Old Settlers and Woodmen to Hold Three Day Meet
The Old Settlers and Woodmen unite for a three day picnic and reunion in Comanche August 18 19 and 20 at W T McPherson park. Plans include band music free nightly shows and daily programs with speakers of state and national note. Committee seeks public input and hopes to book the Carniv al company show. flying machine ascensions are hoped for as part of a historic Comanche event.
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Comanche
W. T. McPherson
Morris Shepherd
Derbaens Carnival
Expert Leases Cash Orchard in Comanche County
Mr H E Watkins of the Bureau of Markets in Washington DC leases the Cash orchard near Comanche for two years. A longtime government employee, he is a forest and orchard expert with experience across the United States. The lease signals confidence in the county as a fruit region and marks his retirement plan to settle there.
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H. E. Watkins
Bureau of Markets
Washington, D. C
Comanche
Watson
Comanche County
Watkins
Gustine Defeats Comanche In Tight Boll Weevil League Game
Gustine topped Comanche five to three in a Tuesday Boll Weevil League clash. A seventh inning burst produced four runs for Gustine turning the tide after a close start. Battery details list Comanche McCollum and Arthur behind the plate with Gustine T. Smith and Galloway.
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Gustine
Boll Weevil
Boll Weevil League
Comanche
McCollum
Arthur
T. Smith
Galloway
Unveiling at Cemetery Sunday in Comanche
The Woodmen Circle will unveil the monument of Mrs Alta Henderson Sunday at the cemetery in Comanche. The Comanche and Mercers Gap lodge will join in the ceremony with several speakers secured for the occasion.
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Woodmen
Alta Henderson
Comanche
Mercers Gap
Comanche Shifts Grain Wealth as Buyers Return to Town
Comanche has shipped about a hundred cars of oats at 33 to 38 cents per bushel, bringing thousands of dollars into the county. Banks lent money for farmers' grain handling, but deposits shifted back as grain sold. Farmers buy cars, merchants report solid food trade, and old Comanche County is recovering with cotton resurgence and fading weevils.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Baptist Revival Sparks Growth at Rochelle Church
The Rochelle Baptist church reports 12 additions by baptism and 4 by letter with a strong revival. A sermon on The Baptism of the Holy Spirit brought praise, and Sister Wiley, Edna Thomas, and a young woman joined. Pastor Curlee notes future baptism and ongoing outreach with Brother Wester and Sidney Church.
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Rochelle
Wiley
Edna Thomas
Milton
Brother Wester
Sidney
Curlee
Brother Slider
George A. Curlee
Comanche Band Plans Reorganization
Comanche youths met to reorganize the Comanche Band with Dan Cash elected director and Jakkie Burks manager. A follow up meeting is set for next Tuesday to finalize the organization and arrange for a permanent band.
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Comanche
Dan Cash
Jakkie Burks
Local Agency Advertises Farm Loans and Fire Insurance
J. R. Eanes & Co. advertises farm loans and fire insurance services. The notice urges customers to visit before placing business and promises to provide the best available offerings.
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J. R. Eanes & Co
Comanche Youth Forms Business Club To Aid Town
The young men of Comanche organize a business league to unite townspeople for improvements. The group invites all residents to participate and aims to support upcoming summer events and help older settlers and Woodmen with the town picnic. a full report will appear in the next issue.
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Comanche
Isue
San Saba Boosters Plan Two Day Central West Texas Tour
A booster train from San Saba will stop in Comanche on Friday to promote the annual fair and encampment. More than 150 San Saba residents plus the band will travel through Lometa Lampasas Copperas Grove Killeen Belton Temple Moody McGregor Waco Gatesville Hamilton Brownwood Winchell Mercury Rochelle Brady and end with dinner in Comanche before transferring from the Cotton Belt to the Frisco. The trip aims to draw visitors and fishing enthusiasts to the San Saba River riverfront event.
