Young Men's Business League Formed at Courthouse Meeting
The Young Men's Business League held its first formal meeting Tuesday night at the courthouse. President Callaway presided, a concert was given, and committees on constitution by laws and nominations were appointed. New members enrolled and an executive committee was elected to run the organization with a future meeting scheduled for July 27 at 8:30 p.m.
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Young Men’s Business League
Carpenter
Pres. Callaway
Lee Elkins
M. A. Finger
J. F. Palmer
Jnc
D. Waring
I. T. Clemons
Otto Williamson
T. J. Helmsley Jr
Burley McCollum
J. H. Wilhelm
J. J. Cadenhead
Fred Kilpatrick
Henry E. Moore
R. G. Stanton
Jack Moore
Ira Clements
Ossie Green
W. C. Cauley
J. 5. Hart
C .J. McCollum
Jim D. Slack
Henry Heath
W F. Cameron
P. K. Mackey
L. F. Elkins
J. R. Eanes
W. D. Carroll
Mike Sullivan
Joe Carter
Grade Callaway
J. B. Alborn
G. W. Jessup
W. H. Carpenter
Jim Slack
Odd Fellows Lodge
Jno
P. Hoff
Young Men's Business League of Comanche Rules
Constitution outlines the league name, aims to promote Comanche county interests and town welfare. Membership open to those aged over eighteen who work for the town, with a seven member board and officers including president, vice president, commercial secretary, and secretary-treasurer.
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Young Men's Business League
Comanche
Comanche County
Anyore
League
Constitution Clause on Term Length and Amendments
The excerpt states that officers shall serve six months. It adds that the constitution can be amended on executive committee recommendation and a majority member vote. The text reflects a governance rule set for term duration and amendment processes.
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Executive Committee
Y M B L to Meet at Courthouse Tuesday Night
The Young Men's Business League will meet at the courthouse next Tuesday to complete organization elect officers and appoint committees for several proposed undertakings. Plans will be finalized for the program submitted by the entertainment committee of the Odd Fellows to attract visitors and show Comanche is a live community.
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Young Men's Business League
The Livable Town and the Young Move Away
The piece argues midwestern towns lose population to larger cities as youth seek better living. It urges reversing narrow norms, embracing harmless amusements like dancing, and creating a broad liberal culture to keep young residents from leaving.
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Rocky Mountains
Monument to Mrs Alta Henderson unveiled at Oakwood Cemetery
The memorial ceremony last Sunday saw the Woodmen Circle unveil a monument to Mrs Alta Henderson at Oakwood Cemetery. Mercer Gap Circle assisted the local lodge as Miss Talma Lake read a poem and Geo L Sullivan delivered the oration.
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Alta Henderson
Oakwood Cemetery
Woodmen
Mercer Gap Circle
Weather Outline for West Gulf States in July 1915
Weather forecast issued by the U.S. Weather Bureau from Washington covers the West Gulf States for the week starting July 21, 1915. Expect overcast skies with occasional showers and moderate temperatures early, turning toward likely fair and warm conditions later in the week.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
West Gulf States
Mercer Gap Ladies Visit Comanche Circle for Harris Initiation
The W O W Circle ladies from Mercer Gap joined Comanche Circle last Wednesday night to initiate Miss Ethel Harris. After serving ice cream and cake, all returned home pleased with Comanche hospitality, and the Mercer Gap group extended their thanks.
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Mercer Gap
Ethel Harris
Y. M. B. L. Plans Free Band Concerts on Courthouse Lawn
The Y M B L aims to back free band concerts on the courthouse lawn one or two evenings weekly. A brick bandstand will be provided by the Rick Company if public spirit funds lighting. The town faces dangerous nights without street lights, prompting calls to either light streets or restrict night movement. Nearby, Odd Fellows guests and Woodmen Old Settlers events are being organized with committees for entertainment and advertising.
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Rick Company
Odd Fellows
League
Woodmen
Old Settlers
Marriage Licenses Issued at Courthouse
J C Roberts to Miss Minnie Tate. I C Brock to Miss Effie Brus sell. K F Wilhelm to Miss Beatrice Baker. Emzie Salyer to Miss Eric Perdue.
