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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
3
A salesman boasts decades of experience selling buggies in multiple states. He praises the current selection sold from the House of Higginbotham as the neatest, most classy rigs available.
A severe wind and rain storm struck Copperas Prairie and Gap early Sunday, moving Morgan Livingston’s residence seven feet and injuring Mrs. Livingston. Most outbuildings on the farm were heavily damaged. A burial service for Mrs. J. M. C. Lusk was held at Pendergrass cemetery. Local residents report various social calls, a rabbit drive yielding 250 rabbits, and school affairs including an Easter egg hunt and trustee election. A Scranton family reported a burned child and the mother’s collapse, with drought-like tremors noted by residents including H. H. Burnett and A. H. Taylor.
A 10 cent box of Cascarets is advertised as a nightly solution for biliousness indigestion and constipation. The ad claims the product removes sour foods and excess bile, cleanses waste, and leaves a clear head and healthy liver by morning, without griping. Children are said to love Cascarets.
Central Christian Church concludes its Easter revival with high expectations for large Bible School attendance and services. The day features morning sermon The Crisis of the Soul and evening The Last Invitation inviting all to partake in spiritual renewal.
The article endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for young children noting it contains no opium or narcotics and is pleasant to take. It claims effectiveness against coughs colds and croup and says it is obtainable everywhere.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Logan near DeLeon report a boy. Mr. and Mrs. J A Whittenton near DeLeon report a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Thee Parker near ? report a boy. Mr. and Mrs. O M Chapp near ? report a boy. Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins near DeLeon.
Easter marketing to boost sales before inspecting choice meat cuts. A dollar goes further in quantity and quality, with Allen and Harris Market promoting value and serving appetites.
The piece explains constipation blocks the bowels causing absorption of poisons, dullness, and poor digestion. It advocates Chamberlain's Tablets as relief and lists multiple local distributors and addresses in Comanche and De Leon with Overland numbers.
Automobiles-Hensley ay Ford 725 and 6T appear in a local vehicle listing alongside E McAdoo and Ford No 7 reflecting a period catalog of cars and owners in the community.
A brief ad touts Plantation Chills as a liver friendly remedy that promises rapid relief. It claims to leave the liver in healthy condition while offering no clear list of ingredients or price information.
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