Local Obituary and Social Notes from Proctor Area
The body of Mrs. W. T. Stevensons son was shipped from San Antonio and laid to rest in Proctor cemetery. Rev Pace led funeral services at the Baptist church at 3 p.m. Miss Rose Wilson visits the Callan home. Fred Stevenson and wife of Roby, Texas, were here. Rev Lambert conducts a meeting in Hasse this week. Alma Grainger visits. J D Swearengin and family with W I Davis. Rue Pinson earns sergeant rank. Claude Roberts corporal. John Luker and wife visit with Henry and Willie Greenlee. church at Hasse. W I Davis family spend time with Jim Johnson in Buffalo. Mabel Reed visits Opal Whitehead. Ella Davis is very sick. Archie Swearengin visiting her parents C F Horner and wife of Gum Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Stevenson
San Antonio
Proctor
Pace
The
Baptist Church
Rose Wilson
Callan
Fred Stevenson
Roby
Texas
Lambert
Hasse
Alma Grainger
John Pinson
Dave
Camp Bowie
Ruth Gray
Brownwood
Rue Pinson
Claude Roberts
John Luker
Henry
Willie Greenlee
J. D. Swearengin
W. I. Davis
Jim Johnson
Buffalo
Mabel Reed
Opal Whitehead
Ella Davis
Archie Swearengin
C. F. Horner
Gum Springs
Lemon Skin Lightening Lotion From Lemons And Orchard White
Combine the juice of two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white in a bottle to make a quarter pint lotion. Strain to remove pulp and store. use daily on face neck arms and hands to whiten soften and beautify skin and reduce freckles sallowness and tan.
Center Point Weather Woes and Local Weekend Activities
Dry weather persists and feed supplies burn ed up threatening crops cotton and peanuts. Miss Johnnie Reed visited Stur day night with cousin Hattie Gill. Sarah Davis and Susie Shupp hosted overnight visits. July fourth brought fishing for many locals. Family visits included Mr and Mrs John Davis of Buffalo with W S Davis and Mr and Mrs Ford Reid with Lee McGuire. Archie Swearengin Alvie Daniels Willie and Henry Greenlee traveled to Ranger for work. Mattie Bell Swearengin and Vester Davis spent Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Johnnie Reed
Hattie Gill
Sarah Davis
Susie Shupp
Sardis
John Davis
Buffalo
W. S. Davis
Ford Reid
Lee McGuire
Archie Swearengin
Alvie Daniels
Willie
Henry Greenlee
Ranger
Mattie Bell Swearengin
Vester Davis
No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad Used
An advertisement promises that Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic removes intestinal worms in children. It claims the tonic enriches blood improves digestion and acts as a general strengthening remedy when given for two to three weeks. Pleasant to take at 60c a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy for dandruff with claims of no itching and hair regrowth. It promises immediate shine and volume, urging use on all hair types and asserting new, fine hair will appear after weeks. The copy promotes Knowlton's Dandeline as the product to buy at drug stores or toilet counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Des Moines Store Head Rebuffs Telephone Bill Inquiry
A stranger asks Ted Bengfort, head of the military department at a Des Moines store, where to pay a telephone bill. Bengfort replies there is no place for that, prompting the man to point to a Liberty Loan Bell sign in the doorway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bengfort
Des Moines
Iowa
Bengfort
Beaufort
Liberty Loan Bell
Wall Street Journal
Comanche Girl Recovers After Relief From Remedy
A Comanche girl reports relief from stomach trouble after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad promises a simple harmless preparation that removes mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose will convince. money refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Wm. Reese Co
Spartan Woman Suffered Untold Tortures
An advertisement offers Femenina remedy for female disorders priced 50c and 1.00, promoting a Spartan branding claim and sensational rhetoric to attract readers.
