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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
9
The Plainview Country boasts widespread hog ranching with alfalfa fed hogs praised as mortgage lifters and prize winners. A packing plant scout bought two carloads, citing Plainview as among Texas best for hog work, with markets in Texas Kansas and Missouri eager for these fattened hogs.
Cross Timbers residents report sick list shifts with Elbert Porter and Allie Whitfield on illness. Edna Hill and Chapel neighbors visit J. M. Hayes and H. C. Bettis families. Rain Sunday night adds to community concerns. Sunday School membership exceeds one hundred and a June 15 children program is planned. Music and dancing guests hosted at W. C. Bryson home.
A Ringgold Georgia family praises Thedford's Black Draught for childhood headaches and spring illnesses. The letter notes its long use for stomach liver and bowel troubles and its claim of saving doctor bills. Local social items mention visits, a Friday program, and a May 25 wedding at Dublin with attendees named.
Hot weather worsens teething distress with stomach upset and loose bowels. Me Gee's Baby Elixir is advertised to soothe the stomach, calm bowels, and aid digestion. Sold by S. P. Smith for 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
Horace and Mattie Applewhite attended Sunday school in Gustine and visited friends. Young people enjoyed a party at Mr. and Mrs. Geo Matthews. Misses Mary and Elizabeth McCrary of Comanche stayed with grandmother Mrs J M McCrary. J M McCrary Sr visited Comanche on business. J M McCrary Jr delivered berries in Hamilton, Pottsville and Energy. Mesdames R W McCrary and McGinnis of near DeLeon visited.
Feeling blue or lazy Calotabs offer a simple nightly cleanse with no taste or aftertaste. A single Calotab at bedtime supposedly purifies the liver and system, improves appetite and mood with a druggist guarantee of refund if not delighted.
Higginbotham's advertises mowers rakes presses and hay ties ready for immediate delivery with prices right and satisfactory terms.
The text promotes Cham berlains Liniment for back pain with twice daily massage. It then compares travel times to Alpha Centauri and the time sound would take to travel there, noting distances and speeds in a playful hypothetical discourse.
An advert claiming to restore vitality and energize the blood through a product priced at 60c. The copy promises feeling the strengthening and invigorating effects soon.
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