The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1917 Page: 6 of 12
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Yes we told you that it was going to
rain, of course it wasn’t much but we
kept all of it (for which we are very
thankful) and there’s more coming.
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Keep Off the Grass
It’s hustling time now that Winter is almost over?
and your ground is wet, but if you would get
full benefits of your “hustle” you must have a
good cultivator.
'It’sPenny Wise and Pound
Foolish”
To try to economize by using worn out tools.
You’re not treating yourself, your team or your
farm right. Take an even shot with the grass.
They’ll Be Higher
Don’t hesitate in baying on the probability of im-
plements being|cheaper next year for they will
most assuredly be higher. They are usingTevery
pound of metal available in making ships and
bombs.
We’ll Wait
We’ll sell you a Case or Janesville six plow
the time tried Janesville disc cultivotors at
than present real vadues and wait untill Fall
the pay, and too without any advance in pric
Other tools of all kinds ready for you.
Higginbotham
NAM TIM
DOM m CALIFORNIA
End Comes Suddenly to Otto ft.
Honston While in His Office
At Los Angeles.
Los Angelen, Cal, May S.—Otho
S. Houscton, millionarie banker
and principal owner of about twen
ty banks in Texas, two of them in
Fort Worth, was stricken with ap-
oplexy in his office here today and
died within a few minutes.
He was a nephew of General Sam
Houston and a distant relative of
I>avid F. Houston, Secretary ofj
Agriculture.
"Mr. Houston was born in Kansas
but spent most of hisjife in Texas,
living at Fort Worth. He came
here six years ago. He was 56
years old. He became active in
financial institutions here and was
an officer in several. He built a
costly home, which ia one of the
show places of Hollywood, a su-
burb. He ih survived by his wife,
w*W> hml ,tW>en vimting her mother
at Abilene, Texas* but who arriv-
ed today at Fort Worth, and four
children. Samuel the oldest child,
is a student at the State Agricul-
tural school at Davis.
Will Be Buried at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, Texas, May 8.—Tel-
egrams reached the City today Sfi-
nouncing the death at Los Ange-
les this morning of Otho S. Hous-
ton, formerly a prominent bank-
er of Fort Worth. Mrs. Houston,
wife of deceased, is now here vis-
iting friends. Mr. Houston was
president of a successful savings
bank in this eitv for a number of
years and wds connected with a
number of other brinks. He remov-
ed to California three years ngo.
W. L. Smallwood, president of
the Texas State Hank1, a former
business associate of Mr. Houston,
received a telegram today to the
effect that Mr. Houston died sud-
denly/ at 10:45 o’clock this morn-
ing \?hile sitting at his desk cou-l
di ctiiiff his usual daily business in
Los Angeles. The message was
from A. L. Cole, a friend of Mr.
Houston.
Surviving him are his wife and
four children, three boys, Otho
Sum, Joseph and Roger, and ond
daughter, Elisabeth. His wife wad
formerly Miss Eliabeth St. Clairl
of this city. Funeral services will
be held here Sunday afternoon at
the First Baptist church. Dr. C. Bj
Williams of the Baptist Seminary'
officiating. Interment will be hi
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Houston, who Was 48 years
of age, was engaged at the time of
his death in dealing in first mort-
gage investments in Los Angeles.
He came from Clay County, Kan-
sas, to Texas when a youth and set-
tled in Granbury, where he went
into the bank of Dan CogsdelL
Working himself up, he finally
assumed the presidency of the
First National Bank of Stephen-
ville, which he held for eight years.
In succession then he was presi-
dent of the Hunter-Phelan Sav-
ings Bank and Trust Company
We for several years, founder and
Ipe’ first president of the Texas
«$tate< Bank here and hard other
padlEing interests at Burnet, Wor-
tham and other Texas cities. At
the time of his death he was vice-
president of tw6 Los Angeles
banks.—Dallas News.
PEARL O’NEIL ENGAGED FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Popular Canadian Reader on Fourth Day Program
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BOSTWICK-DAVIS PLAYERS
HAKE HIT IN COMANCHE
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sharinx wttk tbs BarkaUy Sextet the honors of the fourth day program
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VKAKI, O’NEIL, the enured Canadian
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The Boetwiek-Davis Favorite
Players, who are playing in Com-
anche this week only, have certain-
ly mad? a hit with Comanche’s
show going people. Every night,
despite the cold weather they have
plnved to capacity houses and
their plays have proved to be
strong and wejl acted. Their or-
chestra is one of the best ever
playing in Comanche, aqd the en-
tire town will be anxious to see
them return They play Dublin
next week.
ANOTHER RECRUITING
• OFFICER TO COMANCHE
Lieutenant Bold man of the U.
S. A. Recruiting service will be
in Comanche Saturday, May 12
to examine such as desire to en-
list in the regular army. All those
who contemplate enlistment should
be present at. Comanche on that
day or should write, phone or see
Postmaster Reese for any ihfor-
mation they de$ir«^
More and more hoys are con-
stantly going from Comanche to
the army and all report themsel-
ves satisfied where they are dis-
patched.
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UNEXCELLED VALUES
30 pairs picnic shoes and slippers
sizes 2„to (f» made By Hamilton-
Brown, to close out at laaa than .
oost, *2.50 to $1.78. These shoes
some of the Neely
ham .Co. stock.—Todd A
-Odd * Sia*k.
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Music-lovers of this community are promised something exceptionally fine in the two com
be given by the Hungarian Ladies’ Quartet on the Third Day of the Chautauqua.
The Quartet is composed of ladies of the highest professional ability. Miss MurphrS^ii a 0
of note, find the musical director and accompanist for the Quartet. Miss Prayner is a superb
and pianist. Miss Robsrts is the second-eopritno, violin and Hungarian-harp soloist, as well as
composer of ability* Miss Volk is an accomplished Reader and soprano. 1
The Hungan^i Ladies present in costume vocal and instrumental music, consisting of quartets^ ti
solos, character sketches and readings. Each .member of the company has had many years of the 1
professional training and concert experience.
• Another Carload
.Still another bift qarload of bug-
gies opened up this week. Higgin-
botham’s.
District Court Proceedings
State vm. Wftrdf horse theft; giv-
en 6 years hi the peniteptfary. ’
State vs. Hudie HandUn, burgl-
ary ; 5 years suspended sentence.'
State, ip. John H. Martin, bur-
glary ; ‘verdict of not guilty.
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Blue Bugs . -
Dead shot Blue Bog killer for
sale under direct guarantee. Qar-
roll s Drug Store.
UNEXCELLED Vi
7 pairs of shoes and [
ea 3 to 4, “Watch tfS,’
Hamilton Brown, to colae
than Cost,
Randals.
$2.00, $1.28.-
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Scrsen Doom
Why wait untfl1 your
full of flies to put up you
doors. Higginbotham’s.
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Carpenter, W. H. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1917, newspaper, May 11, 1917; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth876519/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.