Local County Notes Mention Visits and Events
Miss Ethel Kellett travels to Dallas for two to three months visiting relatives. Vera Jobe of Gorman visits J. C. Ross’s home. Willie Holland and Fort Payne attend Children’s Day in Sweetwater. McCarty siblings visit Comanche. W. S. Jones family visit relatives there. Mrs. Thompson of Hasse visitors this week. Hardy Jones of Comanche visits E. H. Jones family. Stagner and Walker visit Suez. Uncle Bill Payne visits. Threshing active. party at Phillip's Oak Valley. Luther Stagner returns from Brady Christian meeting with wife. Sadie Cheatham at Comanche Summer Normal visits home. Aunt Jane Jackson ill. Lee Drennan visits near Gap. Hudsons welcome a boy. Hall and Burks in town for candidacy. John Cox hosts a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Kellett
Dallas
Rev. Clarke
Methodist Church
Vera Jobe
Gorman
J. C. Ross
Willie Holland
Fort Payne
Sweetwater
Leon McCarty
Nina
Comanche
W. S. Jones
Thompson
Hasse
Hardy Jones
E. H. Jones
John Stagner
Joe Walker
Suez
Bill Payne
Near Blanket
Phillip
Oak Valley
Luther Stagner
Brady
Jane Jackson
Lee Drennan
Gap
Geo. Hudson
Morgan E. Hall
Jakie W. Burks
John Cox
Copperas Prairie and Gap News Small town notes and weather
Fine growing weather plus a needed rain was noted for corn. Social visits included Miss Sallie Munn with Miss Ada Thomason and Mrs. W. W. Smith with relatives in Brysonville. School tax vote passed lightly but by a strong majority. Local residents attended a party at Mr. Coker’s. F D Jones sought Temple treatment for illness. Preston Jones was bitten by a copper head. Veda Jones, a Comanche Normal student, stayed with relatives. E P Vancleave nearly injured a leg in a cultivator incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperas Prairie
Gap News
Sallie Munn
Shrum
Ada Thomason
Gap
H. H. Burnett
Comanche
W. W. Smith
Brysonville
W. C. Thomason
H. B. Jones
E. P. Vancleave
Harmony and Mercer Gap News Notes Summer Farm Life
Summer heat grips Harmony and Mercer's Gap as threshing, hoeing, and plowing dominate farm work. Three threshers operate within miles. Joe Osborn of Harmony engineers Hugghins thresher at Mercer's Gap. Tom Ward and daughter Julia visit Plainview. Benard Murphy Clarence Franks and Arthur Lemons of Harmony spend week at Mercer's Gap. Mrs W J Roe returns from Comanche after ten days with daughter. Jim Roe visits mother and sister. Grip Huggins welcome newborn daughter Monday. Harmony singing draws guests from Comanche. Convention day approaches at Gap next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Osborn
Harmony
Grip
Huggins
Mercers’ Gap
Tom Ward
Julia
Plainview
Benard Murphy
Clarence Franks
Arthur Lemons
Mercer’s Gap
W. J. Roe
Comanche
Norrid
Roe
Jim Roe
Grip Huggins
Gap
Bible Bubbles Farmers Push Rapid Planting Pace
Farmers are working quickly as corn planting accelerates beyond any prior year. Rev. W. Braswell of Proctor filled his regular appointment here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Braswell
Proctor
Local Social Roundup Spends Weekend Across Town
Mr J T Howell and wife attended Children's Day at Sweetwater on Sunday. Robert Thacker and family and William Stubblefield with sister Dollie spent Saturday night and Sunday at Vandyke. Henry Bowling left for Mansfield for an indefinite stay. Mrs S S Stevens of Mercer’s Branch visited friends here and in Elm Grove Saturday and Sunday. The young folks enjoyed a party at Mr Phillips Saturday night. Misses Olene Ethel and Bertha Robertson with Thelma Cade visited relatives in Comanche Saturday afternoon. Willie Roe spent Saturday and Sunday at Bibb. Sidney boys attended the party at Mr Phillips. Joe Moody, recently away with a hay baler, visited home folks Sunday. Mr J B Robertson visited relatives in Comanche Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Willie Roe
Bibb
Sidney Boys
Pleasant Valley News Seems Warm Weather Boosts Crops
Pleasant Valley reports warm weather aiding crop growth. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Green visited her parents the Huckabees. The Redwines from Sidney visited son H T Redwine as a haystack fire burned a stack while threshing. An all day singing is planned with invites to bring baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Green
Huckabee
G. R. Bagley
Sidney
Effie McCullough
G. H. Hullin
J. N. Redwine
Pleasant Valley
H. T. Redwine
Bryson School House Weather and Social Notes
Dry hot weather described. Jim Carter and family visited his father R F Carter. Mrs S P Burns is sick. Mrs Jack of Paris visits her father. R F Carter asks the thief who took overalls in Comanche to return them no questions asked. O C Rhineheart hosted an ice cream supper enjoyed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Carter
R. F. Carter
S. P. Burns
Jack
Paris
Comanche
O. C. Rhineheart
Local Folks Share Quiet Weekend Activities
Weather stays pleasant as farmers work on cotton cleanup. Mr and Mrs T E Wilson hosted friends with ice cream and cake. Jim Redwine to begin threshing Wednesday. Ethel and Gertie Huckabee visited Franklin girls. Cloves Phillips of Nashville visits cousin McKinley Phillips. Bud Green shopped in Blanket. Sidney singing drew a sizable local crowd. Wiltze Waddell hosted a dance. Kenneth Bagley and Homer Hillen plan to start Sam Rollins hay baler this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Wilson
Jim Redwine
Ethel
Gertie Huckabee
Franklin — Girls
Cloves Phillips
Nashville
Tenn
McKinley Phillips
Bud Green
Blanket
Sidney
Wiltze Waddell
Kenneth Bagley
Homer Hillen
Sam Rollins
Health of this community remains good
The community health is reported as good while farmers stay busy killing the grass. Arthur Dukes left Monday for Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dukes
Waco
Made in Shreveport Week Promotes Local Trade
