. Mexico and Enterprise schools were closed.
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Comanche
Gum Springs
Mercer Creek
Pleasant Valley
Mercer Gap
Graham’s Chapel
Liberty
New Bury
Arbor Spring
J. W. Dabney
J. B. Gleaton
Plainview
Mexico
Enterprise
Farmers Union Gin Prepares for Season Run
The Farmers Union gin is running at full speed as it cleans and prepares for the season. W. H. Duece Lane will manage again this season and expects to begin ginning the first base within a few days.
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W. H
Duece) Lane
Miss Alice Latham Injured by Auto at Reunion Grounds
Miss Alice Latham was slightly injured yesterday afternoon when a service auto at the reunion grounds entrance ran up on the side she had just alighted from. She stepped backward in front of the car, fell, and sustained severe bruises. She remains active today with injuries not serious.
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Alice Latham
Re-Union Grounds
Miss Latham
Dublin
Holcomb Returns From East Vacation On Free NYC Trip
C W Holcomb came back from visits to New York Washington Niagara Falls and other eastern cities where he earned a free trip by selling more tobacco than any Texan for the American Tobacco Co. He reports progress prosperity and busy mills and factories with optimistic views on wartime trade boosting American fortunes.
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C. W. Holcomb
New York
Washington
D. C
Niagara Falls
Texas
American Tobacco Co
Charlie
Blue Atlantic
Europe
United States
Mules for Sale in Comanche Listing
J B Chilton of Comanche offers several good young mules for sale with cash or credit terms.
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J. B. Chilton
Comanche
Marketing Association Plans Buy of Blackeyed Peas
The Marketing Association Manager says they have good quotations on Blackeyed Peas and urges sellers to report the number of bushels they can supply to Salesmanager Lane. Shipment time is to be announced later. Peas should be heated to prevent weevil infestation.
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Marketing Association
Myers Death Penalty Halted by Nightly Stay Call
Charles A. Myers of Fort Worth, condemned for killing A. W. Montague, was saved minutes before execution by a telephonic stay from the Court of Criminal Appeals. The stay followed Myers insanity claims and Governor's denial, as state law bars executing lunatics.
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Charles A. Myers
Fort Worth
A. W. Montague
Myers
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Montague
Son of Pioneer Citizen Dead in California
Word was received Thursday night that Cliff Cunningham son of Uncle Jim Cunningham was dead in California. He had been in California for some time. Wire was sent requesting his body be sent home for burial.
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Cliff Cunningham
Jim Cunningham
California
Wire
Six Indicted for Loss of Eastland
Indictments charging manslaughter and criminal carelessness were returned in Cook County criminal court. Officials of the St Joseph Chicago Steamship Company including George T. Arnold William H Hull W C Steele Ray W Davis and Harry Pederson captain of the Eastland and Joseph M Erickson the engineer face charges with Pederson and Erickson named for criminal carelessness and the officials for manslaughter. Bonds set at 20000 for officials and 10000 for Pederson and Erickson. Separate indictments against the captain and engineer noted.
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Chicago
St. Joseph- Chicago Steamship Company
George T. Arnold
William H. Hull
W. C. Steele
Ray W. Davis
Harry Pederson
Eastland
Joseph M. Erickson
Pederson
Erickson
Old Settlers Woodmen Picnic Draws Big Crowds
The Old Settlers and Woodmen expect record crowds for the three day annual picnic and reunion. Day one features get-together meetings and speeches, day two includes a large parade by young men, and day three is devoted to the Woodmen.
Flour quality touted by North Texas Mills traders
Local ad notes a car of flour described as as good as North Texas Mills can make with top quality this season. It also promotes groceries and feed at the lowest prices and provides a phone number 232 for contact.
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North Texas
Lecturer on rural schools highlights Texas million dollar aid
L T Cunningham of the Texas Department of Education spoke at the county courthouse in Comanche on rural school needs and new laws. He outlined compulsory attendance progress from sixty to one hundred days annually and described the million dollar appropriation offering two to five hundred dollars to qualifying schools based on demonstrated support and standards.
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L. T. Cunningham
Jones County
Department of Education of
State of
Atention
Texas
United States
Cunningham
Baptist Revival Report Promises Full Next Week Coverage
The church notes a great revival now under way with a Sunday night closing service. Baptism will occur after the Sunday morning service for those approved. Visitors Rev Osborn from Shiloh and Rev Wester with Brother Houser from Sipe Springs attended midweek meetings. Next Monday the pastor travels to Proctor to assist Brisco and the Baptist church in a meeting. Geo A Curlee Pastor.
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Osborn
Shiloh
J. J. Wester
Brother Houser
Sipe Springs
Proctor
Bro. Brisco
The
Baptist Church
Geo
Curlee
West Gulf States Weather Forecast for August 11 1915
The Weather Bureau forecast indicates thundershowers for two or three days in the West Gulf States, then generally fair and seasonable temperatures. A tropical disturbance over the southern Windward Islands may steer weather east of the Mississippi for the coming week.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington
D. C
West Gulf States
Windward Islands
Mississippi River
Y M B L Supports Local Farmers Short Course in Comanche
Y M B L executive committee approves lending support to the farmers short course to be held in Comanche on the 23rd to 25th. A four member committee will arrange lecturers from A and M, livestock judging, demonstrations and a women’s program with canning preser ving and poultry topics. The event is free and expected to attract a large attendance with town cooperation expected.
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Comanche
Ossie Green
W. T H. Carpenter
G. W. Jessup
J. R. Eanes
First Brown County Cotton Bale Harvested by J W Lynch
The first Brown County bale was grown by J W Lynch of the Bangs Trickham area. Lynch delivered the bale late but the gin started Monday morning and the bale sold to Terry County Company for ten cents a pound. It was classified as strict middling. The prior year’s first bale came from R Coomer at ten cents per pound.
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Brown County
J. W. Lynch
Bangs-Trickham
Brownwood
Lynch
Terry County Company
R. Coomer
Brownwood Bulletin
Good Threshing Record in Southeast County
The southeast county area shows strong grain output with Mr. R. A. Couch threshing 73 000 bushels of grain on the South Leon from Gustine to Fleming in a season. He also worked beyond that stretch though the main crop volume remained concentrated there.
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R. A. Coueh
Leon
Gustine
Fleming
Couch
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