Gascarets Promises Quick Relief For Digestive Ailments
A vintage ad describes Gascarets as a cure for cold breath sick headache indigestion and torpid liver. Claims a ten cent box cleanses bowels overnight and fuels general well being with millions using it. Also notes tomato price increases in Texas from 1914 to 1915 with Texas at 1.70 per bushel and US average 0.679 per bushel.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Piles Cure Promise in 6 to 14 Days and Trade Union Moves
An advertisement promises money back if PAZO OsnT fails to cure piles in 6 to 14 days. It notes a London viscount, Charlemont, plans to join the Tinplate workers union after working in a munition factory earning 6 to 17 dollars weekly and learning his trade.
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London
Eng
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Popular With Children
Children take Ballard's Horehound Syrup willingly as it tastes pleasant and helps coughs hoarseness and bronchitis. A trusted remedy sold by S. P. Smith in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles.
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S. P. Smith
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Boseley Family
W. C. Allen of Boseley, Missouri, testifies that Foley's Honey and Tar relieved his four children from coughs and croup. He used it for eight to ten years and recommends it as the best cough and croup medicine he has tried. The William Reese Co. notes it provides satisfactory relief for coughs and colds.
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W. C. Allen
Boseley, Mo
Wm. Reese Co
Wanted Comanche city property for sale
Probate era ad seeks 100 acre farm near Hamilton courthouse with four wire fence two improvements 65 acres cultivated and near city high school and park asking 50 dollars per acre by M W Whittenton 207 Center Avenue Brownwood Tex (12 15) as bak
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Comanche City
Hamilton Courthouse
City High School
City Park
M. W. Whittenton
Center Avenue
Brownwood
Tex
Bargains! Bargains! Second Hand Windmills and Fittings
Bargains offered for three good second hand windmills with pumps piping tanks and all necessary fittings complete. See Neely Harris Cunningham Co for details.
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Neely Harris-Cunningham Co
Comanche Concern Ships First Car Peanut Oil to Leave State
A carload of peanut oil the first produced in Texas traveled from Comanche to Oklahoma City for canning and sale while a carload of peanut meal went to Agricultural and Mechanical College for analysis and demonstration. The Frisco lines see optimism as peanut production expands locally.
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Comanche Concern
Texas
Dublin
Comanche
Oklahoma City
Comanche Cotton Oil Company
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Frisco
W. C. Preston
Wanted to Buy Second Hand Bags
Meads Dows Grocery Co. advertises purchase of all kinds of second hand bags. Separate notice indicates willingness to pay cash and invites sellers to contact the store.
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Measdows Grocery Co
Timely Hint on Over Eating and Digestive Aid
Advertises Forey oe Tablets from The Wm. Reese Co. claiming relief after meals. Supposedly stops belching bans gas and indigestion and tones liver to improve bowel function.
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Wm. Reese Co
New glove shipment from Roberson Sisters
Simon's kid gloves in all sizes available in African brown white and black with prices 1.00 1.25 and 1.50 plus a women’s driving glove. Roberson Sisters advertise prompt delivery and selections.
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Simon’s
Roberson
For Sale in Comanche on easy terms
On account of leaving Comanche I will sell my home on easy terms and at a bargain. If you wish a convenient well built home on a good street and neighborhood, phone 24 or see Mrs. Godbold.
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Comanche
Pecans for Sale by Floyd Carpenter
Floyd Carpenter offers selected pecans for sale. Contact details not provided.
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Floyd Carpenter
Second-hand 6 HP Gasoline Engine Seized by Local Vendor
W. L. Allen of Gustine offers a second-hand gasoline engine from 6 H. P. up for sale. The ad lists location and contact details with a light emphasis on price or terms, typical of small-town classifieds.
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H. P
W. L. Allen
Gustine
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Endorsed by Lima Resident
Mrs Albert Blosser of Lima Ohio touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds and croup with many others sharing the opinion. The ad claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Albert Blosser
Lima
Ohio
Adv
For Sale or Trade in Comanche by George Roderick
A residential property in the eastern part of Comanche offered by George Roderick. Contact N. E. Palmer for details and arrangements.
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Comanche
George Roderick
N. E. Palmer
Vandyke School Sees Growth Under Gilbreaths
Enrollment nears seventy with many more expected as Misses Lelia and Allie Gilbreath lead progress. County superintendent W D Jenkins and parents met at the schoolhouse for a Thanksgiving talk and state funds of two hundred dollars were announced for the school. Students form basketball teams and plans for another working day to improve grounds are underway. Mrs Jewel Thompson, formerly a student here, visited and shared best wishes for her new life in West Texas. Master Earl Nabers visited from Tasse school with his family in San Antonio.
