Comanche Potato Growers Highlight Lions Banquet
The Fort Worth Star Telegram covered the Comanche Lions Club Potato Banquet with photos of Fred Hall, an eight year old club boy, and Wade Everidge proving profits in sandy Comanche County. Hall cultivated sweet potatoes, while Everidge turned a derelict 40 acres into a $1400 fall yield and planned orchard development aided by fertilizer and cover crops.
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Comanche Lions Club
Fred Hall
Duster
Hall
Vveridge
Thali
Comanche County
Wade Everidge
Everidge
Idge
Comanche
Prosperous Citizen Expands Grape and Vegetable Farms
A well to do owner has greatly improved and intensively tilled grape and vegetable farms. He enjoys success and profit as he pursues turning his farming vision into reality with evident enthusiasm.
Ford announcement sparks new motor deal at Mackey Motor
S A Jackson of Houston visits sister Mrs Leverette Hill as Burks and Son advertise wholesale piece goods, Slider and Lacy promote trucking services under the World Moves Us motto, and the world moves with our trucks.
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S. A. Jackson of
Houston
Mrs
Leverette Hill
Burks & Son
Slider
Official Song of the Sidney School 1884
A playful schoolhouse song recalling a band of merry schoolmates with a farewell verse. The notice also mentions Mrs. A. D. Martin of Eastland as a guest of Mrs. H. H. Huddleston.
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Sidney
Minnie
Tom
Una Millie
Hettie
George
Gussie Dela
Fannie
Annie
Willie
Nannie
Lucy
Abb
A. D. Martin
Eastland
H. H. Huddleston
An Essay on Cotton and Market Folly
A brief contributed piece discusses cotton as the seed’s overcoat used by Southern growers. It notes the unpredictable fiber, the public mislabeling of the “cotton man,” and the price mechanism driven by New York markets with buyers warned to act quickly amid uncertainty.
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New York
Healer Attends Turkey Bean Contest Yet Wins Banquet Note
Appreciation expressed by M. B. Healer at a banquet in Comanche after a wood and factory aid event. He mentions Thornton Tolbert Grandbury and Chevrolet Co. as opponents in the turkey-bean contest. The report notes the outcome and a push to bring furs to Floyd Carpenter.
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Healer
To the Higgins
Comanche
Tolbert Grandbury
Chevrolet Co
Court House News Marriages and Deaths and Transfers
Marriages listed for Charles Hicks and Eleazor Helmsley Jewell Snider and Maggie Hamilton Clarence Lane and Willie Mae Smith. Deaths include Mrs Clifford Mason of Gustine with burial at Evergreen Cemetery and John Riley Curry of May Texas age 2 with burial at Ebenezer Cemetery Erepora Mississippi. Real estate transfers involve Sam Morgan to Mrs EJ Bogwell 80 acres near Sipe Springs. Troy Williams to M R Stanton 78 12 acres near Indian Creek. Lydia Howes to W W West 65 acres near Gustine. F and M Bank of De Leon to J D Chandler 67.7 acres of section 93 south of De Leon.
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Clifford Mason
Gustine
Evergreen Cemetery
John Riley Curry
May
Texas
Ebenezer Cemetery
Erepora
Mississippi
Sam Morgan
EJ. Bogwell
Sipe Springs
D. A
Troy Williams
M. R. Stanton
Indian Creek
T. F
Lydia Howes
R. West
James Hamilton
M. Bank of
Best price for your furs Floyd Carpenter
A brief note advertising fur appraisal and selling by Floyd Carpenter at his established stand. The message emphasizes consistent pricing and ongoing availability for customers seeking fur sales or appraisal services.
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Floyd Carpenter
Pupil Outing To Round Mountain In Charter Trip
Misses Otho Jo Miller and Myrtle Martin led a group of public school pupils on a Saturday trip to Round Mountain. They chartered a truck for kodaking, hiking, playing, and mountain climbing during the day excursion.
