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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1916

Page

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James Calvert McDaniel Dies at 84 in Dallas Home

James Calvert McDaniel 84 died at his daughter Mrs. D W Smiths home 706 First Avenue Dallas He was a Tennessee native who farmed in Comanche County Texas for years and served in the Confederate Army He leaves wife and children including Mrs Lou Pate Mrs Beulah Housewright G S McDaniel and M McDaniel Funeral at his daughters home with Rev L S White officiating burial in Oakland Cemetery Pallbearers named Will Owens F R Proctor DeWitt Carnes W S Burchfield W E Ellis and Earl Burns He joined the Christian Church 45 years ago and moved to Dallas in 1910 after ill health

Dallas News James Calvert McDaniel D. W. Smith First Avenue McDaniel Tennessee Texas Comanche County Dallas Lou Pate San Antonio Beulah Housewright Fort Worth G. S. McDaniel Comanche M. McDaniel Sulphur Springs Two O’cloeck DeWitt Carnes W. S. Burchfield W. E. Ellis Earl Burns Warren County McMinnville Fannie A. Taylor Dalas Christian Church

University of Texas Glee Club to perform in Comanche

The University of Texas Glee Club will perform at Comanche High School on Wednesday March 29 to benefit the library. The 20 member group is lauded as among the best Lyceum acts. Tickets 50 cents general 35 cents students, with seats likely selling fast. event sold at Smith's Drug Store March 15.

Glee Club University of Texas North Texas Comanche Smith’s Drug Store

Girls Enjoy Plain Evening With Ina Milhollan Hosts

After school thirteen girls gathered at Miss Ina Milhollan’s home for lawn games and supper a pot of Comanche Stew left them full for utterance. They attended a moving picture show for the concluding fun all praised Miss Milhollan as a gracious hostess.

Kilpatrick's Announcements and Farm Supplies Prompt

The notice mentions a mission starting Monday March 12 hosted by Rev. John Power while Kilpatrick's stores advertise leather goods plow gear and more harness. A shipment of incubators will arrive soon and Kilpatrick's also promotes a Kilpatrick colt weaner alongside millinery opening details.

John Power Bion

Crusaders Paint Up Campaign Expands Citywide

The crusade to paint business houses continues to grow with nearly all local shops already painted or slated to be finished once current contracts wrap up.

Remodeling and new business fronts planned on square

Tom Mason’s front building is being painted as he prepares to install an ice cream factory. The southeast corner store is remodeled for Frank Clark’s restaurant with the upper floor set as a rooming house. Higginbotham Company remodels the lumber yard entrance and builds a large auto showroom. The Neely Harris Cunningham Columber office is overhauled to house a bottling works and ice cream factory by Mr Todd.

Tom Mason Frank Clark Higginbotham Company Neely-Harris- Cunningham Columber Todd

Salt Stock Fresh Car Arrives For Buyers

Slider and Lacy announce a fresh carload of salt just received and ready for purchase.

Slider & Lacy

Great Farmers and Merchants Carnival Set for Comanche County

Arrangements are underway for Gemanche to host a three day county carnival described as a homecoming for old timers. The event promotes buying local and showcases county products with displays of chickens hogs and baked goods. An automobile exhibit and a county premium list are planned with prizes for needlework canned fruit bread and cakes. The spring weather is favorable for the three day celebration.

Gemanche

Helen Kellar to Lecture in Brownwood Saturday

Miss Helen Kellar will lecture at Brownwood on Saturday March 11 under the auspices of the Christian Church Ladies. The event is announced as a community poetry and public speaking engagement with proceeds benefiting church programs.

Helen Kellar Brownwood The Christian Church Ladies Adv

Seed Peas Promoted at Slider and Lacy's

Slider and Lacy's advertises all kinds of seed peas available for gardeners and farmers.

Slider & Lacy’s

Incubator project teased by Kilpatrick

Kilpatrick hints at an incubator project that will arrive soon, sparking curiosity about its purpose and potential impact. The remark signals upcoming developments and invites collaboration or input from others.

