Local Folks Visit Relatives and Attend Plenary Tasks
Vv Mr and Mrs JOC Fritts and daughter Miss Johnnie visited relatives in San Saba last week. N V Frost traveled to Cisco after being informed of his brother J J Frosts sudden death there. D E Nabers and C A Nabers, with others, fished on the San Saba. H W Scott and W A Irby, highway committee men, went to German on Monday. Sam Whitlock and wife visited Dublin relatives Saturday night and Sunday. John Brit and family also mentioned in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joc
National Highway
Shiloh
D. M. McGlothlin
John Hamlin
Comanche
Homer
San
Bill Parker
Mary Parker
Sam Winn
Rob Jenkins
Gustine
John Jenkins
Andy Bowman
Humbug Circus Parade At Comanche Attracts Crowd
The 66 Ranch and Humbug Circus will stage a one mile street parade at 5 pm followed by a performance under a waterproof tent at the ball park seating 2200. The show promises unusually wild home grown animals and novel entertainment unseen in Comanche in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Comanche
Rain Wished For as Crops Suffer in Drought
Farmers plead for rain to save corn and boost peanuts and cotton. community notes record visits among Horner Greenlee Munn and residents from Energy Hasse Center Point Proctor Comanche and nearby families. church attendance and river meeting draw local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McQuerry
J. R. Horner
J. W. Munn
J. J. Horner
Henry Greenlee
Hasse
W. S. Davis
Mattie Bell
R. D. Swearengin
Ava Swearengin
Center Point
This Place
Greenlee
Russell
Fannie Horner
Mamie Thompson
D. C. Powell
Comanche
Theodore Woolsey
Proctor
R. E. Thompson
Mat Norwood
Jennie
W. M. Parkman
Rev. Lewis
Connie Magness Acker
Chamberlain's Tablets Praised for Constipation Relief
A customer letter from Eugene S. of Knight, Willington, N C endorses Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. The note calls them mild and gentle with an agreeable laxative effect and recommends trying them, saying they are obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Eugene S
Knight
Willington
N. C
Christian Woman's Board of Missions Meets At Sister Cunningham's
The Christian Woman's Board of Missions held its monthly meeting at Sister George Cunningham's home. An inspirational program outlined W B M aims and South America missions needs. The Junior Intermediate Endeavor Society drew twenty four members with Bible study and memory work planned. Services next Sunday include Bible school at 9 45 and evangelistic sermons at 11 00 am and 8 30 pm. Pastor Samuel H. Austin invites all, urging the one pupil campaign and outreach to unsaved relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
George Cunningham
South America
Junior Intermediate Endeavor Society
Samuel H. Austin
Macksville Community Notes Highlight Local Events
Threshing is active with many attending the Lamkin Baptist association. Otis Robertson of Mexico visits relatives and aids threshing. A. Holland and family returned from a fishing trip reporting a great catch. A musical for the youth occurred at M J McDonald’s. Rev. Davidson preached at Siloam. A river fish fry occurred Thursday with several locals present. Mrs Reed of Carleton visited, and Grandma Waldrop from the Gap visited N W Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macksville
Baptist Association
Lamkin
Otis Robertson
Mexico
Inenaine
Bece
A. Holland
M. J. McDonald’s
Davidson
Siloam
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Reward for Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a $100 reward for an uncured case, claims thirty-five years of use, and promises quick relief after taking the product. It asserts the remedy works through blood and gland action with statements about improvement and cure, and notes it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hall
Weather and Local Notes Show Hot Tuesday Conditions
Road conditions report hot and dry with no rain and burning heat. Notices list illness for W H Hodges and employment changes for John Hoover with Tom Holloway at Cow Creek. Seed peanuts moved to Deleon for sale. trades day in DeLeon noted. Woodmen of the World post not yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hodges
John Hoover
Tom Holloway
Cow Creek
Alva Bannowsky
Deleon