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J. C. Roberts
Minnie Tate
I. C. Brock
Effie Brussell
K. F. Wilhelm
Beatrice Baker
Emzie Salyer
Eric Perdue
Births Reported in Local Area Names Parents and Locations
Visits of the Stork. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Tyson near Wilson a girl. Walter Hattox near Sipe Spgs a boy. Witt Armstrong near Sipe Spgs a girl. R. H. Bealles Lamkin a boy.
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T. M. Tyson
Wilson
Walter Hattox
Sipe Spgs
Witt Armstrong
R. H. Bealles
Lamkin
Automobiles Registered in Comanche County
A list of registered vehicles includes O. Corby of DeLeon with a Ford No. 199 R. W. H. Hamilton of Comanche with a Ford No. 200 Mrs. E. B. Adcock of Gustine with a Ford No. 201 F. C. McCurdy of Newburg with a Ford No. 202 Comanche Mercantile Co. of Comanche with a Ford No. 203 S. P. Prns of Comanche with a Maxwell No. 204.
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O. Corby
DeLeon
Ford
R. W. H. Hamilton
Comanche
E. B. Adcock
Gustine
F. C. McCurdy
Newburg
Comanche Mercantile Co
S. P. P Rns
Maxwell
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Deed Records
W. D. McCoy conveys 410 5.10 acres to H. T. Wolf from the F. B. Gentry and William E. Hatton surveys for 9000 dollars. Fleet Gill sells 40 acres to M. S. Gaines from the Sarah Garlington survey for 2000 dollars. Fleet Gill also transfers 34 5-10 acres to M. S. Gaines from the J. R. Stephens survey for 900 dollars.
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W. D. McCoy
H. T. Wolf
F. B. Gentry
William E. Hatton
Fleet Gill
M. S. Gaines
Sarah Garlington
J. R. Stephens
Local NewsJunction: Visitors and Travel Notes
Master Roy Howell spends week with relatives at Comanche after accompanying grandmother Mrs. M. J. Floyd home last week. Judge J. M. Rieger passed through Dublin Saturday en route home from a professional visit at Baird. Bert Dearing of Stamford’s printing fraternity called on the Progress while between trains en route from Comanche-Dublin Progress.
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Roy Howell
Comanche
M. J. Floyd
J. M. Rieger
Dublin
Baird
Bert Dearing
Stamford
German Drive Crushes Czar Losses in Baltic to Warsaw
German forces pierce Russian lines in multiple sectors from the Baltic to the south, advancing toward Warsaw as Berlin hails a major drive in what is described as the greatest movement of the war. Russian casualties mount on the retreat as both sides incur heavy losses.
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London
Baltic Sea
Bassarabia
von Hendenburg
Berlin
Warsaw
Russia
Majestic to Show Extraordinary Picture Series This Saturday
Mr. Ardis announces a six chapter serial about the Turkish Harem featuring Ola Humphrey who lived in Egypt’s ruler’s harem. The film includes Princess Hassen and reveals harem secrets from her perspective. A two reel chapter will air each Saturday night with comment and authenticity claimed.
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Majestic
al Jennings
Oklahoma
State of
Mammoth Tractor Demonstration Opens Near Hutchinson
Hutchinson Kansas July 19 thousands of farmers from across the state gather for a large scale tractor demonstration south of the city. More than a hundred tractors plow fields as they show self starters and electric lights replacing manual labor in farming.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Eight Good Farm Homes for Sale or Trade
Long time and low interest on time payments. If you are needing a good farm home, one that will raise corn, peanuts, maize, hogs and cattle, also all kinds of fruits and vegetables of all kinds, see us, we have bargains to offer. Neely Harris Cunningham Co.
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Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co
70 Cars Grain Shipped
By Saturday morning 60 cars of oats and 10 cars of wheat had left here. Each oat car held 1 250 bushels totaling 75 000 bushels of oats sold at 35 cents per bushel. Revenue for shipped oats reached 25 250 dollars with a small portion remaining to market. The ten wheat cars yield about 6 000 bushels and roughly 6 000 dollars in value. Total value over 30 000 dollars reflects strong grain movement amid cotton-field conditions.
