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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
7
Baltimore woman Nellie G ham recounts long suffering from organic troubles and nerve headaches. After five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she credits it with curing her and avoiding surgery. The ad urges others to try the remedy before operations.
An old advertisement touts Farris Healing Remedy to treat wounds and deter flies. It promotes buying a bottle for 50 cents, claiming a pint costs $2.00, and urges customers to apply it to wounds today for tomorrow’s protection. Sold by The Cash Store and several local merchants.
Central Christian Church reports five recent accessions including Will Baxter and family and D S Jennings. The Baxter daughters aid the choir. choir practices occur Fridays. Sunday 11 am theme The Perils of Power. cooperative services at Presbyterian church Sunday night with Brother Vaughn preaching. Samuel H. Austin, Pastor.
Mrs Dallas Prine from this place recounts severe postnatal weakness and nervous exhaustion. After taking five bottles of Cardus she reports improved circulation, restored strength, and ability to care for six children and housework. The ad touts Cardul as safe with vegetable ingredients and no habit forming drugs.
Ira Gerganess writes from Camp Johnston Florida to Bill Carpenter and Comanche readers. He describes duty assignments and friends at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, mentions Vick Thadberg and Willie Mallard, and notes a visit to St. Augustine Fort Marion and the Fountain of Youth. He expresses camp life, location near the St Johns River, and plans to write again from Over There.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims one application doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, prevents itching, and stops hair loss, urging readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores for a modest price.
Director General McAdoo authorizes 1 cent per mile travel for the short course and congress at A M College Tickets go on sale July 20 21 22 Meals and lodging at the college $1 25 per day The program covers crops soils terracing irrigation livestock dairy fruits vegetables machinery poultry insects disease veterinary science and nightly illustrated lectures J W Griffin County Agent directs the event and promotes the institute as a practical benefit for farmers business people and students
Advertises Plantation Chill and Fever Tonic for babies and growing children claiming to tone the system and regulate the liver. It highlights that the tonic is pleasant to take contains no calomel and is priced at 50 cents, touting wonderful success by mothers.
Bank balance sheet from Comanche County Texas shows assets totaling $293 393.55 led by cash in vault and due from banks with other assets including U S bonds Liberty Loans and state postal savings deposits. Liabilities list capital, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits with a contingent liability noted as rediscounts.
A heavy Sunday rain fell in Suez easing drought concerns. Albert Piper and M B Mull are prospecting in East Texas. Uncle Sam Daniels was accidentally struck by a car driven by Miss Geneva Middleton during the rain. he is in bad but not serious condition. J P Boreland and family visited R T Stevens and family. Mrs Griffith and May visited Mrs Stevens. Ex Governor Ferguson spoke in Comanche on Saturday. Vernon Cottrell left for Collinsworth last week. Sam and Edgar Reid plan a trip to Fort Worth for work in a few days.
Public notice promotes Renovine as a heart and nerve tonic with quick cure claims. It warns against waiting until heart damage occurs and lists prices at 50 euros and 1.00 dollars.
Macksville welcomed Reverend Davidson of Edna Hill to fill his appointment Sunday. Mr and Mrs Guy Bumgarner were noted among attendees at the event.
An historical advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a 35 year trusted remedy that cleanses the blood and heals mucous surfaces. The ad urges prompt use and promises testimonials free of charge from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Oklahoma visitors traveled to stay with relatives this week. Mr and Mrs C A Wyche visited in the home of Mr and Mrs E B H McCarty of Hazeldell Sunday night. Cris Martin and Miss Mary Edinburg from Leon county spent the week in the Edinburg family home. Jesse Johnson returned Monday from Proctor and Walnut Springs. Simon Edinburg of Oklahoma spent last week with relatives here. Mr and Mrs Rush Williams of Leon county visited relatives here last week. Ella Williamson of Wilbon was here buying hogs early in the week.
A folk remedy describes pressing an electric button to trigger a shock that relieves corn pain. It claims a quarter ounce of free zone from a drug store can remove hard and soft corns, using drops applied to the tender area to stop soreness instantly without skin irritation.
State of Texas at close of business June 29 1918 published in The Chief Exponent Comanche Texas on July 19 1918.
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