Phineas Barnum schemes for a famous nurse ruse
Phineas Barnum returns to New York in 1835 to find Nancy angry over tickets and money. Promoter JFP Skiff promises a fake Washington nurse for fifty dollars, enabling Barnum to stage a grand boast. Nancy collapses in shock as Barnum proclaims the sensational claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas T. Barnum
Nancy
Ellen
New York
Barnum
Phineas
Phineas Barnum
New England
Paineas
JFP Skiff
Parnurm
Connecticut
New York City
Walsh
Mr. B. Walsh
George Washington
Josie Heath
Skiff
Stagg Creek Visitors and Holiday Guests
Stagg Creek area residents host a string of visitors and holiday guests over the weekend. Names include Miss Mary Lou Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fisher of Mangum, Mr. and Mrs. Armand Jaynes of Wichita Falls, and the Hodds hosting Eva Hood and friends. Other guests include the Summers, Morrow, Osborn, Bailey Cla, Staught, Chandler, Rachels, and Hood families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rillie Chandler
Mullin
Mary Lou Hall
Clyde Fisher
Mangumpeat
A. Hall
Clyde Maynard
Okra
John Cox
Armand Jaynes
Wichita Falls
Henry Jaynes
Alf Summers
Bible
J. G. Hood
Eva Hood
Nyiday
Mr and Mrs Dudley Host Christmas Dinner at Home
Sutton Dudley and family hosted a Christmas Day dinner party at their home. Among the guests were relatives and Mayor and Mrs Coleman with their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sutton Dudley
Barnum Bearded Lady Hoax Sours Exhibit Crowds
Phineas Barnum pushes a bearded lady hoax to boost his museum but a bearded substitute and a Greta Greely challenge expose the fraud. J. P. Skiff offers bribes for secrecy, Josie Heath is revealed fake, and Barnum faces public anger at the reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas Barnum
Josie Heath
Hts Museum
Nancy
Barnum
Connecticut
B. Walsh
Ellen
Walsh
J. P
Skiff
Mr. Barnum
Mme. Zorro
James Gordon Greely
Petticoat Estate
Phineas
Daniel Webster
New York Society
Astorbilts
Vandergoulds
Barpum
George Washington
Georgia
Phineas Barnoum
J P Skiff
Barym’s
Barrham
Mme
Yorro
Barnuna
Zorro
Geo
Ophati
Mina
James Gordon Greeley
J. P. Skill
Madame
Eclat
Busy Bee Club Holds Meeting at Bibb
The Busy Bee Club of the Bible community met at Mrs. P. J. Scott's home for a social gathering. Attendees included Mrs. Rick Armstrong, Mrs. Lee Ritchie, Mrs. Elbert Kilgore, and others with visitors Mary Lou Hall and Mrs. Roy Fielder. Refreshments were cake and fruit salad. The next meeting is the second Thursday in January with Mrs. Hoyt Vineyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Club
Bible Community
P. J. Scott
Rick Armstrong
Lee Ritchie
Elbert Kilgore
Sid Johnson
Jim Blackstone
Hoyt Vineyard
Inez Sutler
Ida Stewart
John Eanes
Pat Denny
Alf Summers
R. F. Haddox
Fay Johnson
Box supper funds playground equipment at school
A box supper was held at the school house Saturday night to raise money for playground equipment. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Wilson visited relatives in Mount Pleasant Saturday night. Mrs. T. L. Gates of Gorman spent the weekend here with relatives. Truman Bratton of John Tarleton College is spending holidays with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Wilson
Ned Stewart
Mount Pleasant
T. L. Gates
Gorman
Truman Bratton
John Tarleton College
Methodist Church Services Planned Next Sunday
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with preaching at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m Pastor M S Leveridge extends a cordial invitation for all to attend worship services and join in praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
M. S. Leveridge
Brady church call reflects community Christmas visits
Charlie Tate of Brady was called to J. H. Tates bedside Sunday. Families from Macks C Delbert Baggett Leonarith Throckmorton Pettit Comanche and Oklahoma towns visited H D Lane J O Stewart and others over the holidays. Will West and family from Stephenville joined M L Smart and family for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Tate
Brady
J. H. Tate
Hall and
Macks
Buster West
George Bagley
Comanche
H. D. Lane
Will West
Stephenville
M. L. Smart
Christmas visit by local families and Turley residents
Mr and Mrs Willis Walker and children join Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hedrick Mr and Mrs Paul Meacham and children of Turkey for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Sam F Todd and Mr and Mrs Sam B Todd at GUSTine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Walker
Lawrence Hedrick
Paul Meacham
Turkey
Sam F. Todd
Sam B. Todd
Gustine
Texas Lady Tells How Black-Draught Laxative Helps All Her Family
Mrs J 8 Stoker of Fort Worth recounts using Thedford s Black-Draught and Syrup of Black-Draught as a family laxative for billiousness headaches and constipation. She notes adults rely on it and children prefer the syrup form sold by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoker
Fort Worth
Texas
Thedford
Gustine Youth Sent to Quantico for Signal Course
J. K. Corbin formerly of Gustine Texas entered the U S Marine Corps at 535 St Charles St New Orleans Louisiana and after basic training at Parris Island S C was sent to the Preliminary Signal School then to Marine Barracks Quantico Va for an advanced signal course He is the son of J J Corbin of Gustine and a Gustine High School 1934 graduate Mrs Ruth Ellis and her son Jim of Arizona are visiting Mrs Dan Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Corbin
Gustine
Texas
U. S. Marine Corps
St. Charles St
New Orleans
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Marine Corps
Corbin
J. J. Corbin
Gustine High School
Ruth Ellis
Jim
Arizona
Dan Long
Roy Coker Spends Holidays in Comanche with Fort Worth Ties
Roy Coker of Fort Worth spent the holidays in Comanche visiting relatives and catching up with local friends, returning with stories of small‑town life and festive gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coker
Fort Worth
Comanche
County Wide Singing Convention Held at Comanche
The Comanche County Singin Convention gathered at Stagg Hall for an all day session with a noon dinner. Attendees included Bob Jennings Pete Hardy Love Jace Bulledge Merkel W. W Woods Hughes Hico Fincannon Beau mont Ernest Rippetoe Dublin Neal Davis Audie Baker Ow Marvin Petross Blanket Jack Lovell Carbon Clyde Fisher Mangum. The convention will meet at Board Church on the fourth Sunday in April 1935. Mrs C L Mohon and Mrs A K Bender of De Leon visited Comanche Christmas with Mr and Mrs John A Mohon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Singin
Stagg Aul
Bob Jennings
Pete, Hardy
Love
Jace Bulledge
Merkel
W. W., Woods
Hughes
Hico
Fincannon
Beaumont
Ernest Rippetoe
Dublin
Neal Davis
Audie Baker
Marvin Petross
Blanket
Jack Lovell
Carbon
Clyde Fisher
Mangunm
Board Church
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Gene Fowler
Bess Meradith
Wallace Beery
Fredeshies
UNI
Ken
Stagg Creek
Alka-Seltzer
Geo. Bennett
N. Y
MR. and
Mrs. Dudley
Cable
Petticoat
Bibb
van Dyke
Alka
Seltzer
Philadelphia
Walter Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
VaWco.ps
Creomulsion
Ernest’s
G & J Tires
Ernest Tupin
Prop
Quantico, VA
C. L. Mohon
A. K. Bender
de Leon
John A. Mohon
and World News
Waco
Gille
Brownwood Highway
Gille the Tailor
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