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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
5
The notice thanks friends who assisted during the death and illness of Mrs. S. T. Iivis and prays for comfort. It is signed by S. T. Davis and Ms. John Wering. Also reports John Wering returning from Semple after an operation and recovering, though still weak.
In Comanche area notices, buyers seek any item from trinkets to real estate. Old reliable Comanche Liver Pills are advertised at Carroll's Drug Store. Gaganic¢ rings sold by Jas. W. Roe. Neely Harris Cunningham Co offers half price on boys sweater coats. Kilpatrick offers buggy sales with cash or credit terms.
Lester Hall has returned from Dallas where he has been attending the State Dental College.
A vintage medical ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a mild safe alternative to calomel for liver issues. It claims the product is pleasant tasting and effective for children with biliousness and constipation, with a money back guarantee from Paris Smith. It urges readers to buy a bottle now and keep it for family health.
Louise and Francis Burke daughters of Mr and Mrs Hilton Burks hosted a Friday evening party with games music and dancing. Attendees included Virginia Hill Laura Lou Waring Pauline Gage Effie Bolton Nena Egbert and many others as chocolate and cake were served by the hostesses and Mrs Burks.
The Pythian Sisters Temple 63 of Comanche installed officers in the Jan 16 meeting. Officers include P C Mrs S E Guthrie M E C Mrs Will Robinson E S Mrs W O Hamilton E J Mrs J H Gage M of T Mrs H L Ardis M of R and C Mrs Hugh Sherill M of F Mrs Edgar Blue P of T Miss Bessie Hoff C G Miss Iva Hart. Guthrie elected Grand Representative to Grand temple meeting May 13 in Corpus Christi.
Regular 16th session hosted by Mrs. R. H. Moore on North Main Street opened by Mrs. E. W. Harris. Afternoon lesson on Great Lakes led by Mrs. John Jay. Members shared takes by Hughes, Moore, Jay Knutson, and Miss Reece. Papers on Eugene Fields Riley and Mark Twain read. Next meeting set with Miss Buena Hitchcock on Feb. 6.
Fun for all ages includes a 25 cent novelty thermometer by F F Pollard box 125 Boyce Landot. Children sweaters half price in oxford navy cardinal colors at Neely Harris Cunningham Co. Mrs C L Cartwright in Gustine formed Home Missionary Society for M E Church. Seek W W Whitaker and notify R B Dawson Merizon Texas. Men’s Jersey coats all wool white 3.50 close out price 2.
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