Miss Sallie Jay Visits From Sipe Springs Weekend
Miss Sallie Jay of Sipe Springs ment the weekend with Miss Eloise Gains. Mrs. Cora Hartgrove named as a Cisco Christian College trustee by Fort Worth Christian convention officers. Irene Barksdale of Sylvester Ga visited Capt A N Whitten near Dublin. Whitten recounted her trip and a neighbor’s journey to Austin to visit a half sister aged over eighty. Rev W D Boswell seen circulating among former parishioners en route to Glen Rose for a Baptist revival next week.
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Sallie Jay
Sipe Springs
Eloise
Fort Worth
Irene Barksdale
Sylvester, Ga
A. N. Whitten
Dublin
Austin
Jones County
Oklahoma
Oil firm eyes 6000 acre Stephenville tract for Texas and Arkansas
Franklin Flick of Flick Oil and Refining announces a bold program to develop holdings in Texas and Arkansas. The plan targets 6000 acres in Erath county Stephenville, with two geologists confirming a four mile by three mile area. Standard Oil has blocked out six 1500 acre tracts nearby. Tomorrow Tarleton Normal hosts a large summer school with hundreds of attendees.
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Ivy Huddleston
Comanche
Tarleton College
Laura Fellman
Arthur Richardson
Franklin Flick
Flick Oil & Refining Company
Texas
Arkansas
Stephenville
Erath County
Fort Worth
Standard Oil Interests
The
Empire
Nomal
Tarleton
Gustine notes on bank trade and extended travel plans
Jorman J L Lary visited Gustine to close a trade with the Gustine bank regarding fixtures for the old Continental Bank stand. J E Brewer and family plan an extended eastern trip visiting Camden Mississippi, Tennessee, Chicago, the Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, and Cuba, returning via New Orleans. The Guaranty State Bank is installing new furniture for the Watsons Cash Grocery building. Mrs Ted Jay of Sipe Springs visited with J L White's family. S McDonald and Will Randall of Comanche came on business. Rev M Boiles and daughter Grace were in Comanche.
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the Continental Bank
J. E. Brewer
Cery
Ted Jay
Sipe Springs
J. L. White
Jay
Comanche County crops praised and local social notes
The editor notes promising corn and general crop prospects between Gustine and Comanche with potential countywide productivity. A group including J Duval and others plan Llano river fishing and hunting trip. Eva Palmer hosts a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Clyde Boyd. Rev M Boiles continues to improve after a knife injury.
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Comanche
Woody Johnson
Comanche County
J. Duval
Tom Patton
W. J. Patton
Bernice Patton
Albert Kee
Brownwood fishermen plan several week Texas Mexico trip
A Brownwood fishing party sails Saturday for a multi week trek through West and South Texas and into Old Mexico. Members include W. G. Baxter B. H. Baxter Frankie Dula Will R. Dula Sr. Will R. Dula Jr. Si Hamilton Pete Lambert and possibly others. They aim to fish every river creek and pond that looks good and visit Eagle Pass on the border to see the sights including a bullfight and Francisco's soft drink palace.
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South
Texas
Old Mexico
Mexican
Eagle Pass
Francisco
Republic
W. G. Baxter
B. H. Baxter
Frankie Dula
Will R. Dula, Sr
Si Hamilton
Will R. Dula, Jr
Pete Lambert
Four Year Old Dies Not Yet But Ill From Gasoline Inhalation
A four year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Tim Llewellyn, near Brownwood on Ebony road, is critically ill with pneumonia after inhaling gasoline from a rubber siphon tube used by his father. The incident occurred early this week when the child followed the father’s siphoning example without supervision.
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Tim Llewellyn
Brownwood
Ebony Road
Llewellyn
Rain breaks drought boost for crops in Hico
A Saturday rain of over an inch ends a dry spell in Hico, soaking rainfall that should help corn crop growth and give a big boost to late cotton.
Hiro's Second Trades Day Draws Large Crowd
A crowd of about two thousand attended Hiro's second Trades Day. Merchants reported very satisfactory trade and overall enthusiasm marked the event as a successful gala day in its second year.
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Hiro
Mer
Foley's Honey and Tar touted for stubborn coughs
A testimonial from John J. Healy of Pittsfield Mass says he has not coughed since using Foley's Honey and Tar and urges others to refuse substitutes. The product is advertised as sold everywhere for cough relief.
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Foley
John J. Healy
Pittsefield
Mass
Quotation from Isaiah Cited in Fragment
A biblical verse fragment is quoted: Every mouth speaketh folly and the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, mercy on fatherless and widows denied. The passage emphasizes widespread hypocrisy and evil deeds.
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Tisaiah
Oil test near Boon property shows good oil sands
Drilling on the W. W. Boon lease midway between Gorman and Carbon reached 500 feet with an oil bearing showing of about 100 barrels. The crew plans to drill deeper then plug back if no further oil formation is found. Separately, strong YMBL county meeting in Rucker boosts club and fair plans amid enthusiastic support. The Free Press notes the death of J. F. Rhodes near Sidney, age 78, with funeral at Stagg Creek cemetery and survivors including his wife and five children.
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W. W. Boon
Gorman
Carbon
Mr. Boon
YMBL
Rucker
Luker
J. T. Edmondson
J. J. Horn
Free Press
J. F. Rhodes
A. I. Lloyd
Sidney
de Leon
Stagg Creek Cemetery
Comanche County
Missouri
A. and M. Tractor School Set for June Dates
A and M College of Texas invites interested citizens to attend its eight week automobile and tractor course. The program, now in its fourth year, covers efficient operation and repair of gas engines automobiles and tractors with remaining sessions scheduled for June 20 and 27 after earlier dates in February March April May and early June.
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A. & M. College
Texas
A. & M. College of Texas
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Rose
William
Albany
the Tribune
J. L. Lary
Gustine Bank
Cambden
Miss
Lamkin
Guaranty State Bark
Watson’s Cash Gro
Rev. M. Boiles
Miss Grace
Bulletin
HICO
Cardus
America
Firestone
Firestone Cords
Indianapolis
Mackey Motor Company
A. & M. Tractor School
Durham Bros
Shorthorn Breeders Association
P. A. Pettit
T. A. Ward
J. Doss Miller
Sec. & Treas
Jim DeWitt
J. D. Smoot
R. T. Lane
Ty. W. Powers
T. BE. Sumner
Blanket
T. W. Whitesides
Jeff Morgan
J. B. Pool
de Leona
J. R. Eanes
Dno
D. Waring
Ing
Arthome
Heflin & Dixon
Comanche, Texas
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