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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
7
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel, claiming it avoids salivation and stomach upset and is suitable for children. The text then shifts to a university debate on fraternities, recounting faculty findings on dissension and class bias, with comments on membership grade requirements.
Austin report says the anti-frat bill was killed by a vote of 68 to infinite postponement. Debate opened today by McAskill who argued many self-sustaining students...
A reader advertises Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy for heavy lung colds that may end fatally if untreated. It claims the syrup checks disorder progression and aids nature, priced 25e 50e and 1 per bottle and sold by Paris Smith. A lost black sow about 140 pounds with white patches is offered for reward by S J Miles.
An old advertisement extols Laxative Brom Quin ine as better than ordinary quinine for tonic laxative effects without causing nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to remember the full name and seek the signature of E. W. Grove, priced at 5 cents.
The pastor reports a profitable visit to Waco and joy with his mother there. Anti saloon league activities expand Texas affiliation while a junior section hosts a mystery event. Mid winter Bible School runs at Howard Payne College Brownwood with a lecture on The Vicar of Christ. Ladies Aid calls for strong participation next Tuesday at 4 pm after gaining interest and growth. Worship invites include a Sunday sermon on The Doctrine of Sin and a 7:30 p m session Samuels with a prayer period before services led by Geo A Curlee.
After years J L Southers of Eau Claire Wisconsin writes that Foley Kidney Pills cured his backaches and sleepless nights with no relapse. The advertisement asserts the remedy relieves rheumatism stiff joints and illnesses from weak kidneys or bladder from The Wm Reese Co.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as the best laxative, claiming thorough cleansing of the stomach and liver, elimination of foul gases, and a full night’s rest. It touts a ten cent box, no griping, and widespread use by men and women to prevent headaches and indigestion, noting even children will take them.
Classified notice lists sale or trade items including seed sweet potatoes Southern Queen seed potatoes fruit hay and livestock options. Mentions hogs calves colts or a good mare as trade partners. Also an unrelated medical ad for Herbinke with price 50 cents from Paris Smith.
Abilene Feb 16 Inquest held on the poisoning case near Anson where three sons of J. T. Garrison and an aged man William Murry died. Verdict: deaths caused by arsenic poison administered by an unknown person. No arrests have been made.
The Texas Farmers Union mobilizes behind four pending bills. They push compulsory education, anti usury lending limits, a graduated land tax, and state bonds to fund low interest long term farm purchases. President W J Lewis and state organizer EH Pope emphasize solid backing and potential opposition consequences.
The notice lists pairs including K C Thornton with Miss Kula Billingslea and Earlsham with Miss Velma Fisher, followed by John Stacy with Miss Eva Watkins, Custer G Phillips with Mrs BE Smith, A J Tinney with Miss Ida Roberts, and Perry Meeks with Miss Ruby Nicholson.
Visits of the Stork announce multiple births in Gustine. A girl born to Mr and Mrs John Tatum. A daughter born to Dave Everett. A daughter to Harry Pettitt. A son to G T Rouel. A daughter to J M Johnson. A daughter to M M Gregg.
Guardian DD Gilder transfers 118 interest in combined tracts from Edwards and Lambert surveys for 144.44 dollars to A K Bender. Jesse W Taylor sells part of Whitfield Chalk and W F Harrison surveys in Gustine to G A TutWelder for 7000 dollars. Multiple transfers involve pre-emption surveys, block and acreage descriptions with payments ranging from 25 to 7000 dollars. Figures include 80 acres and 63 1 3 acres from various surveys, with heirs and firms named like Burks Simmons Co and J J Myrick in Comanche and nearby locales.
Richmond Pa reader Mrs Frank Clark credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing a rundown, nervous state and internal troubles. She says the tonic helped her sleep and restore strength, urging other women to try the remedy.
Catron Ky Mrs Bettie Bullock describes years of severe womanly troubles before starting Cardus a tonic she credits with restoring her strength and ability to walk two miles. The letter promotes Cardui and offers a Home Treatment for Women booklet from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Stronger than cannon, Belgian hothouse grapes appear in Chicago in normal quantities and near normal prices. Market women in Antwerp two weeks after bombardment sell pears and grapes as nature and resilience endure.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria resistance blood enrichment and overall system strength. Price is listed as 50 cents.
Petrograd reports a German Russian settlement brokered via the American embassy allows all Germans unfit for military service to depart Russia with any amount of money except gold coins. Previously these men were kept in concentration camps.
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