Stephenville and Dublin Back Interurban Plan
At a Stephenville meeting the group moved to subscribe funds for an interurban line. Half the needed money was raised in thirty minutes and organizers expect the full sum by sundown. Dublin reported it has already pledged its share. Comanche has not yet pledges 3000 dollars and a county right of way. partners plan to contribute soon. Local push delayed by key organizers being out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Dublin
Comanche
Sample Room Burglarized Near Vaughan’s Livery Stable
A room adjoining Vaughan’s livery stable was entered Tuesday night and dry goods worth about $100 were stolen. The burglars took shirts hats and ladies gloves belonging to Mr Smith traveling for the Higginbotham firm. The nightwatchman noticed nothing and officers have not yet identified the criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Smith
Higginbotham
School Tax Passes By Wide Margin In Comanche District
The special election on the independent school district of Comanche approved a fifty cent tax on the hundred dollar valuation by a 119 to 14 vote. The turnout was light as the outcome was expected. The tax funds will support school provisions under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
New Silk Shirt Craze Continues With Weekly Stripe Drops
Higginbothams notes the ongoing silk shirt craze as new fifty stripe designs arrive weekly keeping customers returning for fresh styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’s
Bran and KK mix feed for horses and hogs
For sale. Bran and KK mixed feed marketed for horses and hogs by Neely Harris Cunningham Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co
Leans to Battle Fats in Seven Inning Park Game
The Leans and the Fats prepare for a seven inning baseball game at Rink park. Lineups list players including Wetzel and Harris on the Fats side and Ver non and Goodson on the Leans side with names like Thadberg and Sullivan noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fats
Rink
W. H. Thadberg
John Jay
Dave Cunningham
John Weems
Too. Wetzel
E. H. Mason
Tobe Greer
John Rodgers
W. H. Carpenter
Pomp Carnes
Seans
Martin Wetzel
Merton Harris
Mike Sullivan
Owen Wetzel
Nugent Durham
J. D. Vernon
Slim Norwood
H. N. Goodson
Mr. Odom
Fruit Cans Arrive for Immediate Delivery
First shipment of vegetable and fruit cans has arrived and can be delivered immediately to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’s
Roberson Sisters Store Ad Highlights Goods and Prices
Fancy chiffon dress taffeta at Roberson Sisters Store with tied up sale pitch. Also advertised mixed car of mill products bran and maize kaffir and shorts mixed feed for horses and hogs. Our prices are right see us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberson Sisters
Iast
Comanche High School Closes Most Successful Year
Comanche’s largest class to graduate faces a packed auditorium for commencement led by Dr J Hardy. The play Threads of Destiny drew praise as Floyd Lane and John Reese starred with a large cast including Mabel Layne Ruth Farmer and George Huff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
John Reese
Peyton Bailey
Virginia Blood
George Huff
Fanny
Montgomery
Mabel Layne
George Washington Johnson
Betty Montgomery
Ruth Farmer
Edith Sherman
Irene Stevens
Mabel High
Colonel Montgomery
Clyde Marshall
Virginia Montgomery
Roxy West
Beverly Montgomery
Charles McCollum
Sally Ann
Laura Lee
Fairfax
Lee Lusk
Louise Lawton
Thalia Kearby
Ralph Francis
Ivey Garrison
Madge Young
Ruby Dorham
Leon Lee
Melissey
Fay Burks
Robert Holloway
Daisy Billingslea
Elizabeth Roberts
Eula Knight
Nellie Sevier
Floyd Layne
Geo. Huff
Jack Moore
Bettie
Body found dragged under train identified as Willis Faubus
The body of Willis Faubus a young married farmer of Lingleville was found after a Pullman car drag incident on an east bound Texas Central train. Conductor W Wright stopped the train near Dublin and DeLeon where parts of the body a head an arm hat and a suitcase were recovered. A separate foot was discovered at Waco and authorities in Comanche were notified with no further details available.
