Comanche County News Notes and Opinions 1873 Feature
Local column highlights include Comanche life in 1873, school board members’ attendance at basketball games, plans for a Comanche High School gymnasium, and reflections on health, community leaders, and public policy proposals such as tax removal on homes and social welfare ideas expressed by readers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Marshall
Roy Brannon
Comanche School Board
Jakehamon
Comanche
Hasse
Texas Legislature weighs abolishing state departments
The bill asks to dissolve the Department of Agriculture and transfer duties to A&M College and notes similar abolition arguments for the Lan ee Education and Health departments. It also discusses a proposed Utility Commission to curb rates and cautions that creating a commission is a lasting commitment amid railroad rate history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
A. & M. College
Lan Ee
University
Department of Education
Medical College
Livestock Sanitary Department
Rate fix sparks lack of incentive for cheaper better products
The passage argues fixed rates and guaranteed profits eliminate drive for innovation and price competition. It notes a lack of state commission incentive and links a past bill to utility company agendas. It also cites youth work data from the National Youth Administration and reasons youths left school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
National Youth Administration
Creomulsion Ad Claims Fast Relief for Coughs
An advertising notice promotes Creomulsion for lingering chest colds and irritated throats. It asserts quick soothing action by loosening germ laden phlegm and promises a refund if not satisfied from the first dose.
Earth curvature measured at two inches per mile
A historical note states the earth curves two inches for every mile of distance. This figure appears as a simple rule of thumb rather than a precise scientific standard.
McKinzie Hotel Offers Family Style Meals and Rooms
A Mc Kinzie Hotel ad promotes an excellent meal for a quarter served family style with varied, well cooked dishes. No advance notice is needed to dine. The hotel also offers clean beds and rooms at reasonable prices near the southeast corner of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinzie
McKinzie Hotel
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J. G. Wilkerson
Fuller and Publisher
Roosevelt
Tom Connally
U. S. Senate
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Hico
Hico News Review
Lomota
Texas Power & Light Company
Lockhart
B. Ray McCorkie
Mr. McCorkle
Uncle Jim Hill
Mr. Hill
W. H. Carpenter
Uncle Jim
Carpenter
Mr. Carpenthe
Cait
Dansgainet
Organise Fe Rail Company
Ns Ane Maaring
Secap
Heenay Sanaa
Germany
The
Waco Times-Herald
Bob White
John Howard Paynes
Home Sweet Home
Harris County Taxpers Association
Sx Cive
Td Ngal
Mrs
Texas Telephone
Texas
R. A. Luker
Fey VN
A & Singer
Texas Power & Light
W. H. Huett
Durham
South Texas Ney
South Texas
K. C
Colo
Elc
K. B
Timi
Durham Bros
Citizen’s National Bank
Brownwood, Texas
Wm. Reese Drug CO
Brightman & Son
Comanche, Texas
Waco
J. C. Gaddy
Masseur
Karl Derrick
West Broadway
Brownwood
U. S
J.R. Eanes & CO
John D. Waring
C. A. Greene
Central
Tex
Ron
Elkins’ Tin Shop
J. B. Allcorn
Insurance and Bonds
H. Donaho
Comanche County Abstract CO
J. R. Eanes
Comanche National Bank
Geo. C. McKinzie
R. B. Maddux
Chiropractor
Priddy
Davenport
Stree
N. A. Palmer
Nat’. Bank
C. W. Gra
Office West Side
Gulf Oil Corpora
W. H. Slider
Warenho
E. R. Ammo
Kes
West Side
Kenneth
Geo. T. Blacky
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman, Texas
A. J. Gra
Dr. F. L. His
West End
Higginbotham
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