Four constitutional amendments head to voters in upcoming election
The article argues four proposed constitutional amendments should be adopted, warning that delay and misgivings risk harming state institutions. It supports aiding disabled and Confederate veterans, establishing a Confederate Widow program, and allows cities with over a set population to amend charters without legislative action, though it notes objections to the charter amendment.
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Kas
Edu
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Texas
Democratic fund drive and religious controversy in Texas letters
A fund raising appeal endorses Wilson Marshall over Taft Teddy in the 12th District with calls for every citizen to donate. The piece also includes a harsh critique of a clergy rejection of literal hell, urging mercy and patience toward misguided ministers.
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12Th Congressional District
Wilson- Marshall
W. F. Robertson
Southland
Dallas
Texas
F. O. McKinsey
Wilson-Marshall Workers
12Th
Weatherford
Comanche Study Club Discusses National Government
The Scurry Comanche Study Club met with Mrs. Geo Cunningham on October 24 to study our National Government with an engaging lesson led by Mrs. L B Thomas. Fresh cranberries were available during the meeting.
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Geo. Cunningham
L. B. Thomas
Lungs Ailment Cured With Horehound Syrup and Pepper Plaster
A chest tightness and dry cough signal lung inflammation. The ad promotes BAL LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP with a free HERRICK'S RED PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the chest, claiming the syrup relieves tightness and the plaster draws out inflammation. Sold by Paris Smith.
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Paris Smith
Tate Bros Big Blue Pencil Sale coats and wraps
Fresh Missouri corn meal at Scurry's. Great price reductions in ladies coats coat suits and wraps during Tate Bros Big Blue Pencil Sale advt.
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Missouri
Tate Bros
Advt
Do Scriptures Teach an Intermediate State for the Dead
The answer denies an intermediate state. It cites Ecclesiastes 9:10 to claim the dead are unconscious and asleep. It equates sheol and hades as the same unseen place, with no consciousness until final judgment, and notes New Testament quotes rely on Old Testament passages. It rejects the notion and urges scriptural basis.
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Missouri
The Soul Debate in a Religious Journal
A reader challenges a religious journal definition of the soul describing it as incorporeal and indestructible. The reply argues the Bible presents the soul as corporeal and destructible, with emphasis that a living soul is the person and that salvation centers on the soul as the living being. It cites scripture and concludes with a metaphor about viewing the soul in a full-length mirror.
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Adam
Vice President James Sherman Dies After Illness in Utica
Utica N Y Oct 30 After a long illness Vice President James Sherman died at his home at 94 o clock tonight of anemia poisoning caused by Brights disease He had been sinking since morning and death was a question for only a few hours Family present included Mrs Sherman and their three sons Sherrill Richard A and Thomas M Sherman with their wives brothers and sisters also in the death chamber and witnesses to the final scene
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Utica
N. Y
James Schoylcraft Sherman
Bright
Sherman
Sherrill
Richard A
Thomas M. Sherman
R. M. and
Sanford Sherman
Comanche Apple Grower Delivers Fine Specimens
Mr. E. P. Kellum of Proctor brought to Comanche some of the finest apples grown locally. He has cultivated fruit in Comanche county since 1889 and reports a perfect crop record. He expects about 200 bushels from 10 acres this year, with peaches plums and other fruits also thriving. He grows Ben Davis and other apple varieties, and notes trees heavy with fruit despite years of drought.
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E. P. Kellum
Proctor
Comanche
Graves
Ben Davis
Higgin Botham Co Contest Awards Prizes in DeLeon
Higgin Botham Co of DeLeon closed its grand contest today offering a $65 sewing machine as first prize and a $50 range as second prize. The event ran Oct 1 to Oct 30 with ten votes per $1 spent. First prize went to Mrs D A Gregory with 41150 votes, second to George Warren with 30740, and Will Sides received third with 29040. Two prizes only. Another contest to start soon.
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DeLeon
Texas
Higginbotham Co
D. A. Gregory
George Warren
Will Sides
Deaths in Sipe Springs Claim Two Young Lives
Viola Brown died Oct 2 at age five years five months in Sipe Springs. Dorothy Violet Landtrupe also died in Sipe Springs at age nine months.
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Viola Brown
Sipe Springs
Dorothy Violet Landtrupe
Church Event Set for Sunday Morning at Nine Forty-Five
A Baptist Church schedules a gathering Sunday morning at 9 45 in the sanctuary. Attendance is encouraged for worship and a brief message following the service.
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the Baptist Church
Tax Collection Boost Reported By County Official
County Tax Collector G. A. Cunningham reports about $12,000 in state and county taxes collected over the past two weeks ending Monday night. He urges all who can pay now to avoid the last rush and the time allowed by law for payment.
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G. A. Cunningham
Frisco Timetable North and South Bound Arrivals
The timetable lists Frisco trains with North bound No. 4 arriving 9:00 a.m. No. 6 arriving 1:00 a.m. No. 5 south bound arriving 4:00 a.m. No. 3 south bound arriving 2:00 p.m. Cotton Belt No. 1 departs 10:50 a.m. No. 2 arrives 5:05 p.m.
Man Lacking Joy in Business Faces Dull Life Ahead
A man who does not find enjoyment in his work will soon discover life offers little pleasure, suggesting a warning about job satisfaction and fulfillment.
District Court Docket Summary and Dismissals
The Texas district court docket shows multiple dismissals including four cases against Ollie Warren and two against Sam Wimberly. A. R. Irby was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to two years in prison. Jurors for the fourth week are listed with names such as A. W. Bradshaw and J. B. Nance.
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District Court
State of Texas
Ollie Warren
Roy Pinson
Sam Wimberly
J. Ingram
J. H. Garrison
State of
Dr Sears Delivers Witful Lyceum Talk In Comanche
At the High School auditorium last Monday Dr H W Sears gave an hour and fifteen minute lecture full of wit philosophy and humor. He praised Theobaldi as the greatest living violinist and noted Comanche’s rare chance to hear such world renowned artists.
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H. W. Sears
Lyceum
Comanche
Sears
Theobaldi
Two Killed in Duel Near Cross Plains
D S Hotius and J E Pate, longtime settlers near Cross Plains, were killed in a gunfight late Monday afternoon. The duel stemmed from an old feud between the men.
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Hotius
J. E. Pate
Cross Plains
Gustine Farmer G H Chancellor Visits Family
G H Chancellor and his wife passed through town last Friday en route to Sipe Springs to visit his father. He is noted as a local enterprising farmer who has resided in the Gustine community for about 25 years.
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G. H. Chancellor
Sipe Springs
Gustine
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