Women Organize Hobby Club in Comanche for Governor Hobby
Comanche women form an organized club to back Governor Hobby. Led by Mrs. R. W. Scurry and ten others, more than 300 names appear on morning lists. A rally at the courthouse Monday night elected officers Mrs. Scurry as County Chairman and Mrs. L. J. Kittle as Secretary, drawing four to five hundred attendees, mostly women, in enthusiastic support.
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Comanche
Hobby
Ladies of
R. W. Scurry
Court House
L. J. Kittle
Gov. Hobby
The Making of a Famous Medicine
A lab tour shows Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound produced with herb use, careful sterilization, pasteurization, and sealed sterile bottles. Testimonials from women attest to its health restoration.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pete Wetzel Dies in Texas Rifle Accident Near Sierra Blanca
Pete Wetzel, 37, longtime road construction foreman, died after a rifle discharged in the ear while handed to Ranger Perkins at Findley depot. The body was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche after services conducted by Judge McMillan. He's survived by his mother four sisters and two brothers.
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Pete Wetzel
Sierra Blanca
Texas
Pete
Findley
Perkins
Wetzel
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
McMillan
G. P. Wetzel
George Creed
Sipe Springs
Gertie Moody
Fort Worth
Nettie Garron
Paris
Iola Wetzel
Sumner Wetzel
Rufus Wetzel
San Saba
Whooping Cough Remedy Praised By Ind. Mother
Mrs. P. H. Martin of Peru Indiana reports her two daughters recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The note highlights ease of expectoration and a loosened cough as key benefits.
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Chamberlain
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
Fire destroys Jim Sanford home in south town
Last Monday night the Jim Sanford residence in the south part of town burned completely from an unknown origin. Sanford had recently purchased the property and was repairing it to move in, but no one occupied it at the time. The home was uninsured.
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Jim Sanford
Mr. Sanford
A Hint to Wise Women Femenina Offer in Ad
An advertisement touts Femenina as a cure for female troubles promising relief without torture. Priced at 50e and 1.00, the copy emphasizes quick, airily vanishing symptoms and targets women seeking instant remedy.
To Cure a Cold in One Day With Grove’s Bromo Quinine
Ad claims a single day cure for colds using Laxa Bromo Quinine with a refund if it fails. Box bears EH W Grove’s signature.
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W. Grove
Work of consolidating depots completed at Comanche
The consolidation of the Frisco and Cotton Belt depots at Comanche is finished. Cotton Belt records were moved to the Frisco depot and agent Thrasher was checked out. Thrasher leaves for Tyler to be assigned to a new station as the first step of wartime railroad consolidation.
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Comanche
Frisco
Thrasher
Tyler
Dont Scold Mother Fails Safe Cal Is Needed For Kids
Parents warned against scolding a sick child and urged to use California Syrup of Figs. The ad claims the laxative font clears sour waste from stomach and bowels, promising quick relief and a healthy, playful child. It emphasizes purchasing genuine California Fig Syrup Company product to avoid counterfeits.
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California
Hobby Club Organized and Campaign Roles Chosen
Last Monday afternoon a meeting at the courthouse organized a Hobby Campaign Club with N. E. Palmer as County Chairman and EK W. Harris as secretary. An arrangement committee to schedule Gov Hobby’s speech next Saturday and a membership committee to recruit new members were formed, listing J. D. Waring, B C Findley, Hill Huddleston, H. N. Goodson and N N Durham.
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Court House
Hobby Club
Hobby Campaign Committee
N. E. Palmer
EK. W. Harris
Gov. Hobby
J. D. Waring
8. C. Findley
Hill Huddleston
H. N. Goodson
N.N. Durham
Christian Worship at Central Church Plans Sunday Sermons
The Central Christian Church invites worship on Sunday with sermons on the Christian Use of Force at 11 a.m. and The New Awakening at 8:45 p.m. Bible school begins at 9:45 a.m. and a pledge toward the Texas Christian University Bible School chair is requested. Samuel H. Austin, Pastor.
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Bible School
Texas Christian University
Samuel H. Austin
Teething Troubles in Hot Weather Cure Suggested
Teething babies suffer in heat as gums hurt and the stomach becomes unsettled with loose bowels. The advised remedy is Mc GEE'S BABY ELIXIR which corrects sour stomach, cools and quiets the bowels and aids digestion. Price 25c and 50c per bottle, sold by S. P. Smith.
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McGee
S. P. Smith
Trustees to Supervise War Savings Meetings
Comanche county sets June 28 War Savings day with a county pledge of 600000 in War Savings Stamps. A meeting at each schoolhouse at 2 p m requires attendance and reports absentees to the County Chairman. Meetings presided by the school district officers. notices mailed and instruction sessions planned across the county.
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Comanche County
Lamkin
Louse Killer Advertised for Chickens and Vines
Dust the hen at night with Louse Killer from B A Thomas to eradicate lice on chicks and bugs on cucumber tomato and squash vines. Sold by The Cash Store Comanche J W Carter Hasse and Stone Truett Proctor. offer to refund if not effective.
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B. A. Thomas
Comanche
J. W. Carter
Hasse
Stone &Truett
Proctor
Higginbotham Bros. Offer Storage Battery Services
Higginbotham Bros. & Co offers sale rental rebuilding and charging of storage batteries. The advertisement promotes multiple battery services under one company.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Old Teeth Wanted and Gold for Cash
Advertising notice seeking old false teeth and broken jewelry for cash. Pays up to 15 dollars per denture set and also offers cash for old gold and silver. Checks mailed after return mail and goods held 10 days for sender’s approval. address: Mazer's Tooth Specialty, Dept. A, 2007 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Mazer
Dept. A
S. 5Th St
Philadelphia
Omission in commissioner notice corrected
Our last issue failed to list W. A. Irby for the office of Commissioner of Precinct No. 1. We apologize to Mr. Irby and his supporters for the error and oversight in the announcement column.
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W. A. Irby
Precinct No. 1
Irby
Cholera Morbus Alert Promotes Home Remedy Use
A magazine style warning extols Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for households in cholera morbus outbreaks. A Huntington Indiana mother claims her two children found immediate relief using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy during the 1911 summer illness.
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Chamberlain
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Ind
Illness Strikes Comanche Doctor After Stroke
Dr Acton II and Dr A E Acton are ill at home in Comanche after a stroke suffered last Friday morning at his office. It followed a previous less severe stroke a few days earlier.
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A. E. Acton
Comanche
Acton
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