W L Reeves Dead City Secretary in Comanche
W L Reeves longtime City Secretary of Comanche died at home after a stroke. Born March 24 1863 in Jefferson South Carolina he moved to Texas in 1864 and married Effie Mason in 1900. Survived by wife and children George Jack Mary Moughan Carolyn Clifford. Buried Monday with K of P rites.
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W. L. Reeves
Comanche
Mr. Reeves
Beirg
Jefferson, S. C
van Zandt County
Texas
Effie Mason
Wills Point
Comanche In
Pythias
George
France
Jack
Mary
Moughan
Carolyn
Clifford
Reeves
Mo Wo
K. of
BP. Lodge
Lee
Head on Collision Near Curve Averted Damage
A Monday night head on collision between two trains near a sharp curve caused slight damage to two Frisco engines. An extra freight under Conductor Stone and engine 000 stopped in time to avoid a serious wreck. Regular freight 57 under Conductor Roe with Engineer Madden halted quickly despite a heavy load. A mislaid set of orders caused the accident.
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Tolar
Grandbury
Frisco
Stone
Watson
Harry Vaughn
Roe
Madden
Mngineer Madden
Salt freight wreck disrupts Southbound line near Hasse
A minor wreck Monday night near Hasse delayed train service for hours when a freight southbound derailed a salt car and tore up rails two miles north of Hasse. Local crews cleared the line as authorities investigated the incident.
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Hasse
Former Comanche man participant in shooting
Captain K F P Cunningham of the Texas Rangers shot and killed Ranger Veals last Friday in Austin Texas. Rangers including Cunningham and Veals were riding when a quarrel began and Veals fired first. Cunningham killed Veals and was shot in the neck but not seriously wounded. He was released on $1000 bond.
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K. F P. Cunningham
Texas Rangers
Ranger Veals
Austin
Texas
Cunningham
Veals
Veale
C M Moore Appointed City Secretary
At a City Council meeting C M Moore was appointed City Secretary to fill the unexpired term of W L Reeves. Moore is well known in Comanche and the selection is expected to meet public approval from local citizens.
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C. M .Moore
W. L. Reeves
Moore
Comanche
Comanche Opens People s Oil Exchange This Week
A new oil exchange called the People's Oil Exchange will open this week in Comanche. It will run a board of trade and hold oil stock sales on set days, operated by F. F. Clark J. W. Littlejohn and Mr. James in a building between C. R. M. Dudley and Greer and Simmons.
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People’s Oil Exchange
Mrs John Forsythe Dies in San Marcos Texas
Friends mourn the death of Mrs John Forsythe born Mattie Wilkerson who passed away Friday February 1 in San Marcos Texas. She was a woman of great worth and a deep sense of loss is felt by her friends here.
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John Forsythe
Mattie Wilkerson
San Marcos
Texas
Head Captain C K Morse At The Court House
Captain Morse of the 44th Canadians spoke in Little Rock on war zone sufferings after 25 000 miles of travel since April. He described French Belgian Greek and Syrian hardships and addressed European royalty crowds. Admission free.
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Morse
France
Belgium
Greece
Syria
Europe
Little Rock
Senate
Ofurope
Windstorm Ravages Comanche Destroys Homes and Sheds
At noon Wednesday a severe windstorm battered Comanche, tearing roofs from buildings, blowing down sheds and fences, and uprooting houses. Pete Walcott and W. C. Coster residences were moved from foundations as telephones, box cars, and compress sheds suffered damage. The south part of town bore the worst impact with many sheds overturned and active lightning accompanying the storm.
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Comanche
Pete Walcott
W. C. Coster
Public sermon delight draws crowd at Methodist Church
A Sunday sermon by Rev. Josephus Lee captivated listeners at the Methodist Church with clear knowledge and engaging delivery. Many attendees, including newcomers, called the address a great feast of rhetoric and called the missers fortunate to have heard it.
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Josephus Lee
Methodist Church
Doctor Called After Wife Delays Aid in Unconscious Husband
A wife delays calling a doctor for her unconscious husband, arguing he would not have wanted help while he could still speak. The physician arrives and questions the delay, noting awaiting loss of consciousness. The exchange reflects domestic medical urgency in a past era.