David Garner
Newt Hoover
HibaNtere
Sickness ends for Aurora woman after Pinkham’s remedy
Mrs. Carn A. Kieso of 596 North Ave Aurora Illinois recounts seven months of severe back and side pain and weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after six bottles. The Pinkham Laboratory notes many testimonials and invites all women to request free advice from its Lynn Massachusetts office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Pinkham
United States
L E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Ttal
Lynn
Mass
Record of the Past Notes and Local News from Comanche
Doan's Kidney Pills praised by P Helmecke of Comanche for kidney relief and back pain. Local notices report threshing, visits, births, illnesses, and a sheriff sale of property to satisfy a 242.15 judgment. Sale covers blocks in Comanche including J D Wright addition and Walcott's addition. Sheriff J E Miller signs the notice dated June 9 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. D. Wright
Walcott
Texas
Lewis
W. Crowder
Adams and Childers
J. E. Miller
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Drives Out Malaria
An old standard general tonic claims to strengthen the system. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised for adults and children, with a price of 50 cents, said to drive out malaria and enrich the blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Local Socials Roundup From Comanche Area
Mrs S P McCrary with daughter Mary of Comanche and Mrs Risley Phelps of Kimble county visited J M McCrary. Mrs S S Baker and two children from Coleman stayed with Annie Morris. Susie Morris visited Maxville. Arthur Hughes and Effie Hartson attended church at Baggett. Pearl Daniel stayed with Mrs Al Gaines in Maxville. Mrs G A Gilman has been ill but improving.
Insects bites treated with Ballard’s Snow Liniment
Prompt care for stings or bites with swelling pain or itching. Ballard’s Snow Liniment counters poison and acts as an antiseptic and healing agent. Sold by S. P. Smith in bottles priced 25c, 50c, and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
S. P. Smith
Notice to Sheep Owners on Comanche County Quarantine
Mart Sherrill, appointed sheep inspector, urges all Comanche County sheep owners to have animals inspected before moving sheep in or out. The law imposes a fine up to five dollars per head for uninspected movement during the scab bans, though no scabbies are currently in the county. Owners should call for inspections when preparing to move sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Mart Sherrill
Notice Sheriff's Sale in Coleman County, Texas
State of Texas Colanche County sheriff sale notice issued by the County Court of Coleman on June 7, 1917 in the case Adams and Childress versus Lewis W Crowder No 1207. The sheriff will sell for cash within hours at the door of a conveyance to settle the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Colanche
Coleman County
Adams and Childress
Lewis W. Crowder
Jepe
Riera
Sheriff’s Sale Notice in Comanche County Texas 1917
The State of Texas in Comanche County proceeds to sell at cash auction 120 acres of land described by metes and bounds from the Hamilton and Murray surveys to satisfy a judgement of $1143.45 in the case M. E. Hampton versus W. R. Parkman J. Q. Ison and Scout Smart. The sale is authorized by a July 10 1917 order of the district court and conducted by Sheriff J. E. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Comanche
Isfama
District Court of
Comanche County
M. E. Hampton
W. R. Parkman
J. O. Harrison
Scoot Smart
Tom Sheri
Avoyee Sodelive
Petty
Texas
James Hamilton
William Kigler
W. BE. Hatton
W. F. Murry
Hamilton Survey
N. E
N. W
J. P. Pettit
W. F. Hampton
S. W
S. E
J. L. Patton
Kigler
Agid Murray
C. W. Isham
Murray
Hamilton
Hampton and Hy
Abe
J. E. Miller
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Sima
McCarty
THE
WM. Reese Drug CO
Comanche Produce Company
D. C. Bailey, Prop
Nissley Creamery Company
N. W. Corner Square
Cafty
Tim
Pulliam
Lewis Cole
Ed Roch
Guy Carnes
Ed Dick
Lewis Roch
Jasckeon Burns
MBS
KIESO
Lydia E. Pinkham
P. Helmecke
Doan
Dean
Helmecke
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Bob
Stanton
Ingram Produce CO
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