State School Inspector to Visit Co Comanche County
State Department of Education confirms L T Cunningham Rural School Supervisor will inspect Comanche County schools on December 7 8 10 and 11 to determine eligibility for state aid. A Marching schedule lists Beattie Ninevah Duster Live Oak Grove and other schools with brief personal visits, urging trustees to be present.
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Lam
State Department of Education
L. T. Cunningham
Comanche County
Doughty
Cunningham
Comanche
Beattie
Ninevah
Duster
Live Oak Grove
Indian Mountain
Brooks
Cox
Oak Grove
Bibb
Elm Grove
Cotton Grove
Crass Roads
Dingler
Wilson
Lamkin
Energy
Mountainview
Newburg
Democrat
Duncan
Arbor Springs
Suez
Trinity
Pounds
Mt. Pleasant
Oliver
Rucker
Willow Branch
Leon
Hagse
Graham's Chapel
Proctor
Cathey
Theney
Ebenezer
Sabana
Downing
Buffalo
Gum Springs
Armstrong
Roberson Springs
J. EB. Deely
An Old Man's Stomach
An aging reader notes that reduced activity lowers food needs and the stomach rebels with excess. At advanced ages a light diet is common, yet occasional overeating can be aided by Chamberlain's Tablets which strengthen the stomach and promote natural bowel movement.
Higginbotham Bros and Co Storage Battery Services
Higginbotham Bros and Co advertises selling charging renting rebuilding and rebuilding storage batteries with emphasis on comprehensive battery services for customers.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Relieved Texan credits Tanlae for 25 pound gain
Tom McClennon of 1318 Grama Street KE Paso Texas says Tanlae relieved three years of suffering from rheumatism. He reports swelling pain and indigestion vanished after taking three bottles, gaining 25 pounds and better sleep and appetite. Tanlae sold in several towns including Comanche DeLeon Proctor Sipe Springs and Paris Smith's.
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Tanlae
Tom McClennon
Grama Street
KE Paso
Texas
Comanche
Hamilton Drug Co
DeLeon
T. P. Weaver & Son
Proctor
Dingle & Luker
Sipe Springs
Smith’s Drug Store
Giant ear of corn grown from 1800 year old seed in Wisconsin
In Milwaukee on November 18, William Akin showcased a corn stalk over 11 feet tall bearing seven 14 inch ears. The plant, said to descend from a seed 1,800 years old, drew on archaeologist E S Curry’s mound findings and ancient Red Dent grain seals as supporting context.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William A. Akin
Wisconsin
United States
Akin
Chris
E. S. Curry
Egypt
Gustine News Roundup Notes Visits and Arrivals
Dick Vernon and family visited Comanche this week. Misses Bally and Cleo Collins spent the weekend with Comanche friends. Fort Worth workers, including Dick Vernon, stay with their families in Gustine. G.ry Matthews leaves for De Leon to begin school. B W Speed travels to Brownwood to see his wife. A fine nine pound son arrived. Judge McMillan spoke at the First Baptist on Y M C A work for soldiers, Gustine donating generously. I H Morris moves from Comanche to Gustine with daughter Myrtle. Local soldiers Herbert Bumgarner Granville Huey and H B Holt visit from Camp Bowie. Rev G H Wilson family leave for Venus for new appointment at Georgetown. Gustine mourns the loss of their pastor and wife, but supports the move to a new assignment.
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Dick Vernon
Comanche
Bally
Cleo Collins
W. H. Nelson
M. P. Mayes
Fort Worth
G.ry Matthews
Near de Leon
Trinity
B. W. Speed
Brownwood
Bert
Judge McMillan
Comanchee
First Baptist Church
Gustine
I. H. Morris
Myrtle
Herbert Bumgarner
Granville Huey
H. B. Holt
Camp Bowie
Rev
G. H. Wilson
Venus
Bro. Wilson
Georgetown
Woman Dismisses Graying Hair with La Creole Hair Dressing
An ad promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as a natural solution for gray or ugly hair. It claims to restore hair appearance with everyday use and offers it at a price of one dollar.
