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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
8
The Tire and Truck Service Company of Hico plans a short prize contest open to 50 entrants from Brath, Hamilton, Comanche and Bosque counties. Two top prizes include a Star car and 100 in gold offered to a popular matron or maid. Headquarters will be at the Ro Th Moore Drive In station in Comanche for full details.
In the Northern District of Texas John Alexander Mohon is adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be in Fort Worth on July 25, 1923 at nine o'clock in the forenoon. Glenn Smuth, Referee in Bankruptcy, will oversee proceedings.
Washington reports that federal government outlays chargeable against ordinary receipts for the year ending June 30 1928 totaled 5 697 478 020 26 with public debt expenditures at 7 065 708 180 17 including 402 850 000 for debt retirement The War Department led disbursements at 992 738 000 Interior 354 628 000 and Navy 333 201 000 White House executive property rose from 218 690 in 1922 to 840 880 through the year.
Rev T S Barcus presid ing elder will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday morning Rev John K R Morris announces and extends a cordial invitation to all to attend.
Local ad directs readers to J. R. Eanes & Co. for help with buying selling or trading. The notice emphasizes their services and urges contact for such market actions.
Classified ads list exchanges and sales across Texas and New Mexico. Items include a Blanket home for Comanche property, a Fight Foot Star mill on an 80-foot steel tower for 3250 with sale at 150, a Madison shirts factory sale, a law library of 200 volumes for cash or trade, Roosevelt county land sections for Comanche county farm, a Woodstock typewriter cheap, and multiple farms 50 to 1200 acres plus Comanche residence properties suitable for schools.
Just listed 6034 acres of land six miles northwest of Comanche with fifty acres in cultivation. Small house offered at $15 per acre. Cash payment via a good Ford car and balance $100 per year at 5 percent interest. J. R. Eanes & Co.
In Bridgeton New Jersey Geo Owens reports his wife coughs constantly disturbing sleep. She tried Foley's Honey and Tar and slept well. He also used the remedy and found relief. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as sold everywhere.
Chicago July 1. George K. Marey president of Armour Grain Co backs a plan to curb falling prices by urging housewives to buy a barrel of flour and the public to buy 1000 bushels of wheat for future delivery. Wheat futures fell and flour prices dropped in the latest market report.
Hot weather worsens teething pain and stomach upset for infants. McGee's Baby Elixir claims to correct stomach and bowels to ease the period. Sold by S. P. Smith with prices of five and ten cents.
J. R. Fanes & Co presents a seven mile from Comanche 10 acre farm with 35 acres cultivated fair improvements and a good water windmill. Will trade for a few acres of land in or near Comanche, debt free with clear well improved land sought.
J. R. Branes & Co advertises lands for sale and trade in Comanche and adjoining counties plus areas on the South Plains and in New Mexico. They invite buy, sell, or exchange inquiries from interested parties.
Florence South Carolina July 17 United States Senator E D Smith of South Carolina published a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Wallace challenging the department of agriculture crop report on cotton acreage and 1923 yield He vows a congressional investigation into the crop reporting board claiming the acreage will ruin cotton growers and that conditions in the belt and boll weevil ravages deter any increase in planting prior years.
J. R. Hanes & Co plans to trade its small ranches for unencumbered business property to expand operations. The offer targets clear title properties suitable for commercial use and future development.
J R Eanes and Company lists farms for sale this week offering buyers and sellers a chance to acquire or trade rural properties. The notice emphasizes opportunity to buy or liquidate farmland through the firm.
Keeseville New York woman Mrs Sarah Blaise testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her female troubles and restored strength after months of weakness. She allowed use of her letter for advertising. The pamphlet promotes the compound and Liver Pills for others with similar complaints.
A teaspoonful of Herbine is claimed to produce a copious purifying bowel movement improve appetite restore mental activity and vigor. Sold by S P Smith priced at 60 cents.
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