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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
3
The document lists the constitutional amendment to prohibit manufacturing and intra state shipment of intoxicating liquors with medicinal and sacramental exceptions, alongside a lengthy roll of political candidates for statewide and county offices across Texas including lieutenant governor attorney general treasurer and several county posts and precincts.
In a closing campaign appeal Mrs J E Deely asks Comanche county voters to back her as County Superintendent. She argues she has run a fair race, declined to wage partisan attacks, and pledges to serve with a Christian administration, doing the work herself if elected.
An old newspaper item warns of tuberculosis tolls in the United States and suggests Scott's Emulsion as a daily after meals aid. It claims the product strengthens lungs and blood, boosts resistance, and urges against substitutes. It targets overwork worry and illness as weakening factors.
Remedy ad claims hot springs liver buttons cure liver stomach and bowel troubles especially constipation. Warns against calomel and purgatives and touts benefits for headaches sallow skin and dull eyes. Sold in Comanche by The Wm. Reese Co for 25 cents.
Two veteran Texas newspaper men Jeff McLemore of State Topics and James H. Lowry of the Honey Grove Signal compete for congressman at large. Both are longtime editors, loyal Democrats, and staunch Texas builders, praised as ideals of honesty and public service by Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald in Ft. Worth Record.
An advertisement urges prompt treatment of insect stings or bites with Ballard's Snow Liniment. It claims antiseptic healing properties and lists prices of 25c, 50c, and 100 per bottle, sold by Paris Smith.
Mrs. W. L. Robertson of Comanche Texas reports long kidney trouble with back pain and tired energy. After using Doan's Kidney Pills her backache eased sleep returned and strength improved. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
M. W. Carroll holds the Comanche agency for Adler i ka a simple buckthorn bark glycerine remedy famous for curing appendicitis. The preparation is said to have powerful action quickly relieving sour stomach gas and constipation in a single dose with immediate effect.
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