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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
2
Regular correspondent reports visits and social events across Comanche County including gatherings at the J A Jaynes home and hospitality from Beatty Beach and Merkel connections. Families, friends, church meetings, and rural travel fill July notes with multiple visitors and local highlights.
The Board Church reports continued dry weather harming crops in the region. Regular preaching days are set for next Saturday and Sunday. A crowd gathered at the cemetery for work, with more to be done. visitors and travel plans include J P Wood family from Rose Dale Oklahoma and others traveling to Plainview and Georgia.
In Sidney on July 14 Rev. J. L. Ray and Rev. J. D. Smoot led a revival ending Sunday night with several conversions and additions to the church. Visitors included Mrs. Nora Robertson and daughters Lois and Anna Robertson of Beattie, with Bill Robertson, Mrs. K. L. McCorkle joining a later trip to Comanche Zion Hill and Vandyke. Others attending were Rev. Bell and wife of Sipe Springs, Calving Thomas and J. C. Waites of Harmony, Miss Ethel Williams and Babe Julian of Beattie, Rev. J. F. Gardner, Grandfather Smoot and wife of Comanche, and Rev. R. L. Bowman with J. W. Jones of Indian Creek.
July 14 report of visits to and from local families including W G Botts and family of Kress, J E B Vineyard of Comanche, Otis Stephens and daughters of Breckenridge, Frank Vineyard of Hasse, Larnce Boynton of West Texas, Garner Lloyds, A H Gray, Tom Fagan of Mr Pleasefit, and church services at Sweetwater with Sunday School and singing.
A brief Sunday School attendance is reported. Families from Carbon, Gorman, Hall county, Dublin, Winters and Comanche visit relatives and friends in the area. A. A. Tate is ill but improving. Several households host visitors including the Tates, Courtneys, Pattons, and Sizmores during the week.
One in ten wounds may cause blood poisoning or lockjaw if untreated. Disinfect with liquid Borozone and apply Borozone Powder to heal. Liquid prices 30c 60c and 1 20 Powder 30c and 60c. Sold by Wm. Reese Co.
July 14 report notes a successful old settlers reunion held last Thursday with a large attendance and enjoyment of the program. A Friday night rain shower blessed the area and the Baptist Sunday School picnicked at Duncan with shade water and a big dinner. Rev. Bullard of Oklahoma preached to a large Baptist church crowd Saturday night. Mrs G E Boynton of Logan Val...
Warning parents about helminth infection in kids and urging immediate action. Recommends White's Cream Vermifuge as an effective remedy that drives out worms and restores healthy appearance. Mentions price 35c and sale by a local vendor Wm.
Mrs. L. Ginericu of Baltimore describes using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life and for a worn system. She reports improvement after one bottle and continued use through the period, noting benefits for herself and her daughters after marriage and childbirth. The advertisement portrays the remedy as reliable for nervousness and hot flashes common to middle age.
In a closing sermon a clergyman urged that all intoxicating liquors be seized and dumped into the river. He announced the final hymn titled Shall We Gather at the River, underscoring his message with a symbolic vote to end alcohol.
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