Texas Day Highlighted at National Exposition
National briefs note July 19 Texas Day at the San Francisco exposition with Texas clubs and people in evidence. A watermelon feast and Texas products breakfast were held. Rotarians and other Texas groups played notable roles at the convention amid ongoing fighting near Vera Cruz and resumed train service between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
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Texas
San Francisco Exposition
Shriners
Rotarians
Rotary Clubs Convention
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Prisoner Attacks Leo M. Frank at Milledgeville Prison
A fellow inmate attacked Leo M. Frank in Milledgeville Georgia using a knife fashioned from a file. Doctors report he is seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Leo. M. Frank
Milledgeville
Texas to Set New High Property Tax Rate Next Year
The automatic tax board set a property tax rate of 54.6 cents per $100 valuation. The 1915-1916 appropriations total $9,761,943.40. The ad valorem revenue rate applies to a state property valuation of $2,739,459,598, an increase of twenty-seven million over last year.
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Texas
Automatic Tax Board
German Forces Press Toward Warsaw as Russians Yield
German armies in Poland close on Warsaw while Russians allegedly retreat deeper into the interior. Officials claim abandoning Warsaw would not harm Russia's strategic position. Meanwhile German forces reportedly plan a strong northern offensive.
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Poland
Warsaw
Italians Slow German Push in France Campaign
Italian forces fail to gain substantial ground as they press northward. They disrupt German and Austrian units while French and German gains in France remain roughly even.
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France
English War Dissent Over French Front Position
Widespread dissatisfaction grows in England over war management. The text claims France holds a two hundred mile front with equipment roughly equal to that used by Britain to hold about thirty miles.
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England
Kansas Floods Wreck Crops Railways Hurt Wholesale
Heavy rains in Kansas have caused widespread damage to crops and property, with grain losses and severe impairment to rail lines. Floodwaters persist, signaling further potential losses as water remains high.
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Kansas
Acquitted Todd Shot by Graham Rooming House Proprietess
R M Todd once acquitted in the Fry case in Wichita Falls was shot and seriously wounded by Mrs Henderson, a rooming house proprietor in Graham Texas. Henderson, who declined to comment, knew Todd from the house where he formerly lived.
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R. M. Todd
Fry
Wichita Falls
Henderson
Graham
Texas
Todd
Navy forms bureau of invention under Edison chairmanship
Sixteen American scientists with Thomas A. Edison as chairman will form a bureau of invention for the navy department. The group will coordinate research and propose practical devices to aid naval capabilities.
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Thomas A. Edison
Bureau of Invention
Navy Department
Fire destroys Aldridge Lumber plant near Rockland
A morning blaze wiped out the Aldridge Lumber plant at Aldridge near Rockland. The loss was about $250,000 with only the office and commissary saved.
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Aldridge Lumber Company
Aldridge
Rockland
Bryson Farms Thresh Record Crops
Geo Masters threshing crew completed thirty-one days of work on John Bryson farms. They threshed seventy thousand seven hundred seventy four bushels marking one of the ranches largest crops. Oats averaged forty five bushels per acre and wheat seventeen and a half per acre.
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Geo. Masters
John Bryson
Old Chamber of Commerce praised for town progress
The piece credits the now-memorial Chamber of Commerce with bringing the creamery to Comanche, securing a farm demonstrator, funding the courthouse walk and park, and starting cleanup efforts. It argues these actions reduced local sickness and improved civic life, while noting some residents demanded more than possible. It ends by saying past mistakes can guide future conduct.
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Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Comanche County
Chamber of Commerce Merce
Stephenville
Revival gains noted at Sidney Baptist meeting
The Sidney church reports 18 conversions and 16 additions, a revived religious life, and a united call to Pastor Bro. Wester for another year. Grandma Faulkner's funeral honored a life of faith, and Sister J. A. Sparks joined the fellowship. The upcoming revival begins the first Sunday in August at the Baptist tabernacle with Rev. J. H. Myers preaching.
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Sidney
Bro
Wester
Sidney Church
Grandma Faulkner
J. A. Sparks
Fellowship of Our Church
Brother Slider
Bethel
J. T. Powel
Comanche
Baptist Tabernacle
J. H. Myers
Hico
Geo. A. Curlee
Grimeses Visit Mobley Family in Stephenville
Mr and Mrs N B Grimes of Comanche visit her uncle J B Mobley and family in Stephenville.
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N. B. Grimes
Comanche
J. B. Mobley
Stephenville Empire
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