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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
8
nt tw o. M. Cochran D. D. S. Phone 418 DRS. COCHR. Lester M. Hall D. D. 8. Phone 148 AN HALL Dentists.
Miss Emma Graham returns from Hawley to Comanche as nearby schools close. Residents travel to Brownwood Dallas and Dublin for business and family events. Visitors include Judge G Johnson of Hamilton and many friends, with multiple trips for work, health and leisure noted around district towns.
Charlie Bryson was here this week from Plainview to tend ranch interests near town. Howard Kilpatrick lay ill several days this week with stomaine poisoning. Cager Mahon of De Leon and Tad Carter of Rotan were Comanche visitors Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran of Oklahoma City visit Dr. and Mrs. Irad M. Cochran this week. Ed Wilkerson and family and Ruth Slack of Dallas visit Mrs. R. A. Slack this week.
Plenty of Whipperill peas black eye peas maize and cane seed offered for planting at Slider and Lacy with ready availability for farmers preparing spring crops.
Kilpatrick and Son advertise lawn mowers, lawn sprinklers and garden hose in a right race sale listing.
The Comanche Baptist community reports Bro. Day Emory’s baptism at the Sunday service. The fifth Sunday association meeting begins Thursday night at Midwwy Baptist, with all churches urged to send messengers. Comanche Sunday school workers push a large enlistment drive under Pastor Geo A Curlee.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic promotes quinine and iron to act as a general tonic. It claims to aid the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build the body overall. Price noted at 50 cents.
Slider and Lacy announce special limited time prices on leather horse collars for a few days only. Stock up now for ranch and stable needs.
Automobiles listed with owners and routes include Nute Pitts DeLeon Route 4 Ford No 744 P A Gressett Comanche Route 4 Ford No 745 W J Wilhelm Democrat Ford No 746 N E Palmer Comanche Ford No 747 W M Hanson Proctor Briscoe No 748 G W Salyer Dublin Route 1 Briscoe No 749 Miss Della Stevens Lamkin Ford No 752.
Farmers and distant residents urged to keep a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment in the house for cuts wounds sores sprains and rheumatism. Described as a powerful healing penetrating remedy priced 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by S P Smith.
A late 19th or early 20th century ad from Higginbothams advertises a high grade phaeton offered at successive weekly price cuts. After two weeks no takers, the plan is to keep reducing the price from 150 down toward 80 and beyond until sold or given away.
Mr and Mrs John P Rye of Sipe Springs announce the birth of a son. The couple reports a healthy infant boy born to the Rye family in their hometown.
An advertisement touts Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial as instant relief and speedy cure with pricing at 50 cents and 25 cents.
An old standard tonic claims to drive out malaria strengthen the body and enrich the blood for both adults and children. Sold for 50 cents as a general health tonic.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets for headaches biliousness and constipation. It describes poisonous waste absorbed in blood causing brain congestion and a throbbing headache, promising cleansing of stomach removal of sour undigested food and foul gases and a 10 cent box that works while you sleep.
John Deminy marries Clara Gibson. C C Wilson weds Ofie Holland. J H Bumpas joins Mary Cunningham. Willie B Butler and Montie Weatherford receive licenses.
A courthouse program features speakers on Monday April 23 at 8:00 p m addressing The War Against a Bat tle for Humanity. The event invites community members to join the discussion and support humanitarian aims.
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