Comanche High School Alumni Hold Third Annual Reception
The Comanche High School Alumni held its third annual reception in the school auditorium last Tuesday with about 250 attendees representing nearly every class. Gracie Callaway and Miss Minnie Cunningham were elected to lead the association, which was praised for progress and permanence. A program followed including piano solos, readings, vocal numbers, talks, and a refreshments break.
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Hilton Burks
Miss Ola Cunningham
Gracie Callaway
Minnie Cunningham
Burks
Ola Cunningham
Ruby Durham
Pearl Lusk
Eula Clark
Mamie King
Fay Burks
Holloway
Leverett Little
T. J. Helmsley
George Huff
Texas Enacts 54 Hour Work Week for Women
Autin Texas June 21. A new 54 hour work week law takes effect for women in factories mines mills laundries hotels restaurants and state institutions with nine hour days and double pay for overtime beyond 54 hours except in cotton woolen and worsted where 60 hours may be worked with extra pay. Reactions from labor leaders and welfare workers call the measure largely satisfactory and beneficial to Texas women.
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Autin
Texas
Buy It in Texas Conven tion Opens in Fort Worth
The Buy It in Texas Convention opened in Fort Worth on Tuesday morning with speeches by Governor Ferguson and Louis J. Wortham, highlighting Texas vast resources and growth potential. A permanent organization was planned with a by laws and constitution committee led by C. W. Woodward of Austin as chairman and including J. R. Babcock Dallas secretary Bennett Smith Temple James Stephenson Dallas W. T. Eldridge Sugarland J F Shelton Fort Worth and Homer D. Wade Freeport.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Ferguson
Louis J. Wortham
C. W. Woodward
Austin
J. R. Babcock
Dallas
Bennett Smith
Temple
James Stephenson
W. T. Eldridge
Sugarland
J. F. Shelton
Homer D. Wade
Freeport
Proctor Mercantile Burglary Reported in Proctor
Burglars broke into Proctor Mercantile Monday night taking clothing shoes guns and canned goods. The haul included multiple pairs of slippers silk socks shirts gloves ties four light colored Hex Cloth es suits a double barrel shotgun and shells. Three men seen near the store resembled bums and a reward is offered for three described suspects with varying ages heights builds and features.
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Proctor Mercantile Company
Proctor
Enders Royal American
Cunningham
Russians Lose Lemberg as French Gain Ground
Russian forces withdraw from Lemberg the capital of Austrian Galicia after ten months of occupation. Austro German troops retake the city, the last Russian stronghold on Austrian soil, with political impact including Balkan states staying out of the war. In France the Labyrinth position falls to the Allies amid Vosges advances.
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Lemburg
Austrian Galicia
Balkan States
France
Vosges
Texas Cattleman Sets Record With High Market Prices
Kansas City June 22 Texas cattle sold at new records with prices of 9.25 9.15 and 9.10 a hundredweight for Herefords fed on kaffir corn sorghum silage ground kaffir corn and other feeds under C O Keiser of Canyon Randall county Texas and Clay Robinson Co. The cattle weighed 1255 to 1414 pounds and included yearling steers weighing 965 pounds at 9.00 earlier this month. Experts called the cattle equal to any in the United States.
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Kansas City
Texas
C. O. Keiser
Canyon
Randall County
Middle West
Clay, Robinson & Co
Keiser
United States
Georgia Gov commutes Leo Frank sentence to life
Atlanta June 21 Governor Slaton commutes Leo M Frank death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder to life imprisonment. Frank had been secretly moved to Milledgeville prison farm as mobs protest and effigies attack the governor while nationwide press favor the decision.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Slaton
Frank
Milledgeville
Mary Phagan
Georgia
Child Bitten By Rattle Snake Near Hamilton
Margaret Elizabeth Williams nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam D Williams was bitten on the ankle by a rattlesnake while playing in a stubblefield with two other children. She died Friday June 18 after being bitten Thursday afternoon. The reptile bit her twice on the foot and ankle and despite immediate first aid and a physician's help she died within twenty four hours.
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Margaret Elizabeth
Sam D. Williams
Stubblefield
Comanche County Man George Vernon Dies at 78
George Vernon, seventy eight, longtime Comanche resident, died at his home Thursday morning after a two year paralysis followed by kidney disease. He leaves a wife and five children, two daughters married in Comanche, Mrs Sid Cunningham and Mrs Hugh Sherrill, and has served as county commissioner. Funeral services were held at the cemetery Thursday evening.
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George Vernon
Comanche
Comanche County
Vernon
Sid Cunningham
Hugh Sherrill
Dr A E Acton Doing Well After Operation
Dr A E Acton is reported doing well after surgery at Temple to remove a forty two pound tumor from the stomach. Dr Acton had long ceased practicing dentistry to undergo treatment and is expected to return soon sound and well. Dr Thomas, returning from Temple, confirms the operation was successful.
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Thomas
Temple
A. E. Acton
Acton
Considerable Decrease in Number of Scholastics
The report shows total enrollments in rural schools and independent districts under 150 amount to 4810 for this year, down 63 from last year. Independent districts over 150 list Comanche 737, DeLeon 372, Gustine 322, Proctor 203, Hasse 197, and Sidney 158. The county has 70 school districts, down by two from last year.
