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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
6
High winds continue with no rain and overall community health remains good. Residents noted visits include Mrs. Bill Cottrell and family of Suez with Mrs. Johnnie Mc Nutt's household, and several gatherings among Gum Springs families. Continuous social exchanges marked the week with multiple short trips and overnight stays.
Wacoan William Lee Barker son of G E Barker is appointed vice consul at Shanghai. A former Navy enlistee and oil industry supervisor, he rose from Cotton Belt Depot messenger to a China posting at age 29. Born De Leon April 2 1881 he holds offices in Shanghai with annual totals of 5 400 and 6 000 from Uncle Sam.
Mr Jim McGuire and two daughters Opal and Ozela spent Sunday with his son Lee. Mr Talmage Smallwood and family visited Mr S J Parkman and family. Johnnie and Frank Reed visited Hattie Gill. J D Swearengin and family spent with daughter Mrs Henry Greenlee. Nettie McNutt and child attended church at Vandyke. Saturday and Sunday are regular meeting days. all are invited.
A sensational home remedy touts stepping on a dung store to obtain a quarter ounce of Freezone to remove corns. It claims instant pain relief as drops applied kill the corn, shrivel it, and lift it out with root and all.
An advertisement promotes Calotabs as a modern calomel alternative. One tablet at bedtime with water purports to cleanse the liver without nausea or griping, allowing unrestricted diet next day. Sold in original sealed packages for thirty five cents with druggist recommendation.
The hot dry spell continues with crops drying up. Free Will services led by Rev. Rainey and Rev. Dalley. Visits include Arch Batton family from Brown county and various locals traveling to San Antonio Jackson county and Virginia for work or training. Several family illnesses and travel updates plus social visits and a note on Miss Rosa McNutt of Arbor Springs.
Sunday brought several local visits as families like Sprouse Martin Carnes Patton and Sparks traveled through Comanche Gum Springs and Board Church. The trustees hired winter term teachers led by George Mathis as principal and Florence Starkie as Primary. Many men and boys planned to leave soon while an airplane flight drew attention Sunday evening.
We feature 20 year loans with annual one-fifth pay downs, 10 year loans with one-fifth payments, and 5 and 7 year options with pay downs after year two. Refinance existing debt or finance a new farm purchase in Brownwood Texas. Visit us to discuss your needs and terms.
Advertising copy claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore strength and energy with an invigorating effect sold for 60 cents.
IL. P. Rutherford and Mrs. Bird A. Rutherford Hobart Humphrey and Miss Gladys Lane Jess Gill and Miss Annie May Rackley Tom Bass and Miss Winie Hall W. L. Kennedy and Miss Eva Fisher L. E. Perdue and Miss Daisy Lester Whitlow Graham and Miss Lo ra Carraway Oliver Byerly and Miss Mabel Doggett Bryan Holcomb and Miss Char lie Fritts
An advertisement urges replacing calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable tonic that greens liver function without salivation or mercury risks. It claims quick relief from biliousness constipation and headaches targets both children and adults and promises a money back if it fails to act better than calomel.
Make a facial lotion by mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of freckle and tan remover. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and improve skin clarity. Harmless, inexpensive, and available at grocers and drugstores.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Jasper M. Slaton in Comanche County William H. Morgan in Gustine baby Ollie Phifer in Comanche and baby Viola Caraway in Comanche with brief terms of death.
When the baby suffers heat and bowel disorders the remedy McGees Baby Elixir reduces fever, corrects the stomach and checks looseness. Price Me and 50c per bottle. Sold by S P Smith.
A 1917 Alabama manhunt notice in the International Sheriff seeks Bob Turner alias B F Martin for jail breaking and two cow thefts. The sheriff John L Moon offers a reward and notes the suspect’s aliases and prior escape, while The Cleveland Plain Dealer ponders the crime of hooking cows.
Higginbotham Bros. & Co offers sale rent and rebuilding of storage batteries. The notice emphasizes charging and storage battery services.
The ad urges using Prickly Ash Bitters to boost immunity and cleanse the system. It argues that germs in the air are harmless to healthy people but cause illness for those with weak livers stomachs or bowels. Price is $1.25 per bottle, The Reese Co. special agents.
The article notes heat worsens a common ailment caused by liver and intestinal imbalance. It promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a system cleanser and regulator. Price is $1.25 per bottle. Distributed by The Wim. Reese Co., Special Agents.
The State of Texas commands publication of a notice about Caroline Brown being appointed Temporary Guardian of minor Chifford Brown by the County Court of Comanche County on August 5 1918. The appointment becomes permanent unless contested at the next term beginning October 7 1918.
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