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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
5
A lengthy local notes column lists Mrs. Belt visiting her son Dr. Belt in Haskell, visits by Miss Hoff and Miss Turner in De Leon, and multiple trips to Dallas, Austin, Houston, Coleman, Fort Worth, and San Angelo. It notes theater ads, teaching shifts, military hospital treatment, illness recoveries, and a furniture repair ad by T A Huggins, with numerous families and residents mentioned by name.
Mrs Will Roberson returned Sunday from Dallas after a two week stay with her daughters Louise Roberson and Mrs Julian Williams and her father W A Waldrop. Waldrop had been ill recently but is now able to be up again.
Mrs. W. M. Willis, visiting Mrs. J. L. Arnold, left Sunday for Corpus Christi. CG Miller of Lamesa and brother Guy Miller of Odessa, with Misses Lottie and Dollie Paine of De Leon, visited Miss Kate Turner first of the week.
Editors urge that all items printed carry a signature. The paper cannot publish unsigned communications as the writer’s name must accompany every news item or article to identify its source.
The long lost Pines treaty between the United States and Cuba has been located in Washington. A musty Senate file revealed the original agreement that ceded the island to Cuba after twenty years, bringing the historic document to light.
Friends of L F Marshall express relief at his return to the streets within the past two weeks following a long illness. Since leaving office he and Mrs Marshall and their daughter Elda have rooms with Mr and Mrs Romeo Walker at the Bob Moore residence. Walter Sennet of Dallas, a violin teacher, is visiting Comanche seeking to start a class locally. He is said to be trained by top musicians and a successful teacher. Several residents show interest in violin lessons and hope he will establish a local class.
Jerusalem report from Near East Relief notes Dead Sea water holds potash precipitate. Extraction at about two dollars a ton could yield fertilizer sold to Palestine farmers for roughly fifteen dollars per ton, cheaper than the thirty nine dollars charged for imported fertilizer.
Comanche promises a major local attraction on February 3. Officials urge residents not to miss the event and expect sizable turnout and excitement downtown.
Mrs Jim Slack hosted the As You Like It Club with bridge games and high score honors won by Mrs A B Haworth who received a hand painted perfume bottle. A doll party entertained ten girls at Mrs S K Fishers with doll favors of tiny gold pins. The S H 8 Senior Class enjoyed a camping outing with Comanche stew and games chaperoned by Mr and Mrs Speed. A kitchen shower for Miss Marion Waring featured a burlesque wedding by children, a toy piano, and a kitchen themed cake reveal.
The Rev Randolph Clark of Cisco Texas has been chosen chaplain of the Texas senate. A veteran educator and minister, he helped establish Add Ran College, now part of Texas Christian University. Clark and his family have long been active in Texas public life, with ties to Gainesville Huntsville and Fort Worth institutions.
At his Stephenville home where he lived for years until his wife died about four years earlier, a local resident has died.
The Perciful Vivian Players of New York City will present The Cinderella Man a charm play by Edward Child Carpenter on February 3 at the High School auditorium. A light wholesome comedy of youth and love follows Marjorie Caner daughter of a wealthy man who returns home after her mother’s death in France. Her father’s wealth faces challenge from others who insist love is the key to happiness.
A Comanche description extols Alderika as a quick cure for stomach gas and constipation. The ad claims the product relieves gas rapidly with no griping and is sold by Hamilton Drug Co.
Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo Jr wife of the former treasury secretary plans a home business opening next week in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times quotes her noting visitors copy her decorative schemes and she will monetize that talent.
An advertisement touts Star Parasite Remover as a sulfur based poultry remedy. It claims to purify blood improve health prevent disease and deter insects. Sold by The Wm Reese Drug Company at 22 to 25 cents per unit.
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