Market Report from Wednesday at Comanche Co
Market taken Wednesday at Comanche, Cotton Belt, sales very light. Corn 45 to 50 cents per bushel, maize 75 cents per hundred. Oats 36 to 38 cents per bushel, bulk. Peanuts 60 to 62 1/2 cents per bushel. Cotton seed 52 cents per bushel. Poultry prices: hens 8 to 12 cents per lb, fryers 11 cents, turkeys 12 cents per lb. Butter stock 15 cents per lb. Eggs 22 cents per dozen. Pecans 7 cents per lb. Furs in good demand.
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Comanche
Prices Paid in DeLeon Cotton and Farm Commodities
Prices paid in De Leon on Tuesday November 16 show cotton at 11 to 11.10 cents with light sales and prospects of a near end to the crop. Cotton seed at 30 dollars per ton. good clean peanuts at 62 cents per bushel. field peas and table peas selling around 1 dollar and 1.50 dollars per bushel respectively. Pecans move at 7 cents per pound. hens 11 cents. fryers 12.5 cents. turkeys 11 cents. butter 20 cents. hay 15 cents per bale. corn 50 cents per bushel. eggs 20 cents per dozen amid improving demand.
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Barre
Cotton Gin Report Shows Sharp Decline in County Bales
The report by S. W. Switzer lists 4,769 bales ginned in the county by Nov 1 this year versus 11,935 by Nov 1, 1914, with production well under last year and nearly all gathered. The piece notes the old blue gin once handled over 5,000 bales, and remarks the peanut thresher has affected gin outputs.
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S. W. Switzer
Local Residents and Visitors Season Comanche Area Cities
Mrs. Smith travels to Dublin with Herbert and Janet on the way to Dallas. Hoel family visits Clifton relatives with baby Gus and Miss Olga. D. F. Eaton leaves for Waco then St Louis for a U S M A meeting. Finger visits Houston for business and pleasure. Sullivan trips to San Angelo and Fort Stockton. Others include Norwood, Oates, Lusk, Sherrill, and Stagner in town for funerals and meetings.
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P. Smith
Dublin
Herbert
Janet
Myrtle Smith
Dallas
Chas. Hoel
J. P. Hoff
Gus Hoel
Olga Hoel
T. K. Rea
Indian Gap
Comanche
G. L. Sullivan
L. L. Norwood
Oates
Fort Stockton
Hautensz Cox
Proctor
C. H. Stagner
Woodson
Throckmorton County
Cook
Charley
Mae Hall
Cotton Palace
Waco
J. F. Smalling
Gallup, N. M
G. A. Chilton
J. B. Chilton
Hog Fence Sale Offers 26 Inch at 4 50 Quarterly Deal
Higginbothan's advertises a fence sale with 26 inch rolls at 4.50 each and 110 yards per roll. It mentions special prices on 36 48 and 60 inch fencing suitable for fences and lots.
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Higginbothan’s
Home Mission Service Week of Prayer in Presbyterian Church
The week of prayer for home missions is observed November 21 to 28. The local church plans an all day service Tuesday November 23 with special music. Judge McMillan speaks on home missions Sunday November 21. Program details for November 23 include morning and afternoon services with readings songs solos and varied topics. A free will offering will be taken for home missions.
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Presbyterian Church
Judge McMillan
Hoff
W. W. Kilpatrick
R. W. Scurry
I. Kilpatrick
Assembly’s Home Missions
Durant School
W. J. Cunningham
Clarke
Kilpatrick
Highlanders of the South
Godbold
R. H. Moore
Houghton
Scurry
For Sale Big Bargains Sec ond hand wagons
For sale a list of second hand wagons through Neely Harris Cunningham Co along with twelve new silk dress patterns in multiple shades and widths 36 to 42 inches priced at 1.00 to 1.25 per yard. Visit Roberson Sisters Store for details.
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Neely-Harris- Cunningham Co
Roberson Sisters
To My Patrons Notice at Smith's Drug Store
A brief notice to patrons to settle debts directly with Wes. Carenon at Smith's drug store, stating it is easier to settle now than with his attorney later.
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Wes
Carenon
Smith’s Drug Store
Local residents active as travels and changes noted
Chas Heflin now located at Lampasas spent Sunday with family. Gracie Callaway left for Washington to work for Star-Telegram. John Nichols of Hito visited Comanche. Jim Cook and wife from Austin attended funeral here. he teaches at University of Texas after a long education. John Matthews of Winters spent time in Comanche. W T House returned from Brady. C W Holcomb of Sweetwater headed to Memphis for American Tobacco transfer. Local notables include traveling salesman Charley Holcomb and banker Spivey. TM UA.
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Chas
Heflin
Lampasas
Charley
Gracie Callaway
Washington
Star-Telegram
John Nichols
Hito
Jim Cook
Austin
Comanche
Jim
Comanche County
University of Texas
Comanche High School
Polytechenic College
John Matthews
Winters
Texas
John
Bills and Matthews Grocery
W. T. House
Brady
C. W. Holcomb
Sweetwater
Memphis
Tenn
American Tobacco Company
Tom Holcomb
Tobe Greer
Cotton Palace
Harry Wyatt
Sipe Springs
Hugh Sherrill
Lee Hamilton
San Angelo National Bank
Spivey
John Easley
West
Dora Palmer
Dublin
S.C. Findley
Logan
Falls County
W. H. Mullings
Mullen
Jeff D. Ferguson
Comanche News
Josie Mullins
Gorman
W. H. Mullins
Ella Williams
Cisco
G. W. Luker
B. K. Tenny
Presbyterian Church
Jim Bryson
Near Gap
Fort Worth
New Shoe Arrivals at Higginbotham’s
New arrivals in the shoe department feature Gypsy Books styles with white lace and patent kid button boots with white fixing. Both French and military heel designs available at Higginbotham's.
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Higginbotham’s
Lamps! Lamps! Lamps Special Sale at Five and Ten
The store advertises a rush of Christmas goods and a special sale on the Rayo lamps. Consumers are urged to buy while stock lasts at the Five and Ten Cent Store.
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Rayo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Market Report
DeLeon
Cotton Gin Report
H. L. Ardis
the Cash Furniture Co
S. H. Hart
Manche
U.S. A
Brin
Roberson Sisters Store
Home Mission Service
Gertie Davis
Miss Davis
Loyd Nicholson
Wetzel
Credit
Bob Myers
Roger Hailey
Bob
Rog
City Wagon Yard
Lester Hall
BisHop’s Bakery
Mrs. G. ©. Bryson
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