Family visitors brighten a quiet Sunday in the Kerley area
S J Kerley and daughters hosted visitors including Mrs Roberson and Mrs Woods from near Wilson. Others joined at W T Kerley and Klaire Kerley homes along with Miss Mollie Roberson and Miss Zena Loftis from Robersonville. Several attended church at Vandyke and Salem party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Kerley
Roberson
Woods
Near Wilson
W. T. Kerley
Klaire Kerley
Mollie Roberson
Zena Loftis
Robersonville
Wayne Marshall
Mary Johnson
Vandyke
J. P. Johnson
Buffalo
Russell
Verna Kerley
Zora Purl
George Cade
Wilson
Claire Kerley
A. P. Mercer
Daniel Roberson
J. T. Evans
W. E. Kerley
Mr. Drury
Briar Grove
Salem
Mary Hogan
A. Swearengin
Center Point
Emzy Kerley
Grandma Evans
A Child’s Tongue Shows If Liver or Bowels Are Active
Mothers use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to clean the stomach liver and bowels in children. A coated tongue signals need for treatment and within hours foul waste passes from the bowels. A good inside cleansing is urged for colds stomach aches and indigestion. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Company syrup from your druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
United States
Rainstarved Community Seeks Relief Amid Drought
Wilson area reports severe drought with crops suffering though health improves. Community notes include visits by Ollie Faulkner and family, Massingill and Kerley gatherings, and a near collision between Will Kerley and John Simpson with minor damage. Emma Massingill visits. the Rev. Milton preached to large crowds at Center Hill. Mill Knight and Sallie Warnick wed at Center Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Faulkner
Midway
Frank Roberson
Rev
Milton
Center Hill
S. J. Kerley
Ola Woods
Mandy Roberson
Claire Kerley
Johnnie
Eddie Gatlin
Aaron
Eddie Massingill
Huckaby
Emma Massingill
Heer
Alvie Falke
Flies No Match for Healing Remedy Claim
An old ad touts Farris Healing Remedy as a wound treatment that repels flies. It promises a pint costs 50 cents and would be worth 2 dollars later. Sold by The Cash Store in Comanche and by J. W. Carter in Hasse and Stone & Truett in Procter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. W. Carter
Hasse
Stone & Truett
Proeter
Navy Collecting Photos of Men Lost in Service
The Navy Department through the Bureau of Navigation collects photographs of all service members who died in action. Secretary Daniels asks next of kin to send pictures. originals are returned after copies are made and each photo is forwarded to the training station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Daniels
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promotion Claims Cure
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts thirty five years of use, claims blood-based action, and promises quick health improvement after a short course. Includes a call to send testimonials and location F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio with druggist sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Tic
Memorial gallery honors Navy heroes at training station
Relatives of sailors lost in the present war are asked to mail photos to the Recruiting Division of the Bureau of Navigation. Photos should show the name, branch of service and training station, be securely wrapped, and will be returned with a copy. The gallery serves to honor the faces of those who made the supreme sacrifice for future youths at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Save a Doctor's Bill with Diarrhoea Cordial in Mississippi
Note advises keeping a diarrhoea cordial for stomach complaints with a price of 25¢ and 50¢. The brief promotes a medical remedy and casual consumer purchase in Mississippi.
Mrs L McCullough Takes Over Colonial Hotel
Mrs L McCullough former chief clerk at the Colonial Hotel has assumed management effective July 1. She previously ran a Coleman hotel and spent the past year at this popular hostelry. Officials predict successful leadership and continued service quality.
Hog Powder Saves Hogs in Iowa Herd
Steve Hoover of Mt. Pleasant Iowa reports starting feed with B A Thompsons Hog Powder for about 100 hogs two months ago. Fifty sick hogs recovered and none died. Nearby herds with cholera suffered losses. Product sold by The Cash Store Comanche J W Carter Hasse and Stone Tyuett Proctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Hoover
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
A. Thompson
Comanche
J. W. Carter
Hasse
Stone &. Tyuett, Proctor
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to purify and enrich the blood and provide strengthening invigorating energy. The advertised price is 60 cents.
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WM. Reese
Comanche, Texas
Esree Oya Mwae
R. M. Dudley
R. W. Gray CO
Proctor Mercantile CO
A. A. Hilley
Sidney
NAVY
W. T. Price
Public
Cardus
Bud Bishop
Square
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