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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
3
W. G. Starrett compares three political types as a Dallas News columnist. Conservatives favor caution and precedent, progressives seek new ideas but avoid bold disruption, and radicals push bold change though often as a disorganized force. The piece frames them as enduring parts of societal movement.
Whitney business leaders secured a state highway designation for a link from Comanche to Corsicana via Hamilton and Hillsboro. A committee presented the petition at Hillsboro, with Lyons Odle and Mertin Metlain as commissioners, and the road was designated to be built and maintained. Local towns must mobilize to secure national aid and actual construction.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to stimulate the liver, drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and strengthen the whole system at a price of 60 cents.
Preston Hancock was in Dublin Saturday Morris Henry went to Dublin Monday Matt Hayes and wife were in Proctor Monday A crowd went to Comanche to hear Mr Callaway Beatrice Bennett of Dublin spent last week with Porterfields Miss Lillie Ewing and Miss Currier visited Miss Richardson Saturday night and Sunday A crowd attended a baptism in Mr Tobe Stephens pasture Sunday R M Richardson and wife visited their son John William Hancock and wife visited Mr Starling Jesse Henry and wife Dallas Vann and wife spent part of last week with H Henry and family Misses Tennie Vann and Beatrice Bennett visited Misses Annie May and Jesse Fay Bradley Friday Miss Lillie Ewing visited Misses Maggie and Nettie Hayes Monday Miss Nettie Hayes visited Miss Clara Richards Sunday Miss Lela Mason visited Miss Maude Starling Sunday Beatrice Bennett visited Miss Laura and Georgia Ellis Sunday Rev Morrison of Proctor will start a protracted meeting September 2 All are invited Misses Annie Mae and Jesse Jay Bradley of Shady Grove spent Saturday with Miss Lillie Ewing A good many from this community are going out east to hunt cotton Matt Hayes and wife spent Sunday with H He and wife Several from community attend the meeting at Edna Sunday school Sunday to all.
The piece argues heat spells stem from an unhealthy liver stomach and bowels and promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a cleansing regulator. It credits the Wm. Reese Co as special agents for the product.
City Marshall W W Cox notes ongoing complaints about boys riding bicycles on sidewalks. He says such bicycles violate city ordinance and nuisance pedestrians. He pledges closer enforcement and asks boys to comply with the law.
The passage extols service as the ultimate human endeavor, framing helping others as uplifting both giver and receiver. It portrays service as brotherhood in business, a unselfish hand extended, and a force that benefits society by enabling others to help themselves.
Mrs F B Scott of N reports using Chamberlain s Colic and Diarrhea Remedy during summer attacks for years. She says one dose relieved intense pain and others in her family have had similar results. It is promoted as an effective remedy for summer illnesses.
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