Callaway's Rise from Farm Boy to Texas Congressman
Biographical sketch of Oscar Callaway, Texas twelfth district candidate and later congressman, outlining early life in Rusk and Comanche counties, schooling under Prof. Rogers, law study, political rise, and farm leadership. Emphasizes perseverance from $4 to education, teaching, and public service, plus his push for reform in pensions and commerce.
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Oscar Callaway
W. F. Roglers
Comanche City
Mecer Gap
Rogers
Crcar
Judge Than Yarbough
Osei
Returns From West Teach Again in Comanche District
A garbled local column notes calls for Callaway to continue work in Comanche county, praising his six months in office, contrasting him with Gillespie who seeks a comeback. It mentions Renfro’s reelection as Sherwood superintendent, notices on wheat buying, a horse trade, and a church conference set for Sidney on June 15 and 16.
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Treasury Department
Interior Department
Ml House
Arizona
Sipine Islands
Treasury
Webb-Callaway
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Markets
Barrett
Sher 1Wood
Callaway
Comanche County
UD. E
Triat
Dent
Gillespie
Congress
Hines
Waterloo
Calaway
Sidney
B. F. Atsop
Public Stenographer Do your trading the modern way by telephone
Public notices advertise buying wool mohair and hides, with prompt delivery and high market prices. Commercial Grain Co solicits wool, mohair, and hides. An anecdote touts Hunt's Cure for itch and a farmer offers baled oats at 40c per bale from his farm 24 miles south of town.
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Commercial Grain Co
Hamil
Ed Boswell
Comanche News Briefs Include Church Services and Local Sales
A note from Comanche mentions Mr M W Carron Mrs Benson Mullins Atkinson and Gene St Clair visiting for several days. Baptist services are at 11 am and 7 pm with Mrs Sheafor singing. Fleming People Notice markets medicines at 25 cents on the dollar through July 4. Local merchant W Carroll advertises Reno Fleming Store tonic for heart nerves.
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Benson
Mullins
Atkin
Austin
Gene St Clair
Fleming
Mr. W. Carroll
Reno Fleming
Vine Heart
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Pion
Aketen
Fonr
Twelfh
Sidney J. Thom
Thomas
Wales
Rusk County
Mercer
Comanche
Person
Haseldell
Salem
The
State University
Law Depot
Alexander
Pinker County
O. W. Gilespie
Calient
Ton
Democratic Party
Stella Couch
Theampaign
Shove
Torredt
W. T. McPherson
Tex
Equare
Charley Strong
Hamilton Drug Co
W. H. Burton
White's
Jones Barber Shop
Comanche, Texas
P.C. Sloan
Route 1
Hunt
J. M. Ward
Index
Texas
A. M. Lovelace
Iligginbotham Brothers & Company
M. W. Carron
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