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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
6
A Tennessee man attributes complete recovery from throat catarrh to four bottles of Peruna after exposure to harsh elements. He warns catarrh invites germ entry and urges throat health to prevent disease, quoting a testimonial and offering a free 1914 Peruna almanac.
The statement announces J B Payne as a candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 1. A Comanche County resident for 24 years, he came from Alabama and previously served four years as Commissioner of Precinct 3. He cites experience and fitness and asks for support based on merit and qualifications.
Advertisement notes sickly children need White's Cream Vermifuge to destroy worms and act as a strengthening tonic for the stomach and bowels. Priced at 25e per bottle and sold by Paris Smith.
Public schools reopen Monday following a ten day halt due to holidays. Classes resume with normal schedules and attendance expectations across affected districts.
Cough remedy advertised as superior for coughs and colds and pleasant to take. It contains no opium or narcotic and claims to always cure. Available for sale by all dealers.
A box supper will be held at the school house in Hasse tonight. Proceeds fund the purchase of song books for the school. All are invited to attend.
A mother recounts how kidney issues in her son began after illness and improved with a course of Deans Kidney Pills. The advertisement promotes the remedy, priced at 50 cents, and lists the producer Foster Milling Co. as the sponsor.
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a mild vegetable liquid that purports to wake a sluggish liver and relieve constipation without calomel aftereffects. Paris Smith's drug store backs the claim with a money back guarantee for 50 cents per bottle, warning against imitations.
A large crowd gathered for First Monday, with substantial trading evident as buyers and sellers filled the scene. The event, also known as Trade Day, drew many participants and observers to the Market.
The Old Standard tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted as a general strengthener that drives out malaria and builds up the system. It claims to be a true tonic and appetite enhancer for both adults and children, priced at 50 cents.
The Comanche City Council enacts a rule prohibiting leaving vehicles or machinery on streets or the public square for more than twelve hours by day or night. Each violation is a separate offense with fines from one to ten dollars. Ordinance dated December 29 1913.
Daisy Sumner Deely seeks the office of superintendent in Comanche County. Born in the county thirty seven years ago she attended local schools then graduated from the State Normal at Huntsville in 1902. She has eight years teaching experience and notes her husband’s death, raising a son while teaching a private school at her home as she canvasses the county.
County records announce Jakie W. Burks as a candidate for County Treasurer subject to Democratic Party action. Burks has served in office with credit and asks voters to judge him on merit and promises careful attention to duties if elected.
Miss Bertha Lee Gaines of Hillsboro daughter of Tom Gaines Pioneer Exponent founder married R. A. Allison of Houston on December 30 in the Weir hotel parlors Hillsboro The engagement had been anticipated The couple was attended by Miss Estelle Reese of Comanche and Homer L. Baughman of Fort Worth The groom belongs to the Allison-Richie Land Co of Houston.
E. J. Welch, joint agent for United States Express and Wells Fargo Express, announces new rates effective February 1, 1914. The notice urges customers to inquire about the changes and services.
The Wm. Reese Company promotes twenty five years of experience in compounding prescriptions and filling family receipts for local customers.
Minnesota university bulletin outlines hog cholera as a long standing contagious swine disease with 1912 losses around 50 million dollars. It details serum only vaccination giving short term immunity and serum virus method for permanent immunity by concurrent serum and virus exposure.
In rural Ireland a policeman confronts a man over erased owner marks on a cart. The man insists his name is O Reiley and refuses to fear the obscured label, remarking that his name is known despite the prank.
On Chicago's South Side a summer amusement park named from French words Sans Souci meaning free from care prompts a streetcar conversation. Two young men ride by. one stranger asks what Sans Souci means and the other explains it as a Spanish phrase meaning I should worry.
Mrs Webb Christian of Big Springs, daughter of Uncle Dave Cunningham, endured a painful accident when a horse she held jerked the bridle free, tearing the thumb of her right hand completely off.
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