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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1914

Page

4

Woman Refuses Operation to Try Vegetable Compound

Logansport Indiana report quotes Mrs Danigy D B Travia who, facing a recommended surgical procedure for female troubles, chose Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound instead. She reports improvement and urges other suffering women to try the remedy, noting confidential replies from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.

Logansport Ind Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. Danigy DD B. Travia Franklin St Lydia E Pinkham Lydia FE Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Twenty Year Test of Chamberlain Remedy

Geo W. Brock of the Enterprise Aberdeem Maryland recalls using Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for twenty years as a quick and safe cure for diarrhoea. He states it never disappointed anyone and recommends it. For sale by all dealers.

Geo W. Brock The Enterprise Aberdeem

Typhoid Fever Its Cause and Prevention

The article states a single germ causes typhoid fever, the typhoid bacillus, contracted by swallowing contaminated food or water. It notes the germ is carried by flies and links unsanitary conditions to outbreaks. Prevention includes preventing sewage runoff into wells and water sources, screening buildings, keeping stables clean, and vaccination as a safe preventative measure.

Foley Cathartic Tablets Promote Liver Activity In Summer

An advertisement from Foley Cathartic Tablets touts fast liver stimulation and relief from constipation. A user from New Oldham Wimberley Texas says they are the best laxative and replace calomel, emphasizing wholesomeness and comfort without griping.

New Oldham Wimberley Texas Wm. Reese Co

Phonograph for Sale in Comanche Texas

Bargain sale listing for a Victrola talking machine in good condition. Contact D Hall, Comanche, Texas, box 345-L.

L. D Hall Comanche Texas

Card of Thanks for illness and death of son and brother

A. J. Mitchell and children express heartfelt gratitude to all who helped during illness and death. May God bless you and guide their family to a higher life.

U. G A. J. Mitchell

Letter Praises Foley Kidney Pills by Hopkinton Man

W. T. Greene of Hopkinton New Hampshire writes that his wife Mrs. Greene suffered a stubborn kidney trouble for over a year. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with completing her recovery and urges others with kidney issues to consider them. The notice is from The Wm. Reese Co.

W. T. Greene Hopkinton, N.H Chicago Mayr Wm. Reese Co

Piles cured in 6 to 14 days promise by PAZO ointment

A druggist offers a money back guarantee if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding, or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. The first application provides ease and rest. The ad notes a 60 cent price.

Home Canning Lesson For The Thrifty Housewife

A home canning guide explains the benefits of fruit and vegetable rich meals, urging use of surplus garden produce. It describes equipment like glass jars and a large kettle, plus steam or pressure canning methods with a three day heating cycle and careful jar handling.

Texas Marketing Problems Studied

Prof C B Austin of the University of Texas Extension studies Texas farm marketing by collecting hundreds of letters from farmers. The letters detail what crops are grown, selling methods, prices received, and the difficulties faced. The effort aims to form a factual background for legislative solutions and empower farmers to present their case.

Prof C. B. Austin University of Texas Department of Extension Texas Austin

Diversification of Crops Is Needed and Promoted

In remarks to the Southern States Association of Marketing, Charles B. Austin of the University of Texas argues for crop diversification. He compares farmers to manufacturers who shift production when demand changes, urging fixed capital in multiple crops to feed themselves and reduce the cotton trade squeeze. He notes Texas farmers lack purchasing power to meet market demand.

Southern States Association of Marketing Chas. B. Austin Division of Public Welfare University of Texas Texas

Texas Boy Wins National Peace Prize Orator Contest

Frank Lyons of El Paso Texas won first place in a national orator contest at Lake Mohawk New York during the Peace Conference. The event selected the winner for the National Peace Prize from college orators nationwide. Lyons earned his advancement through the competition.

Frank Lyons el Paso Lake Mohawk New York United States Lyons

Texan Wins National Contest at Lake Mohawk

Lyons, a second-year University of Texas student, won the first prize at the National Contest held in Texas and Southern contests at Lake Mohawk. Judges praised his performance among an audience of renowned men as he balances classes with work to fund his state university education, one of over eight hundred Texas students doing the same.

Texas Lake Mohawk Lyons University of Texas State University

University of Texas Largest in the South

The University of Texas is the largest in the South among two other educational institutions. The just-concluded session enrolled 2,532 students plus 1,000 in correspondence and another 1,000 in the Summer School. In June over 300 Texas youths earned degrees, with about 1,200 students in Austin in the Summer School. The university is democratic with 1,000 self supporting students and free tuition across departments as each Legislature funds it.

