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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
4
A satirical note mocks talks of a long range gun and a potent gas claimed to reach German paybooks and kill the next of kin. It also cheekily advertises bringing butter and eggs to Slider and Lacy for top prices.
Advertisement notes irregular bowel movements cause chronic constipation and blood poisoning. Prickly Ash Bitters supposedly restores regularity and orders the system. Priced at $1.25 per bottle by The Wi Reese Co Special Agents.
A Boston Transcript quips that prophecy may be fulfilled under prohibition with crooked things made straight as corkscrews are turned into bradawts, using a satirical twist on biblical language.
A shoe shop announces the arrival of an Electric Nailer on the way, promising to become one of the most complete shops in the region. It invites patrons to bring work for prompt and correct service. Signed by W. W. Kilpatrick.
A brief ad notes a syrup product named Slider and Lacy marketed as the preferred choice for customers seeking a particular sweetness. The item is presented with a confident promise of quality and consistency.
Roger writes from Virton Belgium describing early occupation life after World War I combat. He notes friendly locals, stocked stores, and German prices, contrasts ruined French towns with Belgium recovery, recalls air raids near Toul and the Mozell River drive toward Metz, mentions front-line conditions, prisoner interactions, and hopes to return by Christmas while acknowledging ongoing moves into Germany.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel claiming it cleanses the liver without causing griping or salivation. The pitch assures quick relief from biliousness and promises no sickening aftermath for adults or children.
Abstract notices request rush orders for abstracts to George Neill Abstract Co. at the office east side of square.
A shopping line lists leather goods and fresh groceries from Slider and Lacy and Todd Randals Jennings Co, signaling a small town market appeal and multiple vendors.
The advertisement touts Laxa tive brom quinine as superior to ordinary quinine for its tonic and laxative effects and claims it does not cause nervousness or head ringing. It urges seeking the full name and the signature of EK W GROVE.
A poem extols Dad Payne beloved by courthouse staff and officials. It portrays him as the busy supervisor who oversees the county clerk, keeps offices orderly, advises on misdeeds, and tends to the building from ground to floor, enduring sun and rain for five years and Sundays.
An advertisement argues influenza is harsher on weak individuals and urges strengthening the body through Nux I Tone. It touts improved digestion, richer blood, and a revived nervous system as defenses, claiming the tonic builds vitality, boosts appetite, and eases fatigue after a few doses.
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