Sipe Springs Items Recap Local News and Events
The records note the death of a two and a half month old infant of Mr and Mrs Jesse Fincher at their home two miles southwest of town and interment at Sipe Springs cemetery. Other items include a carbolic acid burn to a child of A A Tate, school faculty changes with three teachers re-elected, new threshing machines in use by Zellars Small and Morgan Chrestman, Dunlap field yields about 1200 bushels, and a health ad for Herbine sold by Paris Smith.
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Jesse Fincher
Isla Davis
Grace Robert
Zellars & Small
Quinine and Iron General Tonic Promoted in Ad
An old advertisement touts Quinine and Iron as the most effective general tonic for malaria chills fever and fatigue. It claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic has strong bitter ingredients that dissolve in the stomach acids and not the mouth. Guaranteed by your Druggist at 50c.
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GROVE
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil and Bromo Quinine Ad
A period advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a universal remedy for wounds burns ulcers and skin diseases with trial appeal. It also promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine claiming cold cure in one day and features the E W Grove signature on each box with pricing.
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E. W. Grove
Prof Tunnell Visits Hico Amid Normal Instructors
Prof Tunnell, a Normal School instructor, spent Sunday in Hico visiting colleagues and observing local activities.
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Prof. Tunnell
Hico
Dysentery cured by Chamberlain's remedy
Dysentery is dangerous but curable. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured it even when malignant and epidemic. For sale by all dealers.
Starley of De Leon Wins Cup and Medal
Starley of De Leon captured the cup and medal in a singles event played last Thursday June 26 after a rain postponement from June 18. Comanche Dublin and DeLeon were the only represented towns in the preliminaries.
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Starley
DE Leon
Steakley
DeLeon
Comanche
Dublin
Daniel R Norment Dies After Long Illness In 1913
Daniel R Norment died at his mother’s home in Cleburne on June 29 1913 aged 32 after a five month illness. He had lived in Comanche for several years and was well known in the area.
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Norment
Daniel R. Norment
Cleburne
Comanche
Porters Antiseptic Heals At The Game Tipse
Cures or sores and other fleme cies described as worst cases are claimed to be cured by Porter's Antiseptic. The text promotes pain relief and healing properties aimed at general ailments.
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Porter
City seeks bids for city funds depository
The Comanche City Council will receive bids for the custody of the city funds for the ensuing year at the next regular meeting on Monday night July 14. Banking firms and private bankers may file sealed bids with the city secretary by that date stating their daily balance rate. The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. N A Palmer City Secretary.
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Comanche
Comaneino
Progressive Comanche County Farmers Order Silos
W. C. Sanford Jim DeWitt and E. E. Anthony are among farmers ordering silos in Comanche County in recent days. E. E. and I. Denny have already received and are erecting theirs, and interested residents are invited to call and inspect.
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W. C. Sanford
Jim DeWitt
E. E. Anthony
Comanche County
E. E
I. Denny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Texas
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tex
South
J. M. Carroll
Paris Smith
R. R
Majestic Theatre
Comanche Chamber
M. J. Sutphin
Palmer
Boll Weevil
Hell
Ory
Herbert Kaufman
the House of Ruppenheimer
the House of Kuppenheimer and Schwab
Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co
N. A. Palmer
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