Local social notes recount visits and gatherings in town
Proctor and Kay family members returned from Fort Worth for service exams while Miss Maude Pinson hosted former pupils for ice cream and games. A large group of girls and several young men enjoyed a day with Miss Vandiver. typhoid fever rumors surround Dora Hughes. The Baptist meeting began last Sunday led by Rev Hamors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Pinson
Laura Pinson
Inez Kay
Lillie Walker
Ruth Newby
Mae Hughes
Eunice Carter
Brooks Evans
Farris Green
Annie Laurie Croft
Howard Kay
Bill McClatchy
Bert Pinson
Thelia Lee
Electra
Will Alexander
Mayrene
Elizabeth
Kinsey Barley
Beaumont
Dee Buckler
Arthur Rambo
Dora Hughes
Vandiver
Misses Mae Hughes
Annie Laura Croft
Velma Reed
Annie Lawra Croft
Dublin
Baptist Meeting
Rey. Hamors
Birth announcements from De Leon area families
Visits of the Stork report several births. A boy born to Mr and Mrs L Tidrow near Sipe Springs. A boy born to E B Garrett Beattie. A boy born to T K E Woolsey near Proctor and Henry Lightfoot De Leon. Twin boys born to Thomas Pennington De Leon and John H Bragg near De Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Tidrow
Sipe Springs
E. B. Garrett
Beattie
T. KE. Woolsey
Proctor
Henry Lightfoot
de Leon
Thomas Pennington
John H. Bragg
No Worms in a Healthy Child Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes a tonic claimed to cure intestinal worms in children by improving blood and digestion. It asserts two weeks of use enriches the blood and dispels worms, touting safety and pleasant taste, priced at 6 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
King Dooley couple wed in Lamkin at home ceremony
Raseo King and Miss Millie Dooley of Lamkin quietly married at Rev. J. T. Ferguson's residence last Wednesday at 5 p m. The couple have many friends in the community and are wished happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raseo King
Millie Dooley
Lamkin
J. T. Ferguson
Graham Seeks Justice of the Peace Seat in Precinct 1
J P Graham announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Precinct No 1 at Comanche Sidney Hasse Soda Springs and Vandyke. He cites protracted illness and asks voters to remember him in the primary on the 27th promising faithful service and a square deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Sidney
Hasse
Soda Springs
Vandyke
J. P. Graham
Justice Peace
Marriage Licenses Issued This Period
Bud Harms and Miss Alice Sudderth Earl Seago and Miss Vada White W S Sutton and Miss Irma Daniels J K Dupriest and Miss Mand Lee registered for marriage licenses in this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Harms
Alice Sudderth
Earl Seago
Vada White
W. S. Sutton
Irma Daniels
J. K. Dupriest
Mand Lee
We Buy All Kinds of Sacks for Comanche Milling Company
Local ad notes purchase of all sack varieties for the Comanche Milling Company. It specifies a ready trade channel and pickup or delivery arrangement, focusing on efficient material supply for milling operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Milling Company
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Our Hour of Loss
We thank friends and neighbors for kindnesses in the sorrowful loss of our little son. May God reward you for your good deeds is our prayer from Mrs. R. L. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
White's Cream Vermifuge Promises Fast Worm Expulsion
Advertisement notes pale sickly children affected by worms and warns of fatal diseases. White's Cream Vermifuge claims prompt worm expulsion and a return to health. Priced 25 cents per bottle and sold by S. P. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Smith
Atwood Brothers Offers Oats Discount
Car of oats arrives with a price cut to one dollar per bushel. Atwood Brothers advertise bulk supply and savings for customers seeking affordable feed grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood Brothers
Personal notices from Comanche and surrounding towns
A long list of visitors and residents travels and stays across Comanche Texas and nearby towns. Names include M Cochran D D 8 Pilot M Coleman C A Knutson and wives, Hardy Jones W C Lightfoot J W Jarrell Frank Palmer Ola Dingus Arthur Prifer aboard, Ed Howell, Pomp Carnes, Geo Dobbs and family, St Clair and wife, Chas Withers, Mrs McCoy, Robert Williams, Elvin Manchin, Mrs H R Lacy, R F Holloway, Winston Scurry, Courtney Lane, Mrs Bob Carter, Sam Douglas family, J W McMillan and family, Hart Shoemaker, Elisha McGuire, Torton Williams, Mrs Jud McCarty Jim Bill, Catharine Gillespie, Ray Hoff, W C Redman, Tom Nabers, Olin Stewart, Miss Madie Belle Boone, Mrs Harris McClannahan and baby, Perry Hicks, Burl Parner, Doritha Switzer, I C Gage, Miss John Bell Grissom, Chris McLemore, W E Dickerson, Worter Whaley, Harry Knox, M K Witt, Mrs W H Thadberg, Susie Riley, Prof W S Fleming, A D Martin, Aileen Robertson. Local movements include visits to Dallas Fort Worth Brownwood Waco Abilene Marlin Corpus Christi Brady and other points.
