Building Texas from the Ground Up
A call to Texans to invest in local industry and resources. The piece highlights lignite beds between Crockett and Waco, lime and cement reserves in Waco territory, oil evidence at South Bosque, and cotton production in the Brazos region, urging better irrigation and conversion of crops into marketable goods to strengthen the community.
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Crockett and
Waco
Texas
Brazos
Ile Bosque
Leon
Tne
Burnet
Llanoed
Xperiments
Jagi
Methodist Young People Declare Against War in Memphis
In Memphis on January 4 delegates of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted overwhelmingly to denounce war as an institution. The convention favored United States entry into the International Court of Justice and the League of Nations with reservations. They urged law enforcement, praised prohibition, opposed class conflict, supported racial equality in education and self government, and endorsed a softened version of a divorce court song.
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Memphis
Tenn
Young Peoples’ Convention
Methodist Episcopal Church South
United States
International Court of Justice
League of Nations
Stop That Itching Remedy Advertisement
An ad for BLUE STAR REMEDY sold by REESE DRUG CoMP4 TM promises itching relief for ailments such as eczema tetter cracked hands poison oak ring worm and sores. It claims a stain free formula with a pleasant odor and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Drug
Federal aid road funds apportioned to states nationwide
Washington announces 75 124 000 is allocated to states for Federal aid road construction for the fiscal year starting July 1 1926. The program continues under the Post Office Appropriation Act of 1925 and supports the nation’s key highway system reaching cities of 5 000 or more. About 10 000 miles of roads were completed in 1925 with similar progress expected in 1926.
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Washington, D. C
Dec
Jalline Wdday
Baby Smothered While Sleeping With Parents in San Angelo
San Angelo date line reports a one month old girl Margery Kosarek died after being smothered accidentally while sleeping with her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kosarek. Mother heard crying at 5 AM but dozed off. woke an hour later to find the child unresponsive despite resuscitation attempts.
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San Angelo
Margery Kosarek
L. A. Kosarek
Caveman Quip Pokes Fun at Spouses in Boston Transcript
A quoted quip marks a light moment about marriage adding humor to friction. It uses the idea of a caveman to tease a wife who now expects the husband to cave during arguments, reflecting playful newspaper tone.
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Pooy Suiter
Boston ‘Transcript
Boston Transcript
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Comanche County Texas
The State of Texas Comanche County sheriff sale ordered by a district court in Brath county in 1925 will be held on February 2 1926 at the courthouse in Comanche. The property is an undivided 1 8 interest in oil gas and other minerals on lands totaling 271 196 and 160 acres on the James Walker survey in Comanche County.
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State of Texas
Comanche
District Court
Brath
Lingeville
Texas
A. K
Comanche County
James Walker
Land deed description tied to 1918 royalty transfer in Comanche county
The notice describes land near the Erath and Comanche county line east of Comyn the same parcel described in A K Barnes to B F Barnes deed dated December 23 1918 and recorded in Comanche deed records. Levied to satisfy a judgment of 1447 49 in favor of The First State Bank of Lillville with costs of suit. Sheriff J T Gilbreath signed January 6 1926.
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Erath and
Comanche County
Comyn
A. K. Barnes
B. F. Barnes
Texas
First State Bank
Lileville
A. D
Bank Statement of Condition Summary
Statement of condition for The First State Bank shows totals of 663,101.1, 65,000.00, 32,500.00, and 5,000.00 in indicated accounts. The fragmentary data reflects financial figures without full context or dates.
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Goodyear
Goodyear Tubes
Sassh
HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. @ CO
Comanche Texas
Waco Times-Herald
Vrindad
South Bosque
Divoerce
Toronto Telegrium
Alabam
Joan Ete
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Grove’s
J. T. Gilbreath
The
Comanche, Texas
Cash & Exchange
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