Galveston Whaling History and Notable Stranding Anecdotes
Galveston was a center of whaling as late as the early 20th century. Whales disappeared from the coast as harpooners grew expert and supply dwindled. Notable events include a 60 foot whale near the South Jetty in 1916 and another ashore at Sabine jetties in 1924. earlier strandings occurred at Velasco and Sabine.
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Galveston
LaFitte
Galveston Island
Gay Mendez
Gulf
Sabine
Velasco
The Christian and Prayer Sermon Emphasizes Unceasing Prayer
A sermon urges unceasing prayer as commanded by God and exemplified by Jesus Christ. It argues persistent prayer brings comfort, courage, spiritual growth, and likeness to God, noting calls to pray in scripture and Christ’s example from nights of prayer to life events. Also an ad for cake layers at City Bakery.
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Jesus Christ
Lazarus
SPECIAL CAKES and Cookies for Christmas Call at City Bakery
Christmas bakery ad highlights special cakes and cookies from City Bakery with a contact prompt. It also mentions renewing auto liability insurance with Eiland Fagan. The item blends a retail promotion with a service offer and a personal name.
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City Bakery
Eiland Fagan
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Merry Christmas
ALL & Steele
Ewburg
Grady Steele
Ryne
Quah
Awrence Food Bank
Mr. and
Mrs W. S. Lawrence
Seak House
Joe Weedon
Grosvenor
Santa
Willie
Comanche County
REA
W. J. Parks
Sallie Bishop
A. E. Guy Billy Joe McNutt
Clarisse Adams
Bonnie Carmack
Leon Sledge
L. G. Sledge
Walter Durham, Jr
Comanche
Dewey Hames
Ranger
B. Ray McCorkle
Bill Parker
J. R. Murphree
Roy Turner
Mrs
Robbie Coulter
J. E. Watson
C. G. Fritts
Myrtle Parsons
C. C. Fritts
W. W. Hilliard
Dorothy Harbour
J. L. Gore Hollis Woolsey
M. L. McNutt
W. B. Starr, Cisco
Les Hensley
M. A. Richmond
Howell Cobb
REA Cooperative Association
Comanche, Eastland, Mills, Brown, Callahan and
Stephens Counties
G. I—Eiland Fagan
FORD
Bill Stewart
George C. McKinzie
McKinzie Hotel
Star-Telegram
Comanche Chief
Fort Worth
Sartor’s Dry Cleaners
South Side Square
G. W. Reed
Rt 1
Sidney Texas
E. Grand
Calate
Brownwood Rendering Company
Brownwood
Sartors Dry Cleaners
Fred Thorp
Armstrong Cox
Higeginbbotham’s
Washateria
Gustine
G. H. Gleaton
Texas
Charlie) Biggs
Sartors Dry Cleaners Tf
Paved Street
W. L. Morris
Maytag
Walgreen Drug Store
John Deere
Rea T. Hoff
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