Local Notes Reveal Visits and Travel Across Texas
A flood of social notes lists visits and trips by residents of Comanche and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Wilson of Lubbock visiting in Comanche, Miss Coral Denny heading to Dallas, and Mrs. J. K. Ackerny of Eldorado visiting relatives in Comanche. Traveling spouses, hospital stays, and weekend trips populate the column with many families and locations such as Brownwood, Fort Worth, Dallas, Lubbock, Port Worth, and Plainview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Ackerny
Eldorado, Ark
J. B. Arthur
Burl Lewis
Coral Denny
Dallas
Harold Denney
Eanes Tatum Wedding Celebrates Elegant Simplicity
Miss Rita Eanes wed Antham Tatum of Lamkin on Wednesday February 25 at 8 pm at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Eanes. Pink and green decor framed a fairyland ceremony with family present and a reception featuring a wedding cake, punch, and gifts as the couple plans to reside in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eanes
Rita
Antham Tatum
Lamkin
Mendelssobin
Margaret Kanes
Dorothy Palmer
Adelle Barnes
Aue Vhue
Julm Baues
Due
Vomanche
Iugu
Comanche
Tatum
Mamie Franklin Seeks City Secretary Post
A candidate announcing her bid for city secretary appeals for votes and influence, noting a long life in the country and respect for her opponent who has held office for years. She signs as Mamie N Franklin.
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Mamie N
Franklin
Card of Thanks for support during illness and death
The Gore family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of their wife and mother. They appreciate the prayers and the pouting over that covered her grave. Signed by R. R. Gore and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gore with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Gore
Clarence Gore
New Stock of Wall Paper and Canvas at Hardin Lumber
H. H. Hardin Lumber Co announces a large fresh stock of wall paper and canvas with many patterns to choose from. Visit before you buy to see affordable prices quoted at 27 to 28 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Hardin. Lumber Co
Thanks for prayers at our husband and father’s passing
We thank friends for support during his illness and death. Gratitude to the faithful doctor and to Minister Hearn who spoke comfort at the funeral. We are broken yet grateful he was prepared. May God bless all who cared for us. Signed by the Jennings and Campbell families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Hearn
W. W. Jennings
G. M. Scott
D. S. Jennings
W. A. Dewees
Lyman Campbell
Ralph Campbell
Albert Jennings
Cemetery Working at Zion Hill Cemetery Planned
Public working event at Zion Hill cemetery scheduled for Friday before the second Sunday in March. Volunteers are asked to bring tools and a dinner. Committees oversee the effort.
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Zion Hill Cemetery
LOOK Repair Work At Singer Sewing Machine Shops
Repair work on all kinds of Victrolas and machines offered at Singer Sewing Machine Shops. Prices cited 27 to 28 cents for services or parts.
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Singer
Alice the elephant claws a five gallon can in circus uproar
In a playful but chaotic episode from Youth's Companion, Alice the elephant crushes apple cans with her trunk, causing the cookhouse to collapse and a wild chase to the countryside before she is recaptured. The episode ends with her chastened and cans losing their lure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Alice
The Funk Family Grocery Debt Tale
A Nashville lunch prompts Mayor Hilary Howse remarking on the Russian loan and recalls the Funk family owing 27 to a grocer. Mrs Funk pledges five dollars on Saturday, yet Thursday brings seven items requested by Fanny Funk, testing the promise and the grocer’s patience.
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I Russia
England
Hilary Howse
Nashville
Russia
Funk
Birth of Robert E. Lee IV Prompts Admiration and Expectation
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports the birth of Dr and Mrs George Bolling Lee's son who will bear the name of his celebrated great grandfather Robert E Lee He is the fourth Robert E Lee and inherits a storied lineage from the Confederacy His birth carries duties and high expectations for the young heir to uphold aristocratic traditions and public sentiment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bolling Lee
United States
South
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Doctor Lee
Robert
Lee
R. E. Lee
Bob
William Henry Fitzhugh
Rooney) Lee
Muskrat Farming Profits On Maryland Swamps
A Maryland eastern shore venture near Cambridge shows high gains from muskrat trapping. A trapmaker leased hundreds of acres of swamp land and expanded to thousands, aided by fresh water and vermin control. Venture profiled by an Adventure Magazine writer.
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Maryland
Cambridge
Natural History
Adventure Magazine
Collar Button Traced by Drapes Stopper Trick
Burlingame resident shares a quirky fix for a notorious collar button. He placed drapes to bridge bed and dresser, catching falling buttons before they vanish. The method ends with a simple pick up and a chuckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlingame Avenue
Detroit News
Bath man Misses Few Theater Attendances Since 1907
William K. Hall of Bath Maine reportedly never misses more than six showings across Bath venues since film began here in 1907. He boasts a perfect record at the Opera House opened in 1913 and once attended three screenings daily during shipbuilding prosperity. He calls himself Bath’s champion and rivals for Maine and New England honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Hall
Bath
Maine
Boston Globe
Opera House
Hall
New England
Sharks Fins In High Demand In American Market
The piece notes shark fins command high prices with San Francisco as the main U.S. market. Chinese communities on the Pacific coast consume many fins, but most are exported to China where shark fin soup is a prized delicacy. Fins should be six to eight inches long and thoroughly sun dried after flesh removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
China
Family Herald
Ten Bridesmaids Story Turns Gasoline Alarm
A mother reads a Bible tale to her daughter Marjory, who humorously asks for the parable of the ten bridesmaids and the midnight run when they ran out of gasoline, as recounted in Everybody's Magazine.
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Marjory
Everybody’s Magazine
Mooning Honeymoons Text Choice Discussed by Clergymen
Two clergymen debate wedding service readings. One asks for a text as a rule, the other says none, but would choose Psalm 72 7 with the line Abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth quoted from the London Morning Post.
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London Morning Post
Fixing a Limit Tommys Question About Money
Uncle Tobias asks Tommy what he wants when he grows up and the boy replies money and questions how much. The exchange plays on language with a humorous mispronunciation.
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Tommy
Uncle Tobias
It May Be So Do You Ever Electrify Your Audience
A newspaper snippet quotes a popular pulpit orator asked if he ever electrifies his audience. He replies doubtfully that preparation affects giving, saying a man who comes ready to put a quarter in the box does not raise his contribution.
Fragmented OCR note on humorous author and reader
A noisy OCR fragment mentions a humorous author and a reader enjoying reading before sleep. The text is garbled but suggests a casual remark about becoming an aide and humor related to a celebrity. No clear event, date, or location is established.
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