Good Roads Association Urges Coordinated County Road Crew
The DeLeon Free Press reports the Good Roads Association urges organizing a county road crew with skilled men, teams, and proper equipment to improve roads from the county seat to the county line. They warn against dump wagons and recommend graders, scrapers, and plows, plus a cost estimate and balanced funding per precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roads Association
Ortt Comanche
UN Its
Burks
Precinct
DeLeon
Good Roads Association
G. H. Loudermilk
Comanche
DeLeon Free Press
Death of 4 year old Dewey Thomas in Walling Bend
The 4 year old son of Mr and Mrs J C Thomas was killed when a tree toppled in high wind as his brothers felled it. He died two hours later and was buried at Walling Bend Cemetery with Rev Tom Lee leading services. The community mourns the tragic accident and offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Thomas
J. C. Thomas
Walling Bend
Tom Lee
Dublin
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
An advertisement for Texas Wonder promotes a medical tonic by Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis. It claims to dissolve gravel, cure kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and back pain, with children supported and mail delivery available for one dollar. Testimonials are promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
No Time to Quit The Doctor Says I Must Quit Smoking
A distressed speaker pleads with John to endure until coupons cover a dining room rug, while revealing severe health toll from smoking and a call to quit. The piece centers on a medical warning and financial anxiety over home furnishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised for Children
A cough medicine for children should be harmless and pleasant to take and effective. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is described as all of these and the mothers' favorite everywhere, for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Gen H. Mayr
Whiting St
Chicago
Wilson supports local option on liquor not party plank
President Wilson backs local option and opposes making prohibition a party issue. Secretary Daniels' navy efficiency order aims at department matters, not political stance. Report cites Wilson letter from 1911 affirming belief in local self government and local control of licensing. The Dallas News and DeLeon Free Press are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Daniels
New Jersey
Thomas B. Shannon
Newark
N. J
Tam
Dallas News
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Promote Quick Constipation Relief
Remedy ends constipation and biliousness with Hot Springs Liver Buttons. Promises gentle overnight relief, improved liver function, and removal of headaches and gas. Sold in Comanche by The Wm. Reese Company along with Hot Springs Rheumatic and Blood Remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Comanche
Wm. Reese
Road Crew Backed as Better Plan for DeLeon Roads
Banker B J Pittman argues a road crew with needed machinery can inspect and plan work across precincts. He contrasts this with the old method of road work without a clear, funded plan and urges using bond funds efficiently for paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
DeLeon
Comanche County
B. J. Pittman
B. J. Pitman
Inactive Kidneys Linked to Rheumatism Remedy Offered
Advertises Micro-line Bladder and Kidney Remedy as a treatment for rheumatism caused by inactive or diseased kidneys. Claims quick action to dissolve uric acid, restore urinary function, and offers 30 days of treatment for $1 with money-back guarantee. Promotes purchase through Rogers Drug & Chemical Co. Dallas and Hamilton Drug Co. Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Drug & Chemical Co
Dallas
Texas
Look to Your Plumbing and Health
The piece warns that poor household plumbing leads to fevers like typhoid and compares digestion to house plumbing. It endorses Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief from digestive trouble and notes they are for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
If There Were No Women The Mullin Enterprise
The Mullin Enterprise reflects on the role of women in life and love. It muses that without women men would lack purpose and companionship, while praising women as essential to happiness, moral life, and heaven. The piece ends with gratitude toward women and a reflection on dependence and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
McGees Baby Elixir Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts McGee’s Baby Elixir as a genuine remedy for stomach and bowel disorders in babies. It claims quick action, purity, and pleasant taste, with bottles priced at 25 cents and 50 cents, sold by Paris Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee
Paris Smith
Children Diseases: Whooping Cough Wide Spread
The circular notes how common whooping cough, measles, and scarlet fever are and endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for sore throats and coughing. A testimonial from Mrs I C Hostler of Grand Island Nebraska praises rapid relief after only a few doses, with sales by Wm Reese Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Mra I. C. Hostler
Grand Island
Nebr
Wm. Reese Drug Company
For sale in Comanche Texas by Wm Reese Co and Druggista
An advertisement notes items for sale in Comanche Texas offered by the Wm Reese Company and by druggists everywhere. The brief notice highlights general availability through local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Wm. Reese Co
Druggista Everywhere
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Public Roads Crew
F. F. Dalley CO. Ltd
Buffalo
N. Y
Hamilton, Ont
Pata Ae Leer
Rhode Island
T. M. Pulliam
Comanche County Abstract Co
G. W. McClellan
J. R. Eanes
C. A. Hitt
Jnc. D
Waring
Pres
Sec. Treas
Fletcher
Astoria
Hamilton Drug Company
Reunion
Jacksonville
Florida
Waco
R. E. Truett
Gus Hoover
Fort Worth
John F. Lehane
Tyler
Guaranty State Bank
Depositors Guaranty Fund
State of
First State Bank of
J. E. Gray
E. E. Anthony
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