The Shreveport Ad Club lauds Made-in-Shreveport Week for boosting home industry and urges residents, especially in smaller towns, to patronize local retail stores. Civic pride and support for local mercantile establishments are seen as key to community prosperity and quality of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport Ad Club
Shreveport
Picnic and Social Gatherings at Sipe Springs Scene
Terry Hadaway and Aubra Seal attended a Thursday picnic at Sipe Springs. M Pounds attended the Home Coming Picnic with Miss Morgan employed as primary teacher. Ice cream socials occurred at Mrs Gafford's and John Lamances' houses with a crowd present. Norman Echols and Miss Ida Burks wed quietly at Rev Anglin's home. Singing occurred Sunday night at multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Hadaway
Aubra Seal
Sipe Springs
M. Pounds
Miss Morgan
John Lamances
Norman Echols
Ida Burks
H. S. Anglin
Heavy Peanut Machinery Shipments Reported by Higginbotham Company
Higginbotham's Machinery Department received eight cars of equipment including mowers binders and peanut threshers and engines. Five cars carried peanut threshers engines and trucks with twenty one threshers set up and dispatched. Manager Williams said peanut acreage nearly doubled this year and demand for threshers will grow with crop prospects as farmers switch from cotton to peanuts. Another car of seed peanuts arrived and sold quickly after farmers learned they could obtain them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’ & Company
Will Williams
DeLeon Free Press
Foley Kidney Pills Marketed For Weak Kidneys And Bladder
Overworked kidneys fail to purify the blood and may lead to Bright's disease and bladder discomfort. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as the best protection and medicine for weak kidneys and bladder weakness. Sold by the Wm. Reese Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Foley
Wm. Reese Co
City Seeks Bank Proposals for Comanche Funds
The Comanche city council invites sealed bids from banks for custody of city funds for the coming year. Bids must be filed with the City Secretary by July 13 1914. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Done by order of the City Council June 29 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
N. A. Palmer
Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad
Advertises Fo Ley's Honey and Tar Compound to ease asthma and hay fever symptoms. Claims a soothing coating over inflamed membranes helps breathing. mentions yellow package and sale by the Wim Reese Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Wim. Reese Co
Monument to Sov N P Dunn to be unveiled at Oakwood
W O W announces a monument dedication for Sov N P Dunn at 5 30 p m Thursday July 16 in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche Texas as a principal feature of the Log Rolling Association program All Camps of Comanche and nearby counties are invited to attend and assist in the exercises Fraternally yours S C Findley Clerk W H Carpenter C C Comanche Camp No 60
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sov. N. P. Dunn
Oakwood Cemetery
Comanche
Texas
Log Rolling Association
S. C. Findley
W. H. Carpenter
C. C. Comanche Camp No
Foley Cathartic Tablets Ad
A promotional note touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as safe and effective for chronic constipation and bloating. It claims they cleanse without gripe and keep the liver busy, offered for sale by Wa. Reese Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa. Reese Drug Co
Roosevelt’s River of Doubt Draws Crowd to Rowland’s Store
The text recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s claimed discovery of the River of Doubt in Brazil and quotes his perseverance, then shifts to a local sales pitch for Rowland’s 5 and 10c store. It touts low prices and urges readers to visit and buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
South America
Brazil
Col. Roosevelt
Rowland
Callaway Defends Stance in Gaines Case Dispute
Oscar Callaway asserts that G H Goodson and H N Goodson oppose him over his handling of the Gaines murder case. He quotes their comments from a Comanche speech, saying the opposition stems from politics and personal enmity, not public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Goodson
DeLeon
Court House
Comanche
H. N. Goodson
J. M. Rieger
DeLeon Free Press
E.©. Gaines
Goodsons
Grand Jury
Gaines
John Reese
Milam
Comanche County
Anti-Bailey
Reese
Bailey
Oscar Callaway
Fort Worth politicking at W O W picnic
To Speak for Ball announces Fort Worth speaker Hon O Lattimore will urge support for Col Thomas H Ball for governor at the W O W picnic on Thursday July 16 at 2 30 p m. He will share time with supporters of Hon Jag E Ferguson. Committee call to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattimore
Fort Worth
Thos. H. Ball
Jag. E. Ferguson
S. C. Findley
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Health
An old standard tonic advertised as invigorating for the pale and sickly. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for both adults and children. Price 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Jeffrey 6 on Exhibit at Local Picnic
State agent John Homan of the Jeffrey Auto Co reports the Jeffrey 6 will be on exhibit at the picnic. As a successor to the Rambler Cross Country the car will be thoroughly demonstrated to any interested party on the grounds by Cunningham and Bell, local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Homan
Jeffrey Auto Co
Cunningham & Bell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney News
Sadie Cheatham
Harmony and Mercer Gap
Oak Valley News
Pleasant Valley News
Duster News
Azine
Keane Ee
Roberson
Comanche, Texas
Callaway
Goodson
Fletcher
Astoria
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