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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
4
A Brownwood Bulletin clipping notes officers from Company E visited Brownwood by mistake en route to Comanche. Major Jennings praises Brownwood volunteers while mocking Comanche’s reception, suggesting the paper’s bias and stirring local pride amid the parade of military traffic.
Carroll's Drug Store offers Blue Bugs Dead Shot bug killer under strict guarantee for sale.
An old general strengthening tonic named Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for adults and children. The price listed is 50 cents.
The high school principal Prof. J. B. Layne announces a regular vacation, his first in thirty years. He plans an auto trip to Arkansas to visit many kin and perhaps swap his western farm for an apple orchard with a nearby fishing stream for future trips.
A vintage ad touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as a tonic and laxative with neural calming effects, claiming superiority over ordinz inine and no head nervousness. It notes a price of 25c and calls for E. W. GROVE’s signature.
Dan Diehl of Frisco Farm Demonstrator reports hard wheat fields take in rain only after a sharp disc harrow opens the surface. Early deep plowing yields better on tight land. About three pecks of good seed wheat per acre recommended. Brownwood Texas.
A warning that traveling without Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is risky as bowel attacks can strike suddenly. The notice urges travelers to carry the remedy since it cannot be bought on trains or ships and is obtainable everywhere.
An advertisement for Martin's Wonderful Bug Killer promises bug control for poultry. The offer claims money back guarantees and directs readers to William Reese Drug Co for purchase.
President R E L Knight outlines Patriotism Day at the State Fair of Texas with a mammoth rally daily lectures by national figures, ten minute talks, Thavins Band music, war pictures, and authentic battle front views to educate attendees on war aims and personal civic duty. International and national speakers will discuss the war’s relation to agriculture labor medicine and finance as part of a broader effort to convert patriotism into action.
Five hundred Texas farm boys and 250 farm girls will attend encampments during the 1917 State Fair of Texas. Boys Oct 15 to 20 and girls Oct 22 to 27 with scholarships for top county club scorers. Superintendents H. H. Williamson and Miss Jessie Harris lead programs with free meals and tours of fair departments.
The State Fair of Texas proposes a food training camp during Oct 13 28 to help raise crop production and reduce waste. Directors urge central camps with demonstrations by experts, livestock breeders, machinery makers, and a program for wives and children to learn conservation and efficient food use.
Dallas announces a Farm Boys and Girls Encampment during the State Fair of Texas October 13 to 28 attracting 750 youths from Texas farms. The boys camp runs October 15 to 20 and the girls camp October 22 to 27 with free lodging meals and essentials for scholarship winners. Special fair tours and amusement programs will be organized and trained instructors will supervise.
Dallas hosts the State Fair of Texas October 13 to 28 with a major football program and expanded seating. Farm exhibits will display Texas crops in a larger, more comprehensive setup with free space and a new dairy barn entrance. Over fifty counties have booked space as President Knight coordinates reservations.
A wartime era notice from Rowland's urges keeping faith and optimism, promising steady prices and honest service. The message emphasizes patriotism, resilience, and community welfare, linking religious trust to better living and affordable goods.
Dan Diehl of Frisco Farm Demonstrator Brownwood Texas urges farmers to order northern grown seed wheat now for best yield. He notes his miracle seed demonstrations show the wheat performs well locally and offers free services to locate seeds and livestock.
A Red Cross committee will visit every home on Saturdays to collect newspapers and magazines. Residents are asked to gather their papers and have them ready for pickup.
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