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San Saba
Comanche
Cotton Belt
Frisco
West Texas
Lometa
Lampasas
Copperas Grove
Killeen
Belton
Temple
Winchell
Mercury
Rochelle
Brady
One Killed When Auto Flips Near Stephenville
William Moore died instantly and Stafford was injured when their car rolled in heavy sand seven miles north of Stephenville on the long return from Thurber. Moore, 40, formerly a local merchant, had moved to Oklahoma years earlier and left a widow and several children.
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Stephenville
William Moore
Stafford
Here
Thurber
Moore
Oklahoma
Marketing Hogs Perfected with Packers Plan
A marketing association has arranged with packers to number each hog for ownership, ensuring fair value for shippers. Alabama tests show peanut fed hogs can be hardened to firm corn standard in 35 to 40 days using a three parts corn to one part cotton seed meal diet, with variations using kaffir maize or other grains possible.
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A. & M. College
R. T. Jones
D. F. Eaton
Ag. Dem
Alabama Experiment Station
Alabama
L. B. Burk
A.& M. College
Southern part of the county is prosperous says a loop tour
The Meadows Grocery Co of Comanche helps southern towns stay up to date with complete stock in Democrat Energy Fleming and Newburg. Merchants like C. F. Jeske in Priddy and others in Indian Gap build strong local business by rapid restocking and same price service as distant city suppliers.
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Stevenson
The
Meadows Grocery
Comanche
Democrat
Priddy
Indian Gap
Energy
Fleming
Newburg
Meadows Grocery Co
Waco
Dallas
C. F. Jeske
Honor Roll Names List of Notable Local Members
Our Honor Roll presents a roster of individuals including Geo Hamilton G W Coffey G W McCullough A G Hall W T Wilkins J P Matthews J M Roe T E Youngblood J A Simmons Mrs R J Thomas E D Crear Marion Wilkerson M A Hopson J B Payne N B Hicks G D Corby J M Grisby J W Holt B M Matthews Walter Egbert M D Robnett A K Steed and J T Evans.
West Gulf States Weather Outlook July 14 1915
Weather forecast from the U S Weather Bureau for the West Gulf States predicts fair and warm weather for the next several days followed by showery conditions after July 17.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
West Gulf States
For Sale McCormick binder and mill parts in Texas
For Sale item list reads McCormick row binder guaranteed in good order and will do good work priced at 30 dollars. Location is the seller’s Fleming farm. Also includes a big syrup mill and pan. Cash or credit accepted. Contact A B Haworth Comanche Texas.
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McCormick Row
Fleming
A. B. Haworth
Comanche
Texas
Tick Eradication Campaign Proposed in Comanche County
Cattle raisers in Comanche seek a tick eradication program by petitioning for a county election. If approved, all cattle would be dipped. vats cost about one hundred dollars to install and seven fifty for filling, with A M College offering expert supervision for the first dip.
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Comanche
Comanche County
A. & M. College
Denominational Colleges Dominate Texas Higher Education
Austin reports from the Hogg Organization show Texas higher education heavily denominational. In 1912 denominational colleges hosted 14 887 students with 909 teachers, while state institutions held 8 370 students with 378 teachers, suggesting denominational schools educate roughly twice as many students using more staff.
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Austin
Hogg Organization
Texas
Cehreries
University of Texas
A. & M. College
Normals
Prairie View Normal
College of Industrial Arts
Pay Up Week Set for Next Jan 1916
Pay up week to be observed nationwide January 1 to 8 1916. The plan follows the success of a June event in Hume Missouri where citizens cleared debts and started the new year square with the world. Organizers report widespread requests for instructions to promote the campaign.
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Hume
United States
Farmers Insurance Farm Policy Rates and Terms
An advertisement from J. R. Eanes & Co promotes a farm policy promising certainty in coverage and asks readers to compare rates and terms. The message emphasizes reliability and clarity for farmers seeking insurance.
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J. R. Eanes & Co
Lost black sow pig near Burks-Simmons store
A little black sow pig about two months old and weighing around 50 pounds is missing. Notify W. F. Bennett at Burks-Simmons store.
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W. F. Bennett
Burks-Simmons
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