Bible School Picnic and Community Message at Central Church
Eighty Bible school pupils and teachers enjoyed games and a luncheon at Mr Eming's park after a Thursday gathering. Will preached next Sunday and a special service is planned to engage boys and girls. The sermon emphasizes Christ in the Home and urging mothers to seek divine guidance in raising children. Samuel H. Austin, Pastor.
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Bible School
Eming
Christ
S Samior
Gwen
Samuel H. Austin
Lemon Lotion Promises Skin Whitening Beauty
A penny pinching beauty tip suggests mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. Strain to remove pulp and store for months. The mixture is claimed to whiten freckles and tan while softening skin on face neck arms and hands.
Insect Stings Treated with Ballard's Snow Liniment
The notice promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a prompt antidote for insect stings and bites with swelling pain or itching. It claims antiseptic healing properties and lists prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by S P Smith.
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Ballard
S.P. Smith
Swindlers Impersonate Texas Agriculture Dept Agents
Austin on June 28 1917 reports warn farmers of swindlers posing as State Department of Agriculture reps. They travel by auto and offer a veterinary chart or seed shipment list for a down payment, then issue fake receipts stamped State Agriculture Department. Fred W Davis urges immediate county attorney or sheriff notice and vows pursuit.
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Austin
Texas
Fred W. Davis
State Department of Agriculture
State Agriculture Department
Davis
California Syrup of Figs recommended for children
A parenting advisory promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective stomach and bowel cleanser for children, contrasting it with castor oil calomel and other harsh remedies. The ad urges mothers to buy the 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company and to beware counterfeit products.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Community health and social visits in Mills county
Health of the community is very good. Several families from Mills county hosted or visited relatives including Daggett, Perdue, Renfro, Thompson, Woolsey, Davis, Parkman, Woods, Horner, and Johnson. A snake bite affected Miss Lois Parkman. gatherings occurred at Proctor, Gum Springs, Indian Creek, and Geo Butler’s home.
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J. A. Daggett
Mills County
Bud Perdue
Renfro
Gustine
Mamie Thompson
Theodore Woolsey
Proctor
W. I. Davis
John
Lester Horner
J. W. C. Woods
J. R. Horner
John Parkman
Nora
W. M. Parkman
Jim Johnson
Gum Springs
Frank Vineyard
Dave Coker
Indian Creek
M. King
Village Social Notes From Friday to Sunday
Miss Vesta Davis spent Friday night with cousin Archie Swearingin and attended a party at Mr Guthrie's near Center Point. The young people enjoyed singing at Mr J R Horner's Sunday night. Church next Saturday and Sunday invites all to come and bring someone. Mr Brock and family of Creamer were guests of Billie Davis Sunday. Miss Vesta Davis spent Sunday night with her brother John near Proctor.
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Lawless
Hasen N
San
Parkman
Vesta Davis
Archie Swearingin
Mr. Guthrie
Center Point
J. R. Horner
Mr. Brock
Creamer
Billie Davis
John
Proctor
Dr Tinkles Baby Bowel Remedy Praised By Mother
A mother from Winters Texas credits Dr Tinkles Baby Bowel Remedy with saving her two month old child from a severe cholera infantum. She urges parents to keep a bottle on hand for summer bowels disorders and lists multiple towns where the remedy is sold along with other Dr Tinkles products.
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Tinkle
Dr. Tinkle
J. Fourqureau
Winters
Texas
Comanche
8. P. Smith
DeLeon
Harmon Drug Co
Gustine
A. P. Drug Co
Proctor
Dingle & Luker
Sipe Springs
Smith’s Drug Store
Sidney
A. A. Hilley
Creamer
M. L. Bolin
Hasse
R. L Drennan
Burial permit law takes effect in July in the state
A new law requires a burial permit from the County Clerk before any burial anywhere in the state. The rule takes effect in July and applies to all burials statewide.
Witt and Mackey Secure Garage Contract in Comanche
Messrs Witt and Mackey awarded the contract for a new modern garage building in Comanche. The 530 by 120 foot brick facility will feature spacious work and storage rooms a sales area and a large three-car show window. Geo L Sullivan received the contract noted for rapid and excellent construction work.
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Messrs
Geo. L. Sullivan
Comanche
Messrs. Witt and Mackey
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