Tag Sales Raise Over $125 for Educational Amendment Drive
In Comanche last Saturday tag sales raised $125.51 for the educational amendment campaign in Texas. Mrs I E Deely, county superintendent, reported the total from selling teams and scattered sales may bring in four to five dollars more. Eloise Bennett led the largest amount of money raised and received a candy box prize, while Edith Lewis and Otho Miller earned a floral prize for the top price paid for one tag.
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Comanche
Texas
I.E. Deely
Eloise Bennett
Bud Bishop
Edith Lewis
Otho Miller
Bart Johnson
Sen
Watkins announces speaking dates in Comanche County
Owen F Watkins announces campaign speaking dates across Comanche County for his bid for District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District of Texas. He invites opponents G. E. Johnson and J. R. McClellan and other candidates to attend and present their claims to voters.
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Owen F Watkins
Comanche County
2Nd Judicial District of Texas
Mary
Comanche
Hasse
Sidney
Beattie
Gap
Sipe Springs
Duster
Downing
Comyn
Nicist
de Leon
Fleming
Newburg
Democrat
Mercers Gap
G. E. Johnson
J. R. McClellan
Oil land sales and medical ads in Reeves County notice
A historical notice describes selling 160 acres in Reeves County Texas in five oil tests. It partitions land into 20 lots per acre at 50 dollars per lot with undivided production interest and offers to deed a lot for 50 dollars for drilling rights. It also includes advertising for medicines and tonics from Paris Medicine Co and local drug firms.
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Reeves County
Texas
Coulter
Stephenville
Building operations in 1919 surpass 1918 in cities surveyed
Reports from the Geological Survey and Interior indicate 114 large cities issued 309 551 permits or erected buildings in 1919, up from 173 635 in 1918, a 7 percent rise. Total cost reached 1 130 817 591 dollars, vs 369 252 315 in 1918, a 206 percent increase.
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United States (Geological Survey
Departent of the Interior
Geological Survey
Place for Sale Near Proctor With Farmland and Timber
Eighty seven and seven tenths acres with ninety percent cultivation and timber remainder. Includes a room house, good lot, good crib, and fenced. Located five miles from Proctor on route one near a school. Seller L Wingfield Proctor Texas. Also blacksmithing and wood work services offered at W B Warner's Sitf location with horse shoeing tires setting and related services.
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Proctor
L. Wingfield
Texas
W. BR. Iarner’s
Spartan Woman Suffered Untold Tortures ad promotes Femenina
An advertisement claims a Spartan woman endured untold tortures and touts Femenina as a remedy for all female disorders, priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes weak backs rheumatism and irregularities in both men and women. It offers mail delivery for $1 with a two months’ treatment per bottle and promises testimonials on request from Dr. E. W. Hall at 2026 Olive Street St Louis Missouri. sold by druggists.
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Texas
KE. W. Hall
Olive Street
Coveted by All but Possessed by Few Hair Dressing Ad
An old advertisement promises restoration of gray or harsh hair with La Creole Hair Dressing priced at one dollar. It also directs readers to D. C. Bailey for the highest prices for poultry butter and eggs, noting poultry butter and eggs in the sale notice.
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D. C. Bailey
D.C Bailey
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Pharmacists offer refunds if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching or bleeding piles. The product promises instant relief from itching and allows restful sleep after first application.
Blair Well Update Signals High Shot Plans
May Messenger reports little change in oil activity. Blair well on swab with no official detail offered. Rumor suggests a higher level shot. Ford well drilling in hard lime at about three feet daily. Wheeler well resumes operations. Bettis well again after casing delay. may top shallow sand early next week. Fox and Lamb contract Townshend Oil to drill on Top Windham ranch ten miles west of May. rig up, drilling soon.
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May Messenger
Blair
Ford
Wheeler
Bettis
Fox and Lamb
Townshend Oil Company
Windham Ranch
Prickly Ash Bitters Promoted as Bodily Cleanser
Advert says Prickly Ash Bitters aid digestion bowel cleansing and restful sleep aid men by purifying the system and lifting spirits. Sold at 1.95 dollars per bottle.
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meets
The Presbyterian Auxiliary gathered Tuesday with Mrs Kulpatrick. twenty four ladies attended a program on American Negroes. Hostess served cake and cream, adjournment set for May 11 at Mrs Black's, next Tuesday canceled for Brownwood Presbyterial. Junior Endeavor will send for Junior Endeavor World. topic next Sunday Cred's Voice led by Nat Godbold. Intermediate Endeavor had a good program. Mrs Black and Mrs Holmes will assist with future programs.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary
Black
Holmes
Regulate Bowels with Herbine Says Paris Smith
An advertisement touts Herbine as a bowel regulator aiding liver and stomach, restoring strength and buoyancy. Sold by Paris Smith in this issue.
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Paris Smith
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Paris Medicine Co
Grove
Hamilton Drug Co
Wm. Reese Drug Co
Atexas Wonder
KODAK
Dixon’s Kodak Shop
Maine
Renow
Fritter
Aspirin
Smith
Drugg
W. FH. Hamilton
Price Car
U.S
Sition
U. S
United States
Comanche, Texas
Presbyterian
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