County Correspondence Gathers Local Social News
Prof Jim Ross and wife of York City along with Sam and Joseph of El Paso have stayed with their parents Mr and Mrs Tump Ross in Sidney for two weeks. A large Sunday dinner honored guests and many local friends as matters of church life and travels are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ross
York City
Sam
Joseph
el Paso
Tump Ross
Sidney
Harper Taylor
Cage
Jno. Stagner
Throckmorton
Charlie Stagner
Woodson
C. H. Kennedy
Earnest Walker
C. A. Wilkins
Hasse
Beckville
Panola Co
Grace Jones
Ethel Kellett
Dallas
Lena Langston
Sallie Cox
Fannie Newton
Treva Thompson
Theo Dobbs
Oklahoma
Picola Roberts
Stella Morton
Eastland
Anna Stuart
Indian Creek
Claude and Wert
Comanche
Payne kin from Blanket tied to last week item
Brother in law W P Payne of Blanket is referenced in the last week item, noting familial connection and locality. The fragment mentions a person and place without further context or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Payne
Blanket
Local notes from Rucker and surroundings around crops and events
Rucker community reports a good shower last week though more rain would help cotton and late feed and peanuts. Ida Pittman visited her mother Nancy McNeely near Duster. Frank Grisham welcomed a baby girl. A singing school taught by Mr. Bowman ended with a big day and dinner on the ground. Neighbors visited James Owen near Jewel and L. A. Bennett at Bass Lake. Lige Johnson visited from Staff. Leonard Higginbothem’s family returned from Wilbarger county to see Jasper Waldrop. Henry Miller traded his shop and house for crop and stock near DeLeon, plus apple crop interest. Missionary Baptist meeting at Liberty under Rev. Day and Rev. Gibson. James Haynes returned from Gainesville trading trip. Bink Leach moved back from California to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Pittman
Duster
Nancy McNeely
Frank Grisham
Bowman
D. A. Pittman
James Owen
Jewel
L. A. Bennett
Bass, Lake
Lige Johnson
Leonard Higginbothem
Wilbarger County
Jasper Waldrop
Henry Miller
Rucker
DeLeon
Higginbothem
Missionary Baptist
Liberty
R. L. Day
Jno. Gibson
James Haynes
Gainesville
Bink Leach
Ben
California
Cemetery meeting set after rain and sunny August day
The cemetery was rained out Friday and the first Sunday in August is the day to meet. W H Reece left Sunday for a week with his sister near Blanket. J W Graham and family of Brysonville visited. E S Vancleave had business at Comanche Tuesday. J E Henderson's show passed en route to Bibb with an elephant claimed to weigh 4500 pounds and 14 feet tall. track 17 inches wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Reece
J. W. Smith
Blanket
J. W. Graham
Brysonville
E. S. Vancleave
Comanche
J. E. Henderson
Bibb
Sticks
Harmony and Mercers Gap News item
Clouds linger with damp spell as Floyd Jackson and family leave for Troy Texas after visiting Mrs Jack's parents Mr and Mrs J F Howell. Mr and Mrs Osborne return from Oklahoma. Aunt Nanecy Lewis improves. Mr Copper moves west soon. Sallie Fletcher and children from Fisher County visit. Baptist revival ends with 13 baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Jackson
Troy
Texas
Ing
Farmers Hopeful As Crops Improve In Local Weather
Copperas Prairie and Gap News notes cool showery weather boosts corn maize and millet with promise of a fair cotton crop. Fruit crops fared poorly with peaches failing and apples fair. Misses Zona and Ola Vancleave of Newbury visit relatives. Reece Floyd son of Mr and Mrs J D Floyd died at Temple and was laid to rest at May cemetery after a long procession from town. A Tennessee niece visits Uncle Englen. A. Reece and family return from Energy. The working of Stagg Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zona
Ola Vancleave
Newbury
Reece Floyd
J. D. Floyd
Temple
May
Gap
Tom Englen
Tennessee
A. Reece
Stagg Creek
Cotton Grove News Highlights Local Visits and Church Growth
Floyd Moody made a business trip to Sidney Saturday. The Baptist meeting closed Sunday with three additions to the church. The citizens met at the church on the 8th and voted a special tax to build a stone school. Families from Eastland Suez and Sidney visited area residents, with singing and social gatherings noted around Mt. Pleasant and Elm Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Moody
Sidney
Carl Johnson
C. D. Dabney
Eastland
Dabney
F. J. Spence
Jim Clair
Lee Cleere
Craft Stevens
Suez
V. Garner
Zephyr
Arthur Tankersley
Newbury
Hill Lanbreath
Oak Valley Baptist revival closes with two new members
The Oak Valley revival ends Sunday adding Mrs. Allen Dabney and her child to the church. Visitors included Miss May Roe and Mrs. Dabney’s Eastland county relatives. Local residents attended services and visits Saturday night and Sunday. Several families from Sipe Springs and Comanche area were noted in attendance or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Valley News
Allen Dabney
Eastland County
Willie Holland
Marcus Taylor
Sidney
Joe Evans
Eunice
Comanche
May Roe
Sipe Springs
Charley Roe
Jim Thompson
Coy
Mr. Cade
Aubrey Dugar
Colorado
Bessie Cooper
Mt. Pleasant
Cora Thompson
Carl Johnson
Allie
George Bondling
Suez
Belgium in Brief Great War Snapshot of Population and Cities
Belgium covers 11 373 square miles with seven million people. Brussels tops cities at 560 000, Antwerp 268 000, Liege 169 000, Bruges and Mons about 50 000 each. Waterloo birthplace of Napoleonic battles, long again a site of historic conflict as new war unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
