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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1915
Page
6
The article explains how former members face higher dues to equalize rates after laws required equal member charges. Some Chicago members challenged the raise, arguing it must be collected if demanded by the sovereign camp. The change mostly affects pre 1911 joiners, not those who joined since 1911, and Woodmen readers are urged to be aware of the policy.
Discussion grows among Woodmen of the World members over a court ruling on local rates. The text notes the institution serves many residents and emphasizes the need for public understanding. It recalls that before 1901 the rate was considered too low, and the Sovereign camp chose a higher rate instead of raising the existing one.
A biased endorsement extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for its long standing reputation and relief of colds. It claims the product aids nature, contains no narcotics, is affordable at a quarter, and widely available.
A practical note on gasoline efficiency asserts one gallon can power a one horsepower engine for ten hours. Tests cited by N L Thompson of Oklahoma A and M College claim one gallon burned in an engine can shell 264 bushels of corn, grind 486 bushels, and separate the milk from three hundred.
The Honey Grove Signal itemizes tasks such as washing twenty cows for twenty weeks, pumping 2 454 gallons from a 43 foot well and 1 720 gallons from a 159 foot well, grinding twenty sickles of hay, mixing 35 cubic yards of cement, hauling one ton fourteen miles, carrying two passengers eighty miles, and plowing two fifths of an acre of average land.
Mrs Albert Blosser of Lima Ohio calls Chamberlains Cough Remedy the best medicine for colds and croup with many others agreeing. The ad claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
The Honey Grove Signal notes a quandary in which legatees cannot sell wine wholesale or retail or give it away, yet may not possess more than five gallons without breaking the law. If prosecuted, they could face prison, leaving heirs unsure how to proceed.
The Brady Standard argues Brady lacks a brass band as earlier efforts failed to sustain a group. It compares Brady with Ballinger which spends 500 dollars to send its band to the Waco Cotton Palace, noting Ballinger’s 25 member ensemble boosts the town. The piece urges local citizens to organize and support a Brady band to serve civic events.
A prominent Arkansas citizen died and left an estate to his sister including about 600 worth of fine wines bought when lawful in the county. The legatees seek legal aid to dispose of the wine but cannot ship it out of state or sell within the state under present law.
Cure for old sores and stubborn pains offered by Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil. Product claims relief of pain and wounds with a single remedy. Pricing listed as 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1 dollar four? cents.
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