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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
3
The new board of officers held a lively meeting planning church work. The ladies run a Saturday market every week selling Sunday dinner items to aid church efforts. Sermons titled The Growth of the Church at 11 am and The Quest of the Church at 7 30 pm next Sunday invite newcomers.
A 19th century advertisement offers a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The claim rests on internal action through the blood to mucous surfaces, with endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and a price of 75 cents at drugstores.
Farmers report rainless conditions hindering seed germination while oats and garden stock have been sown. J D Munn, a Shrum old-timer, died. Uncle Joel Bridges was buried at Martin Branch. K D Jones plans a storm house. Halley Steel moved to Willis Harley’s. H B Jones traveled to Comanche. Miss Oren Graham suffers tooth decay. J F Murphy tracks hog feed costs and daily gains.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for constipation in children and adults. It claims a coated tongue signals cleansing needs and promises rapid relief within hours, urging readers to buy the genuine product from California Fig Syrup Company with dosage instructions on the bottle.
R. W. Garrett filled his regular appointment here Saturday and Sunday, maintaining the accustomed weekend religious observance in the community.
Mr Lyndella visited DeLeon. Miss Ina Taylor is ill. Mr and Mrs John Coker hosted relatives. Noah Goodson improving. R W Fielder helped place Uncle Wilson Carter’s tombstone. Mary Holland visited Sidney. Mrs R W Stewart visited W W Stewart’s home. Bible attendance noted. Rev L A Throne preached. Joe Finn and Blanche Frost wed at Adventist church. Hazel remains sick at Miss Johnnie Cox Bible visiters.
Disagreeable gas in stomach or bowels linked to torpid liver. Take Herb ine to act as a liver stimulant and bowel purifier. Price 50c. Sold by S P Smith.
Old Standard general strengthening tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to drive out malaria and build up the system for adults and children with a $7 price point.
Miss Susie Harris visited Mrs. Len Dalton last week. Paul Neel traveled through Hamilton Sunday between trains. E. E. Morris welcomed a baby girl. Johnnie Bell Burt visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Otho Miller of Comanche visited W. H. Glasgow weekend. W. T. Brown of Hasse was here last Monday. Bertha Kelley returns to school after two weeks illness. B. M. Boatwright and family visited relatives in Hasse last week.
Mrs. T. S. Collins of Comanche testifies backache and urinary ills improved by Dean's Kidney Pills after years of trial. She recalls blurred sight and head pain before relief and, nine years later, remains convinced the medicine works. 50c a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
Four marriage licenses issued to J. W. Flynn and Miss Blanche Frost E. O. Steadham and Miss Rena Preacher Jack Wallace and Miss Ruth Hoover.
An old time product ad touts Pape's Cold Compound for rapid relief from grippe and severe colds. It claims two hour dosing, three doses total, to open nasal passages relieve headache fever and throat soreness with no substitute needed. It costs 25 cents at drug stores.
Obituary notes Uncle John Killian aged 84 died February 14 after four weeks illness surrounded by family in Comanche Texas. He served in the third Alabama cavalry during the Civil War and joined the Methodist church in 1866. He moved to Texas in 1888 near Caddo Mills and leaves 9 living of 12 children. Funeral at Methodist church and Elm Creek Cemetery with pallbearers named.
An old newspaper ad promotes women’s health products and fashion items. It touts remedies for female disorders while advertising dresses and fabrics from Higginbotham’s with prices noted for 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An advertisement urges avoiding medical bills on the first by purchasing Mansfield Cou Balsam for a hacking cough. It promotes a 25e and 50¢ price and notes a large selection of velours and fancy serges for spring skirts at Higginbotham.
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