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Comanche
DeLeon
Gustine
Proctor
Hasse
Sidney
Growth in Grace and July church events at the Baptist church
The Sunday service featured a sermon on money and offerings. Prof Vernon Morgan and Dr Ansel assisted in a large song service. The Ladies Aid finished a contest with a service and the Blues and Reds plan a future entertainment. The church granted the pastor a July August leave for meetings in Rochelle and Dr A E Eaton will preach on the first Sunday in July. The sermon topics include The Conquering Stone from Daniel chapter two and The Great Deceiver.
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Vernon
Morgan
Ansel
Aid
Rochelle
A. E. Eaton
Howard Payne College
Daniel
Geo. A. Curlee
Taggart Indicted with 125 Others in Indiana Politics
Indianapolis June 22 Tom Taggart National Democratic Committeeman from Indiana Mayor Bell Chief of Police Pertt and a hundred and twenty five others indicted on forty eight felonies tied to recent primary registration and election. Most indicted are Democrats with some prominent Republicans among them.
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Indianapolis
Tom Taggart
National Democratic
Indiana
Bell
Pertt
Dr. Sledge Painless Eye-Water Promises Quick Cure
Sledge’s Painless Eye-Water claims to cure sore inflamed eyes with guaranteed results. Sold at Carroll's Drug Store.
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Dr. Sledge
Carroll’s
Rubber Heel Offer At Kilpatrick Sons Store
For tired feet wear rubber heels and have them put on at W. W. Kilpatrick & Son.
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W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Auction notice for farm stock near bank
Farmers P. H. Farmer and J. T. Jay advertise selling young mules horses and jersey milk cows for cash or trade for oats. Sale location is a lot just north of First National Bank this Saturday.
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Jersey
First National Bank
P. H. Farmer
J. T. Jay
Boots and Shoes Repaired and Sold
Boots and shoes made and repaired in a bustling workshop. P sewed half soles at 75e, taps 25c, rubber heels 50e, hand turned slippers repaired by D. Dingwall.
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D. Dingwall
Pool Hall Law Declared Unconstitutional
The Texas Supreme Court, in a majority opinion by Chief Justice Nelson Phillips, struck down the local option pool hall law from the Thirty-third Legislature in the case ex parte A. H. Mitchell of McLennan County. Associate Justice Hawkins dissented.
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Austin
Supreme Court Today
Nelson Phillips
A. H. Mitchell
McLennan County
Wm. E. Hawkins
Phillips
Lansing Named Secretary of State by President Wilson
Former Counselor of the State Department Robert Lansing has accepted the secretary of state portfolio offered by President Wilson. The appointment takes effect immediately but awaits Senate confirmation in December. Lansing, an authority on foreign law, has been relied upon by the President during recent foreign complications.
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State Department
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Senate
Lansing
Oat yields surpass expectations amid ideal harvest conditions
Threshing has continued across the county for ten days under clear weather. About 75 percent of grain is thrashed with yields often better than expected. Man near Comanche, Tipps, harvested 2400 bushels from a 30 acre field at eighty bushels per acre, despite rust and wind. Oats weigh well with many above 32 pounds per bushel. Market slips slightly with oats at 33 cents bulk, 35 cents sacked. 36 cents for even sacks. Grain movement remains strong as cars depart daily toward Cotton Belt and Frisco, Gustine shipping five cars late week.
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Tipps
Comanche
Canning Company Reports Quality and Supply Challenges
The Canning company reports producing hundreds of cans of various products but faces pricing decisions due to testing waste and quality. peaches ripen soft and are rarely suitable for canning while Mr Cadenhead urges bringing in samples first to assess condition and feasibility.
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Cadenhead
County Road Main Maintenance Discussed
San Antonio discusses methods to organize road building and maintenance. W Rees Jeffries of the British Road Board outlines pros and cons of one full-time commissioner, three full-time commissioners, and amateur elected bodies, urging selection by local needs.
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San Antonio
Texas Good Roads Association
W. Rees Jeffries
British Road Board
Third International Road Congress of
London
Good Roads
Jeffries
Dr Sledge Painless Eye Water At Carrolls Drug Store
Relief for inflamed eyes offered by Dr Sledge Painless Eye Water sold under strict guarantee at Carrolls Drug Store. This health ITEM promotes quick soothing effect and reassures customers with a guarantee.
Boy Drowns After Swims at Ollison Farm
Jesse Rigby, 22, died at 10 am Sunday from what doctors attributed to congestion after overheating while swimming at a tank on the Ollison farm Saturday afternoon. He dived twice, surfaced in trouble, and Earl Johnson pulled him from the water. Rigby remained unconscious until death.
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Jesse Rigby
Rigby
Ollison Farm
Ollison Place
Earl Johnson
West Gulf States to Expect Fair Weather All Week
Weather forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau Washington D C for the week starting June 23 1915 predicts fair skies and continued high temperatures across the West Gulf states throughout the period.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
West Gulf States
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