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Lelia
Allie Gilbreath
W. D. Jenkins
Prof. Jenkins
Jewel Thompson
J. A. Harris
West
Texas
Earl Nabers
Tasse School
D. E. Nabers
Our School
San Antonio
California Syrup of Figs: a safe laxative for children
Slogans urge mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for constipated children showing signs of illness. The ad claims it cleanes liver and bowels, relieves feverishness, and restores happiness with a pleasant taste. It warns against counterfeit syrups and promotes a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Stomac
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Name Change Plea Tied to Chinese Pronunciation
Fred Katt meier plans to be known as Fred Barton after this week. He told the court he runs a business in China and that his name in Chinese characters is pronounced Go da me. He complained the prior name carried profanity.
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New York
N. Y
Fred Kattmeier
Fred Barton
China
Go-da-me
Why You Should Use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
An advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for its reputation earned by good works. It claims long standing esteem among users, its relief of colds, and its non narcotic formula. The remedy is affordable at a quarter and widely available.
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Adv
Denton Farmer Bets on Sandy Land for Peanuts
A Denton County citizen plans to swap 300 acres of black land for sandy soil to grow peanuts, convinced the nut crop offers higher returns and soil benefits. He notes current peanut prices around 55 to 60 cents, down from a dollar, but expects demand and by products to expand the industry. The Denton Record cites the move as farsighted investment in a growing peanut sector.
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Denton County
Denton
Denton Record
Foley Kidney Pills Restore Strength After Back Pain
Fred Smith of Green Bay Wisconsin says Foley Kidney Pills relieved all back soreness and restored strength. Cold weather worsens joint and muscle ache and irregular bladder action. pills aid kidney function by eliminating pain-causing poisons per The Wim Reese Co.
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Fred Smith
Greenbay
Wis
Foley
Wim. Reese Co
Heartburn remedy marketed by S. P. Smith
An old advertisement touts HERBINE to relieve heartburn as a symptom of indigestion. It promises instant pain disappearance and quick bowel action leaving users feeling fine and cheerful. Price listed as 50 cents and mentions S. P. Smith as the seller.
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S. P. Smith
Carpenter Nails Feet to Church Floor in Faith Act
Thomas Thornton, a carpenter in San Francisco, nailed his feet to a church floor seeking self infliction. He reports no pain due to faith, while physicians label him a religious fanatic with a diseased brain making him immune to pain.
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San Francisco
Cal
Thomas Thornton
Thornton
Burks-Simmons Building advertises mattress refinishing
Notice from Atwood Brothers offering to buy and sell new and second hand goods and to refurbish mattresses. They operate in Burks-Simmons Building, 121f.
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Atwood Brothers
Burks-Simmons
BromO Quinine Ad Claims Quick Cold Cure
An advertisement urges customers to request the full product name Laxa Tive Brod Quinine to ensure authenticity. It notes a signature by E. W. Grove and promises to cure a cold in one day, soothe coughs and headaches, and relieve colds.
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E.W. Grove
Mebane Improved Triumph Cotton Seed Offered
Seed sale notice for Mebane Improved Triumph cotton seed with a guaranteed satisfaction promise. Price set at $1.50 per bushel fob Lockhart. Contact Storey Myrick Box 337 Lockhart Texas.
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Mebane
Triumph
F. O. B. Lockhart
Storey Myrick
Box
Lockhart, Texas
Wanted at Once Car Load Chickens and Eggs
Neely Harris Cunningham Co advertises high market prices for chickens turkeys and eggs paid in cash or trade.
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Neely-Harris- Cunningham Co
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Loyd Nicholson
Wetzel
Te Mpulliam Undertaker
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Stephenville
Cardus
Cardui
Tonie
Vandyke School
Fiow
Your Land
Comanche County Abstract Co
J. R. Eanes
C. A. Hitt
J. F. Redwine
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D.waring
VIA
Memphis
ST. Louis
Chicago
Arkansas
Louisiana
T. H. Lawrence
A.G.P. A
Tyler, Texas
Gus Hoover
Fort Worth, Tex
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P. A
Ladies Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Grady Bowden
Paris Smith
POPU
Sonatos Ithe Pamuly
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Sampo
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Michigan Avenue
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