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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
8
Northern lake resort issue highlights a 400 mile Frisco Lines route offering scenic travel. Reader is guided to plan a summer trip with travel time and spots along the way.
Legislative proposal with House Joint Resolution No. 30 to amend Section 3 Article 7 to permit county ad valorem taxes up to 50 cents and district taxes up to 1 dollar per $100 valuation for public schools. Includes election instructions, funding details, and enactment timeline with official notes and approval dates.
The ad promotes BORO ZONE ANTISEPTIC LIQUID and BOROZONE POWDER to purify wounds and aid healing for both people and animals. It claims usefulness for screw worms, dehorned cattle, cuts, or cruise, with prices from 25c to $1.50 per package and lists seller 8 P. Smith.
Farmers are urged to care for young animals as they increase future market value. The piece argues the farming system fails by producing too few animals and losing fertility through crop-focused selling. It cautions that continued exchange of crops for animals will worsen farm prosperity.
An old advertisement touts Herb ine as a remedy for feeling blue or lazy. It claims to stimulate the liver, tone the stomach, and purify the bowels, priced at 50 cents and sold by P. Smith.
A Washington Park Illinois mother of four credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health after female troubles backache and nervous spells. She says friends note her youth and vitality and urges other women to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Farmers urged to store hoes plows and other farming tools under shelter after exposure to sun to slow deterioration. The notice stresses proper care to extend tool life and reduce waste.
An advertisement extols Lax-Fos as a mild laxative and liver tonic with cascara, claiming gentle action, digestion aid, and normal stomach comfort. Also notes vast troop movement capabilities by Western railroad managers in a hypothetical war scenario. Ballard's Snow Liniment is touted as an antiseptic poison antidote priced 25c to $1, sold by S.
The article emphasizes restoring organic matter by plowing under vegetation burned by sun and intensive farming. It argues soil yield depends on organic content to make soil light and friable, with vegetation first, then moisture and cultivation. It warns against excessive field cleanliness and notes some weeds may be acceptable.
H. W. Ireland of Louisville recounts a severe 1888 cholera morbus attack in which two doctors gave no hope. A hotel porter bought Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a double dose cured him, and he boarded a train next morning as a well man though weak. The remedy is obtainable everywhere.
An old advert fragment touts a Bromo Quinine medicine with a claimed cure for cold symptoms. It cites a signature by B W Grove and claims quick relief from cough and headache, promising one day cure potential.
Benton Stailey delivers a gracious campaign closing to Comanche County voters praising supporters, urging steady effort, and expressing deep gratitude for loyalty and friendship as victory is expected.
A Buford North Dakota man recounts a severe diarrhoea episode lasting over a week. After trying various treatments he used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, with one dose giving relief and full recovery within two days. Obtainable everywhere.
The greatest need of country churches is pastors who lead with country loyalty and live among rural people. City pastors can also be strong leaders if they reside in the country and become part of the community to do effective work.
An advertisement promotes Her Bine as a cure for fatigue and ailments from an inactive liver. It asserts the product strengthens the liver, cleanses the bowels, and restores health. Sold by S. P. Smith for 50e.
About two thousand bushels of Irish Cobbler potatoes have been shipped this season. The yield is not as heavy as last year, but several fields reported over one hundred bushels per acre. We assisted Mr. Al dredge to weigh a load owned byzer.
The report notes a heavy potato yield of about 45 bushels per half acre with 7 bushels sifted at home and four thousand more to market this season. Potatoes sell for 1 25 per bushel as Cobblers gain dealer reputation and Bangs ships goods as Comanche does, highlighting Bangs advantages.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh treated by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The claim states thirty five years of use and blood based action to heal mucous surfaces. Testimonials promised. Fr J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio supply through druggists.
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