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Comanche Saturday crowds labeled near decline discussed
The piece notes fewer Saturday shoppers in Comanche as downtown stores, offices, and post offices close earlier or on Saturdays. It cites population declines since 1910, compares rural county trends with Erath and Stephenville, and recalls U.S. Senator Bailey on autos versus horses. It weighs progress versus tradition and social change.
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Comanche
U. S
Joseph W. Bailey
Comanche County
Erath
Stephenville