Rucker News Highlights Local Visits and Social Ties
Bob Martin visits the area while L. J. Grisham and family enjoy the plains near Plain View. J. S. Dyson from near Victor calls on D. A. Pitman family Friday. Misses Mary and Maggie Huckabee of Scurry County visit. Roy Ledbetter comes from Ellis County seeking a sweetheart. Mrs. Ida Pitman reports a fine fishing trip on the Colorado River. Sickness noted. E. M Allsup, A. Barkley and Uncle Jim Wallace on the sick list. Crops improving though dry. Deep sand cotton and other crops do well. Singing school closes at Liberty with 35 pupils taught by Prof. R. A. Pitman. Big meeting at Liberty led by Rev. Strickland and Rev. Miles Hare. inviting all. R. Graham and Miss Nannie Pitman marry at bride’s home with Rev. W. A. Strickland officiating.
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Rucker News
Bob Martin
L. J. Grisham
Plains
Plainview
J. S. Dyson
Victor
D. A. Pitman
Mary
Maggie Huckabee
Scurry County
Roy Ledbetter
Ellis County
Ida Pitman
W. K. Johnson
Taylor County
Mr. Grisham
Liberty
R. A. Pitman
Strickland
Miles Hare
R. Graham
Nannie Pitman
W. A. Strickland
Glasses Shaped to Suit the Individual
Style should not sacrifice service and readers are guided to select the glasses that harmonize with their features. The speaker emphasizes knowing the business and choosing the shape and size for each person.
Local notices note church meetings and family visits
A span of community items reports dry hot weather. A. B. Foster attends to business this week. The Methodist church will start a protracted meeting next Friday night. Will Dry and family from Rotan visit relatives this week. The Baptist meeting ended successfully with fifteen joining. Jess Bolin and family visit Gustine area Thursday and Friday. Odis Gilbert improves after a buggy accident. Uncle George Cade’s residence burned last Sunday causing about a thousand five hundred dollars damage with no insurance. J J Gilbert and mother return from Georgia. she, 89, will make Texas her home.
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A. B. Foster
Methodist Church
Rotan
Jess Bolin
Odis Gilbert
George Cade
J.J. Gilbert
Georgia
Texas
Local Notes From Shiloh and Surrounding Areas
Shiloh News reports Mr and Mrs John Carter of Hillsboro visiting H Perry and family. William Kerby travels to Oklahoma to visit his fever-stricken brother. Grandma Batton of Comanche has spent two weeks visiting relatives. Cordie Lindsey and Floy Harris will teach the next term in Hamilton. Mrs Clay Montgomery and her Ozona children visit her parents Mr and Mrs D T.
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John Carter
Hillsboro
H. Perry
William Kerby
Oklahoma
Grandma Batton
Comanche
Cordie Lindsey
Floy Harris
Hamilton
Clay Montgomery
Ozona
D. T
Shiloh At Front With School Tax Plan
A reader notes Shiloh leads with a school tax proposal while praising the Chief Exponent and seeking continued bravery. The letter expresses concern over mines in Mexico and the dryness affecting Texas, hoping for cotton gains and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Ross Long
Mexico
Texas
Stag Creek Cemetery Burial and Gap News Updates
Mr Roe was buried at Stag Creek cemetery Sunday evening. Rev Bryant conducts a protracted meeting at Gap with good attendance. Mr White of Sidney instructs a vocal music class at Gap. The hot dry weather slows cotton picking and several locals went fishing on Bayou, losing a horse in transit.
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Roe
Stag Creek
White
Sidney
Gap
Bryant
Ellis Donaho
Hasse
Webb
Tombstone
Comanche
J. W. Graham
M. C. Lane
John Morris
Near
Blanket
J. J. Vanecleave
Newburg
K. D
A. C. Jones
J. F. Murphy
R. L. Vane
R. L. George
Bryson School House and Community Notes
Monday night shipments include cattle by P. S. Burns. Jane Carter attends a Bibb meeting. Jim Carter and family visit his father R. F. Carter. John Bartley and family travel to Montague county for a visit. Cotton worsens then improves as it opens fast. Rhinheart reports North Leon cotton good. R. F. Carter suffers eye pain after maize stalk injury.
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P. S. Burns
Jane Carter
Bibb
Jim Carter
R. F. Carter
John Bartley
Montague County
Wilson News Highlights Local Marriages and Fire Loss
Clint Etheridge and Miss Annie Chaney wed recently in a small ceremony. G. W. Cade suffered a major fire destroying his house, contents, smokehouse, and buggy from a faulty stove pipe. The region fears drought as rain is badly needed and cotton crops may be short this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Etheridge
Annie Chaney
J. S. Gilbert
Georgia
G. W. Cade
Saddle and Harness Repair Advertisement
W. W. Kilpatrick and Son advertise saddle and harness repair services offering expert work and prompt service for horse tack needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Torbett and White Stock Company Opens Mammoth Pavilion
Monday marks the opening of Torbett and White Stock Company in a mammoth pavilion. The troupe presents the same company that held a twenty five week run in Houston and thirty four weeks in Fort Worth, promising the best acting at popular prices in Comanche.
