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Comanche County History Notes and Local Tales
A compilation of Comanche County historical notes covers early encampments at Lake Zanes, 125 attendees at a youth event, and a list of prize winners. The piece recounts De Leon and Comanche town founding, early businesses, railroads, electric lighting, school leadership changes, a cheese plant promo, notable local figures, and reflections on cotton production and university prospects in the 1880s through 1920s.
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Tonege
Comanche
St. Louis Medical College
J. D. Bonner
Robertson
Hazel Dell
Coleman City
de Leon
Texas Central Railroad
Central Railroad
Coonersville
E. N. Waldrop
R. T. Higginbotham
Blanket
Springs Stoe
United States
Comanche County
Wyatt
Europe
Holy Land
M. Ray
First Baptist Church
Gustine
Dublin Mercantile Company
Grave & Wyatt
W. R. Kelley
Butler
Franks
C. C. Speed
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Lone Star
Gunen
Joe
Robert Hill
University of Texas
Austin
Waco
Thorp Springs
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