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Texas Central
W Wright
Willis Faubus
Lingleville
DeLeon
Waco
Wright
Dublin
DeLeon Section
Comanche
Teachers Appointed in Comanche Public Schools
The Comanche school board appointed most staff with two positions still vacant one in the high school and one in the grammar school. Names listed include Supt R F Holloway principal J B Layne and teachers Ola Cunningham Minnie Cunningham Stella Fletcher in the high school Georgia Robertson Gene Cooper Buena Hitchcock Ruth Long in the grammar school and Ruby Grainger Venner Hooker Myrtle Payne Bessie Graham Amelia Scott Cordin Lindsey Miss Davis Hattie Brightman Morna McNeil Mae Hall in the primary department. Ger tie Hooker was elected for the high school vacancy and Joe Fielder for the grammar school vacancy on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Holloway
Prin. High School
J. B. Layne
Ola Cunningham
Minnie Cunningham
Stella Fletcher
W. H. Carpenter
Georgia Robertson
Gene, Cooper
Buena Hitchcock
Ruth Long
Ruby Grainger
Venner Hooker
Myrtle Payne
Bessie Graham
Amelia Scott
Cordin Lindsey
Miss Davis
Blanket School
Hattie Brightman
Morna McNeil
Mae Hall
Gertie Hooker
Joe Fielder
Big Meeting for the Boys and Girls
A Saturday gathering for Tomato and Corn Club members promises a successful rally. Mrs. Kittle returns from Marlin to prepare for State Demonstrator Miss Carter. The program includes greetings by Mayor Eanes and talks by L. Quicksall, Prof J B Layne, Oscar Callaway, Miss Bernice Correllation of School and Club Work by Supt Jenkins, and Holloway on Boys and Girls Opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomato and Corn Clubs
Mayor Eanes
Texas
L. Quicksall
J. B. Layne
Oscar Callaway
Bernice
W. D. Jenkins
R. F. Holloway
Infertile Eggs Command High Prices
Egg merchants push infertile eggs as buyers prefer them for storage and shipping, with the Stephenville association shipping twenty-five crates daily at twenty five cents per dozen. roosters are urged killed or caged during egg production to ensure infertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenvile Association
Seed peanuts and cotton seed at Higginbotham's
Seed peanuts and Mebane cotton seed offered for planting. Also new shipment of skirts available at Higginbotham's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’s
Auvenshine and Miss Withers Wed Saturday Night
J D Auvenshine a nightwatchman at the oil mill and Miss Lu Withers longtime employee of the local telephone office were married Saturday night. Their many friends congratulate them.
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J. D. Auvenshine
Ludie Withers
Mr. Auvenshine
Miss Withers
Silk Faile Fabric Sold by Roberson Sisters Store
Lightweight silk Faile 42 inch wide sold at 1.00 per yard. Roberson Sisters Store offers fabric in stock.
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Roberson Sisters
Miss Willie Lewis Travels From Coleman To Harmony
Miss Willie Lewis stopped Tuesday in Harmony on her way home from teaching in Coleman last term. She plans to go to Canyon for summer study and will depart soon.
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Willie Lewis
Coleman
Harmony
Canyon
Two and Three Pound Canned Fruits and Veggies Arrive
Store announces new stock of two and three pound fruit and vegetable cans arriving for sale. Items include assorted canned produce and fruit varieties, with price and availability details to be announced.
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Higginbotham’s
Vocal Teacher Dr Unseld Heads to Texas
Telegram from Lawrenceburg Tennessee confirms Dr B C Unseld the renowned vocal teacher will depart next week for Comanche School in Texas. J D Vernon notes the move.
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Dr. Unseld
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
B. C. Unseld
Texas
J. D. Vernon
Kensington Club Hosts May Meeting at Mrs Houghton’s Home
The Kensington Club met Friday afternoon May 14 at 4 oclock in Mrs Houghton's home. Guests enjoyed playful chatting on the porch while fashionably dressed members and friends were introduced to Miss Adjustable Form as a new member. Delicious stew followed for a list of attendees including Mesdames Clemons Rieger Pierce Simmons Hulsey Greer Pearson Guinn Tunnel House Witt Gille Dunlap Jessup Walter Durham Henry Durham Layne Keller Ory and Miss Martin.
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Kensington Club
Mesdames Clemons
Rieger
Pierce
Simmons
Hulsey
Greer
Pearson
Guinn
Tunnel
House
Flour Car Arrives Featuring Belle of Wichita Brand
A shipment of Belle of Wichita flour arrives at the store claiming top quality for home bakers. The unusually strong branding highlights a celebrated local name in flour.
Fresh Canned Vegetables Arrive in 2 and 3 Pound Sizes
A large shipment of canned vegetables has just arrived, offered in convenient 2 and 3 pound cans for easy storage and cooking.
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Higginbotham's
Baxter Brothers Offer Reward for Axle Grease Factory Lead
Local ad from Baxter Brothers offers five dollar reward for information locating a new axle grease factory. They state their factory is out of “honker” and require about twenty thousand boxes of grease, asking informants to notify and claim the reward.
Kilpatrick Company Offers White Chinaware at Low Price
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son advertises a crate of fine white chinaware for sale at a notably low price. The firme emphasizes value and quick sale for the domestic inventory.
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W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Medical Association to Meet at DeLeon
Comanche County Medical Association will convene in DeLeon on Thursday June 3. The program includes Enteroollitis by Dr. R T Rush, labor management by Drs Leggett and Thomas, pneumonia sequents by Dr. Griffin, cystitis case report by Dr. H H Inter, and the state delegate report by Dr. T P Weaver with several discussions led by local physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Medical Association
DeLeon
R. TH. Rush
Leggett
L. B. Thomas
A. J. Chay
Griffin
Frank Bryan
H. H
Boll Weevil League Pennant Race Tightens
Three clubs lead the Boll Weevil League None: Owls Montezumas and Pelicans share first place while Cats struggle. Attendance remains high as rivalries heat up. Scores since the last issue show Montezumas beat Owls, Pelicans edging Cats, Owls losing to Pelicans, and Montezumas defeating Cats.
