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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
7
The Presbyterian ladies surprised Miss Eula Clarke with a parcel post shower on Thursday morning. Gifts were mailed to arrive together, reflecting the affection and admiration many friends hold for her. Clarke is noted for her rare personal charm and musical talent.
Mrs Oscar and Gib Callaway hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Eula Clarke on a Wednesday afternoon at the Callaway residence. The house displayed ferns and roses as guests gathered and presented the bride to be with hem towels. Judith Clarke announced the events to follow.
A deliveryman stood at the door with packages and JL G Wyatt Everidge brought in a decorated toy car piled with gifts. Brick ice cream, nuts and oatmeal cookies were served to a group of women including Mesdames Clarke Slider St Clair Everidge Montgomery Reese Palmer Eberly and Cneway of Shreveport and several Misses and the honoree Miss Eula Clarke.
Mrs Robert Allison of Mattoon Illinois writes that indigestion caused constipation weight on stomach and chest and poor sleep. One bottle of Chamberlains Tablets corrected the trouble and she felt like a different person since.
H. H. Carnes and Miss Fannie Steward receive a marriage license while Roscoe Carroll and Miss Ruth Pauline Hodges are also recorded as licensed in the same notice.
Born to Mr. and Mrs H B Holdridge near De Leon a boy. J W W Carter near De Leon a boy. A Bunting near De Leon a girl. Walter L Jones Gustine a girl. T B Rambo near Gustine a girl. Johnnie Carver Sipe Springs a boy. W W Gorman Proetor a girl. W A Carter Proetor a boy. Witt Armstrong near Sipe Springs a boy. Rn Al Mortitt May a boy.
The Cash Store in Comanche and partners J. W. Carter Hasse and Stone Truett Proctor advertise Farris Healing Oil. Buy a 50 cent bottle to mix with a pint of linseed oil for a full pint healing remedy claimed to cure sores wounds cuts and scratches.
G. S. Emert, a well known poultryman, shows outstanding egg output from White Leghorn hens. March production tops 23 eggs per hen in 31 days, with February tests from A and M College averaging 64 and 37 percent. Emert’s flock records a per cent average of 74 and 6-31 percent, a notable achievement.
An old poultry advert claims B A Thomas Poultry Remedy helps growth and bowel troubles in young chicks. It is offered as a tonic and remedy with a money back plan. Sold by The Cash Store in Comanche and by J W Carter and Hasse.
Higginbotham Bros. & Co advertises selling charging renting and rebuilding storage batteries. The notice states they handle storage battery needs in one place.
An ad promises cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles with PA7G OINTMENT. If the product fails to cure in six to fourteen days, the druggist will refund the purchase money. First application provides relief.
Obituaries note the passing of J. Q. Johnson of Comanche and Dorothy James of Comanche along with Daisy KE of Williams Sipe Springs. Details on ages or funeral arrangements are not provided in the fragment.
A Denver tailor, A Pal mer, reports Tanlac relieved years of stomach trouble, indigestion, headaches, and weight loss. He says three bottles restored appetite, improved sleep, and added eleven pounds. The medicine is sold in multiple Texas towns by local druggists.
Hog Fence offers a large vehicle from Adrian Hog Fence ready for delivery. It promises hogs a free spring pasture not obtainable otherwise. Easy terms available through Higginbotham's.
Kodak advertising offers to develop films for free and print 2c 3c and 4c at low prices. Mail orders receive special attention. Films can be left at The Wm. Reese Drug Store or mailed to Luther Dixon the Kodak Man Comanche Texas.
Notice to hog raisers announces constant market presence for all hog classes and directs followers to find H Burks at his office when not on the square.
A note promotes the Janesville plan offering a price reduction of $10.00 compared to the Case option. The message urges readers to review the deal and compare costs.
An advertisement touts McGees Baby Elixir as a genuine cure for stomach and bowel disorders in babies. It claims quick action, purity, wholesomeness and pleasant taste with bottles priced at 25e and 50e¢, sold by P. Smith.
The Honey Grove Signal jokes that candidates risk offense presenting voting cards to women and suggests tailoring cards for female voters. It mocks gendered tactics and proposes refined, scented cards as a humorous fix for engaging women in elections.
To cleanse the blood strengthen the kidneys and regulate the stomach liver and bowels Prickly Ash Bitters is a remedy proven to work It promotes activity in body and brain Price 1 25 per bottle Special Agents Wm Reese Co.
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liquid that starts the liver without causing salivation or sickness. It contrasts the dangers of calomel mercury with the pleasant, harmless formula suitable for children and adults and promises quick relief from biliousness constipation and headaches.
An ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claiming superior tonic and laxative effects with no head nervousness or ringing. The copy urges readers to seek the full name and signature of E. W. GROVE for authenticity.
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