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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
6
A promotional notice touts Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness and exhaustion. It claims benefits for nervous debility insomnia and uterine complaints and offers medical advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York. A trial package is advertised with a ten cent request.
A reader letter praises Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as effective treatment for delicate health. The writer, Mrs Escravon of 286 Buford Street, says she was ill, used the medicine, and remained well for over a year. She urges other women with similar health concerns to try it.
Grandma Hillhouse died Saturday at her daughter’s home after suffering yellow jaundice. She was laid to rest Sunday in Siloam cemetery. Sympathy extended to the bereaved family. Several locals noted illnesses and family visits including Claude Wyche’s improving condition after surgery and various relatives visiting in Macksville and nearby towns.
Advertisement touts Plantation Chill and Fever Tonic as a liver tonic for babies and growing children with uncalomel formula. Claims mothers use it with wonderful success and notes a 50 cent price.
Federal Food Administration for Texas directs County Food Administrator Ss. C. Findley to ensure all buyers and shippers of eggs poultry and other licensed products apply for licenses at Washington DC before June 1 and to comply with candling and certificates. The notice urges investigation and strict adherence to new regulations as stressed by Mr. Hoover.
Comanche people present home testimony praising Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs J T Moody says kidney troubles and dizziness vanished after using one box, noting improved back and kidney strength. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY suppliers.
The entry reports rising temperatures and crops needing rain, local church and singing events, several visitors from Sherman and Fort Worth, and health notes. It mentions the One-Figg-a-Day Club, garden abundance, and upcoming roasting ears. A separate 1918 guardian notice from Comanche County requests publication and outlines a temporary guardianship for Hubert Lusk and others.
In Comanche last Saturday Mr and Mrs John Bradshaw and children visited friends. Mrs Martha McQuire went to De Leon last Friday. Mr and Mrs Hammonds learned their Meridian grand daughter is very ill and Mrs Martin travels from Comanche to Meridian. Bettie Cameron and Zora Purl and Audrey Kerley visited here Sunday. The Beshner brothers and Sam Evans of Downing also visited, and Lemuel Hanson returned to training camp after ten days with his parents.
A household beauty tip promises freckle and tan reduction using lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a quarter pint skin whitener. Daily massage is said to soften rough skin and improve tone on face neck arms and hands and is described as harmless with surprising results.
The health of this community is very good. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Johnson arrived from Bauxite Arkansas Friday morning. Lynna Jewell and Jodie Ross visited Opal Hicks Sunday. Grandma Coker of this community has been visiting her son W F Durham of Comanche last week. W Del Taylor of Mercers Creek spent Saturday night with Calvin Ross. Mrs Emily Jones and Mrs Carrie Ross attended the Woodman Circle of Cross Roads Saturday afternoon and reported a nice time and plenty to eat.
The advertisement promises recovery from itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with PAZO OINTMENT. It offers a money refund if cure is not achieved and notes the first application provides ease and rest.
Mrs Minnie Philpot of Gonzales describes years of severe left side pain backache and fatigue. After taking Cardui she started improving by the second dose and is now well with permanent relief two years later.
An old classified-style notice advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and states a minor welfare matter in Comanche County Texas. It notes a court appointment for guardianship of Charles A. Bean Guy A. Bean and Roddy J. A. Bean with a July 1 1918 court date and contest rights.
Notice is given that an election will be held July 1, 1918 at voting locations in Road District No. 1 Comanche County Texas. The election details reference metes and bounds of the district beginning at the S W corner of Block No. 5 Comanche town site and follow streets and land parcels to determine the right of way and boundaries.
The notice orders a special election in a Comanche County road district to issue bonds totaling 140000 dollars for building and maintaining roads. Voters must be property taxpayers resident six months, ballots read For road bonds or Against road bonds, and notice runs four weeks in a district newspaper plus three public postings.
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