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Owls
Montezumas
Pelicans
Cats
Preacher Rev B K Tenney to Speak at Presbyterian Church
Brownwood pastor Rev B K Tenney will preach at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. This schedule alerts parishioners to services and invites attendance.
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Presbyterian Church
B. K. Tenney
Brownwood
Normal School of Music at Comanche Opens June 7
The Normal School of Music in Comanche begins Monday June 7 for a 20 day term led by Dr. B C Unseld former New Yorker now in Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Tuition for full normal course is five dollars with primary and night chorus classes offered at three and two dollars respectively. Prof R M Morgan assists and J D Vernon serves as manager.
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Comanche
B. C. Unseld
Unseld
New York City
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
South
R. M. Morgan
J. D. Vernon
Local Shop Advertises Toilet Preparations Line
A local retailer promotes a full range of toilet items including Talcum Powder Face Powder Toilet Water Deo derizer and assorted Toilet Soaps for personal care and grooming.
Mrs. G P Callan Dies at Brady Home
Mrs. G P Callan died Thursday night at her Brady home. She was raised by Mrs. George Wilson, who was with her at the time of death and will be remembered by many local friends.
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G. P. Callan
Brady
New Silk Gloves Debut Captures Ladies' Couture Trends
A fresh line of ladies silk gloves hits retailers, highlighting refined textures and pastel shades. Fashion houses showcase delicate embroidery and snug fits, targeting formal wear and seasonal events with premium pricing and limited releases.
Fresh ear of the famous Belle of Wichita Flour
A fragment announces the arrival of a Belle of Wichita Flour ear, highlighting its notoriety and local recognition for a regional product.
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Wichita
Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co
New Wash Silks and Summer Dresses Debut
A local retailer unveils a new line of wash silks along with mid-summer dresses and waists, highlighting easy care fabrics and lightweight styling for warm weather wardrobes.
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Roberson Sisters
Kilpatrick & Son Advertises Efficient Oil Stoves
An advertisement proclaims, Let us prove we can sell the best stove on the market with more heat with less oil. The message is signed by W. W. Kilpatrick & Son.
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W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Roberson Sisters Store Hosts Black and White Stripe Grena Dine
A brief item notes a Black and White stripe grena dining event at the Roberson Sisters Store. The report highlights the store as the venue and names no additional participants or dates.
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Roberson Sisters
Marriage Licenses Issued in Court House Roundup
C. W. Griffin weds Miss Virginia Mayes with J. D. Ravenshine and Miss Sadie Withers also recorded for marriage licenses in the court house notices.
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C. W. Griffin
Virginia Mayes
J. D. Ravenshine
Sadie Withers
Births Reported for Brittan Lamkin Brazille and Day Families
Born to Mr and Mrs J D Brittan Lamkin boy RK L Brazille near Wilson boy W F Day near Comanche girl Each entry notes newborn gender and parental or location details in terse local notice style.
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J. D. Brittan
Lamkin
RK. L. Brazille
Wilson
W. F. Day
Comanche
Real Estate Transfers Record Notices
Nora Walker transfers 80 acres of J N Walker survey to W W Wall for 1000 dollars. W H Thadberg et al sell 68 acres out of G W Sansom survey to George Montgomery for valuable consideration. J S Lewis et al transfer 100 acres out of J E Moore survey to O Handley for valuable consideration. C Handley sells 100 acres out of J E Moore survey to S B Lewis for valuable consideration. Walter Garner and wife transfer part of Block 71 Comanche to Charley Garner for valuable consideration. W H Hart and wife sell 85.13 acres out of section 13 H T and B R R Co for 2765 dollars.
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W. H. Thadberg
George Montgomery
G. W. Sansom
J.S. Lewis
O. Handley
J. E. Moore
C. Handley
S. B. Lewis
Walter Garner
Charley Garner
Block 71
Comanche
W.H. Hart
W. A. Crawford
Weekly Weather Forecast for West Gulf States 1915
The U S Weather Bureau in Washington issues the weekly forecast for West Gulf States beginning May 26 1915. Fair weather expected with temperatures normal or slightly above.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
West Gulf States
Comanche Baptists plan fifth Sunday meeting and anniversary events
The Comanche Baptist Association meets at Shilo church as the pastor and wife attend sessions. Members aim to reach 100 in the Ladies Aid by Mothers Day, with ongoing Bible and mission study. A reception for the pastor and wife is set for May 31, and Sunday services shift to 9:45 AM Sunday School with no 11 AM preaching.
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Comanche Baptist Association
Shilo
Baptist Pastorium
Geo. A. Curlee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruby Durham
Kay Burks
John D. Waring Jr
Baxter Brothers
Medical Association
Boll Weevil
Normal School OF Music
Soaps
Nora Walker
W. W. Wall
J. N. Walker
Baptist News Notes
Roberson Siste
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