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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
9
The advertisement describes nasal catarrh as starting subtly with blocked nostrils and snoring. It suggests Peruna as a remedy, plus a salt water rinse, claiming it can halt incipient catarrh in weeks. It cites many users benefiting and urges readers to try the treatment.
An old patent medicine claim promises to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine. It claims to stop coughs and headaches and to work off the cold. Druggists refund money if it fails and each box bears E. W. Grave’s signature. price five cents.
A prudent mother is urged to watch for pale, listless, peevish children as signs of worms. White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as an effective remedy requiring only a few doses to end the worms and return the child to normal activity. Price 25¢ per bottle. Sold by Paris Smith.
Public notices for justice or constable seats and county offices offered with set rates. Includes commission, district clerk, district attorney postings and cash must accompany orders. Also offers high quality job printing and candidate cards.
Advertises Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals. Includes price 25c 50c and 1.00. Promotes use to prevent blood poisoning and aid healing.
An anti mercury warning cautions against catarrh remedies that contain mercury and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as a safe internal treatment. The ad notes testimonials are free and urges purchase from druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
William S. Bowden father of M T and W C Bowden died Thursday April 2 at his Rising Star home. Born 1837 in Lawrence County Tennessee he served in the Civil War with Fort Smith and Price’s forces, later lived in Pope County Arkansas and Brown County Texas before settling in Rising Star. He was a Methodist, a seeker of truth, and leaves a wife seven children and many grandchildren.
Mrs S C Burton writes from Houston praising Cardui the woman’s tonic for her three months illness with womanly trouble. She says after two bottles she gained 15 pounds, can do housework, and friends hardly know her. The ad urges others with common female ailments to try the vegetable remedy from Chattanooga Medicine Co and request informational leaflets.
Calomel fell from favor due to salivation and danger. Grigsby’s Liv-Ver-Lax offers a safer vegetable remedy for liver health, marketed with a money back guarantee. Sold by Wm. Reese & Co for 50 cents or $1 per bottle, featuring L. K. Grigsby likeness for protection.
County Health Officer Chas. Ory reports multiple small pox cases in the Boatright family at Lamkin, all under quarantine. She also received word of a diphtheria case in De Leon and left to investigate.
The store announces a new Studebaker automobile model number 25 priced at 885 dollars. Cunningham & Bell emphasize the value and availability for local buyers, highlighting the car's features and affordability.
With rain easing, Cunningham & Bell invites buyers to inspect the Studebaker lineup, suggesting favorable crops and steady demand as a backdrop for an automobile purchase.
Mrs. Clarence Reeves died yesterday afternoon near Hebron from pneumonia. A fire in Kennedale seriously burned the Gardenhire family. Cecil Sadler was badly hurt by a cord snag on the sidewalk. Two heavy rains boosted Comanche county crops. Castine received a car of fast fertilizer for trial by farmers this year. The Gustine Socialist Local plans a three day encampment at Sylvan Lake in June. Uncle Sam Cox remains very ill.
The Texas Wonder claims to dissolve gravel cure diabetes backaches rheumatism and all kidney and bladder irregularities for men and women. Regulates children's bladder troubles. If not sold locally it can be mailed for 1.00. One small bottle lasts two months and nearly always cures. Send for testimonials from this and other states. Dr. E. W. Hall St. Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.
A commentary notes that a woman's lifelong education continues in consumer choices as daily advertisements keep her connected with the opportunities of the day.
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