Baxter Brothers OCR 6.04 Uneven Figures
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
4
OCR fragment from Baxter Brothers page shows scattered numbers and letters with unclear context. No identifiable people events or organizations are readable to establish a concrete item.
The week brought rain delaying cotton picking. Rasberry Redwine hosted a party Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bagley and others visited Bud Green and Comanche. Families and friends shared visits and dances across Sidney and Bibb. School resumes Monday and Miss Ethel Jones shows improvement after illness.
Sidney residents report visits from Claude Wells and relatives, with Mrs Wells from Newbury visiting. Rev. Clark and Roy Langston led Methodist services. Cotton picking continues as Leon McCarty and Willie Holland head to Winters. Weather brought rain aiding ground, farmers wary of selling cotton, debtors trading at ten cents per pound, and provisions remain ample for winter.
The community reports scarce news as many youths work in cotton fields. W. S. Stephens of Mercer Creek stayed with his mother, Mrs. A E Stephens. Mr. and Mrs. Will McKelvy note slow baby improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Luker visited Mrs. Luker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. The Starlie. J T Anderson and Bland Ewing of Chapel attended singing in Baggett.
John Waldon of this place suffered a serious accident when his horse bolted, tore the buggy, and injured him badly. Mr and Mrs Smith of Dublin visited Mrs Smith's mother and Mr and Mrs W V Holden Saturday night.
Residents report visits among neighbors including W. A. Roberson Cade Cade and Ernest Cade with Ivan Jayton from Blanket in recent days. J T Howell family visited Sweetwater Saturday and Sunday. Norcie Sneed stays with uncle Joe E Robertson as cool weather presages demand for overcoats and blankets.
Heavy rainfall disrupts peanut crops while local residents report mixed fortunes. Rev R L Day departed for New Mexico for work, Miss Berta McNeely visited from near Gorman, and D A Pitman plans to make syrup for Mr Jason Lewis near Gorman Monday. Buddie Barker rushed home after learning his four year old daughter fell ill with diphtheria and died. Bunk Wallace family returned from the West where they picked cotton. Tom Kelly warned about guarding his buried money. Community health is described as generally good, though morale is dampened by long faces.
A reflective note urges readers to stay hopeful as life stretches ahead with a long unturning road. It calls for cheerful perseverance and attention to future chances at every corner.
A 10 cent Cascaret ad promises quick relief from constipation bilious symptoms and headaches by morning. It claims Cascarets cleanse stomach liver and bowels remove sour undigested food and foul gases and prevent toxin buildup for healthier bowels and clearer thinking.
The Pythian Sisters served hot chocolate and cake at Paris Smiths drug store last Saturday to raise funds for the K of P hall piano. They collected $7.55. Mrs Hicks and Miss Elkins arranged the event and members donated the cake.
A double barrel hammerless shotgun in a tan leather case is missing along the road through Jim Helmsley’s pasture. A liberal reward is offered for returning the gun to this office.
Mixed program presents two plays with dramatic titles The Cross of Crime by Lubin and The Captain's Chair by Selig. The screening highlights crime and nautical themes as part of a studio showcase.
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