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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
8
County auditor W D Carroll invites sealed bids for one maximum car of coal for Comanche County with delivery to begin immediately. Bids due by August 18 at 10 a m. located at 49-500.
The Comanche County Texas commissioners court will receive bids on August 27 1923 in Comanche Texas for a Best Tracklayer Tractor. County Judge F J Reese presiding.
A speaker described chickens as the most useful animal, claiming you can eat them while alive for sustenance, and after death their meat remains valuable. The remark adds a provocative take on utility of poultry.
The USDA weather and crop report for the week ending August 7 notes generally unfavorable cotton conditions across the belt. Texas reports poor to average yields, Oklahoma from poor to very good, while Arkansas Tennessee the Carolinas and much of Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana see fair progress due to excessive rains. Boll weevil damage varies with rainfall and other crops show good progress in key districts.
L F Rogers, a Comanche carpenter, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with quick relief from severe backache tied to weak kidneys. He urges others with kidney trouble to try the remedy, priced at 60 cents at all dealers, manufactured by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY.
Zourah Lacy announces a painting class to begin in September in China after completing courses at Howard Payne. Information available by phone at 466 after August 30.
125 acres on route 4 five miles south from De Teon. 80 acres second bottom land in good cultivation 25 acres same grade land in Bermuda grass 80 acres Johnson grass meadow 40 acres upland pasture with spring of fine water 50 to 60 pecan trees near a box house. Will take house in Comanche as part payment. Ideal little stock farm. J R Eanes & Co
A large gathering marked a reunion for J. J. Hicks at his South Leon home. Hicks, 85, is cited as a pioneer and honored Comanche County citizen, with about 100 relatives and friends in attendance. Also noted is an upcoming horse and cattle sale by Brownwood buyers.
In a Dallas report a patient with an ulcerated stomach and multiple hemorrhages reports dangerous condition but after ten days on Ferrasal can eat freely including peaches. He credits Ferrasal with remarkable relief and thanks Burgess Irwin and Hamilton Drug Co in Dallas Texas.
An orte fragment describes cold symptoms and a local ointment treatment by J. Cheney & C for Nagal Catarrh. It claims rapid action on mucous surfaces and system build up to resist colds. The ad mentions drugstats and a yearly usage claim.
A. W. Redwine of Sidney said a plan to move the Mc Daniel gin from Gap to Sidney is underway. Owner A. L. McDaniel will relocate if Sidney residents raise a $400 bonus and assist with the move. Redwine is organizing subscriptions and expects the amount to be secure.
Mrs. J. C. Perkins of Boston reports her daughter recovered from a lame back after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills for backache rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder trouble and notes they are sold everywhere.
J H Wilhelm returns to Comanche with family from Brownwood after twenty months away and resumes a barber business by buying into Jess Huse’s shop, now named Huse and Wilhelm. Also advertised is Herbine tonic for liver stomach and bowel relief at 60 cents via S Smith.
The Holifield farm near Proctor comprising 70 acres was purchased by Marion Wilkerson from C. F. Purvis for 2000 dollars last Thursday. Wilkerson also inherits the current crop on the land.
Mrs. W. Clary of White Plains Virginia says four years of back trouble improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. She notes kidney complaints are now minimal. The ad urges avoiding substitutes and claims the product is sold widely.
Notice to parties who took a purse from a sedan on the north side square last Wednesday afternoon. If the keys are mailed to box 68 Comanche Texas no further action or publicity will be taken. You are welcome to the five or six dollars. loss of keys is an inconvenience. We have your number.
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