el Paso
Culberson
Reeves Counties
Texas
Little Kingdom
Brussels
Antwerp
Liege
Bruges
Mons
Waterloo
Napoleon
St. Helena
Dodson's Liver Tone Advertises Calomel Alternative
An old advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous and urges using Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable liquid as a safer substitute. It claims calomel harms the liver, while Liver Tone strengthens and “lives up” the liver and can be given to children. A money back offer appears if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Sipe Springs News: Deweys in Denver for heated term
Mr and Mrs E B Dewey are in Denver Colorado to spend the remainder of the heated term. Mr and Mrs J L Jay and daughter Miss Isla entertained a crowd of young folks with a hay ride to the big lake on the Jay place. Otto Wyatt has gone to Tyler to take a course at Tyler Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Dewey
Denver
Colorado
J. L. Jay
Isla
Jay Place
Otto Wyatt
Tyler
Tyler Business College
Studebaker Models Highlighted by Local Agents
Are you in the market for an auto Let us show you the new Studebaker models Studebaker 95 985 Studebaker 4 1050 Studebaker 6 1550 Cunningham Bell Local Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Cunningham & Bell
Callaway Family Grows Lawyers With Texarkana Licenses
Grady Callaway was among four lawyers granted licenses by the sixth district board of examiners in Texarkana. The Callaway family includes Congressman Oscar Callaway District Attorney elect Gib Callaway Marcus and Grady, with Marcus recently earning his diploma at the State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Callaway
Board of Examiners
Sesion
Texarkana
Callaway
Oscar Callaway
Gib Callaway
Marcus
The
State University
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Comanche Resident
Comanche Texas resident H J R Gille testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved dull backaches nervousness languor and low mood after using them. He urges others to try the same kidney remedy and mentions the $0.50 price and availability at all dealers, from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Comanche
H. J. R. Gille
Texas
Doan
Gille
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Waring and Families Enjoy Fishing Trip Near Menard
J. D. Waring and family along with H. N. Goodson and family and Dr. Gray and family spent several days near Menard on a fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Waring
H. N. Goodson
Dr. Gray
Menard
Adler-i-ka touted as quickest stomach relief in Comanche
Comanche merchants praise Adler-i-ka for fast relief of stomach gas and constipation. Advertisers claim a single dose relieves discomfort almost immediately and note the product as the best medicine sold. Agent M W Carroll, a local druggist, promotes Adler-i-ka with enthusiastic testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler-ika
M. W. Carroll
Studebaker Prices and Odds Mentioned in Classified Fragment
A fragmented listing shows prices 957 and 985 dollars alongside Studebaker mentions. Additional figures include 1050 and 1550 dollars with cryptic quotes and symbols. The text appears as an OCR snippet from a classifieds or ad section.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
An ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood enriching tonic that builds up the system and strengthens the body to endure the depressing effects of hot summer weather. It emphasizes overall health benefits and improved resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Jersey bull predigested ad at City Wagon Yard
Dairy men are urged to view a fine Jersey male at the City Wagon Yard. The ad claims the animal is among the county’s best and argues it is cheaper to raise a blooded animal than a scrub. George Moody invites interested buyers to visit the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Wagon Yard
George Moody
City Wagon Yard
Strayed Red Duroe pig sought by owner Frank Redwine
A ten week old red Duroe male pig is missing. Anyone knowing its whereabouts should notify Frank Redwine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Redwine
Have two farms for sale at a bargain in Comanche Texas
W R Harris of Comanche Texas advertises two farms for sale at a bargain price. The notice is brief and lists no further terms or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Harris
Comanche, Texas
Four small sandy land farms for sale
Four well improved sandy land farms offered for purchase. Contact D. H. Cunningham at the Chief Exponent office, in the G. A. Cunningham location at the Masonic Temple for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Cunningham
G. A. Cunningham
Masonic Temple
Candidates Prep for 1916 County Races Whispered
Rumors say several candidates are grooming themselves for county and other offices in 1916. Supporters cling to the old adage that the early bird gets the worm as campaigns begin to take shape.
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R. W. H. Hamilton
Optometrist
Sidney News
Rucker News
Harmony and Mercers Gap
Copperas Prairie and Gap
Cotton Grove News
Baxter Brothers
Ingram
Baxter Bros
Calomel
Jay McGee
Stephenville
Cardus
Cardui
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