Comanche County talk turns on a long road trip tale
The piece follows a rambled convoy with a bootleg fuel stop, a pump of T-P gasoline and Area Motor Lubricating Oil, then travels through Comanche County gossip about Mirandy Scroggins grabbing control of her household, Bill Smith guiding trade, and Maud Vineyard’s Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tupin
Lizzie
Hopkins
Cotter
Comanche
Coon
Crossin
Comanche County
Mrs. Tweekins
Mrs. Inwater
Shore
Rainier
Tweekins
Alviry Jones
Bill Smitat
Bill Scroggins
Mirandy
Bill
Mrs. Eekins
Miry
Bill Gump
Bill Z
Maud Wine
Maud
Comanche County settlers weave shop talk and light humor
In Comanche County residents swap tales of Bill Smith family runs a thriving Vineyard grocer and two skilled boys selling cars at Barrett Wyche. They plot purchases from Higginbothams and Lone Star Gas while praising Mirandy’s poultry enterprise and Hoff's Best flour as community staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirandy
Mrs. Tweekins
Bill
B. & W. Kar Co
Wyche
Barrett
Ole Bill
Higginbothams
Mirandy Smith
Pat Neff
Will Hobby
Higginbotham
Bill Smith
Safrony
Maud Vineyard
Maud
Alviry
Ezzy Jones
Groevy
Vineyard
Amu
Comanche
Shorty
Frank
Coon
Caledona
Arizona
Tennessee
Porter Franks Thas
Lucindy
Safronia
Walter Barrett
Tige
Texas Power & Light Co
Henry Kemp
Sulfferina
Pansadino
Dubin
Texas Power & Light
Jingo
Tevas Power & Light
Miranda Smith
Comanche Horn
Sherwin-Wiliams Co
Comanche Mill
Salsbury Poultry
Lone Star Gas Co
Brownwood
Devellin
Beth
Plum Willin
Eberneezer
Lone Star
Coon Skin
Texas Power and Light Company
Dallas
Yander
Safronia Higgins
Hoff
John Hoff
Young Hoff
Comanche Milling Co
Fellerin
John V. Hoff
John
Comanche County
Keep a Good Laxative Always in Your Home
An advertisement urges households to keep Thedford's Black Draught laxative, praising its usefulness for biliousness and constipation. Mrs. Firry Bucks of Belton, Texas, touts 21 years of use and recommends it for the family. Sold in 25 cent packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedford
Firry Bucks
Belton
Texas
Creomulsion Ad Claims Fast Cough Relief
An advertisement promises quick relief from coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation with Creomulsion. It asserts the product reaches the seat of trouble aids nature and loosens germ laden mucus for expulsion and urges immediate purchase with a satisfaction guarantee.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeems
Aviry’s
Mrs. Painwater
Ian
Lige Hopkins
Bill Smithset
Porter Frank
Higginbothams Funeral
Porter
Mr. Rainwall
Jeremiah Plunket
Lice ‘Hopkins
Ake, Able
Scholl
Renfre-McMinn Drug Co
Baker ST
Wal Preston
Roger Hasley
C. H. Donaho
Mckenze
McKenzie
McKenzie Hotel
Daughety Clinic
Central Texas Hospital
Brownwood, Texas
N. A. Palmer &Co
Nate
Bank
A. J. Gray
Kenneth Ory
Comanche National Bank
Anmex
Office
Geo. T. Blackwell
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman
Gulf Refining CO
W. H. Slider
Weldon
Glasgow
Biggs’ Auto P and Service
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