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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
8
A tobacco ad touts Velvet pipe tobacco in red and gold tins. It emphasizes friendly warmth and mellow cheeriness from Kentucky sun aged two years in wooden hogsheads. The copy stresses natural tobacco taste and fragrance without masking additives. It targets pipe smokers seeking honest tobacco flavor.
Local brief notes a day after mention of health tonics and stomach relief. Mentions Feb 9 weather, Mrs Hammonds visiting Comanche, Mr W I Tiner’s death and Zion Hill burial, Mrs Henry Scott’s nephew Leonard Dendy died in Ft Worth from accidental gunshot wounds, Mrs Willie Byford ill, Mrs Rachel Boynton visiting, Rev Rainey’s upcoming services and call for community church attendance.
President Wilson appeals through Sec retary Glass for immediate appropriation of 150 million dollars to relieve hunger cold and sickness in Near East countries. The effort is backed by Near East Relief and Christian charities across the United States with Texas launching a February campaign led by Charles L. Sanger of Dallas for the week of February 21-28, 1920.
A testimonial from Rich-Tone praising its health benefits. The writer claims the product gives perfect health and cures ailments that left them weak. It describes Rich-Tone as a wonderful remedy for those lacking vigor and seeking strength.
An advertisement claims RITH-TONE can improve energy and complexion, promising to make you and your family happy and healthier with no cost and a money back guarantee if it fails.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a night time laxative to cleanse the stomach, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, reduce bile from the liver, and expel waste from the bowels. The copy contrasts Cascarets with calomel and salts, claiming no griping and low cost.
Advert reads a stimulating tonic that claims to beautify hair by restoring color vitality and thickness. It touts an 85 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters to refresh the scalp, combat dandruff, and prevent falling hair.
An 1890s style ad claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures worms in children by enriching blood, improving digestion, and acting as a general strengthening tonic. It promises regular use for two to three weeks and notes the remedy is pleasant to take and sold at 6 cents per bottle.
A Chicago woman writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her backache irregularities and fatigue restoring her ability to do housework and care for her three children. The letter invites others to seek free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
J L Owen, a local machinist in Comano, testifies that years ago back trouble began with frequent pain. He says Doan's Kidney Pills cured him and he has had no back pain since. The ad notes a 60 cent price and urges asking for Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Murban Co. Buffalo NY.
Guardian Mew niece Winfrey applies in Comanche County Texas for an order to lease mineral rights of the minors Bernice Winfrey Cleora Winfrey and Odessa Winfrey. The tract is eighty acres of the Hedford Jones survey in La Pasas County with a three tenths minors interest, proceeding to a February 1920 hearing at the County Courthouse in Comanche.
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