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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
2
A speaker urges balanced support for corporations amid high costs and regulation. He argues all business, large and small, share the pinch of costs and that government should pursue a square deal to prevent prejudice from harming the broader community. Caring for consumers, small businesses, and regulated firms requires courage and open minds.
A want ad urges readers to place seed advertisements for eggs to hatch. It claims advertised sellers are more dependable than non advertisers. The prompt positions the column as a reliable source for finding the exact breed or variety sought.
An urging note promotes egg watching ads in the want ad column with promises of small costs and many calls from insertions. The wording emphasizes a splendid line of such advertisements this week.
O. J. C. Hardin placed a want ad in our paper to hire a farm hand. From the first issue, responses poured in and the flow continues, as townsfolk and outsiders alike send letters seeking the job. Chief Exponent advertising brings results.
Governor Edge of New Jersey urges a fair sound dispassionate state policy toward business corporations. He argues government should avoid sinister influences and promote a level playing field for commerce and industry.
A comic cautionary tale imagines Kaiser Wilhelm dreaming of death and a posthumous reception. In heaven he is refused, in hell warned against admitting him, and wakes in a cold sweat declaring the dream unforgettable and his fate unlikely to reach heaven.
Rabies fears trigger widespread dog killings after J S Singleton reports his dog bitten and a child bitten by the same dog being treated in Austin. The note mentions numerous cattle, hogs, mules, and many dogs receiving poison as a precaution. Jasper Waldrop of Millbarger County visits Leonard Higginbothem as Oren Allsup and Dan ...
Tarrance from Delta County visited his uncle E M Allsup and relatives. Mrs Ola Brannon has been pretty sick but is better. Mr D A Pitman and family visited Mr L L Duke and family Sunday. Oil leases have advanced fast around here with some offered at five dollars per acre. most are leased already. We await a drill to start and hope rain comes to soften corn bread and grease joints.
A local grocer quotes a customer who touts Adler-i-ka as giving instant relief from sour stomach gas and constipation. The product claims to flush the entire digestive tract and prevent appendicitis with the quickest action among items sold.
Health is very good here now. People have commenced farming, but the ground is very dry. Mr. J. T. Foley of Carbon spent one night with G. L. Butler and family. Mr. Dan Butler of Comanche spent the weekend with his parents near Hasse. Mr. Robert Reese and wife were with her parents from Saturday night to Sunday.
Surgeons stress prompt first treatment for cats and wounds with efficient antiseptic. Borozone marketed for man or beast as a healing agent sold by P. Smith with prices 25¢ 50¢ 1.00 and 1.50.
The town notes a local merchant closure on the square. In response, several merchants commit to expanding inventories in every department, claiming their stock in Comanche County will be larger than ever during their seventeen years in business.
Planting time urges readiness as rain comes and weeds surge. The Case planter is touted as reliably planting every hill, ensuring full coverage with minimal misses. Dealers press for sales now, with prices to rise in fall.
Burks Mercantile announces a immediate closing out sale on its entire line of implements including Standard and Ledbetter Planters P and O and Standard Cultivators. Stocks include repairs from Burks-Simmons Comanche Mercantile and related orders will be made for items not on hand.
The Case Cultivator stands today the last word in Cultivator building. If you want the very best Cultivator buy a Case and you’ll never regret it. Your money looks good to us but we’ll wait until fall without advance in price if you wish.
The notice promotes seed sales with no guessing of grades and in stock farm feed including ear corn shelled corn seed oats bran shorts peanut and cotton seed meal. It notes two thousand bags of White Pearl Meal and miscellaneous Burks Mercantile stock. It also touts a Case drag harrow with adjustable depth and a buy now pay later offer.
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