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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
4
Light rain refreshed Cotton Grove area as residents share visits and reports from Mercer Gap Proctor and Sidney. Local gatherings include the Christian meeting at Sidney, a crochet club at Vera Couch, and a water baptism at Mercer Gap with twelve baptized and nine joining by letter.
A large rain fell here Monday night and was much needed. Rev. Storey left Sunday afternoon to start a protracted meeting at Hazeldell. The meeting here closed Sunday night with a good turnout and a sumptuous ground dinner. Attendees included R. W. Gray and son Cecil, Mrs. Vandiver, Mrs. Dr. Dingle, and Dr. Dingle's mother. Mrs. J. P. Ewing returned Thursday.
Mrs Dee Gilder from Mississippi visits Bee Gilder family and Tom Pittman from Dawson county. J S McNeely and daughter and Mrs Rose Wilson from Knox count y are guests. Nancy McNeely's nine children join relatives for dinner. Forty two grandchildren and thirty two relatives not present. Protracted meeting begins tonight at Liberty with Bro Jeff Prichard preaching. Jesse Fumes loses house and belongings. a shot from a fired gun injures his young daughter lightly. The family resides near Rusker on John Gibsons place.
Sidney reports Milholland led a successful Tuesday night meeting with 26 additions to the Church of Christ. The community notes visits, baptisms, a protracted meeting at Stag Creek, and ongoing church activities with many relatives visiting in the area.
The forum discusses woman suffrage as a national political issue. Elihu Root argues suffrage is not a natural right but a political tool, insisting women differ from men and belong to protective roles rather than political warfare. He warns of societal regression if suffrage is extended.
I B Spiller, secretary of the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas, says the Mexican uprising along the Texas border will not cause cattle depredations. The region is a major cattle country with fewer Mexican imports recently due to foot and mouth quarantine and new export duties by Villa and Carranza.
W R Harris advertises City Market inviting customers to trade for goods and promises kind treatment and good meat at the North side square.
A. E. Bowie married Miss Maranda FE Arthur. I. H. Kirksey wed Miss Mabel Hartley. R. L. Williams joined Miss Eithel Watkins. W. B. Drival and Miss Cynthia Coker. Sam Wallace married Miss Fay Wood. W. T. Johnson wed Miss Elma Knox.
An old style advertisement touts Dr Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil as a cure for stubborn sores and other ailments. It promises rapid relief of pain and healing alongside traditional remedies with price points of 25c 50c and 1.00.
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