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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1926
Page
8
The notice states Vandyke Union Sunday School will meet at Bro P J Easley’s, then go to Bro Russell’s pasture for Sunday School and an Easter egg hunt with dinner and baskets. If weather fails, the group will meet at the church and proceed with the program at Beasley’s afterward.
Mrs Paris Smith reports her husband Paris Smith improving after an operation for appendix and gallstone adhesion. A phlebitis infection followed causing leg infection, but he hopes to leave the hospital soon. Mrs Smith, visiting from the farm, plans to raise watermelons potatoes and roasting ears and considers marketing plans.
Durham Bros offer a big shipment of wallpaper with many patterns and prices better than mail order. H. H. Hardin and Avery & Sons' Mr. Bill ers at a special price are advertised alongside the window hardware bargains.
Strengthens weak Eyes Old fashioned camphor witch hazel hyirastis etc fixed in Lavoptik eye wash. Strengthens eyes and relieves any case weak strained or sore eyes. Acts surprisingly quick. Aluminum eye cup free. Hamilton Drug Co West Side Sq.
Howard Hampton reports in the Dallas News from a Brownwood date line about L. C. Boynton’s front yard museum on the Comanche Brownwood road. The feature includes petrified trees from the Leon River and other items reflecting Boynton’s lifelong Comanche county hobby as a pioneer settler.
A brief from the Chief shows a desk exchange aided by want ads. A Comanche resident sought a desk, while a Plainview seller saw the ad and contacted the buyer. The result was a successful sale and mutual satisfaction.
A Vandyke correspondent reports the Sons of Rest have received free outfits from the Grand Goslin. The set includes fishing canes lines hooks and an automatic device to cast and rebait. A shade for each man will be provided later. Some complain the poles are too long for creek fishing.
A wheat producer from thirty miles away visited Comanche last week sending an inquiry to the Comanche Milling Company about bran flour and wheat value. He then delivered wheat and invested about $20 in bran and flour at the mill before purchasing more goods at local stores, illustrating how a single entrepreneurial action can draw regional trade to a town.
The Caller from North Fort Worth Baptist Church reports Rev. J. C. Boyd the editor and former Comanche pastor. A revival is announced at the church from April yet the year is unclear with emphasis on genuine gospel messages and no substitutes.
Congressman Thomas L. Blanton accuses President Coolidge of failing to enforce federal liquor laws by allowing The Washington Post to print a recipe for manufacturing intoxicating liquor. He calls for equal application of the law and prosecutions of the editor, arguing the administration paper violates the law and should be treated like any other violator.
A short note from Houston dated March 17 1938 expresses a personal reaction to a Commissioners Court report about removing the court house light. The writer Mas Jwo. W. Leen signs the letter and notes a reader suggested sending it in.
A lyrical piece fondly recalls a guiding light that serves the town for years. The speaker praises the beacon’s reliable glow from a distant vantage point and its symbolic guardianship under a regal, goddesslike figure atop the courthouse tower.
See us for your hardware we can save you money. Local retailer Durham Bros positions itself as a budget friendly source for tools and supplies offering value to shoppers.
City Marshal W. A. Pate arrested two men for stealing gasoline from a car behind Higginbotham's Friday night. They were sent to county court and received one day in jail plus costs. The transient pair included a man said to have served two prior penitentiary terms. The marshal spotted them near town before supper, then nabbed them after he returned, likely stopping further thefts or burglaries.
Misses Roberson Bay Findley Home and Misses Leven and land Roberson have bought the Findley residence one block north of the square's northeast corner and will take possession May 1.
The passage complains about authorities and editors reading a recipe publicly and breaking the law when not granted authority. It portrays a millionaire editor and the President’s friend flaunting rules, noting prior newspapers’ reluctance to violate the law.
Secretary Jardine lauded farm leaders in Dallas for steering farming toward profitability and stabilizing markets. He met with district representatives and Cotton Association officials, pledging support from the Agriculture Department and urging action to sustain the 16,000,000 bale season without market disruption.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Texas association named Payne Fart Garega Cotten. Details and roles are unclear, but it indicates local business or group context within Texas. Further readable text needed for precise summary.
An advertisement touts purification as Nature's Foundation of Health and promises relief from chronic ailments. It urges readers to buy purifiers at drug stores and hints at rewards for families subscribing to a program.
Just arrived bulk wall paper with many patterns to choose from. We offer better than mail order price on this paper. E Hardin.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Herbine and a bottle as a medical aid with phrases about relief and mood. The readable parts imply a claim of constant doctor-like benefits and emotional uplift, but the text is largely indecipherable.
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