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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

6

Sipe Springs social notices from Comanche trips and visits

Mr and Mrs C F Cathey traveled to Comanche Tuesday in their car with Mrs Otto Williamson and Brownwood children and Misses Minnie Ashinhurst Lorena Westbrook. Williamson and Ashinhurst will visit friends in Comanche a few days while Westbrook goes to Brownwood for friends and Howard Payne College commencement. Misses Inez Allgood Eunice Rhymes and Messrs J B Cozzo Bonner Anderson went to Comanche Monday night for high school graduation. Westbrook Rhymes Cozzo Anderson also rode with Cozzo after Miss Kate Jack. W C Mason and Kate Foster visited Comanche and stay with friends. Harry Wyatt visited home Tuesday night. R H Roberts and W Wagner went to Comanche Wednesday in Mr Robertson jitney.

C. F. Cathey Comanche Otto Williamson Brownwood Minnie Ashinhurst Lorena Westbrook Williamson Miss Ashinhurst Miss Westbrook Howard Payne College Inez Allgood Eunice Rhymes J. B. Cozzo Bonner Anderson

Baptist News Notes Reformatted Sermon Schedule

Rev Ashmore of South Carolina preached for us Sunday morning and evening. The pastor will return to Comanche Friday morning. Let us have a great number in Sunday school and at church Sunday morning and evening. The pastor will have much interesting news of the Southern Baptist convention. Ladies Aid Bible questions for next Tuesday are 426 435. Y W A have changed the time of this meeting to Thursday at 5 o clock. Questions are 192 201.

Ashmore South Carolina Comanche Southern Baptist Convention Ladies’ Aid

Grove's The Old Standard Tonic Announcement

An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic aiding the liver malaria and blood health. It claims to build up the whole system for 50 cents.

Grove

Notice of Sale for Farm Storage Tent in Comanche County

Constable Tom J Nabers of Precinct 1 Comanche County Texas under authority of the state and at the request of Charlie Denny manager of Farmers Union Warehouse Co. gives notice of sale for one tent or canvas owned by Torbett and White Stock Co stored at the warehouse due storage charges totaling 8 50. If paid by June 15 1916 the tent will be released otherwise it will be sold at auction at the courthouse door in Comanche County between 10 and 2 on Thursday June 15 1916.

State of Texas Charlie Denny Farmers Union Warehouse Co Tom J. Nabers Comanche County Torbett and White Stock Co

Jenkins denies bribery in race for Comanche County rural schools

W. D. Jenkins replies to accusations from a recent article. He denies misrepresentation and bribery claims and invites readers to his office for information. He states he stayed in the race to the finish, seeking competency, experience, and service in Comanche County rural schools.

Comanche County W. D. Jenkins

Catarrhal Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedy

An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated by a constitutional remedy. It explains Eustachian Tube inflammation causes deafness and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured cases while listing Cheviola free and Druggists at T. C. Cheney & Co.

Hall T.c. F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Marriage Licenses Granted to Six Couples

Allen Lee wed Miss Annabelle McPherson Elmer Webb wed Miss Nell Palmer Warren McCullough wed Ellen Mae Boen Robert Pinson wed Miss Eva M Roberts.

Allen Lee Miss Annabelle McPherson Elmer Webb Miss Nell Palmer Warren McCullough Ellen Mae Boen Robert Pinson Eva M. Roberts

Teething Troubles in Hot Weather Find Relief with McGees Baby Elixir

Teething babies suffer in heat with sour stomach and loose bowels. McGees Baby Elixir corrects sour stomach cools and quiets the bowels and aids digestion. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by S P Smith.

McGee S. P. Smith

Automobiles Registered in Sidney Names Ford Models

Earl Johnson of Sidney registers Ford No. 397 and W S Bailey registers Ford No. 398 in the vehicle registration record listing.

Earl Johnson Sidney Ford W. S. Bailey

Dead Quick Spray Promises Fast Bedbug and Insect Kill

A gallon of Ross Dead Quick Spray will destroy bedbugs ants fleas moths vegetable and plant insects chicken mites and mosquitoes faster than any product known. It is not a household goods seller and is easy to use. Available in Comanche through The Wm. Reese Co.

