Mustache Cups and Undertaker Fame in New York
The piece notes mustache cups once popular for Christmas gifts remain available in Ninth Avenue and 42nd Street shops near Times Square. It highlights Valentino's Undertaker in New York as an ornate million dollar parlor where Rudolph Valentino lay in state, and mentions Campbell's as a site for many semi public funerals. It also describes silent auctions catching on in the city and roving hobos displaced by Rockefeller Center development, plus a night shift theft concern in tall office buildings.
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Father
Times Square
Ninth Avenue
42Nd Street
Valentino
New York
Rudolph Valentino
Sly
Radio City
Rockefeller
Garner seen as national leader by Texas backers
Oscar Callaway, after a Garner rally in San Antonio, urged Texans to back John Garner for president saying a nationwide push supports a Texan for national leadership. He claimed Garner unites across parties and regions, with figures like Hearst, McAdoo, and Will Rogers signaling broad support. He noted Garner’s rise from Texas backing to Ways and Means Committee potential.
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Texas
John Garner
Oscar Callaway
Garner
San Antonio
William Randolph Hearst
William G. McAdoo
Democratic Party
Mr. Callaway
Will Rogers
Texan
United States
Callaway
Ways and Means Committee
Hoase
Williams Store Moves to New Location
Dewey Williams has leased the former Co manche Milling Company building on the northwest square corner and will move his stock of goods there after repairs. He expects to be in the new location early next week. The store has occupied the south side of the square for over twenty years.
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Dewey Williams
Comanche Milling Company
Williams
Gas Company Appeal Heard At Eastland Court
The case J. P. Hoff et al versus Southwest Gas Company, appeal from a local district court, was argued Friday before the Court of Civil Appeals at Eastland. A decision may be handed down soon. citizens had sought to block February 1, 1931 gas bills after an injunction granted last spring turned permanent.
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J. P. Hoff Et al
The
Southwest Gas Company
Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
George E. Smith
Oscar Callaway
F. QO
Jaye
Joe Fidson
Eastland Court
De Wolfe Still In Rage For Representative
Homer C. DeWolfe of Goldthwaite says his temporary appointment as Assistant Attorney General will not derail his re election bid for the Legislature. He notes experience is needed and remains committed to representing Comanche and Mills Counties. He helped impeach Judge Price and pushed repeal of the Peddlers Law and the Split Tax Payment Plan.
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Homer C. DeWolfe
Goldthwaite
Comanche
Mills
Homer C. DE Wolfe
DeWolfe
J. B. Price
Bastrop
Collins Buys North Side Building From Erwin
A two story brick building on the north side of Comanche’s square housing the City Bakery and the W. O. W. Hall was purchased Monday by T. I. Collins of Comanche from I. D. Erwin of Ballinger for 32000 dollars.
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Comanche
City Bakery
W. O. W. Hall
T. I. Collins
I. D. Erwin
Ballinger
Former Governor Neff Elected Baylor President
Former Governor Pat M. Neff was elected president of Baylor University at a trustees meeting in Dallas. He is expected to decide within thirty days whether to accept the position.
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Waco
Texas
Pat M. Neff
Baylor University
Dallas News
Perry Bros. 10 Open Store Here In Comanche
Work on remodeling the Neely building on the west side of the square began this week to house Perry Brothers Variety Store. The Texas institution operates fifty five stores with headquarters at Lufkin. J. B. Perry, in Comanche last week, says the lease is closed and the store will open early in March after remodeling and fixture installation.
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Neely
Perry Brothers
Texas
Texas Institution
Lufkin
J. B. Perry
Comanche
Sullivan enters race for county treasurer
Mrs M J Sullivan announces candidacy for County Treasurer in Comanche County subject to Democratic Primary. She thanks supporters, pledges to seek voter inquiries, and aims to earn trust if chosen.
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Mrs. Sullivan
M. J. Sullivan
Comanche County
Murt J. Sullivan
EHLINGER To Head New Brownwood Highway Division
The State Highway Department forms a new highway division with Brownwood as headquarters effective March 1 after a recent reorganization. Leo Ehlinger will lead as Engineer and Park Huntington becomes Brownwood’s Resident Engineer. The division includes Brown, Coleman, McCulloch, Erath, Eastland, Stephens, Mills and San Saba counties, moving Comanche from Division 2 in Fort Worth.
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Comanche County
Brownwood
State Highway Department
Leo Ehlinger
Park Huntington
Ehlinger
Mr. Ehlinger
Brown
Coleman
McCulloch
Erath
Eastland
Stephens
Mills
San Saba
Comatche County
Fort Worth
Brownwood Bulletin
Austin
C. A. Bradshaw
SSS
Rural School Inspector Visit to Comanche County
Miss Shelby Attwell of the State Department of Education in Austin arrived in Comanche County to inspect schools applying for State Aid. No regular visiting schedule was set due to poor roads. She and Mr. Walker toured Newburg Brysonville Van Dyke and Downing on Tuesday.
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Shelby Attwell
State Department of Education
Austin
Comanche
Comanche County
Walker
Atwell
Mr. Walker
Newburg
Brysonville
van Dyke and
Downing
Government seeds loans available again for Texas farmers
The Brownwood Bulletin reports that seed, feed and fertilizer loans will soon be available to Texas farmers and stockmen through the U S Department of Agriculture. A 50 million dollar fund is in place, to be expanded to 200 million via debentures. Dr C B Martin will direct county advisory committees and a central Dallas office will establish loans. Regulations mirror last year with $4100 maximum to individuals and $1600 to tenants per landlord.
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Texas
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
C. B Martin
Texas A. & M. College
W. Cc. Warburton
Martin
Dallas
Brownwood Bulletin
Comanche County Farmers Expect Record Grain Crop
Grain farmers in Comanche County report a crop possibly surpassing last year’s record. Rain totals up to two and a half inches more than a year ago boost confidence, with better color and growth after recent weather. John Chilton notes smaller acreage but hopes for a crop as large as before. C P St Clair cites recovery from oversaturation, green growth, and widespread optimism among growers.
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Comanche County
John Chilton
C. P. St. Clair
Higginbotham
Rainfall totals compare with 1931 year at January reach
Weather figures show rainfall for the year reaching 8.24 inches by Tuesday morning, about one third of 24.26 inches recorded in 1931. The nine day wet spell ended with 3.26 inches total, the largest day at .92 inch on February 146. January rainfall was 4.95 inches versus 4.26 inches in February up to that Tuesday.
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Albert T. Reid
Bob Seale
Nague Gas Caot
SK Berett. Reis Hottecs-Zter
de Wolfe
Collins
North Side
Perry Bros
Ritz Theatre
Eddie Quillan
Maureen O'Sullivan
Roscoe_Ates
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Ben-Hur
Universal News& Reel
Elissa Landi
Victor McLaglen
Una Merkel
Allan Dinehart
Aesop
Rogers
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