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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
7
A 1904 clergyman from Alabama recounts years of illness from consumption and months of Peruna use starting May 1902. He cites improved health, restored voice, weight gain, and active farming, with multiple letters praising Peruna and urging its spread.
Gustine Gazette notes Miss Ernie Kee visited from Tuesday and relatives in town. Zoe Allen and Don Ed Houghton stayed from Comanche to visit the Saddlers. Gustine Park Association set M. O. Odell as president and W. O. Dingler as vice president with Kay Roberts as secretary treasurer. Junior and Senior Methodist Leagues elected officers. A charity storming at the Baptist parsonage prompted heavy food donations. Evergreen work postponed due to bad weather with a rescheduled gathering on February 21. New residents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McQuetters and son Mae plan to settle in Gustine.
An old advertisement promises rapid relief from bowel irregularity using Herb ine. It advises a nightly dose before bed and claims feeling better the next day. The copy lists a price of 50 cents and seller Paris Smith.
The piece Six and One Abroad by 5 J Thomas details his travels in the old world and is offered by the Chief Exponent office for 1.75 dollars. A one year subscription with the paper costs 2.50 dollars in advance.
General tonic advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic containing quinine and iron. Promotes malaria and fever relief, targets weakness, debility, loss of appetite, and pale children, with claims of liver activation and blood improvement. Ends with price 50 cents and druggist guarantee.
A Texas public health report argues 11,000 unserved patients and 1 bed per 43% of population. It estimates 20,000 beds needed, 10 million dollars to build under McGregor Colquitt law, with 2.50 per capita tax impact and 30 cent per thousand valuation tax rise. It notes 26,592 deaths reported but 60,000 actual yearly, including 12,000 from communicable diseases and 2,954 from tuberculosis.
Baltimore resident Mrs. August W. Kenowner credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending dreadful cramps and irregularities after six months of use. The ad promotes the product as a long standing standard remedy for female ills including displacements and inflammation and offers confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
A health ad extols Chamberlain's stomach pills boosting digestion and energy. The copy likens the body to a boiler and engine and claims many remarkable cures of stomach trouble, urging readers to buy the remedy from dealers.
Local classified column invites readers to place house sale or rent ads. Aimed at reaching a large audience, the notice promotes using the paper’s classified section to reach thousands of potential buyers or renters.
Boliver Brown was seriously injured last week on the Frank Barnes farm when a stump puller lever snapped under strain. A swinging lever struck his thighs and a smaller beam hit behind the ear, nearly taking his life.
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel with a harmless vegetable liquid to relieve constipation and biliousness. Pariy Smith offers full refund if not satisfied, and doctors and druggists reportedly back the remedy as a pleasant tasting tonic suitable for adults and children.
Classified ad seeks farm for sale or exchange and invites a Chief Exponent to contact. Offers rural property options and potential trades. No further details provided.
W. J. Patton, candidate for reelection as Commissioner from Precinct No. 2, seeks another term citing experience. He notes his service during one term and home in Gustine as his base.
A brief ad style line suggests a theft or prank lure where the speaker hints that if the item were theirs the other person might follow suit. No clear names, places, or dates are provided.
The annual Texas fertilizer bulletin, directed by Dr. G S Fraps at A and M College, analyzes commercial fertilizers sold or used during 1912 13. Free copies available from the director of experiment stations at College Station Texas, Bulletin No 160.
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