Judge Arnold Urges Single Moral Standard in Crime Fight
Judge J. H. Arnold of Gatesville opened district court in this city Monday and urged the grand jury to focus on crimes arising from improper relations between the sexes. He called for a single moral standard for men and women and linked public sentiment to enforced law, noting Comanche county’s recent crime wave and eugenics trends.
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J. H. Arnold
Gatesville
Comanche County
Arnold
Short News Items From Various States
Items report a 17 car Texas to Dalles Fair special via Amarillo and Brownwood. Governors Sulzer and Mills have candidacy notes. New York and Corsicana figures noted. Frosts and heavy corn harvests cited. Georgia snow and Mrs Pankhurst US entry. Watson indictment dropped. new gubernatorial entrants mentioned. Pecan crop and 4000 hundred cars expected from Central West Texas.
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Santa Fe
Amarillo
Brownwood
Dalles
Sulzer
New York
Texas
Atlanta
Georgia
Pankhurst
United States
Victoria Advocate
DeLeon
West
Security State Bank opens in Gatesville with 54 stockholders
The Gatesville Mirror reports the Security State Bank and Trust Company organized in Gatesville with 54 stockholders and a $50,000 capital. W. A. Waldrop is president, J. H. Arnold and R. D. A. Tharp as VPs, Dan Burt as cashier, and a nine member board of directors. The bank will use the new building for O. F. Wells on the square with mahogany marble fixtures and planned safety vaults, opening after November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security State Bank & Trust Company
Gatesville
W. A. Waldrop
Brownwood
J. H.arnold
R. D. A. Tharp
Turnersville
Dan Burt
J. H. Arnold
D. H. Burt
Sam McCreary
J. P. Cox
J. D. Brown, Jr
E. B. McMordie
Gatesville Mirror
Polk Jones estate for sale near Comanche Texas
Administrator W D Lusk announces sale of 362 acres known as the Polk Jones estate located about 12 to 14 miles northwest of Comanche. Court order requires sale, presenting a strong real estate investment chance in rural Texas.
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Polk Jones
Comanche
W. D. Lusk
Duster
Texas
Comanche High Adds Domestic Science Next School Year
The Waco Tribune notes domestic science will join Comanche High School curriculum with the new school year. In county exhibits, Carl Randolph won first prize in corn production and Miss Lois Robertson topped tomato raising at the Boys Corn Clubs and Girls Tomato Clubs event.
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Waco Tribune
Comanche County
Carl Randolph
Lois Robertson
Bankruptcy sale of land in Comanche Texas by trustee
Bankrupt sale of property formerly owned by G. C. Hamilton offered by Geo. W. Steere trustee. Items include two lots in Bonner addition Comanche a lot sized 1171% by 150 feet out of block 18 and an undivided interest in blocks 93 and 94 J. D. Wright addition Comanche. Steere invites bids and will point out exact parcels.
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Bonner
Comanche
City of
J. D. Wright
Hamilton
Geo. W. Steere
Fort Worth
Texas
They Make You Feel Good Purgative Advert
Pleasant purgative effect of Chamberlain's tablets advertised as improving body and mind. Claims customers feel joyful and well as the product is sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Stockmen Notice Could Sell Fine Fields
Advert shows several good fields for sale with water and grass. Seller C. W. Meadows invites inquiries about available parcels and potential buyers.
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C. W. Meadows
Mattress Renovation and Custom Beds by Reed and Mayes
The first door west of the Majestic offers mattress renovation and custom bed making to suit you. Telephone number 174. Reed and Mayes provide service and contact details.
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Majestiec
Adv Reed & Mayes
Reed & Mayes
Telephone
Ady
Good roads congress urged nationwide effort and farm aid
A Detroit gathering of the National Good Roads Congress urged united action by national state and local authorities to fund and maintain roads. Emphasizing traffic over pleasure roads, officials noted 150 million annual spending will double, with emphasis on engineering drainage bridges culverts and durable year round roads to speed farm products to markets and improve rural life. The piece also notes the rise of the automobile and its role in farm transportation alongside advertising items from local merchants.
