Pythians Hold District Meeting in Comanche
The Knights of Pythias 34th district met in Comanche with about fifty visitors from Brownwood Dublin De Leon Hamilton Gorman Stamford Taylor and Goldthwaite. Grand Chancellor Charles Brewington and Grand Inner Guard Charles T Bauman attended. S Findley opened the event and George L Sullivan spoke for the mayor. A Brownwood team demonstrated secret work, a banquet followed, and 25 year veteran jewels were presented.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Texas
Comanche
Order
Charles Brewington
Stamford
Charles T. Bauman
Blowonwood
S. ©. Findley
Findley
Brewington
Brownwood
Dublin
de ‘Leon
Hamilton
Gorman
Taylor
Goldthwaite
Comanche Lodge
Forty Men to Guard Dallas Dry Zone
Dallas officer J. E. Van Arsdell says forty active men would face a large task preventing manufacture and bootlegging of intoxicants in Dallas and nearby counties. In two weeks, five stills were put out of commission and ten bootlegging arrests were made as enforcement begins.
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Dallas
Tex
J. E. van Arsdell
Ellis
Kaufman
Johnson
Navarro
van Aadell
Take Your Choice on Thanksgiving Farm and City Life
A rustic scene shows a turkey captured on a fence by a farmer and a boy, while in a city tenement a family debates keeping two rooms. The piece contrasts rural abundance with urban hardship and the lure of city life.
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Jim
American Legion to stage big affair in Comanche
The Rector Cunningham Post of the American Legion in Comanche will host a major carnival from November 29 to December 4 featuring airplane flights balloon ascensions athletics and daily Spanish band concerts. The city backs the event and will support the Legion’s drive to boost the community and its economy with continuous entertainment all six days.
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Cunningham
American Legion
Comanche
Comancher
The
Legion
Robbers Loot Fort Worth Bank In Noon Heist
Fort Worth Texas November 23 two bandits robbed the First State Bank of Polytechnic suburb Fort Worth at noon. They forced cashier Roy Jackson at pistol point into the vault and looted currency amounting to 8500 dollars before fleeing in an automobile toward the south.
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Fort Worth
Tex
First State Bank of Polytechnic
Roy Jackson
Beware of Eating Too Much In Cold Weather
The piece warns that appetite rises with cooler weather and urges avoiding overeating in winter as in summer. It notes Americans eat too fast and too much, links protein overconsumption to liver kidney and heart disorders, and recalls wartime price drives attention to foods.
Singing an Aid 10 0 5 Winning War Suffrage Forged on Country Women
Osbourne McConathy of Northwestern University argues music boosted morale in World War I and should be emphasized in schools to foster a singing nation. He notes rural districts lack entertainment and urges intensive music training for children to ease social unrest and aid population shifts. Women voters in Brownwood comprise two thirds of county female turnout, prompting calls for rural women to vote to balance city influence and curb partisan control.
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Osborne McConathy
Northwestern University
Missouri State Teachers’ Association
Kansas City
America
Brownwood News
Brownwood
Your Photograph
Poem notes the value of a preserved image to keep memories alive after departure. It extols photographs as lasting ties versus physical gifts. The piece credits A. M. Heflin Stadia Comenctic Texas as its source or author.
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A. M. Heflin Stadia
Comenctic, Texas
Mayor J R Eanes Welcomed In Cleburne Football Visit
Mayor J R Eanes received courteous greetings during a stop in Cleburne for a high school football contest. After arrival he was escorted to city hall and then to the Lion's Club rooms where leading citizens gave a hearty welcome. He spoke warmly of the Comanche team and the rival game, praising the hospitality.
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J. R. Eanes
Cleburne
Lion’s Club
Eanes
Briscoe Case Jury Returns Twenty-Year Verdict
The jury found Briscoe guilty and assessed a twenty year confinement in the penitentiary.
