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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1926
Page
4
A collage of small ads from Comanche area listings includes feeders, lease and sale notices for property, livestock and equipment, a used Ford truck for sale, furniture and piano bargains, rental rooms, and a missing glasses notice. Notables include Otis Brown Irv ing Texas land offer, Comanche Garage for sale, and J. B. Carr advertising remedies. Dr. J. O. Lane reports returning from Fort Worth with family news.
Texas gubernatorial candidate Dan Moody will address Brownwood next Tuesday afternoon July 6. Attendees from Comanche and Comanche County are expected. exact speaking hour not provided in the press.
C. T. Carmichael of Waco went to Comanche to open offices of The Creditors Association of America. His firm specializes in insuring accounts and promoting a campaign for better credits.
The Dallas Morning News See Texas First campaign promotes travel from Dublin through Comanche County to Proctor and Comanche. It notes open rolling terrain, cotton and livestock farming, Polo grounds ranches, and L. C. Boynton’s outdoor Curio collection with petrified trunks and Indian artifacts, free admission.
Comyn box supper scheduled for Friday night July 10th is postponed with no new date set yet. J W Jones rural carrier from De Leon with his niece Miss Irene Jones of Cordell Oklahoma and his daughter Miss Arlena were in Comanche Thursday.
The newspaper urges readers to submit news items and tips to help make the paper the best in Texas. Citizens are encouraged to visit the office or call to share stories or personal items of public interest.
Charlie Cuthberson reports a Bangs jelly firm offered to contract 600 bushels of grapes at a good price to be delivered when ripe. The deal signals strong demand and suggests that all grapes in this section will have a ready market, with half of his expected harvest already secured.
Revival begins Sunday July 4 at Gustine Methodist Church with Rev M L Boone of Malone preaching and Rev Raymond Vanzarit of Ovale leading singing. Pastor Rev O A Morton heads Gustine church and local event organizers invite community attendance.
W A Thomas of Dallas told Comanche Monday night he originated the card game 42 after studying its rules in 1888. He claimed he gave the game to the world, which has since been played by millions. Also mentions Moody's Market ads and local merchant notices.
A reader notes the new carbon paper that supposedly leaves no trace when marked with a hard pencil and held to light. The notice appears in the Comanche Chief for sale.
A revival is planned for Monday July 5 near Rush Creek along the De Leon road just beside Downing. Community members are invited to attend and seek spiritual guidance.
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