The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 54, Ed. 1 Monday, May 8, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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MONDAY
Alpine, Tex., May 7.—Villa
bandits, some seventy-five in
number, forded the Rio Grande
Friday- night and sweeping fif-
teen miles on American territory
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The closer you study Parker Pens
the better you chance to win. Come
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work and capture this
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FOUNTAIN PEN IWK;
The Lampasas Daily Leader
Thirteenth Year
MONDAY
Lampasas, Teas, May 8, 1916
Member 54
TIME TO SELECT
GRADUATION
GIFTS
If you have friends who are to graduate this season, per-
haps this little list of gift suggestions will be of help to you.
Miss Mafha Haby is home from
San Antonio, where she has been
in school.
Salem McLean left Monday to
attend the meeting of the State
Embalmers at Houston.
Fancy Silk Parasols
$1,50 to $7.50
Ivory Handle Fans
$1.50 to $5.00
German Silver Mesh Bags
$1.75 to $6.50
White Kid Gloves
$1.50 to $2.50
Fancy Combs
, 50c to $5.00
Silk Blouses
$3.50 to $7.50
Silk Hose
$1.00 to $2.50
Silk Underwear
$1.50 to $6.50
Linen and Crepe-de-Chine
Handkerchiefs
25C and 50C
Mary Garden Perfume
Price $3.50
Graduation Cards
25c to 50c
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TLS W15 S TO BUY THE BEST
. FROM
THE PEOPLE WHO SELL IT EDR. LESS*
Elmer Moore, who for some
time has been making his home
injjAustin, will return to his home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCarson
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huffstut-
ler, of Lometa, were in the city
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Enochs
and daughter, of Georgetown,
made a brief trip to Lampasas
Sunday afternoon.
The Presbyterian ladies Aid
will meet with Mrs. Arthur Fra
zer Tuesday afternoon. Lesson,
I Chronicles, first eleven chap
ters.
Royal
GASOLINE IRON
Cake flour made of Texas
wheat. Good in cakes, pies and
pastry. Landrum Sparks.
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Mr. and Mrs. Asa Huffstutler
and daughters passed through
the city Sunday afternoon on
their return to their home in
Georgetown, after a visit with
relatives in Lometa.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Young, now
making their home in the oil belt,
were here Sunday the guests of
Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Moore. Mr.
Young formerly lived here and
was at one time tax assessor of
Lampasas county,
Read my free fountain pen ad
to school boys and girls in this
paper today. E, H. Roberts.
raided the littlo settlement of
Glen Springs and attacked a de-
tachment of American cavalry,
consisting of nine men of troop
A of the Fourteenth cavalry.
Three troopers and a little 10-
year-old boy were killed, two
cavalrymen were woundred and
another is missing. He is be-
lieved Jo be a prisoner of the
bandits who are now fleeing
southward into Coahulla, Mex.
Two American citizens, J.
Deemer and a man named Comp-
ton, according to reports received
here, were carried across the Rio
Grande and reports have it that
their throats have been cut. A
posse of fifty citizens of Mara-
thon tonight went in pursuit of
the Villistas.
The dead troopers are William
Cohen, New York City; Stephen.
J. Colock, New York City, and
Lawrence K, Rogers, Danville,'
Kentucky.
Barney R. Ellis, a former Lam-
pasas boy, and a nephew of Dr.
J. W. Ellis and Mrs. R. A. Mar-
tin of this city, is here for a short
visit. Mr. Ellis is now making
his home in Dallas. He is a gos-
pel singer and is here from Ham-
ilton where a revival meeting has
just closed.
A BOX OF
STATIONERY
OR A BOX OF
GANDY
IN ALL SIZES, AT
noFrimiN’s
The Obliging Druggists
WE KNOW HOW
to Dye, Clean and Press Woolens
and Cotton. Panama, Straw and
Eelt Hats.'.
Unique Gleaner, Dyer and Hatter
Our Re-lining and Alterations
Excel Phone 40-R3
For years we have been looking for a gasoline iron—one that would
do the work satisfactorily and at a reasonable price. We are glad to
inform our friends that we have found just what we want in the Ksyal
Gasoline Iron. The Royal is not a new and untried article. It has
proved its worth by use in more than 750,000 homes for £"A
many years. The price of this iron is only.....■•......................CfKdd
We have washing machines, wringers, clothes pins, clothes lines,
tubs, washboards; in fact, everything that will help you to inake
washing easy and ironing a pleasure,
Fox & Mills Hardware Co.
On The Square
Harry Easters, Elbert Clem'
ents, Rex Homeyer and Press
Mathis made up a quartet of fire-
men who started Sunday morn-
ing for New Braunfels in
auto. They expected to have
very large time camping en rout
Wann Jackson and Misses Lan-
ni9 Mae Watson, Gladys Moore,
Mr, and Mrs. Will Longfield and
son, “Mr, Bill,” of Lometa, were
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.
Moore Saturday evening.
— •——--
The Study Class of the Wom-
an’s Missionary society of the
Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. W. B/Abney lTneada,y aft-
ernoon, 3:30. All members are
earnestly requested to be pres-
ent. Mrs. Nat B. Read.,
Miss Dot Burnett of Copperas
Cove spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sen-
terfitt are in Austin for a few
The Baptist Ladies Aid society
will meet Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock with Mrs. Alfred.
The lesson will be from II Kings,
18-25. Text word, “Reign.”
Use Cake Flour and be happy.
Ask anybody. Landrum &
Sparks. eod-w-tf
FOR REN T—The building
formerly occupied by the Hoff-
mann Drug Co. Same will be
altered to suit tenant. Particu-
lars can be obtained at The Lead-
Girls!
Gat a Fountain Pen
I free i :
V
HPHE dandiest pen you ever saw—self
“®- filler and safetv combined. WpV.
writes, the best statement, not more than 100
A Place of Safety
No matter whether you have much or littlo
money, the safe place for it is in a good, relia-
ble bank like ours,
If you keep money around the house, if is
aptly said that <you, ^-e not saving it, but
merely gambling with it ever^night,. with the
odds not in your favor. If the amount is small,
even then its loss may mean much to you. if
It is great, the greater risk,^you run of fire',
burglary or other accident. Let us cure for it;
we are prepared to do so.
ir :
'«•' 1
m
j Mosdames Harry Clark, Walter
j Reynolds, Press Mathis and W.
| W. Standard will leave Tues^
morning fq& N*w BrauifteSt
i- where they will be visitors at the
f state firemen’* meet. Fred Wolf
will acoompany the ladies " ‘ as
jer.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK ■>
U
TLe Peoples National *Bank
J. C. RAMSEY, President
W. H. BROWNING-, Vice-President
J. F. WHITE, Cashier
ED HOOKER, Assistant Cashier
l! Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Dickaso
- left Monday morning for Dallas,
i where they attend the convention
of the State Dental association,
j They will be absent foa a week,
,J. Dickason, of Memphis,
; Tenia.,, a brother |§who j has been
| here visiting, accompanied them.
I 'The housewife who uses Cake
Flour has' her pantry problems
solved. Join the contented
throng, Landrum & Sparks, eodw
Coins ira and ReS Folder giving Rules of Contest and
Funny Man Calendar Blotter—FREE.
. H. ROBERTS
Local Watch Inspector II. & T. C. Railroad
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 54, Ed. 1 Monday, May 8, 1916, newspaper, May 8, 1916; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906221/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.