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Briscoe
Death of Alma Gene Hickey in Breckwalker Texas
Alma Gene Hickey, eleven months old, died at home in Breckwalker Texas last Sunday evening at 7 30. The child was buried in Oakweed cemetery in Comanche at 3 p m Tuesday with Rev J E Milton conducting the funeral. Parents once lived here. grandparents still reside in this city. Bereaved family receives many heartfelt condolences.
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Alma Gene
A. R. Hickey
Breckwalker
Texas
Comanche
Oakweed Cemetery
J. E. Milton
Thanksgiving Thanks From Hillsboro Residents
Odells thank the Hillsboro householders for their generosity during a local Thanksgiving gathering. The event highlighted community spirit and shared meals among neighbors and friends.
Board Control and the Threat to Prosperity
A Waco Times-Herald opinion argues that board control harms liberty and prosperity. It claims both state and federal legislation push power over credit to government boards in Washington, undermining local banks and prosperity. It warns that government agencies cannot match local initiative.
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Waco Times-Herald
Washington
Cheapest thing on earth prompts time waste warning
The note warns that time is precious despite being inexpensive and urges not to waste it. It emphasizes prioritizing actions over idle moments and urges prompt use of time for meaningful tasks.
Boy Raised Among Grass Roots Becomes City’s Big Figure
A local youth raised in modest circumstances rises to prominence as a major figure in the city. His journey from community roots to leadership highlights civic loyalty and practical impact.
Vision Through Glasses Shapes Our World View
The idea states that perception is colored by the spectacles we wear not the world itself, with emphasis on choosing lenses or attitudes to influence interpretation and mood.
Rule man Mr. Jack Cameron visits home brief
Mr. Jack Cameron of Rule returned home Tuesday for a short visit with family and friends.
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Jack Cameron
Rule
Home Folke
Salt Lake in Canada Bought by Calgary Five as Salt Gold Mine
Five Calgary capitalists purchased 187 acre Red Sea salt lake near Senlac Sask to build a solar salt-evaporation operation. Water tests show 53 to 55 percent salt higher than Dead Sea and Great Salt Lake, with plans to expand output from ten to 500 tons daily. Experts say the lake could supply all Western Canada and reduce imports of salt.
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Senlac
Sask
Calgary
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Palestine
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Sascatchewan
Canada
Our National Policies and the Deflation Debate
The Kansas City Journal questions public understanding of broad economic policy and deflation. It argues that measures impact all citizens, especially farmers, were implemented without wide notification and questions whether the public and farmers are inadequately informed or represented.
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Kansas City Journal
Visit Notes Include Mrs Sleight and Mrs Hamilton
A brief local note records Mrs Sleight visiting with her mother Mrs Hamilton this week. The fragment also includes unclear text about a mice sighting or unrelated remark, not contributing to the main fact.
Chamber of Commerce Meets to Boost Local Travel and Oil
About fifteen members gathered as President Ory presided. A sleeper for Comanche to Fort Worth was proposed to aid travel, with schedules placing Fort Worth arrival early morning and Comanche departure late night. Mayor Eanes and a committee were appointed to pursue railroad changes and outreach, while oil prospects at Tate well drew support and a related committee pledged cooperation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ory
Comanche
Ft. Worth
Cotton Belt
J. R. Eanes
W. H Carpenten
W. Holmes
A. B. Queen
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Tate
F. J. Reese
W. H. Carpenter
E. H. Rauhut
They say two words caused untold misery
A reflective quote notes that two simple words They say have sparked misery, broken friendships, wounded homes, and even deaths, highlighting the power of spoken language.
Ghost of a Chance Keeps Hope Alive in Hard Times
A saying urges perseverance even when outcomes seem doomed. It frames resilience as a persistent effort to pursue goals despite obstacles and doubt.
Friendship Bell Echoes in Troubled Times
A reflective note likens friendship to a bell that rings whenever a friend faces trouble, suggesting strong emotional bonds and mutual care in times of need. It uses vivid imagery to express loyalty and support within close relationships.
Cunningham Goes Away on the Six O’Clock Bus
Mr. A J Cunningham departed for the Isle of Wight by the six o’clock bus, bound for a business visit.
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A. J. Cunningham
Ay Wight
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