Night Gar The Whippet arrives in Comanche market
Clark & McGlothbin introduce the Line Night Whippet as a new light car in Comanche this week. The European styled model stands five feet eight inches tall, features four wheel brakes, a speedy engine, and remarkable fuel economy claims of thirty miles per gallon on gas and a thousand miles per gallon of tube.
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Clark & McGlothbin
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Europe
America
Messrs. Clark & MacGlohlin
Fordson Converted Into Weevil Exterminator
P K Mackey converts a Fordson tractor into a dusting machine to spray calcium arsenate for weevil control on his farm near once. The device drops poison over each row at night using exhaust and a simple pipe setup. Cost is under a dollar for the attachment and about fifty cents per acre for the chemical. Mackey doubts calcium arsenate is proper protection but would test it if needed.
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P. K. Mackey
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Mackey
Tim
Smith, Comanche Druggist, Returns to Store After Illness
Paris Smith, a Comanche druggist since 1891, resumes his business after a five month illness. He has run the store for more than a third of a century with rare vacations, and numerous friends have wished him well during his recovery.
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Paris Smith
Comanche
Smith
J. Smith
Boy Scouts Leave Monday For Camp
The Comanche Boy Scouts depart Monday morning for their annual encampment led by Rev. Noel P. Wilkins. The camp will be at Flat Rock Crossing near Reed's Store on Jim Ned Creek, about miles north of Brownwood. About 20 boys will make the trip and stay a week with daily scout craft and recreation hours.
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Noel P. Wilkins
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Flat Rock Crossing
Jim Ned Creek
Brownwood
Reasons for Supporting Dan Moody in Texas Primary
Supporters argue Moody embodies courage and integrity essential for public service. They urge Texans to unite, vote in the first primary, and give Moody a majority to rebuke corruption and reward honesty and efficiency.
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Texas
J. R. Eanel
Cemetery Working at Indian Creek
J A Jones announces a cemetery working at Indian Creek Cemetery on Friday July 23. Everyone invited to attend.
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Indian Creek
J. A. Jones
Election Judges Urged to Report Returns Quickly
Election returns from across the county and state will be gathered at the Owl Confectionery on election night. All election judges are urged to cooperate by phoning their returns as soon as possible to the designated contact. Blanks have been sent to judges for reports.
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Owl Confectionery
Baptist Revival Begins at Local Church Next Sunday
The revival at the Comanche Baptist Church opens Sunday morning with Rev Whatley of Brownwood preaching. The Sunday School enrolls over 300 with 200 average attendance led by H H Huddleston. The choir and orchestra under Dr Maddox prepare a musical program. A missionary society loyalty meeting follows Monday afternoon at Mrs T J Williams with a 3:30 musical program and a four o'clock children's segment.
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Brownwood
Comanche
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Maddox
Misionary Society
T. J. Williams
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Henry Moore
W. R. Whatley
Texas
Blanton Reviews Record Before Comanche Audience
Hon. Thos L Blanton congressman for this district spoke in the district courtroom in Comanche on a Wednesday at 11 am. The gathering was friendly as Blanton defended his stewardship and outlined his Congress work while noting opposition to any Texas congressman opposing estate tax repeal. He criticized the Haugen Bill as not aiding cotton farmers and urged citizens to elect the most capable representative.
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Thos. L. Blanton
Comanche
Haugen
Blanton
Bentan
Comanche Girls Set for Pacific Coast Visit
Comanche girls headed west for a summer vacation leaving tomorrow on the Lion Special. Misses Gladys De Witt Lucile Durham Thelma McDonald Myrt Bryson and Mrs W A Shelton Nan will travel from Texas to San Francisco and other Pacific coast points.
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Comanche
Golden West
Gladys de Witt
Lucile Durham
Thelma McDonald
Myrt Bryson
Cunningham speaks for Ferguson as rain delays event in Comanche
Abilene attorney J Cunningham urged re election of Governor Ferguson before Comanche county voters on a Saturday rally led by County Auditor W D Carroll. He praised Ferguson record, attacked Moody, noted no lynchings or river bottom court cases, and claimed Ferguson improved roads and revenue for the prison system.
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Abilene
Comanche County
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Mrs. Ferguson
Texas
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Ferguson
Dan Moody
Fergusons
Moody
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Free Lance
O. B. Colquitt
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Irwin Addresses Comanche Voters On Courthouse Lawn
Dallas attorney general candidate T. K. Irwin spoke to Comanche voters on the courthouse lawn, outlining his prison system investigation as the core of his remarks.
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T. K. Irwin
Dallas
Court House Lawn
Cunningham
Colquitt Speaks for Dan Moody at Comanche Rally
Ex governor O B Colquitt addressed a large crowd on the Comanche court house lawn in support of Dan Moody for governor. He tied Fergusonism to secret influence and urged voters to back Moody as Fergusonists face removal after the election.
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Court House
O. B. Colquitt
Texas
Dan Moody
Mark Calloway
Colquitt
Comanche
Ferguson
Fergusons
State House
Legion Officials Speak At Comanche Monday Gathering
Division Commander R C Winters and District Chairman W J Buie Jr of the American Legion will address the Rector Cunningham Post on the courthouse lawn at 4 PM Monday July 19. All past members and citizens are urged to attend for patriotic talks.
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R. C. Winters
W. J. Buie, Jr
American Legion
Cunningham Legion
Court House Lawn
Gas for Comanche by August 10th assured
Officials predict gas will reach Comanche within twenty days at the latest by August 10 as the gas main trench is dug from the Sipe Springs field toward De Leon. The ditching and laying progress, with many houses already piped, aims to deliver gas well before the September 1 contract deadline.
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Sipe Springs
de Leon
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