Millinery Event Reminder for Wednesday the Fifteenth

A brief notice urges attendance for a millinery-related gathering on Wednesday the 15th. The exact time and location are not fully readable but the item emphasizes presence and participation in the activity.

Burks Mercantile Co Offers Country Hog Meat Delicacies

Local advert promotes hog meat with country shoulders and country bacon described as good as ham. Burks Mercantile Co urges readers to try these selections as savory pork offerings.

The Burks Mercantile Co Dj Ham

Burks Mercantile Co New Spring Goods Ad

Burks Mercantile Co invites buyers to bring produce and sell at mark price. Ad touts lots of new goods arriving with designs in ladies spring coats and suits, taffeta, shepard checks, gaberdines, serges and Higginbotham materials. Express shipments bring fresh designs for the season.

the Burks Mercantile Co Express

Fragmentary Local Note From Unreadable OCR

A damaged OCR fragment mentions names and places in a broken fashion with no clear event or context. The readable bits include references to Kilpatrick and Richey and to individuals such as Mrs Ti der and Lacy, but no coherent action or date is discernible.

Entertainments Worth Mentioning in Comanche

Recent Comanche performances praised Ionian Serenaders a traveling all female troupe with reading violin music songs and character sketches. Edison Talking Pictures appeared at the Majestic with high grade talking pictures and acts by Te Pate Family musicians Monday to Wednesday nights.

Edison Talking Pictures Talking Pictures the Majestic Hardy Lauder Will Te Pate Majestic

Burks Mercantile Co Sells at Market Price

A brief note states buyers may purchase goods by paying the market price, with Burks Mercantile Co named as the seller.

John E Bean Pioneer of Comanche County Dies at 65

John Emory Bean longtime Comanche County pioneer dies at his Rochester Texas home at 2 p m March 1 born February 13 1851 in Clay County Alabama age 65 years 17 days widow Lula Bean and later L L Riggins survive him five children Osh May Bean Mrs Sam Vineyard Ezra J Bean Mrs M Wilson and Mrs J N Hurd all living with two daughters absent at death Also brother G W Bean of Gustine and active Baptist and Masonic member in early frontier Texas.

John Emory Bean Rochester Texas Mr. Bean Clay County Alabama Emmie Dingler J. P. Dingler Gustine Old Corn Leon Osh May Bean Beattie Sam Vineyard Comanche Ezra J. Bean M. Wilson J. N. Hurd Nugent Hurd Vineyard Lula Bean L. L. Riggins The Baptist Church Masonic Fraternity Fleming Lodge Comanche Chapter Early Baptist Masonic Brotherhood G. W. Bean

Candidates for Tax Assessor in Comanche County

A B Queen and W W Cox announce candidacies for Tax Assessor this week. Queen, long locally involved in groceries and Comanche firms, praised as capable and energetic. Cox, deputy under J W Graham with extensive city and school tax work, noted as one of Comanche county's best men.

A. B. Queen Mr. Queen J. C. Evans and Co Comanche W. W. Cox Will J. W. Graham Comanche County

Fresh Fruits and Spring Paint Ad at Kilpatrick's

Local ad notes fresh fruits oranges apples and bananas available. Also promotes spring time paint time with a prompt to ask for it at Kilpatrick's. Includes a numeric tag 7 for internal reference.

Kilpatrick’s

Booster Edition aims to boost Comanche county publicity

The Chief Exponent announces a March 22 booster edition featuring a historical write up of every business and prominent person in Comanche county. It promotes county industries and solicits articles photos and cooperation to showcase the area and support a March 25 merchants carnival and dollar day.

Comanche Comanche County Cotton Belt

Kilpatrick's Publicize House Varnish and Paint Supplies

In stock 213 cans of varnish and related coatings for varnish stain enamel or paint projects at Kilpatrick's. Also notes 7 beer being served and hand-some activity mentioned in brief.

Kilpatrick's

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University OF Texas Glee Club St. Matthews Church Crusaders Higginbotham’s Raven Kilpatrick Richey John Richey Oscar Pate Slider & Lacey's
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