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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1928
Page
2
An old advertisement claims Star Soap cleanses skin before applying Blue Star Remedy to stop itching quickly. It promotes relief from itching and skin ailments with products sold by WM. Reese Drug Co. All Drug Stores.
County Agent notes Houston firm seeks Comanche County Castor bean cultivation with potential yields up to 25 bushels per acre. Price cited is 2.50 per bushel. Readers invited to share seed and information. Also reports Four-Square Community plan handbook offers, upcoming 4-H and community club meetings, and Bibb singing class fundraisers raising 83.00 after auctions.
Durham Bros promotes a clean up and paint up sale in April featuring value offers for homeowners. The message invites customers to inspect discounted painting and cleaning supplies and services with emphasis on timely completion.
Charlie Vineyard suffered a bad foot injury last Wednesday when the rope broke while lowering him into a well. He likely will need crutches for a period. Nearby visits included Mr and Mrs Jim Robertson of Merkel and Mrs Earl Gressett with children from Comanche. A missionary rally is announced at Sweetwater Baptist Church to begin soon.
The circuit announces Sunday services at Indian Creek at 11 am and 7 pm with an afternoon service at Harmony at 3 pm. The pastor J. L. Ray asks for full attendance at all services.
The Borozone remedy advertised for flesh wounds cuts and burns is promoted as equally effective for horses and humans. Instructions advise washing with liquid Borozone followed by Borozone Powder, with prices listed as liquid 30c 60c and 120 for larger sizes and powder 30c and 60c. Sold by Paris Smith Drugist and WM Reese Drug Co.
Easter Sunday brought a wet cycle with snow by 9 pm totaling near an inch, noted as the snowiest Easter by long-time residents. A Dallas man, Truman Faulkner, moved his family to Brownwood to farm this year. The scholastic census counted 100 students with 14 more boys than girls, while D S Miller and wife visited Denton and Walter Daniel's family left after news of Mrs Daniel's mother nearing death. Our school term ends May 18 and Clarence Burt's family visits Pendleton.
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