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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
2
The Comanche Chief discusses county officers taking oath January 1st with two new faces Wid Spivey and D P Parker as sheriff and county attorney. It notes a four year term proposal for county offices and mentions local sports wins, school praise, and community anecdotes.
A commentary argues a law inflicting heavy fines and prison terms on broken pledges could curb frequent legislative special sessions in Texas. The piece contrasts this with The New York Sun’s poem about King Edward, noting sacrifices and comforts forfeited in exchange for personal liberty and leisure.
The text reflects a critique of ceremonial parades and displays of public veneration, contrasting with personal behavior such as walking in stocking feet at home and ignoring calls. It juxtaposes grand public rituals with mundane actions observed at a front window during a fire response.
The Round Grove Baptist Church ordained Murray Kay to preach last Sunday afternoon. He is the great grandson of Rev. Reuben Ross, a beloved Texas Baptist preacher who organized the church about sixty six years ago. Two members joined the church at the eleven o'clock hour, and Pastor Gordon Barrett led a good day in church history.
A local ad promotes Airmaids hosiery, priced 79 cents and one dollar, from Service Drug Store. It markets budget stockings and urges shoppers to try the bargain as part of a standard drugstore display.
A quarter meal at the McKinzie Hotel near the southeast corner of the square features family style service, a variety of well cooked dishes, and no advance notice required. The hotel also offers clean beds and rooms at reasonable prices.
Reese Drug Co advertises window glass in all sizes at money saving prices. Local shoppers urged to compare sizes and costs for home improvement use.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a fast-acting treatment for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the medicine soothes inflamed membranes loosens phlegm and aids natural healing with a money back guarantee if not satisfied from the first dose.
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