Comanche Publishing Co Officers and Subscriptions
The Comanche Publishing Co announces officers directors and stock holders. It lists D H Cunningham as president J R Manes as vice president and T J Cunningham as secretary and treasurer with Tom H Bell as editor and ta nn er. It notes notices to subscribers about corrections address changes and subscription expirations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.H. Cunningham
J. R. Manes
T. J. Cunningham
Tom J
Bell
Tanneer
Bd. Cunningham
Tom HH. Bell
J.R. Eanes
Paris Smith
T. J. Williams
W. H. Thadberg
L. T. Cunningham
G. A. Cunningham
K. F. Cunningham
From a Georgia Home to a Texas Penitentiary
A Georgia youth, 18, left home December 1912 for Texas, stole a horse near Dublin, and confessed in Stephenville District Court. He received a two year prison term in the Texas penitentiary, while a moral about parental care sits in this report. The piece also debates bills to require full ingredient disclosure by manufacturers, arguing such laws threaten legitimate businesses and personal rights.
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Stephenville
Texas
Flexas
Gorgia
Erath County
Georgia
Dublin
Comanche Seeks More Street Lights To Brighten Borough
Citizens urge city officials to install additional street lighting citing safety and visibility concerns. The appeal frames lighting as a municipal priority and references civic improvement goals.
Underworld substitute shocks printer and ballplayer
A religious group reportedly adopts a resolution to erase the word Hell from scripture and replace it with underworld. The piece riffs that such euphemisms fail when a printer or visiting baseball player is injured and cries out Oh underworld.
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Hell
Underworld
Road cut through long ago country to shorten travel
The narrative recalls a government road from Gatesville to the region, passing Indian Gap and School-land Cove to Hert and Gillette ranches. The new route reduced distance to market, with a few travelers continuing toward Williamson county for groceries. Deer and other game flourished nearby.
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Aaron Cunningham
Dave Parks
Williamson County
Cow House
Dr. King's New Discovery Advertisement
An old style drugstore ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for throat and lung relief. It claims to soothe irritated throats stop chronic coughing and tastes pleasant with a single use habit. Available at all druggists.
First Wagon Through Indian Gap Chronicle
An 1856 event in Indian Gap recounts Aaron Cunningham driving the first wagon through the mountain gap from near Newburg toward Lampasas. The piece notes early settlers, the growth of the Hamilton County area, and references a local Arrow newspaper story on the history and prosperity of the Cowhouse prairies.
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Texas
Indian Gap
Newburg
Lampassas
Aaron Cunningham
Comanche
Hamilton County
Mr. Cunningham
Capt
James Cunningham
T. J. Helmsley
Dave Cunningham
Mr. Bonds
Bill Reed
Dave Parks
Mr. Mercer
Mercer Creek
Comanche County Boys Corn Club Sees Membership Surge
The club grows from 200 to 600 members due to efforts by Agricultural Agent Palmer and Chamber of Commerce Secretary Sutphin, marking a 400 increase over last year. The item notes a light aside about speeding.
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Palmer
Sutphin
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County
Legislature Pursues West Texas Asylum Expansion
The article notes plans to establish another asylum for the insane in West Texas and suggests a provocative stance for Comanche to pursue broad targets as part of a new slogan to "go after every thing in sight."
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Texas
Civic Plan Seeks Fire Station and City Hall on East North Main
The Chief Exponent advocates improving the old town by developing the East North Main city lot with a new fire station and city hall. The proposal aims to enhance civic welfare and provide essential municipal services in a central location.
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Old Town
East North Main
Comanche Pub Co Promotes Local Printing Services
The Comanche Pub Co advertises its printing business with a focus on quality and speed. It invites customers to consult for unique work and promises handling every job with care to keep money in Comanche.
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Comanche
Comanche Pub
Foreman Dixon Witnesses in Mount Pleasant Court
Cotton Belt foreman Dixon from the shops in Mount Pleasant attends court as a witness this week. The text also notes a heavy lung cold causing illness that leads to fatal cases, recommending Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy with prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by Paris Smith.
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Foreman Dixon
Cotton Belt Shops
Mount Pleasant
Ballard
Paris Smith
Brownwood Visit Noted for Jack McGaughey
Jack McGaughey spent Sunday in Brownwood with home folks, enjoying a quiet day. Local residents report a relaxed visit, with no public events or appearances planned during the stay.
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Jack McGaughey
Brownwood
Hair Switches for Sale in Comanche Texas
East Dublin street advertises hair switches bought or made by Mrs. L. A. McCarty of Comanche Texas. The notice appears among garden seed and classifieds urging readers to use want ads to reach prosperity and sell needs through the paper.
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East Dublin Street
L. A. McCarty
Comanche
Texas
Corn on Track Two Cars at Commercial Grain Ad
An early notice notes two cars on the track and urges arriving early for the last song. A Commercial Grain & Commission Co. advertisement accompanies the brief item.
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Commercial Grain & Commission Co. Advt
Season of Colds Prompts Mothers to Seek Cough Remedy
Parents worry as child illnesses rise this season. The ad notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy fights colds, strengthens lungs, and protects vitality. Pleasant and safe for general use, available through all dealers.
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Adv
Athletic Goods in Paris Smith Store Sale
A Paris Smith shop promotes quality athletic gear at low prices including double stitched baseballs straight grain bats reinforced masks catcher's mitts and fielders gloves highlighting value for athletes and teams.
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Paris Smith
Mrs R H White Advertises Sunday Dinner at Gammage House
An advertisement urges a good Sunday dinner at the Gammage House run by Mrs R H White. The notice appears as an item in the local paper with brief promotional wording.
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R. H. White
Gammage House
Dentist Pr C R Houghton in Masonic Building Comanche TX
Pr C R Houghton, a dentist, operates from the Masonic building in Comanche, Texas. The listing notes his professional practice location within the town’s Masonic structure.
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Pr. C. R. Houghton
Masonic
Comanche
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consolidated
the Comanche Publishing Co. Publishers
Tom H. Bell
Bus
Mgr
Chanying
Morris
Victoria
Senate
Gibson
Bonham
Morgenthaler Co
Messrs
Gibson and
Dr. King
Boys Corn Club
J. W. Scurry
Advt
Dr. Prices
Ajestic Theatre
The
First National Bank
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