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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
3
The Plainview News reports the editor plans to run for county or district office in future campaigns. It notes over 1250 Hale county women and possibly ten thousand Plains residents have registered to vote, with the editor intent on electioneering and meeting voters.
An old advertisement urges keeping a bottle of Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial in the medicine chest. It notes decades of constant use and lists prices of 25 cents and 50 cents.
Farmers are invited to secure term loans of 5 7 10 or 20 years with optional annual payments one fifth of the loan. The bankers promise to take up old loans or help buy a farm and invite customers to visit their Brownwood Texas office.
The Quartermasters department of the U S Army overseas placed history making orders for 99,560,000 pounds of bacon and 134,000,000 pounds of canned meat. Louis F Swift notes the bacon sourcing would come from about 1,900,000 hogs with delivery spanning six months. Total livestock value runs to tens of millions with packers processing hundreds of thousands of hogs weekly.
Surgeons urge prompt first treatment for cuts burns and wounds with an efficient antiseptic. Borozone is promoted for use on people and animals as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent. Available in 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 prices, sold by S. P Smith.
A wartime remark notes German press derision of American soldiers while asserting those who meet the U S troops on the front lines fear them as formidable foes, labeling them as bad men from Bitter Creek.
Campaign notice urges support for J. W. Weozencraft running for Commissioner of Precinct 4. The brief item highlights his bid and allegiance to local governance.
By authority of the Comanche County Republican Executive Committee a delegate county convention is scheduled for August 3, 1918 at 2:00 p.m. in the courthouse to elect delegates and alternates for the State, Congressional, Senatorial, Representative, and Judicial District Conventions to follow in August. The meeting will also nominate county tickets, verify precinct returns, and handle related business. J. C. Henderson, Chairman.
A lemon based skin whitening remedy is advertised using lemon juice and orchard white. The creator claims a quarter pint mixture smooths freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness when massaged daily into the face neck arms and hands. The ad asserts the product is harmless and yields dramatic skin improvements.
Central Christian Church urges attendance at Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with a sermon on Christian Obedience The cooperative services meet at the Methodist Church at 8 45 p m Sunday night Choir practice is scheduled for Friday night Pastor Samuel H Austin announces the events
John F. Jantzen of Delmeny Saskatchewan reports using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for himself and his family and recommends it as an exceptionally fine preparation.
The Texas State Bar Association adopted resolutions denouncing lawyers who charged or accepted fees from registrants for services related to classification under the Selective Service. It commends the majority of Texas lawyers who assisted government efforts and urges that attorney client fees not be used in enforcing Selective Regulations except as in court cases.
A passage outlines penalties for members who render or engage in improper practices and states they may be expelled from the association. The text emphasizes enforcement and future conduct to uphold standards.
An advertisement extols Danderine claiming rapid dandruff removal and new hair growth after weeks of use. It promises glossy, fluffy, wavy hair and suggests simple application with a cloth to improve hair texture for a small cost.
An advertisement extols La Creole Hair Dressing as a solution for gray or harsh hair, promising restoration to former beauty and lustre at a price of $1.00. The claim targets consumers seeking hair care improvements.
The co-operative services will be at the Methodist Church Sunday night at 8 45 p m with Samuel H Austin of the Christian Church preaching. Choir members are urged to help with singing and all are urged to attend. Attendance at the Presbyterian Church was good last Sunday and the shared fellowship is seen as a tonic for all. Do your bit.
A Comanche minister credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing twenty years of stomach trouble and constipation. He says the simple preparation clears catarrhal mucus and eases intestinal inflammation, claiming one dose proves its value and offers a money back guarantee.
The king of England says he has never eaten fried chicken. The note suggests a critique of grand promises versus reality and parallels an Irish man who refused a hypothetical hundred dollars for millions.
Local ad urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in preparation for summer. The notice highlights its value and readiness to treat colic or diarrhoea should an attack occur, noting the remedy's cost and usefulness during peak months.
Dr. B F Jackson’s celebrated prescription for female troubles reappears under the name Femina priced at 50e. The wording suggests a medical remedy marketed to women, with the historic figure linked to the patent medicine era and its sale.
Advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as relief for back stitches and strained muscles from hard stooped work. It claims penetrating power and offers bottles priced at 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by 8 P Smith.
The statistics show 61,000 Texas farms lack chickens, 110,000 lack pigs, and many lack milk cows. Yet in the past year Texas imported about half a billion dollars in food and feed products.
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