Local News Roundup From Plain View Area
Bob Martin visits on aPlain View plains. Grishams stay. J S Dyson visits Pitman. Huckabee sisters from Scurry county here. Roy Ledbetter seeks a sweetheart. Fishing trip to Colorado River praised. sickness listed. Liberty singing school ends with about thirty five scholars taught by Professor R A Pitman. Crops thrive though dry. deep sand cotton doing well. big Liberty meeting with Strickland and Hare. R Graham weds Nannie Pitman at home of bride’s parents. wishes for long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Colorado River
E. M Allsup
A. Barkley
Jim Wallace
W. K. Johnson
Taylor County
Grisham
Liberty
R. A. Pitman
Strickland
Miles Hare
R. Graham
Nannie Pitman
W. A. Strickland
Glasses tailored to your face shape and features
The speaker asserts that service matters more than style when buying glasses. They emphasize choosing shape and size to harmonize with each individual's features, claiming everyone recognizes their skill in this personalized approach.
Protracted Meeting Planned at Methodist Church
A dry spell and hot weather frame a week of community notes. Foster attends business here this week and Will Dry and family visit relatives in Rotan while the Baptist meeting closes with good success and fifteen join. Jesse Bolin and kin visit Gustine. Odis Gilbert improves after a buggy accident. Uncle George Cade’s house burned for about fifteen hundred dollars. J. F. Gilbert returns from Georgia with his mother who will make Texas her future home at 89 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Foster
Methodist Church
Rotan
Jesse Bolin
Odis Gilbert
George Cade
Gilbert
Georgia
Texas
Local Notes From Shiloh Area Reflect Family Visits
Shiloh News reports Mr and Mrs John Carter of Hillsboro visiting H Perry and family. William Kerby travels to Oklahoma to see his feverish brother. Grandma Batton of Comanche has spent two weeks visiting relatives. Cordie Lindsey and Floy Harris plan to teach in Hamilton next term. Mrs Clay Montgomery and children of Ozona visit her parents D T and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
Hillsboro
H. Perry
William Kerby
Oklahoma
Grandma Batton
Comanche
Cordie Lindsey
Floy Harris
Hamilton
Clay Montgomery
Ozona
D. T
Shiloh Fronts School Tax and Winter Plans
A reader mentions Shiloh taking the lead on a school tax and expects four schools to operate this winter. The letter references Mrs. Ross Long as teacher and notes community pride, the Chief Exponent, and cautious talk about local conditions and cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Ross Long
Uis
Mexico
Tejas
Community Notes From Gap and Surrounding Towns
Burials and church activities mark the week with Mr. Roe buried at Stag Creek cemetery. Sidney resident Mr. White teaches vocal music at Gap while Rev. Bryant conducts a well attended protracted meeting. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Donaho from Hasse and Mr. and Mrs. Graham visiting Mrs. Lane in Gap. J. J. Vaneleave and family from Newburg plan a short stay to see relatives. Weather stays hot and dry. farmers note sparse cotton and early picking. A fishing trip by K. D. Jones, A. C. Jones, J. F. Murphy and R. L. Vane ends with a horse death. another horse transports home by R. L. George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Stag Creek
White
Sidney
Gap
Bryant
Ellis Donaho
Hasse
Webb
Tombstone
Comanche
J. W. Graham
M. C. Lane
John Morris
Blanket
J. J. Vaneleave
Newburg
K. D
A. C. Jones
J. F. Murphy
R. L. Vane
R. L. George
Local Notes From Bryson School Area
Bryson School House reports updates as Burns ships cattle Monday night. Jane Carter travels to Bibb for a large meeting while Jim Carter and family visit R. F. Carter. John Bartley and kin head to Montague county on a visit. Cotton worsens but shows improvement opening. O R Richinheart on a trip reports cotton in North Leon satisfactory. R F Carter suffers eye irritation after maize stalk injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PS. Burns
Jane Carter
Bibb
Jim Carter
R. F. Carter
John Bartley
Montague County
Wilson News Briefs Highlight Local Marital and Fire Losses
Clint Etheridge married Miss Annie Chaney one day last week. The Methodist meeting starts at the listed place next Friday. J J Gilbert returned from Georgia with his mother. The area needs rain as cotton crops will be short due to drought. G W Cade lost house contents smokehouse and buggy in a Sunday fire from a stove pipe. uninsured and significant loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Etheridge
Annie Chaney
J. J. Gilbert
Georgia
G. W. Cade
Torbett White Stock Company to Open in Mammoth Pavilion
