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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
10
Comanche Texas will host a public sale on Monday April 4 1921 featuring 30 to 40 purebred Duroc Jersey hogs from two herds. Animals range from six weeks old pigs to bred sows and buyers may inspect stock before purchase. Desires of the sale to be announced by D J Mason Gustine Texas and W W Kilpatrick.
March weather brings busy activity in Gum Springs. Social visits record Brownwood guests J H Kerley and wife and Jim Williams from Comanche. Local fishing yields a good time. Antioch Baptist church plans community yard work and preaching by Old Baptists March 18 and following Sunday. Herbine tonic sold by Paris Smith advertises stomach liver bowels purification at 60 cents.
Sidney residents report visits from relatives in Abilene Mangum and Brownwood. The Sidney baseball team traveled to Blanket Friday defeating their opponents. Local real estate deals include Joe G L Garrison selling land and buying the J M Ayres farm near Sidney for cash. A big rabbit drive is planned near Sidney with a fig stew at the home of A J Pres. Christian of Sipe Springs visited his parents in Sidney Monday. Local teachers attended the Mid-Texas Association session in Brownwood.
Special to the Opter Lnergy on March 15 notes residents adjusting to weather and field work for the 021 crop. It mentions families returning to Energy, illness, moves, school progress, and hopes for fruitful canning season as fruit trees bloom barring Mr. Freeze.
Breckenridge Texas March 14 A refuse fire on a creek bank ignited the No 7 Dickie well and Brown Company pipe line burning since early afternoon with losses over 100000 The Texas Company pumping plant and Humble Company well are endangered as dynamite and steam are used to fight the blaze
Studebaker Light Six shattered four coast to coast speed records between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Drivers Hart Weaver and James Gurley completed the 648 mile round trip in 21 hours 28 minutes, beating the Lark’s time by hours. They also set coast route and valley route marks, despite dense fog on part of the course.
Thirty two Jersey cows were sold in Wolfe City Texas, bringing a total of 168,500 dollars. Average price was about 166 dollars per head. FLW Harrison paid 200 dollars for four excellent cows, while SL Harmon bought sixteen cows to aid a new dairy barn project.
The vehicle appeared prepared to begin its second journey immediately after completing the initial trip, indicating readiness and no apparent delays.
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