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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
3
Mrs McNatate of Springfield Massachusetts recounts how refusing surgery and using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her weakness and nervousness, made eight birth easier, and improved family happiness. The letter urges other women with similar ailments to try the remedy.
The Dublin Progress proprietor Lily has become mayor by near unanimous vote amid a ruling by the Attorney General, verbally delivered to County Judge Reese, limiting city payments for the paper and barring legal notice publication. The ruling forces taxpayers to pay printing costs to other towns or nonlocal job offices, a decision viewed as ridiculous by locals.
Advertisements tout a liver purifying tonic described as renewing health and curing various ailments. The genuine product is sold only in 35c packages, with imitations warned against.
The Washington scene centers on renewed efforts to define enforcement of the Volstead Act. Representative Hill of Maryland proposes leaving enforcement to states, arguing federal repeal or leniency is needed to curb evasion. Attorney General Daugherty issues a ruling allowing liquor vessels to dock within three miles if liquor is aboard, contrasting prior Pal mar's stance on strict prohibition.
Native Comanche readers testify to relief from backaches and urinary disorders with Dean's Kidney Pills. An ad lists testimonials from Rogers and others, urging readers to ask for the same remedy praised for its claimed quick cure. A separate obituary note expresses gratitude for support after the loss of a baby boy named Richard Vernon Adams and lists many Adams family relatives.
A local weather observer lists the winter freeze counts from November 12 to April 18: 6 in November, 14 in December, 12 in January, 9 in February, 3 in March, and 4 in April, total 48. This marks the first April with more than two freezes in 37 years, with April 30, 1908, frost causing fruit and crop damage.
Preparations for the eleventh annual Interscholastic State Meet at the University of Texas in Austin May 5 to 7 include reduced round trip rail fares for delegates and one faculty rep per school. Entries are limited to district winners with 64 official delegates, plus 128 debaters, 200 declamation contestants, 128 tennis players, and 352 track entrants, totaling over eleven hundred delegates and many additional guests. Lodging will be provided, preliminaries begin Thursday, and the event is expected to be the largest and most hotly contested.
The piece contrasts Jefferson Day with other patriotic observances, praising Thomas Jefferson as author of the Declaration of Independence and a key figure in American liberty. It cites his early work in the Pennsylvania Congress era, his political philosophy, and enduring influence, likening him to Adam Smith in impact.
Wills Point Chronicle notes Texas Democrats would curb any unbridled ambition by John H Kirby to seek the United States Senate. The piece praises Kirby as brave and patriotic, argues he would win an election, and contrasts him with Morris Shepard and Wilson era politics. It also cites broad Republican gains in the last election and asserts Kirby has not indicated any interest.
High quality upholstery work offered at reasonable prices for auto tops. Kilpatrick, 35 Age W. W. Kilpatrick, advertises top service to prepare vehicles for summer usage.
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