Jefferson Davis Honored as Texas Observes His Birthday
A Waco Times-Herald tribute outlines Jefferson Davis birthplace, service from West Point through the Black Hawk and Mexican wars, Senate and Confederate leadership, and praise from contemporaries. It notes June 3 as a legal Texas holiday in his memory.
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Jefferson Davie
Kentucky
America
Wales
Jefferson Davis
West Point
Zachary Taylor
Missianippi
Davis
Congress
Davia
Mississippi
Mexico
Nepoleon
Benjamin H. Hill
Georgia
Bishop Galloway
Texas
Farmers Busy with Cotton and Grain Amid Local Happenings
In Sidney on June 7 farmers report active cotton chopping and grain harvesting while Boll weevils appear in some cotton fields. A baby dies and is buried at Pendergrass cemetery with Rev. Smith officiating. Local visits include R A Vancleave returning to Comanche and trips by R W Fielder, McNelson, and the Georges. Special 60 day auto painting offers from Hest and Wheel and Body Works with Ford enamel priced at 12.50 and similar deals.
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Sidney
Brown Emery
Pendergrass
Rev. Smith
Brownwood
Stag Creek
R. Q. George
Newberg
Hallie Steel
Sipe Springs
Fords
Riverside communion and rain soggy Texas notes
Special to the Chief reports showers helping crops especially corn around Rucker Texas. Uncle John Pitman in poor health. W H Baker away in Oklahoma. Fishing trip west of Gorman ruined by rain. only wetting. Community events include a party at Chester Pell and a large all day singing at Rock Bluff. A wagon and two mules swept downstream after rain. one mule drowned. rescue uncertain. Ida Pitman and Mandie Pitman visited Nath Nabers.
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Chester Pell's
Rock Bluff
Clarence Lewis
Jay Boy
Guston Lewis
Sabanno
Lewis
Ida Pitman
Miss Mandie
Nath Nabers
New Wheat and Oat Bags Arrive at Todd & Jennings
A fresh shipment of wheat and oat bags arrived at Todd and Jennings. Customers are invited to come in and select the quantities they want.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd & Jennings
Cardus credited with restoring strength in Alabama woman
Mrs. C. M. Stegall Near Paint Rock Alabama says Cardus revived her after three years bedridden with pain and weakness. She bought six bottles on a neighbor’s recommendation and soon could eat sleep and walk again. She credits Cardus with saving her life and urges others to use it.
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Paint Rock
Ala
C. M. Stegall
Near Here
Cardus
Aunt Mellie Hamilton Civilian obituary from Comanche Texas
To the Chief Miss Mellie Dancer born November 27 1849 in Bastrop county Texas joined the Methodist Episcopal church South at eighteen. She moved with relatives to Energy Comanche county later married E P Hamilton in 1873 and lived near Energy then Comanche. She died May 30 1921 aged 71 years six months three days leaving husband and five children Jonas Hamilton Fifie Anderson M Keam R A Hamilton and Joe Lane.
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Mellie Dancer
Bastrop County
Texas
Bastrop
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Hamilton County
Energy
E. P. Hamilton
Comanche County
Comanche
Hamilton
Austin
Warren's Creek
Comonche
Lob Hamilton
Jonas Hamilton
Cross Roads
Fifie Anderson
Gallup
New Mexico
M. Keam
R. A. Hamilton
Tulsa
Okla
Joe Lane
Hasse
Mellie
Jesus
Jefferson Davis 18 Paid Tribute at White House Dedication
In Montgomery Alabama on June 3 the ceremony reopened the White House of the Confederacy. Representatives from seceded states joined in the dedication honoring Jefferson Davis the Confederacy's president. A civic parade preceded Davis taking oath at the capitol in a day of Confederate remembrance.
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Jefferson Davis
Montgomery
Ala
White House
Confederate States of America
Davis
Civvic
Capitol
Snow Liniment offered for oak or ivy poisoning remedy
Paris Smith advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as antiseptic healing treatment for oak or ivy poisoning. Available in three sizes, 30c 60c and 1.20 per bottle.
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Ballard
Paris Smith
An Estimate of Harding from The World's Work
William H. Crawford portraits President Harding as a large upstanding, virtuous, practical man with no transcendent genius. He notes Harding accepts advice, acts honestly, values stable government, and remains intensely American, with executive power at a low ebb.
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Harding
London
William H. Crawford
President Harding
Bal lard's Snow Liniment for itching relief sold locally
Bal lard's Snow Liniment offers prompt relief for itching diseases with a claim of permanent removal. Available in three sizes priced at 30 cents 60 cents and 1 20 per bottle sold by Paris Smith.
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Ballard
Paris Smith
Probate Notice in Comanche County Texas
Notice in probate states H R Lacy filed June 1 1921 in Comanche County Court for probate of Mrs FE Ainsworth will and appointment as executor with hearing on July 4 1921 at the courthouse. Readers must appear and answer. writ to be returned with execution details. Clerk Jennie F Garrett seals the notice.
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State OF Texas
Comanche County
E. Ainsworth
H. R. Lacy
FE. Ainsworth
Said
Comanche
Texas
Jennie Fef. Garrett
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Waco Times-Herald
Mr. Davis
Senate
Washington
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
Atwood Bros. Furniture
Fletcher
Sastoria
Vie
Liam
Sidney News Notes
A. ©. Jones
R. A. Vancleave
Abilene
R. W. Fielder
McNelson
Rucker News
Cardy
Alabama
Teres
Atwood Brothers
L. M. Batton
Wayne Hill
the Tailor North Side
Colorado
Goodrich Tire
Silvertown
Silvertown Cords
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