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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
3
An Iowa woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with overcoming severe nervousness and weakness after motherhood. The ad boasts widespread use, noting forty years of root and herb ingredients and inviting letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential female medical advice.
District Attorney John Hiner of Stephenville district resigns and will move to Fort Worth to practice law. He was renominated without opposition and will be replaced by a sub nominee at the November general election after county officials in his district elect successors.
Constipation vanishes says Hot Springs resort physicians prescribe Hot Springs Liver Buttons for torpid liver and stomach trouble. Gentle safe regulator replaces calomel and harsh laxatives. Sold locally by The Wm. Rees Co. in Comanche.
An appeal urges readers to support the paper through patronage to sustain community service and enable broader opportunities for new business. The message emphasizes mutual benefit, noting small ad investments can grow into a substantial local marketplace.
The Chief Ex ponent informs subscribers to check the yellow address slip for the expiration date and renew if past due. It warns that newsletters will be discontinued for in arrears and not sent indefinitely after expiry.
An ad for Ferriline, a tasteless syrup Quinine product, claims children accept it without noticing the medicine and adults who dislike ordinary Quinine can also use it. It touts no nausea or nervous effects, recommends 2-ounce original packages, and lists a 25 cent price.
The De Leon Free Press reports Hotel Pittman owner H W Lock plans improvements after buying the hotel from A M Pate. J Speed Carroll resigns as DeLeon school superintendent for health stays, with family relocating to Levita and Galveston. Otis Hood suffers severe eye injuries from a toy airship accident. A lightning strike kills two horses of T J Maccon and son. Oil shows on J A Estes’s hillside well with possible vein extending toward Moran field and potential for paying wells in DeLeon county.
The San Francisco 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition showcases a portal to the Palace of Food Products. Described as Italian Renaissance in form with newer ornament, the doorway stands 66 feet tall with six foot eagles above pilasters. Palaces use grayish cream plaster imitation Travertine marble.
Texas forests yield four and a half million feet of timber daily with lumber production valued at 53 million dollars annually. Raw timber cut is 32 million and factories add 21 million. Texas ranks seventh in timber output and its mills employ more workers than any other industry, with 33 percent of industrial laborers in lumber mills. There are 800 mills investing about 45.6 million dollars.
Texas added 215 miles of new interurban lines in 1913, bringing total mileage to 550. Most principal cities gained interurban connections, with two exceptions.
The report notes 40 electric railway companies in Texas and 36 cities with street railways. Texas boastes about 600 miles of street car lines and the strongest interurban buildout in the Southwest led by the Dallas Waco Corsicana line at 158 miles.
Stomach sufferers urged to try Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy a vegetable oil prescription said to cure chronic stomach liver and intestinal troubles with one dose and quick results within 24 hours sold locally by The Wm. Reese Co.
Texas reports 5,238 irrigated farms covering 451000 acres with 1480 miles of main ditches and 1225 miles of laterals across the state.
A satirical poem critiques a hypocritical justice system that rewards an abusive husband with comfortable prison life while the wife bears the burden at home. The piece mocks leniency, calls out domestic abuse, and questions the fairness of punishment.
Texas boasts 150000 miles of public highways and a road area larger than Delaware. Public roads would circle the globe five times. A large portion are in first class condition. Fifty-one Texas communities issued bonds totaling 7276000 for highway work last year. Texas spent about 10000 daily on road building. Hauling a ton of freight a mile costs 43 cents. The longest reinforced concrete viaduct in the world is in Dallas.
An old standard tonic claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system. Advertised as invigorating for both adults and children, it presents Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a true energizing remedy.
The United States Census Department estimates the cost of constructing our irrigation systems at 13.5 million dollars. This figure reflects planned expenditure for upgrading water management infrastructure nationwide.
The typhoid germ causes disease after swallowing contaminated food or water, carried by the fly, with unsanitary conditions as the direct cause. Prevention includes preventing sewage contamination, screening buildings, keeping stables manure-free, and vaccination as a safe, simple preventive measure.
The statement notes that irrigated crops produce about forty five percent more per acre than crops grown with natural methods, indicating a clear yield advantage for irrigation.
Texas irrigation relies on streams for eighty three percent of water supply, wells provide thirteen percent, springs three percent, and lakes and reservoirs one percent.
RELIABLE SERVICE is the stated mission of the newspaper in Comanche and Comanche County. The Chief Exponent emphasizes covering news from courts, state, and national affairs with first class equipment and pride in delivering the best job printing at competitive prices.
The report notes 287000 acres of irrigated land in Texas dedicated to rice farming. It highlights the scale of the industry and implies regional agricultural importance for the state.
Jefferson County reports 76000 acres of land under water, more than any other county, highlighting widespread flooding impact across the region and setting a clear record for waterlogged land.
A grocer’s ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood enriching tonic that strengthens the whole system to resist the depressing effects of hot summer weather. It touts overall fortification and health benefits for the season.
A sprain may be cured in about one third the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's ointment and observing the directions with each bottle. For sale by all dealers.
An advertisement touts constipation as a trigger for diseases and promotes HERBINE to cleanse bowels. It claims the product, priced at 50e, will keep bowels active and place the system in prime condition, sold by Paris Smith.
The Cunningham family held its annual reunion August 15 and 16 at Uncle Dave’s home due to mud and rain. 126 attended with 205 absentees among descendants, noting two deaths since the last gathering and 13 births plus three marriages.
An old advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a fast, gentle laxative for liver stimulation and constipation relief. A Texas customer from New Oldham, Wimberley extols them as the best laxative replacing calomel, claiming no griping and comfort for stout persons.
Classified ad seeks a reliable servant for domestic duties in a household. Applicant should provide references, be available for daily tasks, and meet reasonable standards of trustworthiness and discretion. Apply with details to the help wanted column.
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