Trade Excursion Planned by Olacon Chamber Boosts Good Roads
The Olacon Chamber of Commerce launches a spring trade excursion to Rock Crossing Onion Valley on May 8 with talks by Kormeir Wade and Prof. Thomas on silos good roads and creameries. Local musicians will entertain while attendees supply their own meals and transport.
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Commerce OF Olacon
Chamber of Commerce
Rock Crossing
Sabana Creek
Onion Valley
Comanche and Theny Road
Downing
Kormeir
Fort Worth
Homer D. Wade
Stamford
Thomas
Comanche
W. T. Loudermilk
J. R. Eanes
Prof. Thomas
Silas
F. J. Kormeir
Comanche E County
Texas
M. J. Sutphin
Secretaary
Sid Thomas Very Mr and Mrs St Clair in medical turmoil
As we go to press, S J Thomas lies dying at his Austin home after an appendicitis operation that led to blood poisoning. Mrs C P St Clair and daughter Gene left by afternoon train to reach Mr St Clair, who is somewhere between Dallas and Comanche with a newly purchased auto.
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S. J. Thomas
Austin
Temperature and Rainfall for April 1913
Weather Bureau figures compiled by the Chamber of Commerce show April 1913 had an average maximum of 6 degrees and an average minimum of 4 degrees. The highest daily maximum reached 94 degrees on the 16th, and the lowest daily minimum fell to 37 degrees on the 11th. Rainfall totaled 2.21 inches for the month with 0.33 on the arch, 0.75 on the 9th, and 1.13 on the 23rd, versus 1.47 inches in 1912 and 3.48 inches in 1911.
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Weather Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
The Chief Exponent Recommends Quality Stationery
The value of well printed neat appearing stationery as a means of getting and holding desirable business is demonstrated. Consult us before going elsewhere. The Chief Exponent. One line of spectacles at Bill's Drug Store.
City Council Proceedings and Elected Officers Named
The City Council met April 28 under Mayor Geo Cunningham with aldermen present. They approved minutes, paid accounts, bond for City Treasurer, rejected direct election of City Marshal, abolished Assistant Street Foreman, introduced ordinances on chickens and Water Commissioner duties, declared appointive offices vacant, then elected Police Chief McPherson Health Officer Gray Street Commissioner Hart Fire Chief Graham Cemetery Sexton Oneal Scavenger Crow. Two sewing machines offered for sale at Carroll's Drug Store.
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Geo. A. Cunningham
S. P. Smith
J. B. Weems
M. V. Skinner
C. L. Cox
T. S. Collins
N. A. Palmer
G. L. Garrison
G. E. McPherson
A. J. Gray
J. S. Hart
R. C. Graham
G. N. Oneal
City Cemetery
J. P. Crow
Bowling & Co Feed for All Kinds of Feed
A local ad promotes Bowling and Company as a supplier of diverse feeds for livestock and poultry. The notice emphasizes variety and availability for farmers and ranchers seeking animal nutrition products.
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Bowling &Co
Post Office Bondholders and Security Holders Listed
The document identifies bondholders and security holders including Mergenthaler Linotype Co with a $1900.00 stake and lists numerous Cunningham family names and others as holders. It notes an average distribution of 3,500 copies per issue and mentions J. T. Hughes as Notary Public.
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D. H. Cunningham
T. JJ. Cunningham
Tom H. Bell
J. R. Eanes
P. Smith
Oscar Callaway
Paris Smith
E. W. Harris
T. J. Williams
W. H. Thadberg
L. T. Cunningham
Geo. A. Cunningham
K. F. Cunningham
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Ladies Gather For Comanche Free Public Library Plan
A Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. V. H Thodberg’s home discussed forming a permanent library association for Comanche. Prof. R. F. Holloway urged a town library with school and public needs, and 43 women signed up for annual dues to join the effort.
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Comanche
Holloway
Thadberg
Paris Smith
Library Association
Jess Hughes
Town Lot Sale Draws Large Crowd in Comanche
The J. B. Chilton West Side addition town lot sale in Comanche drew an estimated 5,000 people on Tuesday April 29. Three lots were given away to Miss Vada Moore Floyd Horner and S. E. Linder. A 75 year old man M C Murtry won $5 in gold and a baby from Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lane won another $5. An aeronaut known as Littles Frank staged a balloon ascent and parachute drop at dusk. Eighty three lots have sold in the addition with prices from 40 to 125 dollars each.