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Otho Jo Miller
Myrtle Martin
Round Mountain
Buster Brown at the Majestic Theatre Occasion
Buster Brown and his dog Tige perform at the Majestic Theatre today at 4:30 PM. All children invited to attend this entertainment event. Also advertised are ladies’ low shoes Slider and Lacy at 98 cents.
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Buster Brown
Tige
Majestic Theatre
Dairy Industry Shifts Center Southward Says Frisco Expert
W L English supervisor of agriculture for Frisco Lines in Springfield argues dairy production is moving south from the Midwest. He cites lower costs in Missouri Texas and other states with milder weather and cheaper feed as reasons. He notes dairy product value hit 3120 million last year across several states.
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Middle West
W.L English
Springfield
Mr. English
Minnesota
Missouri
Texas
English
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisana
Open Season Dates for Northern Zone Game Species
The bulletin lists hunting seasons for the state. Doves are closed in the Northern Zone including Comanche County as of October 31. Quail run December 1 to January 16, Squirrel May June July October November December, Ducks October 16 to January 31, Deer November 16 to December 31, Bear November 16 to December 31, and Doves September to October.
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Comanche County
State Game Commission
Announcement of Ford Mackey Motor Company and feed yard merger
Notice states the Ford Mackey Motor Company will be announced and that the writer has purchased the Feed Yards run by Bob Loudermilk. Operations will move to the XL Wagon Yard starting December first with a general feed business and continued patronage from Loudermilk and Grissom's customers.
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Bob
Was J. W. Hammock An Indian Fighter Pawned Inquiry
The widow of John W. Hammock of Gatesville seeks a pension claiming he served as an Indian fighter in Buck Berry or Flauntleroy’s command, either before or after the Civil War. Frank Miller, postmaster at Gainsville, asks for testimony verifying such service and urges ex Indian fighters to respond.
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John W. Hammock
Gatesville
Buck Berry
Flauntleroy
Frank Miller
Gainsville
Hammock
No Methodist Church Sunday Services. Guest Pastor Not Reached
Due to communication delays Rev. LaPrade cannot be reached before Monday. No Sunday night services at the Methodist Church. Rev. J. D. Smoot will preach at 11 o clock. L. F. Elkins, chairman of Board of Stewards.
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LaPrade
J. D. Smoot
No Hunting Posted on C. W. Janes Property
A posted notice from C. W. Janes states that hunting is prohibited on his land. The enclosure implies private property restrictions and warns would be trespassers.
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C. W. Janes
Milling Co. Promises Custom Feed Mixing Options
Co Manche Milling Co offers to grind feed and mix it to customer specifications. The advert emphasizes customizable processing and blending services for livestock nutrition.
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Comanche Milling Co
Enduring Family Underwear Sale and Flour Ad
A local advertisement promises underwear for every family member while supplies last and highlights a flour guarantee from Jno. P. Hoff. It touts using less flour and lard for good results, notes cash-exclusive special prices, and that no goods will be charged at these prices.
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Slider & Lacy
Jno
P. Hoff
Ladies' high shoes priced as low as 98c a pair
Vera Beene spent Thursday in Stephenville shopping at the Dollar Window with J B Hamilton, jeweler. Slider and Lacy offered ladies high shoes priced at 98 cents per pair.
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Vera Beene
Stephenville
J. B. Hamilton
Jeweler
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Westinghouse
Liberal
Texas Power & Light Company
Osborne Y
Western Sowapaper Union
Durelia Patty
Broad Street
Ford
Mackey Motor Company
Ford Mackey Motor Company
Court House News
Charles Hicks
Eleazor Helmsley
Jewell Snider
Maggie Hamilton
Clarence Lane
Willie Mae Smith
Lacy
J. W. Hammock
L. F. Elkins
Board of Stewards
Bowden
Center Ave
Brownwood, Texas
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