Ex-Governor Ferguson Draws Big Crowd in Comanche Speech
Ex-Governor James E Ferguson spoke in Comanche on Friday before an estimated crowd of 2500 to 3000, defending his record and urging support for his governorship bid. He defended Woman Suffrage, attacked opponents, and pledged rural school funding and university reforms.
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James E. Ferguson
Comanche
Comanche County
Hamilton
Erath
Eastland
Brown
Court House
D. H. Cunningham, Sr
J. W. Cunningham
A. L. McDaniel
Rev. Moore
J. B. Payne
L. F. Marshall
Rayford Reid
M. W. Fleming
T. N. Burton
Chas. Statum
J. R. Burks
J. B. Chilton
W. B. Cottrell
Texas
Hobby
Senate
Colquitt
Campbell
Barry Miller
Culberson
Austin
Mr. Hobby
Ferguson
New York
Christ
Goss Well Starts July 13 Near Sipe Springs
Humble company began a deep test well on the Goss lease near Sipe Springs last Saturday after a brief delay to tune equipment. The well is viewed as a key test of the oil belt in the Sipe Springs area with experts predicting oil likely and the Goss lease near-certain.
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Sipe Springs
Goss
J P Graham Seeks Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1
J P Graham writes from Comanche and surrounding precincts asking voters in Precinct No 1 to remember him in the upcoming primary on the 27th He cites illness and finances hindering canvassing but pledges faithful service and a square deal if elected He urges neighbors to ask their next door neighbor about him.
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Comanche
Sidney
Hasse
Soda Springs
Vandyke
J. P. Graham
Justice Peace
Uncle Joe Neely Buried in Hamlin Monday
Obituary for Joseph Mercer Neely a fifty year Comanche county resident who died at his Hamlin home on Sunday July 14 and was buried Monday at 5 p m Reverend Holland led services Neely born January 14 1856 near Newburg son of Fletcher H and Sarah Neely married Mary Cunningham in 1875 and long time planter and family head praised for development and devotion to church and community. He is survived by numerous children and siblings and was considered a notably useful pioneer in Comanche county.
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Joe Neely
Comanche County
Hamlin
Texas
Holland
Joseph Mercer Neely
Fletcher H
Sarah . Neely
Newburg
Manohod
Mary Cunningham
Donna Dudley
Unn Lake
Mercers Gap
Mary Stevens
Dallas
Jewell Gregg
Mineral Wells
Judge Prater
Lena Belle Baker
Ballinger
Elizabeth Neely
Joe Neely, Jr
el Paso
Tom Neely
Waco
Neely
Baptist Church
Mr. Neely
Cavalry Troop Goes Into Camp At Brownwood
The Cavalry Troop recruited in Hamilton Comanche Brown and Mills counties went into camp at Brownwood for training subject to Federal inspection. Sunday several cars from the town carried the men to Brownwood leaving at 2 am.
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Hamilton
Comanche
Brown and Mills
Brownwood
Ladies Notice Hemstitching Service Now Open
Local ad notes Myl adie Campbell offers hemstitching work. She states the machine has arrived and she can handle all such tasks for her customers.
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Myladie Campbell
Voting Ticket for Precinct 1 and Various County Seats
A reproduced election ballot list for Precinct No. 1 and justice precincts shows candidates across numerous offices. Names include Morris Sheppard and W L Hobby for state roles, Nelson Phillips for Chief Justice, and J W Woods for Attorney General, among many others with county and district offices listed.
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J. D. Harvey
Harris Co
Associate Justice Court Criminal Appeals
K. H. Ward
Bexar Co
O. S. Lattimore
Tarrant Co
F. B. Martin
Gregg Co
William Pierson
Hunt Co
A. Pippin
Dallas Co
Treasuerr J. M. Edwards
Runnels Co
John W. Baker
Crosby Co
John W. Woods
Taylor Co
Marshall Spoonts
C. M
Brandon Trussell
Wise Co
Anna Webb Blanton
Denton Co
Comanche County Registers 1784 Women in 1884 County Census
July 12 marks closing of women registration in Comanche county with 1784 names counted across multiple polling sites. Towns such as Clem, Sipe Springs, Gusting, and Kaman report varied tallies, totaling 1784 registrants. The figures exceed early estimates and reflect widespread participation across the county.
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Comanche County
Clem Nor
Cio Cerciudte Sed
Ea Eee
Sipe Springs
Waren
Ccaeb
Kaman Ktinenek Ee
Local Board schedules summer draft notices and calls
The Local Board will examine 1918 registrants in Class One on July 24 25 and 26. Of 154 registrants from June 5 1918, 122 are Class One. Fifteen men will be sent to Camp Travis on the Cotton Belt By July 23 and seventeen summoned, with fifteen to be taken, including M. L. Peterson E F Parker C W Switzer Herman Barnett H Penniger J F Johnson Elmer Butler R Bingham B L Ruff C E Thompson B R Hattox Roy Swanner J W Whitlock C B E Morrow Willie Tieman L E Easley T M H Rush J D Rascoe.
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Camp Travis
Cotton Belt
M. L. Peterson
E. F. Parker
C. W. Switzer
Herman Barnett
H. Penniger
J. F. Johnson
Elmer Butler
R. Bingham
B. L. Ruff
C. E. Thompson
B. R. Hattox
Roy Swanner
J. W. Whitlock
C. B E. Morrow
Willie Tieman
L. E. Easley
T. M. H. Rush
J. D. Rascoe
Mrs Nannie Webb Curtis to Speak Saturday
Mrs Nannie Webb Curtis of Waco Texas a well known lecturer will speak Saturday afternoon on the court house lawn at five o clock in support of Governor W P Hobby's bid for reelection.
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Nannie Webb Curtis
Waco
Texas
Court House
W. P. Hobby
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Houghton
Masonic Temple
Bob Knight
Battle
Batle
Jake Wolters
Wilson
Colquit
Coleman's Grocery and
Victory
Justice
Commissioners
Corse
J. W. Carwile
W. W Hodges
B. N. Terry
J. W Woozencraft
G. K B. Seay
H. Shockley
United States
Morris Sheppard
Bowie Co
W. L. Hobby
Jefferson Co
Bell Co
W. A. Johnson
Hall Co
T. W. Davidson
John M. Henderson
Morris Co
L. H. Bailey
S. B. Cowell
Grayson Co
John R. Moore
Anderson Co
Supreme Court
Nelson Phillips
Thomas B. Greenwood
W. F. Doughty
Falls Co
Associate Justice Court Civil Appeals Second Supreme Judicial District
Irby Dunkiin
Oscar Callaway
W. G. Blackmon
Joe Adkins
Thomas L. Blanton
Silas R. Allen
Gile Callaway
G. E. Johnson
C. S. Dry L. B. Russell C. J. Lee Kor
J. H. Bragg
John P. Hoff
H. Li
Benton C. Stailey
Jennie Ellis Garrett
Artie Lloyd
Mamie Nabors Franklin Reuben B. Waldrop Rufus A, Morton
G. C. Hamilton
Cody la
Donahue
John L. Peters
N. N. Durham
J. E. Miller
Derrell E. Nabers
W. A. Irby
J.P. Graham
J. D. Bonner
Tom J. Nabers
Farmers Gro
Dexter Walling
R. B. Waldrop
The
Comanche Produce Co
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