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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
2
Elizabeth C. Corley of Edmund South Carolina reports relief from nervousness and monthly ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts improved ability to work and household duties, urging others to try the tonic.
North winds bring cold spell injuring garden crops as community notes celebrate Mrs. Roberson’s recovery in Krownwood after an operation. Local visits, Easter events, singing plans, and a local ad for Prickly Ash Hitters accompany brief notices from Robersonville and nearby areas.
A Brownwood item questions Gov. Neff’s stance on the Texas death penalty after he commuted a Wichita Falls case and a Mexican defendant near San Antonio. The piece suggests rumors of a shift away from capital punishment, notes mental illness claims in the rapist case, and argues Texans desire a firm legal response to rising crime. An ad for Ballard’s Snow Liniment closes the column.
The Brownwood Concert Band led by Rex Gaither on manager and B Winniford as director performed for a large Comanche crowd on the courthouse lawn. Mayor J R Kanes welcomed visitors and Albright spoke on friendship between Brownwood and Comanche, inviting a return visit and a future ball game.
A call to action urges bringing clean cotton rage to the Chief office for sale. The note emphasizes delivering the material to the designated office location for processing or purchase. No additional details are provided.
Two Comanche County farmers announce an on farm sale to buy hogs and raise stock quality. They offer credit arrangements through J R Eanes & Co and a $10 prize for the best pig from a sow bought at the sale. They urge breeders to meet in Comanche to form a county stock breeders organization.
Breckenridge Texas voters approved bonds totaling 900000 in a special election held last week. The measure passes 28.5 to 1 for 600000 to fund street improvements and 300000 to finance sewers, signaling a push toward planned city improvements.
Interested buyers are invited to a Duroc Jersey sale in Comanche on the first Monday in April with promises of good red hogs and stock.
Washington reports the government has paid railroads 532 million under the transportation law. Nearly a million dollars funded deficits during federal control and over 260 million covered guaranty payments since carriers returned to private control. Seventy seven million is for partial guaranty payments, and 190 million has been loaned from the revolving fund. Fort Worth and Rio Grande received 210 thousand dollars and Quanah Acme and Pacific 5 thousand on the guaranty.
Desdemona Advance reports Bob Stanton and party from Comanche were on hand Thursday night for the American Legion dance.
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