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The Good Old Days in Erath and Comanche Counties
Jim Turnbow recalls life in 19th century Erath and Comanche Counties describing log houses with dirt floors fireplaces without running water or refrigeration. He notes clothes making at home, lack of sewing machines, early soap making, and the absence of trains roads or modern conveniences, contrasting then and now.
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Man Runneth
Jim Turnbow
Edna Hill
Erath County
Comanche County
Erath
Hamilton
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