Hobby Club Rally At Baptist Tabernacle Friday Night
A meeting of the Hobby Club is set for Friday night at 9 p m in the Baptist Tabernacle. The final rally before the election urges all Hobby supporters to attend. An old remedy pitch follows for Herbine claiming liver benefits and overall health, priced at 50 cents through S P Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobby Club
Baptist Tabernacle
Meeting Notice for August 2 1918 in Sidney Texas
H Kineday of Melhinney Texas will begin a meeting at Sidney August 2 1918. Everybody invited. A C Wells J W McCarty Elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kineday
Melhinney
Texas
Sidney
A. C. Wells
J. W. McCarty
Elders
Storage Batteries and Battery Services
An advertisement notes services for storage batteries including selling charging renting and rebuilding. It references Higginbotham Bros. & Co and comments on whiskey taxes in Texas with a Plainview News quip about boozers bearing the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Plainview News
LaxaTive Bromo Quinine Ad Promises Calm Head
An old advertisement touts LaxaTive Bromo Quinine as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to note the full product name and look for the KE. W. GROVE signature, priced at 30c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. W. Grove
Election guidance for voters with accessibility rules
Instructions detail voting hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and eligibility for illiterate or disabled voters with two judges assisting. It notes extended voting for women not registered, temporary voting for out of town residents, and specific guidance on ballot marking and pencil use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel substitute
A local druggist notes calomel sales fall as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The remedy is advertised as a safe, vegetable tonic that relieves liver sluggishness and constipation without gripping, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Beattie Baptist Rally Inspires Beattie Community
Beattie notes a Baptist rally ending Sunday night with strong attendance and inspiration. Methodist meeting discussed and urged continued service to salvation. Local residents and visitors, including Mr and Mrs K Andress, Mrs Ella Smith, and others, are mentioned in various visits and travels around Beattie.
Also Mentioned on This Page
King-Dooley
J. O. Wetzel
First State Bank
J. E. Gray
E. E. Anthony
Gashier
M. Cochran
D. D
DRS. CO
Lester M. Hall
Cochran & Hall
M. Coleman
Waco
C. A. Knutson
Hardy Jones
W. C. Lightfoot
J. W. Jarrell
Bay City
Frank Palmer
Miss Ola Dingus
Aecord
Arthur Prifer
Ed Howell
Brownwood
Pomp Carnes
Robert Lee
Geo. Dobbs
Snyder, Okla
W. T. Dobbs
St. Clair
Dallas
Chas Withers
Hill County
Mrs. McCoy of
Cleburne
J. D. Waring
Robert Williams
Topeka, Kansas
Elvin Manchin
Oplin
H. R. Lacy
R. F. Holloway
Stephenville
Winston Scurry
Stamford
Courtney Lane
Foard County
Bob Carter
St. Louis
Mrs
J. J. Bonner
Sam Douglas
Mr. Douglas
J. W. McMillan
Kerrville
Hart Shoemaker
Elisha McGuire
Torton Williams
Jud McCarty
Jim Bill
Ray T. Hoff
North
W. C. Redman
Bronte
W. C. Boland
Tom J. Nabers
Collin County
Olin Stewart
the Meadows Grocery Co
Madie Belle Boone
Harris McClannahan
Baby
Fort Worth
Wm. McClannahan
Perry Hicks
Jasper, Texas
Mr. Hicks
S. J. Hicks
Burl Rarner
San Marcos
Mr. Parner
Doritha Switzer
Zara Lacy
Nita Huddleston
I. C. Gage
John Bell Grissom
W. G. McCoy
Sweetwater
A. G. Miller
Abilene
Chris McLemore
Mrs. McLemore
A. J. Gray
W. E. Dickerson
Worter A. Whaley
Harry Knox
M. K. Witt
Corpus Christi
W. H. Thadberg
Marlin, Texas
Horace Chilton
Susie Riley
8. A. Riley
Brady
W. S. Fleming
State Department of Education
Fleming
Ballinger
A. D. Martin
R. S. Robertson
Meridian
Bosque River
Aileen Robertson
Hobby Rally
T. M. Brummett Dealer
Coryo
Salvation of Souls
K& Andress
Ella Smith
Hamlin
Bunk Vineyard
Myrl Warren
Artie Lloyd
Beatie
Oda Butler
Etta Mae Smith
Rowland’s
Berlin
Rowland
SAT
MON
Prince
Ilbert CO
ABC Linen
Hershey
Bon-Ami
Ndi
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