Reverend L G White A Life Of Service And Leadership
Reverend L G White born in Missouri pursued higher education at Striker College and the University of Missouri. He moved to Texas in 1892, held roles in business, undertakings, Y M C A recreation, and weatherford college leadership, later preaching across Fort Worth Corsicana and Greenville while building five churches and serving in the militia.
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Rev
L. G. White
Allel Mo
Striker College
University of Missouri
Texas
Denison
Into the Undertakers
Bush
Ortaking House
Greenville
Fort Worth
Corsicana
Tie
Bro. White
Dudley Career Moves From Arkansas to Texas Trader
C R M Dudley was born in Hope Arkansas in 1871 and raised there. He moved to Dublin Texas in 1896 to work for Utterback Harris, then to Democrat in 1898 to enter the stock business for five years. He settled in Comanche in 1903 to run a five year dry goods venture, paused, then four years ago began a grocery business east of the square and last week moved to a large cash oriented operation on the west side of the square.
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C. R. M. Dudley
Hope
Arkansas
Texas
Dublin
Utterback & Harris
Democrat
Comanche
F. J. Reese
Kaufman County
East Texas
William
Poetry
Canton
Vanzandt
Wm. Reese
Wilson
Geo. L. Sullivan
M. Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Marlin
Comanche Cotton Oil Co
Coleman
J. R. Eanes
Jnc. D. Waring
Fayette County
Comanche County
Fleming
J. R. Eanes & Co
Jno. D. Waring
South Carolina
Charleston
Hico
Neely-Harris Cunningham Co
Waring
Eanes
Mr. Waring
Bargain Shirts Discount on Great Saturday Carnival
A sales note proclaims shirts valued at 1.50 and 1.25 offered at 1.00 on a Saturday event. The ad references the Barks Mercantil as the shopping venue for this thernival style sale.
Comanche Cotton Oil Co Expands Into Pea Nut Crushing
The Comanche Cotton Oil Co founded in 1904 by farmers for cottonseed processing grew to add peanut crushing as boll weevil pressures rose. Wm Reese served as president, followed by managers Fred Oberthier M Coleman and R E Coleman after Oberthier resigned in 1908. The move energized Texas agriculture by creating a new market for farmers.
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The
Comanche Cotton Oil Company
Wm. Reese
Fred Oberthier
Oberthier
M. Coleman
R. E. Coleman
Texas
Major Holland Addresses Veterans at Reunion Fund Drive
Major Holland spoke Wednesday afternoon to Confederate veterans urging support for a plan to enable attendance at the Birmingham reunion. A ladies committee led by Mrs. B. J. Hicks and Miss Ida Hart will arrange benefit entertainments to raise funds, seen as a noble county effort to honor the veterans.
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Holland
Birmingham
J. Hicks
Ida Hart
Red Front Restaurant Taken Over by New Manager
A notice states that the Red Front Restaurant has been taken over by a new manager who invites friends to call and visit. The message is signed by Preston and dated in the notice.
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Red Front
Preston
Knocker or Booster
An anonymous quote describes creation of a beast named Knocker, a corrupt scrap piece mixed with jealousy and suspicion. It contrasts with a counteracting Symbeman who embodies civic pride justice equality and physical vigor, called a Booster.
Comanches Postmaster F J Reese and local businessmen honored
The article chronicles F J Reese born in Kaufman county and his rise from farm work to postmaster in Comanche in 1914. It highlights M Coleman expanding a grocery, J R Eanes and Jno D Waring leading as insurers and bankers, with mayoral service and community efforts noted, reflecting town growth.
Frisco Railroad History in Comanche Chronicle
Comanche records recount the 1889 agreement with Fort Worth and Rio Grande for a line extension and the Frisco takeover in 1901. It notes early officials, first engine crew, and agents through the late 19th century, with deposits figures and incomplete notes on Rev. terms.
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Comanche
Ft. Worth & Rio Grande Ry
R. V. Neely
T. R. Hill
G. A. Beeman
J. B. Campbell
W. B. Cunningham
Ft. Worth and Rio Grande
Frisco
Fort Worth & Rio Grande
Fort Worth
B. F. Yoakum
O. Hasse
M. Chau Hughes
T. K. Wilson
W. H. Hook
A. _ mer
E. E. Anthony
Jack FP
J. D. Moella
Otto Horton Balcom
E. J. Popdies
Fede
J. E. Lynn
G. W
Dnstead
Buile
Rowan K 11 088 5 00 Smerade Jen On Resent 4 Gray Ordingly If
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Rowan K and gray ordings with unclear context. The readable items show names and numbers but no coherent event or outcome.
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Rev. L. G. White
Weatherford Colege
C. R. M. Dudley Groceries
Antile Co
J.R. Eanes & Company
Frisco Railroad
Geo. A. Curlee
First Baptist
Chugy
al Reserve Bank
Yposits
Rowan K
W. M. Bura
K. L. Macon
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