Thrice a Week World offers combined paper deal
The Thrice a Week World newspaper promotes its value during wartime. It highlights rapid, affordable news from Europe and troops in France. A yearly $1.65 offer includes The Chief Exponent, with the two papers priced at $2.00 normally.
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France
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Beats Malaria
An old line touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general health booster that drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the system. Advertises it as a true tonic for both adults and children priced at 60 cents.
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Grove
Highway designation approved for Meridian route
The State Highway Commission approved a section of the Meridian highway from Waco to Cisco along the Texas Central Railway. It crosses the county’s northern area via the Dublin De Leon and De Leon Cisco roads, a move the county hails as a notable record with four national highways now passing through.
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State Highway Commission
Meridian
Waco
Cisco
Texas Central Railway
Dublin
de Leon
de Leon Cisco
Comanche Grocer Thankful For Remedy Recovery
A Comanche grocer recounts a decade of stomach trouble and rapid weight loss until taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He credits the remedy with restoring digestion and allowing him to eat freely, noting a money back guarantee and claimed allaying of intestinal inflammation.
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Mayr
Americans Exceed War Bond and Charity Quotas
The Honey Grove Signal notes Americans subscribed 5 billion for a three billion liberty loan and nearly 75 million for Red Cross work, while giving 50 million for Y M C A army work. It questions whether the nation will fail to win the war, urging belief in victory.
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America
Red Cross
Y. M. C. A. Army
Honey Grove
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Pain Relief
Neuralgia of the face, shoulder, hands, or feet demands a strong remedy. Ballard's Snow Liniment penetrates the flesh to relieve suffering and restore normal condition. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by S. P. Smith.
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Ballard
S. P. Smith
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Comanche County Texas 1917
Notice of two sheriff sales in Comanche County Texas. First sale: 95 acres of land conveyed from J. P. Campbell to D. M. Campbell to satisfy Union Central Life Insurance Co. v D. M. Campbell, case 3054. Second sale: M M Graham and M F Graham pledgee's lien on ten shares of State Bank of Sipe Springs stock to satisfy a $1340.62 judgment from The Bank of Carbon. Both set for December 1917 before the Comanche County courthouse doors.
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N. W. Sidney
Sidney
Soda Springs School
Suez
Hasse
Gustine
Comanche County
State of Texas
Comanche
District Court
Union Central Life Insurance Company
D. M. Campbell
Texas
J. P. Campbell
M. Vanzandt
M. Graham
Tom
Court House
M. M. Grahan
M. F. Graham
State Bank
Sipe Springs
C. B. Humphries
M. M. Graham
Bank of Carbon
J. E. Milleer
Comanche Co
Deed Records Description in Comanche County Texas
The notice describes a deed record in Comanche County Texas Vols 88 and 104 detailing a land tract beginning at a northwest corner and tracing lines with several compass directions to describe subdivision No 3. It notes a sale under execution to satisfy a judgment of 1853.55 dollars plus costs, against D M Campbell, by Sheriff J E Miller, dated November 1 1910.
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Texas
N. W. Corner
Worth
N. W
S. N
Stoné Pi
Stons
D. M. Cam’bell
Central Life Insurance Compan
J. E. Miller
Comanche Co
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Tarlac
Wright
Paris Smith
J. R. Eanes & Company
J. R. Eanes
T. M. Pulliam
Comanche Produce Company
D. C. Bailey, Prop
Nissley Creamery Company
N. W. Corner Square
The
Gustine Gazette
Pelle
Backstrom
Scott
NEW York World
Thas
Popular Mechanics Magazine
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
St. Louis
Cotton Belt Trains
Umgier, Sons
New Yor
Cotton Belt
C. C. Thrasher
Ponte Comanche
John F. Lehane
Gbg&p. A
Tyler
Comanche Grocer
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