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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
11
A promotional item touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for female ailments and avoidance of surgery, with letters from Cleveland and Hanover readers praising its effects and requesting confidential responses. The piece also recounts a local editor incident, including a broom handle assault, a fine, and subsequent community defenses of the Tribune's stance on honesty.
A celebrated lifeguard explains that a person who falls in should stay calm and keep the mouth shut as the body sinks then rises. He suggests clasping hands behind the back with elbows squared to balance and float, or placing hands on the neck to same effect, until help arrives or rescue.
A local druggist, Wm. Reese Co., promotes Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as a powerful cleanse for chronic stomach trouble and constipation. The ad urges all sufferers to try one dose, claiming convincing results and widespread use by local customers.
Comanche lodge No. 165 Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected M. B. Sullivan N. G. S. C. Findley W. G. W. D. Carroll recording secretary for the coming semi annual term. Installation will occur at the next regular meeting.
The passage explains three beneficiaries of advertising: merchants who show bargains, customers who compare prices to save money, and the paper which relies on ad support to publish news. It notes that a town with a weak paper loses a vital information source for the community.
Advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian Tube mucous lining and cannot be reached by local treatments. It claims nine of ten cases are due to catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
An advertisement touts Croxone as a unique remedy to end backache urine and bladder disorders and rheumatism. It claims rapid relief, purging uric acid and poisons from blood and kidneys, with guaranteed purchase price refund if it fails in any case.
Poor town and a town with no paper at all is a back number and cannot hope to do much. If you have the tier, don't scratch. It does not cure the trouble and makes the skin bleed. Apply BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. Rub it in gently on the affected parts. It relieves itching instantly and a few applications removes the cause thus performing a permanent cure. Price 25c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Paris Smith.
The 91 year backstory traces John Howard Payne from youthful critic to actor manager and playwright. He wrote Home Sweet Home while recalling East Hampton and the opera Clari. The song became a worldwide staple and Payne later died as US Consul at Tunis, his remains later moved to Washington's Oak Hill Cemetery.
A French peasant oil cure for stomach liver and intestinal troubles has been popularized in Chicago by Geo H Mayr a longtime downtown druggist who credits his own recovery. A single dose reportedly brings quick relief and the remedy is sold by Wm Reese Drug Co in many stores.
Mrs. B. W. Switzer Aunt Tiny died at her home Tuesday morning at 6 30 after several days illness from cancer. Born August 7 1854 she moved here with her husband making Blanket her home until her death. Funeral held Wednesday at 10 a m at the Methodist church with Rev Jones and pastors from Baptist and Presbyterian churches officiating. Interment in Blanket cemetery beside her husband who died twelve years ago. She was a devout Methodist and a faithful parishioner.
Thousands report relief from constipation using Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liquid substitute for calomel, with Paris Smith drugstore offering a money back guarantee and emphasizing the remedy’s lack of pain, griping, or disruption to daily routines.
Teething babies suffer in heat with painful gums and upset stomachs. McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR corrects sour stomach soothes bowels and aids digestion. Price 25¢ and 50¢ per bottle. Sold by Paris Smith.
William Jennings Bryan cautions voters to beware of special interests as candidates are chosen. He singles out railroads as a key group exerting influence against effective regulation and urges voters to ensure officials are not under railroad obligations.
A mistaken idea holds back use of Scott's Emulsion for colds or debility because of fears of fat. The ad claims the product strengthens first, then builds flesh, with secrecy aiding nature to overcome illness through continued use. Avoid alcohol in substitutes for Scott's Emulsion.
Home and Farm outlines eight reasons to build a silo noting winter silage yields equal milk, corn in silo feeds three acres out, payback in a year, corn stalks at 40 percent value, silage as summer drought feed, 20 percent more milk, cheap feed overall, and winter herd health with warm, succulent silage.
Health ad praises Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer use. It claims every family should keep it on hand and that it is almost certain to be needed before summer ends. The notice urges readers to buy now from all dealers.
The speaker, Tom Ball, says he never treats prohibition as a party issue yet supports Democrats voting for prohibition at county, state, or national levels. He rejects open saloons and claims his remarks were tailored for South Texas to win anti-prohibition votes.
The article extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles, claiming no similar cure is sold by all dealers. It highlights their daily growing popularity and declares the product widely available.
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