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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1923
Page
8
House with five rooms and three acres offers good water and a reasonable barn. Available for school term. See J. K. Morris at the furniture store for details.
August report notes farmers gathering cormated chest and cotton, with several bales sent to ginning. Midway mourns the death of a boy after an operation, as relatives attend funeral. A two day picnic and reunion draws Glasbows and others, revival meetings continue in Comanche, and local travel and repairs occur across the community.
Austin Texas August 22 State Superintendent S M N Marrs assured an adequate supply of textbooks for Texas public schools when the term begins next month He said rural schools start in September and city schools in the second week Marrs noted the invalidity of new contracts by the state textbook commission and projected a total textbook fund of about 1 100 000 with 600 000 already on hand to cover purchases He cited transfers from the available school fund as needed and mentioned possible surplus at term end Governor Neff chairs the state board which set aside 1 500 000 for textbooks but the comptroller has not acted under mandamus to effect transfers
A Comanche audience at the Daniel Baker high school program enjoyed the Daniel Baker Concert Trio. The three groups featured piano violin and soprano solos with a closing Ave Maria. Performers Camilla Winslow violinist and Meyer received strong applause and praise for their artistry.
The Priddy area seeks cotton pickers for a crop yielding about one third to one fourth bale per acre. Wages listed at 8.100 per hundred. contact F Jeske in Priddy, Texas for details in this section now open for picking.
An advertisement touts Nozal Catarrh as an acute attack remedy for those prone to frequent colds. It claims a con tainment formula with ointment and pills that act through the blood to build up the system, reducing symptoms and offering relief.
In Cross Plains Mrs N Jackson, wife of a Methodist preacher, was seized at night by three masked men and whipped with switches in a brush thicket. She bore severe injuries from the attack and her husband, cited as a respected man, knows of no motive. No arrests have been made.
John Tarleton Agricultural College football training camp will open Sept 4 at the Stephenville Club Lake. The site offers water, camping, and playing fields. Coaches Wisdom and Pena will lead the camp with an expected turnout of players from across the state. More than 100 men have attended previous camps. A big noon feed is planned for Sept 4 as players arrive.
President Coolidge sends a message to Stephen McCarthy commander of Argonne Post No 20 praising the Texas Legion convention in Galveston next week. He expresses best wishes to its members and hopes the American Legion continues its high service to real Americanism.
Tokyo August 22 Today eighty three men are missing after the Japanese submarine Ne To sank off Awaji island following a final trip Five were saved including the captain and chief officers Submarine engineer Yoilugewa was among the survivors The captain ordered all openings closed but water rushed in as the vessel began to sink
J Amott preached at De lo Sunday morning then at Harmony Sunday night and Mon days services. the Harmony gathering, led by Rev Alvin Gafford and Robert Davenport, concluded Monday night with twenty conversions, five at the closing service. Mr Smoot went to Creamer Tuesday evening to help Rev M Boiles of Gustine in a continuing meeting.
Governor Pat M. Neff of Texas writes to former Gov. James E. Ferguson asserting he is not and has never been a member of the Klan and denies any membership application or oath related to the organization to be published in the Ferguson Forum.
Arrangements have been made with Dr. C. C. Klingman of Comanche to prepare a special series of Bible talks for publication in this paper. The feature will begin in The Chief early in September.
The North American heath hen on Martha's Vineyard reserve is near vanishing. Fewer than 500 birds remain on the island and in the world, mostly males. Census by William C. Adams with Bowdoin College’s Albert O. Gross notes fluctuating counts and calls for a report to aid preservation.
Mrs. W. Clary of White Plains Virginia says four years of back trouble improved after Foley Kidney Pills and she has had fewer kidney issues since. The ad urges avoiding substitutes and notes the pills are sold everywhere.
Washington reports Charles Warren and John Barton Payne arrived to study the thirteen week Mexico City negotiations. The document does not bind the United States to recognize Mexico and officials will review it before any recognition action. The conference ended last Wednesday and the two commissioners completed a lengthy diplomatic mission.
A fragmentary ad copy cites Mrs. J. C. Perkins of Boston praising Foley Kidney Pills for backache and rheumatism and notes the product is sold everywhere. The text emphasizes ease of movement and persistent discomfort.
Frank Reese attended the Twenty-first Artillery Band reunion in Valley Mills and will join the Brady band in Galveston for next week’s meeting. This week marks the fourth reunion with prior gatherings at Waxahachie Coleman and Brady.
A note states payment for top quality bulk oats will be made promptly for deliveries arriving Friday Saturday and Monday. The message ends with a garbled line about a gin.
Summer digestion advice notes that excessive cold food and drinks trigger indigestion with coated tongue bad breath and sour stomach. Recommends Foley Cathartic Tablets as a safe wholesome remedy sold everywhere without gripe or nausea.
D L Irwin of Cave Burgess and Irwin in Dallas Texas reports severe stomach ulcers with hemorrhages and dangerous condition. After ten days on Ferrasal he eats freely again and feels indebted for the relief, adding the remedy cost 50c at Hamilton Drug Co.
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