Ross Comanche Wm. Reese Co

Visitation notices announce birth near Lips Springs

A birth is recorded for Mr and Mrs J F Redwine near Lips Springs a girl named Henry Haynes Bibb. An advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for itching with claims of instant relief and cure priced 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by Paris Smith.

J. F. Redwine Lips Springs Henry Haynes, Bibb Ballard Paris Smith

Vas' Restaurant Opens Near Square Corner

Preston announces a complete overhaul of his restaurant near the square’s northwest corner. He has installed tables and offers a family friendly dining option with fish featured every Friday and Saturday.

N. W Vas Preston P. S

Picnic at Lamkin Texas Big W. O. W. Picnic

Large community event at Lamkin Texas on June 24 invites everyone to attend and bring well filled baskets for a casual day of fellowship and shared food with games and socializing.

Lamkin Texas

Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel alternative

An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver remedy that replaces dangerous calomel. It claims to cleanse the liver and bowels, cure sluggishness, and prevent salivation, with a money back guarantee if it does not improve health. It urges consideration for the whole family and claims widespread market impact.

Dodson

Mexican name change for Villa noted in press

The report from Mexico states Villa has changed his name. The piece notes the expected shift but says the man remains the same, and suggests US troops would reshape him into a “good Mexican” if captured.

Mexico Villa United States Dennis Sam Ballinger Banner-Ledger

Bilious Attacks Described But Remedies Offered

The writing explains bilious attacks as liver failure causing constipation fermentation of food in the stomach nausea vomiting and a severe headache. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to tone the liver cleanse the stomach and restore health at a cost of a quarter and available everywhere.

Bargain for Cash Trade Offers Nearby Farms

Property north of Burks Mercantile Company offered for sale for cash. Will trade for a good farm. Owner J. M. Guthrie says he has two farms and will sell cheaply for cash.

Burks Mercantile Company J. M. Guthrie

Sheriff's Sale Notice in Comanche County Texas 1916

Notice of sale under an order of the District Court of Comanche County Texas to satisfy a judgment of 2755.51 with 10 percent interest from April 20 1916. The property 300 acres known as the W J Stewart farm near Comanche will be sold for cash on the first Tuesday in July 1916 at the courthouse door in Comanche. The defendants are W J Stewart William F Stewart Hilton Stewart and J G Starks. Sheriff Jack Cunningham signs the notice.

State of Texas Comanche District Court Comanche County Texas 52Nd Judicial District of Texas A. D W. D. Carroll ER. D. Crear W. J. Stewart Velma Stewart Ella Stewart William F. Stewart Hilton Stewart J. G. Starks D. Crear Jack Cunningham J. E. Miller

Comanche Builds Support for Boll Weevil Baseball

Noted by our neighbor the DeLeon Free Press reports Comanche with 10 000 plus residents has four business clubs backing baseball. The town boosts a grandstand and safety net, with Chief editor Big Bill Carpenter amid the clubs. The Boll Weevil spirit unites Comanche and inspires youth.

Comanche DeLeon Free Press

Remedy for bowel irregularities advertised as Herbine

An 8S. P. Smith advertisement proclaims Herbine as a daily bowel regulator. It promises purification, strengthening, and regularity with a 50e price, targeting regular morning use for comfort and ease of movement.

P. Smith

Rooms to Rent, Furnished or Not, in a Good Field

There is a good field for someone with rooms to rent especially for light housekeeping. Many workers for the T P and L Co seek such spaces and more will come when street paving opens. A weekly call for rooms, furnished or unfurnished, suggests strong demand.

Death Lurks in a Weak Heart Warns of Delays

Public health notice warns that a weak heart may show first symptoms late and urges prompt treatment. It promotes “Reno vine” as the heart remedy priced at 1.50 with an adjourned warning about the consequences of delay.

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Jim Moody Jok Tom Mason Sipe Springs Baptist News Notes Texaco Crater Texaco The Texas Company Petroleum and Its Products Houston, Texas H. L. Ardis Optician A. D. Backstrom Aaa Ryiya Gale
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