A Fine Record of J W Bishop Comanche Citizen
J W Bishop of Comanche Route 2 near Sweetwater, in his eightieth year, is praised for his long residence since 1875 and his fair treatment by Cosmane County merchants. He and his wife of sixty one years raised ten children and grandkids, own two farms, and advocate limited cotton and generous tenant options. He is celebrated as a model old settler and the piece extols local papers and editors while urging truthful reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bishop
Comanche
Sweetwater
Bishop
Cosmanche County
Bishon Isne
Comanche County
Notable Building Boom Returns to Comanche
A Sunday tour through Comanche reveals rapid growth since the writer left three years ago. Twenty homes are under construction or finished, totaling over 45 thousand dollars in investment, averaging about two thousand dollars each, contradicting critics who claim nothing is happening.
Texas Industrial Notes across cities
Reports from Wichita Falls note an irrigated farm yielding 10 00 pounds of onions per acre, up 69 percent over common methods. Victoria cites a local statistician claiming Victoria houses the state’s humblest literary society. St Louis Browns tour Waco for spring training as Cotton Palace Park regains prime condition. Newton announces Houston Oil Co to launch Kirbyville experimental farm post lumber removal. Port Stockton orders six luggage and mail cars and ten passenger cars for Orient Railroad. Yoakum records 1912 fire losses at 3 360 dollars, about 55 cents per capita for 6 000 people. Longview council to sink a 2500 foot artesian well to boost water supply. Jacksboro installs new engines at Ice and Power plant to boost city lighting. Greenville bank receives notice from the Comp-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Victoria
Odest Literary Society
Texas
Newton
Houston Oi Co
Kirbyville
Port Stockton
Orient Railroad
Yoakum
Jacksboro
Jacksboro Ice and Power Company
Greenville
Commercial National Bank
Uncle Sam Should Bring Order to Mexico Says Editorial
The piece argues that the United States must act to correct unrest in Mexico. It endorses a firm, paternal intervention under the Monroe Doctrine, insisting Washington should not loot or seize territory but discipline the Mexican leadership to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Young Lady Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery
Miss Lillie Ballou, about sixteen or seventeen, living with Tom Homsley while attending school, was operated on Sunday afternoon for appendicitis. The attack was sudden and acute, the operation successful in every way, and she is recovering as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Ballou
Tom Homsley
Message of hope from Mrs Martin Boone Mill Va
Mrs J Martin of Boone Mill Virginia, mother of eighteen children, credits Chamberlain s Tablets with curing her long stomach trouble and constipation after five years of suffering She now recommends the tablets to the public Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Martin
Boone Mill
Ink drops spark mind of readers as ads urge buys
A historic ad note urges printers ink as a tool to make the public think of a store. It suggests using ink drops in the Chief Exponent to prompt contemplation of purchasing decisions by readers.
Bob Moore Heads to Denton on Sunday Business
Bob Moore departed Sunday for Denton to handle a business matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Moore
Denton
New Capitalization and Cold Storage Plant Planned
The report notes the Comptroller of Currency approval to raise capital from $100,000 to $150,000. San Antonio plans a new $250,000 cold storage plant with construction set to begin in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio—Placs
Business Visitor D H Cunningham Jr Spotted in Fort Worth
D H Cunningham Jr traveled for business and was seen in Fort Worth on Sunday and in Denton on Monday as part of his regional travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Cunningham, Jr
Fort Worth
Denton
Citation by Publication in Texas Land Case
Public notice in Comanche County court records announcing citation by publication to unknown heirs of B B Lockhart and Elizabeth Thompson for a land dispute. Case No 8208 names Chas E Schauer and others as plaintiffs challenging title to a 640 acre tract and a 13 877 375 square vara parcel based on five and ten year statutes of limitation and diverse chain of title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas
Elizabeth Thompson
James Thompson
State of
Nancy
C. F. Brown
Nancy Brown
Comanche
A. D
D. Carroll
J. S. Mongomery
W. D. Carroll
Citation by Publication in Comanche County Texas
Public notice requires unknown heirs of Elizabeth, Nancy Brown, and C F Brown to appear in District Court in Comanche County on the 3rd Monday in April 1918 to answer a petition filed February 7, 1913 in case No. 3209. Plaintiffs include J L Montgomery and others. defendants are unknown heirs and Nancy Brown’s heirs. The suit concerns ownership of a land survey in fee simple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
B. B. Lockhart
District Court
Comanche
Texas
Texas, On the 3Rd Monday In April, A. D
A. D
Chas
E. Schauer
Anna J. Schauer
M. M. Buck
P. J. Buck
R. L. Campbell
C. Montgomery
DT. B. Lockhart
Rvrd Bb. Lockhart
Byrd B. Lockhart
W D. Carroll
Anna J. Schaver
W. D. Carroll
State OF Texas
Elizabeth Thompson
Nancy Brown
C. F. Brown
J. L. Montgomery
Feme
George W. Montgomery
Joseph M. Montgomery
H. W. B. Montgomery
Fred P. Montgomery
Suit to quiet title in Comanche County 1913
Plaintiff pursues three and five year limitation claims to quiet title on land described in deed from J D Wright. He alleges ownership through Underhill Ne son Co and heirs, asserts adverse possession under Texas law for over three and five years, and seeks judgment, possession, and injunction against defendants. Court action filed February 11, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Newson
Ian
J. D. Wright
Howard Underhill
J. I. Newson
Schuyler Crowningsheild
Underhill, Neson & Co
Underhill
Crowningseild
Sail Wright
Schuyle Crowningsheild
Hanah E
Howard Underhill and
Comanche County
Texas
Schuyler
State of Texas
Plantiff
Comanche
Citation Notice in Comanche County Texas Suit No. 3212
The petition in Case 3212 filed February 11, 1913 seeks relief against Guernsey Underhill and others for unlawful entry and dispossession of Wrights addition Block 105 in Comanche City. Plaintiff L. Russell claims fee simple title derived from Hanah E. Newson and J. S. Newson deeds and asks court action at the next District Court term in Comanche on the third Monday in April 1915 as amended to 1918 with weekly citations published across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Comanche County
Guernsey Underhill
Mary Underhill
Caro Uderhill
Howard Underhill
Schuyler Crowningsheild
Fifty-Second Judicial District
saidNgifty-Second Judicial District
Camanche
A. D
Caro Underhill
Schulyer Crowningsheild
J. D. Wright
Underhill, Newson & Co
Texas
Hanah E. Newson
Publication Notice in Comanche County Texas Court
Citation public notice for eight weekly publications to heirs and legal representatives of P. T. Vanlandingham in a district court case No. 3211 in Comanche County Texas. Plaintiff seeks judgment quieting title to the west one half of Block 85 in Wrights addition after deed error and misdescription.
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France
Arch. Wa
Aft
McCaff
Texas Industrial Notes
Waco
St. Louis Browns
Cotton Palace Park
Browns
Owder
Sam
Hombre
Samuel
P. T. Vanlandinghams
M. L. Wright
S. E. Clinton
P. H. Chilt da Yantis
W. J. Yantis
P. T. Vanlandinghat
P. T. Vanlandingham
Jilia Wright
Wright
Juliy Wright
P. T. Vanlanflingyam
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