Adv notes saddle and harness repair work by Kilpatrick & Son. Monday marks the opening of the Torbett White Stock Company in their mammoth pavilion. The company boasts the largest tented stage yet and promises top acting at popular prices after long Houston and Fort Worth runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Torbett & White Stock Company
Houston
Fort Worth
Comanche
For Sale Heifers and Pigs at West & Drummond’s
For sale one Jersey heifer yearling one Poland China sow with seven pigs one Poland Ghina sow near 200 pounds weight. See Mathew West at West and Drummond's store. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Poland
Mathew West
West & Drummond’s
Wanted to trade for shop in Comanche advertisement
Well equipped garage and blacksmith shop with good wagon and team and small cash. Owner ill health requires quick climate change. Bargain sale must be dealt with at once. A F Blue and Dave Dingus Adv Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
A. F. Blue
Dave Dingus
Shealth
For Sale Six Acre Tract with House in East Town
Six acre tract with a good house in the east part of town suitable for gardening or trucking. Ideal for a family moving to town to educate children. Easy terms. See L E Granger at Burks Simmons Co. Advif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Granger
Burks-Simmons Co
Advif
For Sale or Trade Rural Property in Comanche Area
For sale or trade my residence and seven acres in the northeast part of town ideal for an irrigated truck farm. Also 220 acres eleven miles east of Comanche on Indian Creek, with seventy acres in cultivation and sixty acres in Johnson grass. describes an ideal 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
For Sale Two Farms Near Beatty Texas 59 Acres
J. D. Bingham of Duster Texas advertises two adjacent farms two miles west of Beatty with 59 acres total and 50 acres cultivated on one lot and 40 on the other with 35 cultivated on that. Good improvements and nearby amenities including a school, stores, blacksmith, gin, mill, barber, drug store and a doctor. Price 35 per acre, willing to trade for cash. Rural Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
J. D. Bingham
Duster
Texas
For Sale 1300 Acres Farm in Comanche Texas
Auction notice offers 1300 acres 16 miles from Comanche with 180 acres in cultivation 300 acres in fine agricultural mesquite valley balance fine grass three fenced fields 150 acres hog pasture a large residence and barns two tenant houses abundant water one large well and Sampson windmill 70 head of stock and Mules tools and blacksmith shop valued at 21000 dollars terms 8 percent interest long time on balance may trade for small farm or good city property in Comanche Texas by A F Blue and Dave Dingus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Sampson
A. F. Blue
Dave Dingus
Tex
Adv
For Rent A Five Room House In Northeast Comanche
Nicely located five room house in northeast Comanche with good water orchard garden barn and other conveniences. Visit the office of W T McPherson Comanche Texas for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Kedare Lake Side
Comanche
W. T. McPherson
Texas
City School Board Seeks Treasurer Bids 1913
Sealed bids due by 4 p m August 18 1913 to D Chas Clarke president for treasurer of City School Funds for the next scholastic year. Award based on highest interest rate on daily balances and valid bond. Comanche Texas Argus August 5 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Chas. Clarke
City School Board
George L. Sullivan
Comanche
Texas
Wind Damage Strikes Blanket Area
A Tuesday windstorm at Blanket caused significant damage to outhouses and demolished both smokestacks, the water tower, and the tank at the new Farmers' gin. No injuries are reported.
Phone Directory Notice from Manager I G Wyatt
A brief director y item urges readers considering a telephone purchase or installation to discuss changes with Manager I G Wyatt at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Wyatt
Mgr
Paint and varnishes Adv by W. W. Kilpatrick Son
An advertisement presents paints and varnishes offered by W. W. Kilpatrick & Son, highlighting supplies for decorative and protective finishes. The notice signals retail availability and brand focus without detailed pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Storage offer for household goods by local agents
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 appendicitis and all stomach and bowel troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. Nabers
Carroll’s Drug Store
Adler-ika
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W. W Kilpatrick
P. Moodie
Robert Carwile
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G. W. McClellan
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