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J. B. Chilton West Side
Comanche
Vada Moore
Floyd Horner
E. Linder
M. C. Murtry
Mercer 'S Gap
Harbeaus Corpus Trial in De Leon Rape Case
Swanner charged with statutory rape involving his 13 year old cousin in De Leon. The habeas corpus hearing was scheduled for Thursday but results were not learned by press hour.
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Harbeas Corpus
Swanner
de Leon
Bowling Co Sells Mixed Cow Feed and Meat Carload
Bowling & Co reports unloading today a single car containing mixed cow feed meat and bulls packed in 100 pound sacks at the rail spur.
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Bowling & Co
District Court Second Week Opens with Agreed Judgment
Judge Arnold presides as the second week of district court begins. Comanche Mercantile Company vs Bailey Sherill ends with an agreed judgment after a two day trial. Jerome McCarty v. N S T Railroad goes to jury for damages. Grand jury returns felony cases including horse theft and burglary. arrests made. Misdemeanor indictments issued. criminal docket to resume next Monday.
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Arnold
Comanche Mercantile Company Et al
Bailey Sherill Et al
Jerome McCarty
8. N. & S. T. Railroad Company
Barry Mann
Will
Clapton
Avery Dillard
Local Birth Announcements list newborns by family
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Disham a boy April 16 Sipe Springs. J. D. Carlin a boy April 14 DeLeon. W. T. Carnes a girl April 15 De Leon. G. W. Redwine a girl April 8 Gap. Sim Adcock a girl April 23 Gustine. Norfolk district families welcomed multiple children in mid April.
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W. A. Disham
Sipe Springs
J. D. Carlin
J. D. Philips
Bud Bingham
Beattie
G. EK. Walker
DeLeon
W. T. Carnes
W. M. Coley
T. G. Stone
A. L. Jenkins
Ben Everette
Gap
G. W. Redwine
Sim Adcock
Gustine
Local Marriage Licenses Issued
The following licenses were issued: J. T. Holland with Callie Wilkins, Richard Stephens with Edna Horn, J. E. Mason with Virgie Crow, Walter Jack Cunningham with Percy Moore.
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J. T. Holland
Miss Callie Wilkins
Richard Stephens
Edna Horn
J. E. Mason
Virgie Crow
Walter Jack Cunningham
Percy Moore
Creamery Machinery Installed In Comanche
Mr. J J Nicholson of Houston’s Alvin Creamery Co announces use of modern 5000 pound butter per day plant in Comanche. M A Finger from Granbury becomes manager at the K P building site. Chamber of Commerce hails the venture as a boost to local business, banks, population, and farmer income.
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J. J. Nicholson
Houston
Alvin Creamery Co
Comanche
Comanche Creamery
K. of P
M. A. Finger
Granbury
Chamber of Commerce
Conanehe County
Central Church of Christ Announces Sunday Meetings
The Central Church of Christ invites all ages to its 9150 address Sunday start. Adult class led by the pastor offers questions and listening options. Morning service 11:00 with the theme Right With God and a communion reflection. Evening service 7:45 led by W. H. Williams.
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Ible School
Jesus
W. H. Williams
Weather Bureau Flags Arrive In Comanche With Daily Forecast
Postmaster Sullivan and the Chamber of Commerce arrange the new Weather Bureau flags atop the Chamber building. Manager Wyatt of the local telephone company shares Dallas forecasts at noon daily for the next 24 hours. Comanche now has a complete Weather Bureau setup with thermometers and a rain gauge. A chart explaining each flag’s meaning is printed for readers to file away.
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Sullivan
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Wyatt
Dallas
Comanche
Keep Kool Wear a Benjamin Palm Beach Linen
Advertises a palm beach linen shirt sold only by Burks-Simmons Co for eight dollars fifty cents. The message emphasizes a price point and exclusive seller.
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Kool
Benjamin Palm Beach
Burks-Simmons Co
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Sutphin
Senate
Ey As
Chaan
Sid Thomas
Wice
Bill’s’’ Drug Store
Carroll’s
United States Post Office
Aert
8. C. Findley
Comanche Pub, Co
J. T. Hughes
Notary Public
Mags
Frank
District Court
Central Church of Christ
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