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Detroit
National
Good Roads Congress
Houston
Wm. Reese Drug Company Hosts LIV-VER LAX Advertisement
Wm. Reese Drug Company features LIV-VER LAX as a highlighted product in its advertising, signaling its role as headquarters for the laxative brand. The notice promotes the remedy and underscores the retailer’s association with LIV-VER LAX.
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Wm. Reese Drug Company
Liv-Verlax
Trade Journal Style Ad Pitches Domestic Goods
An old newspaper fragment markets hat cleaning at Gille's tailor shop LIV-VER-LAX laxative from Win. Reese Drug Co. Calomel is promoted as outdated and a new easier method touted. Scotch Woolen Tailors offer cleaning and pressing an old winter overcoat. Carroll's Drug Store advertises two new sewing machines at wholesale. The piece proclaims the paper as a home maker trade journal for housewives and home goods.
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Carroll’s Drug Store
Reese Drug Company
Farm and Ranch One Year and The Chief Exponent Offer
Subscriptions run from now until January 1915 at 41.75 for advance payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm & Ranch
Poisons and Antidotes for Home Emergencies
The article outlines rapid home first aid for poison exposure in children. It lists common household poisons such as carbolic acid and phosphorous products, and prescribes antidotes and procedures including emetics, milk, zinc salts, and activated steps to maintain respiration and consciousness. It emphasizes labeled bottles and immediate action.
Advertising lessons from cautious advertising in newspapers
The fragment cites early 20th century advertising caution, contrasting naive tactics with steady focus on result driven newspaper space after trial. It mentions Fletcher's Castoria and camera inspired snapshots as metaphors for spreading effort before concentrating on proven channels.
Relocation Notices From Fisher County Departure
Mr and Mrs J E Howell return from Falls county with daughter Mrs Fr G Jackson and family who moved from here to there. Mr and Mrs K McKenzie and two children of Belt Brown county visited J R Edwards family. They plan Fisher county homes. KK D Norris returned from Indian Cap with mother Mrs F B E Norris to winter with Sol McDonald. John Smart visited with Carmacks. Young folks staged a sendoff party for Fisher county departure at the Norrid home.
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J. E. Howell
Falls County
Fr. G. Jackson
K. McKenzie
Pelt Brown County
J. RR
Fisher County
D. Norrid
Indian Cap
FB. E. Norrid
Sol McDonald
John Smart
Newbury
Copperas Prairie and Gap News Notes
Frosty Monday morning damaged young vegetables and prompted farmers to plan for the late feed crop. Rob Tidmore of Gap sold his stock of goods to RK. R. Everett and seeks a new location. Mr. Tucker near Gap moves to Grimes county to make a new home. W. Thompson of Gap is feeble. W. W. Smith of Comanche has been here gathering cattle he bought. Peanuts are being harvested and show fair quality. boll weevil concerns may boost planting next year.
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Rob Tidmore
Gap
RK. R. Everett
Mr. Tucker
Near Gap
Grimes County
W. ©. Thompson
W. W. Smith
Comanche
Sunday School Rally Attended by Comanche and Blanket Youth
Sidney News reports Mr and Mrs Hill Huddleston of Comanche and several Blanket youths attended the Sunday School Rally Sunday afternoon. The piece notes visits by Kellett siblings to Mrs F M Graham near Downing and by J W Kellett’s family to Dallas for the fair. The Dallas Fair draws Marion Wallace and Willie Holland also joining events.
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Hill Huddleston
Comanche
Blanket
Harry Kellett
Ethel
F. M. Graham
Downing
J. W. Kellett
Pauline
Dallas
Marion Wallace
Willie Holland
Sweetwater
The
Baptist Church
CR. Wilkins
T. O. Garrison
Misses Wilkins
Ethel Kellet
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the Burks
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Grand Jury
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G. C. Hamilton
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Cady
Reed and Mayes
Carroll
Carroll's Drug Store
Caromel
Wim. Reese Drug Co
North Side Square
Gille
Reese Drug Co
Scotch Woolen Tailors
Fletcher
Ost
Eapordeney
Harmony and Mercer's
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Copperas Prairie and Gap
Sidney News
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