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Torbett & White Stock Company
Houston
Fort Worth
Comanche
For Sale: Jersey Heifer Yearling and Poland China Sow
Auction notice offers a Jersey heifer yearling, a Poland China sow with seven pigs, and a Poland China sow weighing about 200 pounds. Contact Mathew West at West and Drummond's store for details.
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Jersey
Poland
Mathew West
West & Drummond’s
Trade for shop in Comanche offers bargain wagon team
Well equipped garage and blacksmith shop doing good business for a wagon and team plus some ready cash. Owner’s health failing and moving climate requires a quick sale. Bargain must be dealt with at once by A. F. Blue and Dave Dingus.
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Sealth
A. F. Blue
Dave Dingus
Comanche
Ady
For Sale Six Acre Tract with House in East Town
Six acre tract of land with a good house in the east part of town ideal for gardening or trucking. A good fit for anyone moving to town to educate children. Easy terms. See L. E. Granger at Burks Simons Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Granger
Burks-Simmons Co
Advif
For Sale or Trade Farm and Ranch Land Near Comanche
For sale or trade a residence with seven acres in the northeastern town area ideal for an irrigated truck farm. Also 220 acres eleven miles east of Comanche on Indian Creek with seventy acres cultivated and sixty acres in Johnson grass. Suitable as a stock farm. Will sell or trade both properties for farm or ranch. R. I. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Indian Creek
R. I. Wilson
Two Farms For Sale Near Beatty Texas
For sale two farms on a narrow lane between them totaling 59 acres in the home place with 50 cultivated and 40 acres on the other farm with 35 cultivated Good improvements on each. Located two miles west of Beatty with a school three stores a blacksmith gin mill barber shop a drug store and a good doctor. Price 35 per acre Will take some good trade at cash figures. J D Bingham Duster Texas Rural Route No 1 Adv5t.
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Beattie
J. D. Bingham
Duster
Texas
Farm for sale near Comanche Texas with extensive improvements
For sale 1300 acres 16 miles from Comanche 180 cultivated 300 fine agricultural acres in valley pasture plus 3 fenced fields. 150 acres hog pasture, residence barns sheds two tenant houses water well Sampson wind mill 70 head stock including mules and horses cattle tools blacksmith shop. All for 21000 dollars with option to trade on small farm or city property. 8 percent financing on balance. A F Blue and Dave Dingus Comanche Texas adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Sampson
A. F. Blue
Dave Dingus
Tex
For Rent Five-room house in northeast water district
A niece five-room house in northeast water, orchard, garden, barn and conveniences. See me at my office. W. T. McPherson, Comanche, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. McPherson
Comanche
Texas
City School Board Seeks Treasurer for Funds
Notice bids received until 4 p m August 18 1913 by D Chas Clarke president of the City School Board from individuals firms or corporations to act as treasurer of the City School Funds for the ensuing scholastic year. Highest interest rate on daily balances and satisfactory bond required. Comanche Texas August 5 1913.
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D. Chas. Clarke
City School Board
The
George L. Sullivan
Comanche
Texas
Wind Damage Hits Blanket Farmers Gin Complex
A Tuesday shower with wind from Blanket caused damage to outhouses and demolished both smokestacks the water tower and tank at the new Farmers’ gin.
Telephone Directory Change Notice From Manager Wyatt
A notice from I G Wyatt manager urges readers planning new telephone service or changes to contact him promptly to arrange installation or updates for the new directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Wyatt
Mgr
Paint and Varnishes Adv by Kilpatrick & Son
An advertisement for paint and varnishes by W. W. Kilpatrick and Son promotes a range of coatings and finishing products for domestic and professional use. The notice emphasizes quality and available quantities from the Kilpatrick trading firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Local ads seek storage for household goods
All parties desiring storage on household goods should see Tom J Nabers at the Huse Old Cotton Yard Carroll's Drug Store agency for Adler ika the great remedy for appendicits and all stomach and bowel troubles.
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Tom J. Nabers
Huse Old
Carroll’s Drug Store
Adler-ika
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Bryson School House
C.w.tieadows
W. W. Kilpatrick
P. Moodie
Robert Carwile
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North Main Street
G. W. McClellan
Rock House
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O. H. Donaho
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J. W. Carson
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