South Texas Austin

UT Provided Commencement Speakers to Sixty-Two High Schools

During 1914 the University of Texas supplied commencement speakers to 62 high schools across the state, reflecting a broad outreach program.

University of Texas

World at Home comes to Dallas Fair for sixteen days

The World at Home touring show arrives for a sixteen day stay at the State Fair of Texas beginning Saturday October 17. Twenty five double length steel railway cars carry a mammoth array of amusement devices and acts including the Garden of Allah Mazeppa Omar Sami’s East Indian Exhibitions Willard’s Wonders of Melodia and Armstrong’s Congress of Oddities among others. The touring exhibit promises mid air feats, high class conduct and a varied program of concerts and thrills for Fair patrons.

Dallas Dallas Forts Texas al Jarden Allah Arabian Village California Frank Wild West and Indian Congress Mazeppa Omar Sami Willard Delodia Armstrong Congress of Victor Islick Garden of Allah Nillard Far West

Elephants Splash in Tank at 1914 State Fair of Texas

At the 1914 State Fair of Texas visitors may hear a big splash as elephants slunge in the large tank prepared for them this year. The scene underscores the fair’s animal exhibits and daily routines in the new season.

Texas

Farm Implement Display at Texas State Fair 1914

Dallas reports the farm implement display at the Texas State Fair will be larger and more varied than before with extensive exhibit space. Demonstrators will present latest appliances and discuss efficient methods for using farm machinery during the fair opening Saturday October 17.

Dallas

Newspaper Makers Gather for Texas State Fair Day

Monday October 19 marks the gathering of Texas newspaper makers at the State Fair of Texas. E J iest, a director of the fair and fellow journalist, heads the event and promises greater enjoyment than ever before.

Makers of Texas E. J Iest

Child Welfare Exhibit at 1914 State Fair of Texas

Dallas reports a larger more instructive exhibit at the State Fair of Texas running October 17 to November 1. The College of Industrial Arts showcases 200 feet of wall space on child welfare with sections on prevention children’s diseases school health examination vocational training and the impact of home life on delinquency.

Dallas College Industrial Arts Texas National Society of Industial Education College Ofndustrial Arts

Poultry Display At Texas State Fair Promises Big Prizes

Dallas hosts the 1914 State Fair of Texas beginning October 17 with a grand poultry exhibit. Thousands of top fowls enter for rich prizes, including meetings of the Texas White Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, and Barred Rock clubs. Premia are liberal. poultry as a profit maker is emphasized by Fair director F. F. Sliney. Walter Burton of Arlington oversees the department and invites correspondence on prizes.

Dallas Texas Southwest Texas White Wyandotte Club Texas Rhode Island Red Club Texas Barred Rock Club American Poultry Association F. F. Sliney State Fair of Poultry Department Sliney Kansas Missouri Walter Burton Arlington Tex

Athletic features schedule at 1914 State Fair of Texas

The schedule lists events starting Saturday October 17 in Dallas with Trinity University Waxahachie facing Baylor College Waco. On Saturday October 31 Texas A and M College faces Louisiana State University.

Texas and Oklahoma Gridiron Clash Invites Big City Attention

Dallas visitors anticipate the Texas versus Oklahoma game at the 1914 State Fair of Texas. The UT and OU elevens meet in Dallas on Saturday October 24. Promises a premier season showdown with wide public interest.

Dallas University of Texas University of Oklahoma Texas

A Different Fair Opens With New Shows and Comforts

The 1914 fair launches with new exhibits and conveniences, promising a striking change in displays for fourteen grand and glorious days beginning Saturday October 17.

Texas

Brilliant Auto Show at State Fair of Texas 1915 Models

Dealers prepare a grand exhibit of 1915 automobile models at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, opening Saturday October 17 and running through Sunday November 1. It marks the first showing of 1915 models in America with every make and model on display across the exhibitors’ building.

America Dallas Texas

Dallas Fair to Feature Latest Women’s Wear and Hats

The 1914 State Fair of Texas opens in Dallas on Saturday October 17 and runs sixteen days. New York and Paris will be tapped to bring the latest hats fashions frocks and dresses to the fair.

Dallas Texas New York Paris

State Fair of Texas Offers Premiums in School Arts

In the Dallas State Fair textile department rich premiums are offered for school children across the state in domestic science manual arts drawing arts and crafts and culinary. The 1914 meeting starts Saturday October 17.

Texas Dallas

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Home Economics Department Anetin College of Industrial Arts Rowland Lan Oklahoma Mammoth Livestock Display W.L Yopp W. H. Stratton Secy Grove Studebaker Cunningham @ Bell
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