Farm for Rent Near Comanche Texas 130 Acres
130 acre farm for rent north of Comanche with two house sets and good water. Contact A Bb Haworth Comanche Texas or R H Denny Shattuck Oklahoma for details.
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Comanche
A. Bb. Haworth
Texas
R. H. Denny
Shattuck
Oklahoma
Plans of Highway Number 10 Completed
Engineer Dickerson submitted the highway 10 plans to the Commissioners Court then left for Austin to present them to the State Highway Department for acceptance. If approved bids will be advertised and road building started with dispatch.
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Dickerson
Commissioners Court
Austin
Pure Ribbon Cane Syrup in Barrels at Todd Randals and Jennings
Local merchants Todd Randals and Jennings stock pure ribbon cane syrup in bar rels. The supply supports regional demand for traditional sweeteners and reflects ongoing small business trade in agricultural products.
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Todd-Randals & Jennings
Todd-Randall-Jennings Company
Four Denison Boys Win French Croix de Guerre
Graham E. Red Rives Ennis Waldron Luther Whitley and Coy Huddleston, Ambulance Company No. 27, receive the Croix de Guerre for bravery evacuating French wounded under fire at Hill 204 west of Chateau-Thierry in early June. The four join eleven others honored by the French government, with presentation on the Rhine at Coblenz as part of the Third Division.
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Graham E
Red) Rives
Ennis Waldron
Luther Whitley
Coy Huddleston
Chateau-Thierry
Marne
Ellis
Ambulance Co
Rhine
Coblenz
Army of Occupation
Loes
Ketterer
Mackey
Deates
Gresham
Sutter
Jones
Francis
Clark
Jenkins
McDonald
Denison Herald
Greham RE. Rivers
Leach Announces Candidacy for State Senate
Brownwood resident Tom Leach declares his bid for the unexpired State Senate term of the resigned Hon. Scott Woodward. Leach, a 26 year Brown County citizen and Howard Payne graduate, served as District Clerk, district court reporter, Will H. Mayes secretary, and penitentiary investigation committee secretary, and has practiced law locally for two years.
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Tom Leach
Brownwood
Scott Woodward
Leach
Brown County
Tle
Will H. Mayes
Mayes
Howard Payne College
Notice to trespassers on pasture land
Warning that any person caught getting wood from the pasture without written consent after February 13 1919 will be prosecuted. Notice signed by W C Odom.
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W.c.odom
Oil Gossip Sees Downing and Sipe Springs Progress
Weekly oil notes report no new wells brought in while activity remains steady. Downing well nears oil sands with strong oil indications. Sipe Springs produces a persistent gas activity with oil traces in slush from the derrick. Major companies are consolidating near the well as the market strengthens.
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Downing
Sipe Springs
Tulsa Producing and Refu Co. Spud in Montgomery No. 1
Tulsa Producing and Refining Company spudded in Montgomery No. 1 on the Montgomery property south of Comanche. The well opens up a new section and has boosted lease demand there as major oil men anticipate favorable strata and further developments in the area despite travel and weather hardships.
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Tulsa Producing and Refi Co
Montgomery No. 1
Tulsa Producing and Refining Company
Montgomery No
Montgomery
Comanche
Tulsa
Organizing a Chamber of Commerce for Comanche
Citizens push to form a Chamber of Commerce as oilfield opportunities loom. Committees work to harness town energy and turn Comanche into a regional metropolis, with success resting on local initiative and timely action.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Comanche
Cottonwood and Indian Creek Church Services Planned
The Cottonwood Church pastor J T Ferguson will preach 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Indian Creek on Sunday February 16. Poor weather and sickness hindered church work, but a fresh start is urged if conditions permit.
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Cottonwood
Indian Creek
J. T. Ferguson
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Mr. Reevi
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Effie
Rucker
Ve Wallace
Allace
Hool
Wallace
Tom Kel
Henry Freeman
Lynnayes
de Leon
the Farmers Store
C. M. Moore
Coleman’s Grocery & Bakery
M. Coleman
C. K. Morse
J. J. Schellberg Jeweler & Optician
F.& M. Bank
Denison
Todd-Randas & Jennings
Comanche County
Comanche, Produce. CO. D. C
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