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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
Friday afternoon Merton Harris’s Ford burned in a car bierator in front of Mrs M A Barnes home. Harris called Ford Station for help. P K Mackey and two others arrived, cut gas, and extinguished the blaze. Dashboard wiring damaged. total repair under 25 dollars. Harris reportedly took a dangerous thrill from the incident.
Advertisement touts a lemon juice and orchard white skin whitening formula claiming to remove freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness. The recipe instructs mixing lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint facial lotion for daily use and promises safe, surprising results.
Brownwood Firemen and local citizens plan an old-fashioned barbecue as a major event of the Fourth of July festivities. The program may include an address by a man of state and national reputation as part of the entertainment.
The advertisement promises cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with initial relief from first application. A money back guarantee applies if the remedy fails to cure any case in that timeframe.
J R Holman formerly chief engineer of the O W R & N Company is appointed lieutenant colonel of the Eighth regiment of engineers now mobilizing at American Lake Washington He will serve under Colonel Cavanaugh of Seattle Holman, born in Texas, has long resided in the northwest and recently recovered from appendicitis at St. Vincent's hospital Portland The Eighth is a western regiment raised to rebuild railroads behind front lines per French appeal and is the only such unit west of the Rockies.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops relieve soreness and lift the corn or callus with the root, drying instantly and not irritating surrounding skin. A small bottle is inexpensive and available through drug stores or wholesalers.
Rumor spread through Waller that Indians led by the Comanches seized Brownville Texas prompting quiet concern. A hospital visit by Mrs. Clemons and her son Ira of Comanche and 46 others at the Brown home contributed to the growing tale as the group grew to 65 in the afternoon.
Richmond Indiana resident Mrs M O Johnston describes a two year weakness that left her unable to climb stairs. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her strength returned and she performed manual labor including dirt work cementing and raising chickens and ducks. She credits the remedy and offers her experience for others.
Brown's guests include Dr. Brown and family of Wallace Miss Stead four friends from Houston Mr and Mrs Fred Bell from West Texas and many relatives. Dinner and lunch were served in congenial Southern fashion. The Brownsville home once again survived the day unharmed as in past occasions. The Hempstead News notes residents cheer on Comanches to take Brownsville next.
A missionary in Des Moines spoke about traveling in India where illness led him to rely on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He claimed the remedy saved his life and noted its use in India as both prevention and cure for cholera. Obtainable widely.
Mrs Janie Colin and children from out west visit this week while Miss Bulah Creamer and brother Barnie of San Saba stay with grandparents. Ice cream supper at White Point. neighbors E Morris and E Reynolds from Hasse call on Emma and Lillie Wetzel. Sunday singing draws many townsfolk. Mr and Mrs Jesse Northcutt of Gustine visit Freeman family. Local attendance at church and Sunday school noted with plans for upcoming third Sunday singing.
An advertisement urges readers to start Prickly Ash Bitters to purify the blood liver and bowels and prevent a breakdown during the busy season. Special agents for the product are listed as Wm. Reese Co.
Buriciss outlines a broad malaria control plan to strengthen surveillance and response capacity across regions. The proposal emphasizes coordination among health agencies, funding for vector control, rapid diagnostic testing, and community outreach to reduce transmission and improve case management.
Copperas Prairie and Gap report dry winds harming gardens while oat harvests surge. The crop outlook improved from a month ago though farmers struggle with machinery breakdowns as all small grain fields require cutting. Messages note a sister's serious illness in Dallas and local visits to Sidney and Comanche. A girl was born to Claude and wife Chastain on the 11th. Reverend Bryant preached at Gap and residents, including W. W. Ward family, visited Hood in Gap.
Advertisement touts Plantation Chill and Fever Tonic as a liver tonic for babies and mothers. It claims to tone the system, regulate the liver, and reports wonderful success. The product is pleasant tasting and contains no calomel, priced at 50 cents.
New York hotel dancers reportedly earned up to half a million dollars in five years. The Health Department finds Chinese laundries cleaner than whites. Anthracite miners see $26 million annual wage rise and coal climbs 25 cents a ton. Albany Italian Association seeks organ grinding ban. A Virginia editor trades ink for coal mining. Three sailors saved by Admiralty prize of 24000. West Virginia mandates 16 to 60 year olds work 36 hours weekly during war.
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