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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
7
On Monday August 16 in Temple eleven year old Ester Grant, step daughter of Meador, gave birth to a baby girl at a local hospital. Physicians say there is no other known case of an eleven year old mother and both mother and infant are reported in excellent condition.
Comprehensive plans to expand the aeronautic branch of the war department are under study by the signal corps led by Brigadier General Gewree Scriven and Lt Colonel Samuel Reber. Trips will seek locations on Atlantic and Gulf coasts after visits to San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane.
Melina Rasche, sixteen, left home in Paterson New Jersey wearing her brother's clothes and a short haircut after seeing a moving picture. Police traced her to two detectives who stopped her. she admitted her identity and was sentenced to ten days in county jail.
York resident Alexander Welfeld traveled to Chicago to locate his brother Abraham who had left Austria for America forty four years earlier. An accidental relatives meeting in Chicago revealed Abraham's residence, ending the long search.
Montclair New Jersey editors face pressure as Mrs. Charles B. Van Vieck urges stopping society announcements to curb burglaries. She notes police found newspaper copies in homes robbed after listings appeared, while police reportedly back the idea, sparking townwide debate.
A 1892 theft at the Northern Pacific station yielded a missing bank mail package. J I Peterson uncovered the package 23 years later under his attic eaves. A letter inside reveals a young man’s marriage proposal to his fiancée prompting a reply by return mail.
Washington report shows college and university students total 216 000, under 1 percent of 22 million in all schools. Elementary schooling reaches over 19 million, with 1.374 million in secondary schools. 100 000 in normal schools. 67 000 in professional schools.
Jeff Davis founder of the Hotel de Gink plans a worldwide hoboes union with 5,000,000 members. He seeks a presidential paper to enter war zones and will travel by yacht with George E Crater Jr to China and India inviting hoboes to inhabit Davis headquarters. He estimates 20,000,000 hobos free worldwide with a quarter potential joining.
John Blakeslee seventy five, a sea captain of Qtrart, Fla., came to Colebrook to wed an old acquaintance. Mrs Abbie Bmnith, a widow, dropped dead from heart failure in the same town.
Miss Edna and Kate Heard of Dublin visited relatives and attended a meeting last week that closed with five additions to the church. Mr Bureh Rambo and Miss Ina Moore were married Thursday evening. Rev Collins started a new meeting at Rock Springs. Sunday school urged for all.
W Carnes of Comanche describes initial kidney symptoms such as irregular secretions and back pain, followed by fatigue and reduced energy. He cites rheumatic pains and lack of improvement until using Dean's Kidney Pills, which he says brought great benefit.
An old advertisement quotes Mr. Carnes praising Doan's Kidney Pills from 1915. He states continued use with the same beneficial results and notes the price as 50 cents at all dealers. The ad identifies Foster Milburn Co as proprietors in Buffalo New York.
To the Farmers Desiring a Change of Location. We list large farms from 40 acres up at prices unmatched in the state. Fertile soil, climate, healthy water, and high yields make cotton ideal here. Mexican boll weevil unknown in this area. Come and be convinced by Brightman & Dickson Seymour Texas.
Trade appeal from W. R. Harris advertising City Market on the North side square promising kind treatment and quality meat. The notice reads as a brief promotional card urging customers to buy there.
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic promoted as a general tonic with quinine and iron. The ad claims it helps the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the whole system for 50 cents.
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