Marriage Licenses and Real Estate Transfers Listed
A roundup of local marriage licenses shows A. W. Kennedy to Lizzie Johnson, M. M. Wooley to Ophelia McGuire, among others. Real estate transfers cover numerous parcels in DeLeon Comanche and nearby areas with values ranging from $63.50 to $2,800.00, including lots, blocks, and survey plots as recorded by local deeds and heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kennedy
Lizzie Johnson
M. M. Wooley
Ophelia McGuire
E. M. Wallace
Lula Jolson
T. J. Pendergrass
Nellie Middleton
G. E. Morton
A. M. Neal
DeLeon
J.C. Rogers
C. M. Albin
Comanche
R. T. Rye
M. L. Rye
D. A. Land
W. M. Gibbs
J. T. McWherton
J. C. C. Martin
G. W. Howland
J. Q. Couch
G. W. Haggard
F. W. T. Harrison
S. R. Doggett
M. L. Doggett
S. Yarberry
G. Parks
G. L. Tolar
E. D. Corbet Survey
W. W. Nance
CG. L. Kinchen
V. Wilson
J. L. Bishop
Demonstration Train Visits Comanche
The Cotton Belt Destration Exhibit Train visited Comanche on Thursday January 23 and drew a large local audience. Experts aboard lecture on farm life agriculture horticulture and dairying aiming to spark interest and provide benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Mortgages Decline in Comanche County Records
County records show 42 fewer marriage licenses in 1913 compared to 1912, with 250 licenses issued in 1913 from 292 in 1912. Deaths fell by 6 to 74, births rose to 549, while mortgage filings dropped from 7,299 in 1912 to 5,507 in 1913, indicating improved financial footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Carl Rogers Visits Detroit Burroughs Factory
Carl Rogers, Burroughs Adding Machine Co. traveling salesman, reports attending a sales class in Detroit. He notes Ford's $10 million employee distribution and a 6000-strong crowd at the Ford plant seeking work. He adds Burroughs covers seven and a half acres and employs over 4000 people. Detroit, he says, is one of the prettiest U.S. cities and has nearly doubled in population in the last decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rogers
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Detroit
Mich
Ford Auto Company
Ford
Carl
Burroughs
U. S
Civic League to Elect New Officers at Wednesday Meeting
The Ladies' Civic League will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building for a New Year officer election and important business. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Civic League
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of the Country Club will meet at the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday February 3 1914 at 4 o clock P M to elect a directory for the year and attend to other important business. H Burks President E E Anthony Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
H. Burks
E. E
Anthony, Seey
Make Your Own Syrup for Sale in Comanche Texas
Advertises making pure cane sugar syrup for sale with a box contact in Comanche Texas. Emphasizes quick profits and a home business opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Call for Mass Meeting of Prohibition Democrats in Texas
Activity urged across Texas to concentrate statewide forces on a single governor candidate and to organize mass meetings in each county on February 18 1914. Delegates would attend a February 21 1914 Fort Worth convention to promote statewide prohibition and unify Prohibition Democrats with votes credited per county election results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Cotton Ginnings Decline in Comanche County 1913
Government figures show Comanche County ginned 21 370 bales of cotton in 1913 versus 34 182 bales in 1912. The report also lists ginnings for neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comanche
Allahan
McCullough
Jones
Nolan
Runnels
Taylor Lees Eoerevee
Tom Green
Old Pioneer Dead Trace of Mercer Family in Texas History
Jesse Mercer of the Democrat community learns of his grandmother wife of Jesse Mercer Sr who helped settle Comanche county and for whom Mercer Creek and Mercer Gap were named. She died Dec 31 at Mineral City Bee County Texas at her daughter Isabel Garner s home in her nineteeth year. Her memory is tied to the region s early history and Frank Mercer son of Jesse who lives at Mercerstown helped drive Indians from the county. A history of the pioneer family may be published soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Mercer
Comanche County
Mercer Creek
Mercer Gap
Mineral City
Bee County
Texas
Isabel Garner
Frank Mercer
Mercerstown
Opening of New Grammar School Building
The new eight room brick Grammar School, cost 12000 dollars, was opened for public inspection by the School Board on Saturday. It is a modern two story structure with stone trim, light, heat, and sanitation improved, with cement walks being laid around the lot near the West Side School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Collector's Office Extends Hours for Tax Payments
The County Tax Collector Frank Palmer announces extended evening hours today and tomorrow to assist residents who have not yet paid state and county taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Palmer
Express Rates Cut Near Half in New ICC Schedule
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders a near 50 percent reduction to start February 1. A five pound package from New York to St. Louis drops from 65 cents to 32 cents, and other routes such as Ft Worth to St Louis, Denver, and Chicago see major cuts. The reform targets long distance parcel postage and reduces prices across multiple corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
St. Louis
Ft. Worth
Denver
Chicago
Bistead
St Louis Southwestern to add gas electric cars on short lines
Jefferson City Missouri January 26 The St Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt Railroad plans to place eight forty nine ton gas electric cars into passenger service on its short lines this season The cars cost 23025 each and the company won PSC approval to issue 340000 in notes partly for the purchase They will run three to four trips daily over about sixty miles of lines in Southeast Missouri and across Arkansas Louisiana and Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
St. Louis Southwestern
Cotton Belt) Railroad Company
State Public Service Commission
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Date fixed for County Track and Field Meet March 14
The Texas era notice sets March 14 as the County Meet date including field and track events along with declamation and debates. A $1 membership admits entry to all contests and includes four bulletins with detailed rules. County directors urged to publish times and venues, collect fees two weeks before the meet, and coordinate with University representatives if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Robinson
Ath
E. D. Shurter
Univ. Sta
Austin
Who Will We Have Hur Representative in Comanche County
The Comanche county candidate for the Hur representative, Tip Ross, states he will not actively contest a third term but will serve if elected. The paper argues the job pays little and warns against self serving candidates, suggesting the second type of man is safest if Ross does not offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip Ross
Comanche County
Ross
Attorney General Rules on Poll Taxes and Assessments
The Attorney General rules a poll tax may not be paid without proper assessment. A person must render all taxable property under oath. payments via an agent are restricted to towns under 10 000 population and only with assessment. Without a valid assessment the poll tax cannot be accepted and may risk perjury penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
C. A. Sweeton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stork
J. N. Porterfield
J. M. Hayes
E. Roddy
J. F. Carter
S. W. Kenward
N. W
GB. Morgan
T. M. Glasgow
J. G. Wilkerson
D. C. Jones
B. Woods
S. Hazle
P. M. Fagan
C. C. Eubanks
Sanger Bros
J.C. Martin
J. R. Gafford
C. L. Cox
J. M. Rieger
Wright Addition
J. B. Moore
J. L. Wilson
Proctor
E. Self
W. A. Warsham
Yarberry
J. D. Eubanks
W. A. Whitehead
Lampasses County Survey
Civic League Meeting
Stockholders Meeting
L. B. Russell
Senatorial Dist
Order of Commerce Commission
Dublin
Govton
D. F. Eaton
D. F. Bellinger
R. F. Holloway
Hur
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