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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1922
Page
7
Sunday school at 9 46 a m led by O H Denaho. Morning service 11 a m. Evening worship 7 p m under Rev J R Morris. Junior League 3 p m and Senior League 6 p m on Sundays. Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday at 4 o clock with Mrs I T Emons as president and Mrs J B Layne as secretary. Prayer meeting 7 p m Wednesday.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Rev Forrest Maddox leading services at 7 15 p m and a Senior B Y P A at 6 30 p m Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meets at 4 p m Monday with Mrs Bert Speed as president Prayer meeting at 7 15 p m Wednesday Sunday school at 10 a m W H Rowland leads at 7 p m Dr C OC Klingman pastor Christian Endeavor at 6 p m A P Cox president Woman's Missionary Society 4 p m Monday Mrs G A Cunningham president Mrs G A Chilton secretary Council meeting Wednesday 7 p m
Morning service at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Evening service at 7:15 p.m. Rev J A Black to preach. Woman's Auxiliary meets 3:30 p.m. Tuesday led by Mrs Rh W Scurry president and Mrs Jno P Hoff secretary.
Mrs J T Lane of route 1 operates a chicken business with 120 hens and sold 100 dozen eggs in January. She grows standard seeds for feed but relies mainly on sprouted oats for egg production after dry weather limited traditional crops this year.
The record lists the monthly service at 7 15 p m on the second Sunday with Rev John Power of Brownwood as pastor. It notes the Ladies Guild meeting at 8 p m on Monday led by Mrs Z B Chilton, the Altar Guild at 4 p m Saturday led by Miss Frances Burks, as the presidents for each group.
Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. with C. L. Cox as superintendent. Church service follows at 11 a.m. Elders listed are C. L. Cox and Frank Redwine.
Thursday Dinner club meets every Thursday at six. As You Like It Bridge club Tuesday four to six led by Mrs. Geo Simmons. 42 club Wednesday three to six led by Mrs. Walter Durham. Merry Matrons Bridge club biweekly Wednesdays four to six led by Mrs. James D. Slack. Friday Afternoon Bridge club three led by Mrs. R. H. Moore. Study Club meets first and third Thursdays at the high school library led by Mrs. Will Carpenter. East ward meets third Friday three to five led by Mrs. C. R. M. Dudley. West ward meets second Friday two to five led by Mrs. E. EB. Anthony.
The note explains renewal dates printed beside subscriber names and urges timely renewals to prevent interruptions. It asks especially those with January 22 as their date to send renewals early as the paper adds features and revises its list.
W W Garner testifies in 1915 and 1919 that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved backache joint pain and irregular kidneys. He urges others to use the remedy and notes its price of 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y distributes the product.
Federal prohibition directors across states were instructed by Commissioner Haynes to cooperate fully with physicians and druggists in influenza affected areas. Permits from medical professionals should be processed promptly, prioritizing this work over other duties to address the public health emergency.
A local notice states a fresh stock of garden seeds is available from Todd and Jennings. The brief item notes inventory for gardeners, with no dates or prices specified.
Western and central Kansas faced continued severe dust and wind storms that swept across a wide area and blew wheat from the ground. State meteorologist S. D. Flora warned the disturbance could persist, calling it among the most severe in years and the worst for the wheat crop. Dust clouds were reported across Hutchinson, Salina, and surrounding areas with wind carrying sand and dirt.
The piece contrasts restless adult life with trusting childhood. It recalls a Washington theater collapse at night, where workers saved survivors and two young girls aged 4 and 6 found unharmed, protected by timbers, as snow fell and a community mourned. The essay ends with a Biblical verse about beloved sleep.
Washington officials weigh plans to sink a scrapped battleship under the naval limitation treaty as a ceremonial salute to ratification. One ship, Town, will be sunk by fleet gunfire this spring as a moving target after radio control tests. Final decision hinges on technical plans for disposing of scrapped vessels.
The House of Higginbotham showcases strong commerce with unmatched service, wide merchandise variety, and moderate prices. It emphasizes that every feature from value to service sustains customer satisfaction and stores supremacy as a value and service institution.
Philadelphia Record notes Massachusetts Congressman Tinkham argues crime rose in Washington from 1920 to 1921 despite population decline. He cites sharp increases in simple assault, assault to kill, forgery, housebreaking, rape, adultery and disorderly houses, linking crime to recent Congress legislation and public regard for laws. He calls for accountability to curb crime growth.
Another shipment of Spring Suits is on display in the ready to wear department. These garments are made of Tricotine or Poiret Twill and feature jaunty box coat or blouse back effects. Most are in navy with a few in taw.
Lela Jones advertises a home care facility on South Main St West offering personal attention from a trained nurse for two or three patients including surgical or obstetrical care. Phones 297.
Fashion's newest creations revealed in a first Spring millinery showing. Hats for every occasion in styles from hair braid and miline to cellophane and straw, enhanced with French embroidery, lustrous fruits, and flowers. Some hats are small face models, others larger with dropped effects.
Uniontown Pa February 9 ten thousand people nearly half the population are ill with influenza Health Officer W G Hall says the situation is alarming and drastic measures are needed to stop the spread or the city will be stricken by the illness
Special to the Chief reports changeable weather with cold snaps from the north. Mrs J H Cox has left bed rest to sit up part of the day. F Morton dined with J H Cox. Lawrence Boyd missed school last week due to sickness but returned. Nora Morton and her brother dined with Mrs Ward Saturday. Mrs Mitton McCullough was ill last week. Harry Morton and Dc T Boyd were sick part of the week.
We report rapid arrivals of our new Spring Merchandise. Freight and Express shipments arrive daily, each bringing the newest creations bought at a minimum price and passed on to customers. Shop here first for timely selections and right prices.
Austin reports rising tuberculosis deaths among girls aged fifteen to twenty despite overall declines in the decade 1911 to 1920. Health officials cite lack of early detection and call for periodic examinations to locate and treat the disease promptly.
In Dallas on February 13 a jury shed tears as a lawyer sang Old Black Joe in the district courtroom. Lonnie Reeves, a Black man, is charged with shooting and killing Turner Gamble, 78, who reportedly collapsed with a Bible in hand after reproving Reeves for drinking. Special prosecutor Noah Roark praised the old man’s loyalty to the family he served before Reeves’s alleged crime.
In a Feb Texas ruling Austin in which Assistant Attorney General Ww. W. Caves leads the discussion, the court says a husband may file a community property rendition without his or his wife's poll taxes listed, and the assessor may later list poll taxes against either spouse. The opinion states the assessor must determine who owes poll taxes and may enter these against the person on the rendition, before or after swearing the property rendition.
New York reports rising jobless numbers among actors and stage workers on Broadway and other streets. Estimates suggest about half of the 15,000 actors nationwide are out of work, with some turning to clerking typing or other tasks while many struggle to find employment.
An ad promotes Herbine as a remedy for irregular bowel movements and constipation. It claims to restore healthy regularity and lists a price of 60c. Sold by Paris Smith.
Chicago February reports Edith Rockefeller McCormick states in an interview that woman must work in her own field to succeed and that life is driven by positive and negative forces with man as positive and woman as negative. She discusses synthetic psychology and a Lake Forest school to teach the new psychology.
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