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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
4
A local shop announces daily arrivals of dry goods with a full season line. Dress fabrics include gingham at 8 to 13 cents per yard and Olga tissue at 20 cents, Vanity Voile at 50 cents, alongside a full shoe selection and a spring millinery push led by Elisabeth Rogers in the markets. The grocery department boasts top market prices for country produce.
The Bible school of methods under S. W. Hutton opened Monday at 4 p m at the Christian church with good attendance that has continued all week The instructor team includes S W Sutton Fr Worth Ed win C Boynton of Belton Mrs Nina White of Brady and Mrs Bledsoe of Temple They are noted Bible workers A notable portion of attendees are from out of town.
Keep Your Bowels Regular. The bowels are the sewerage system of the body and should move once daily. If constipated take Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to correct the disorder. Obtainable everywhere.
Indian Creek Texas resident Euu Gene Posey offers a ten dollar reward for the recovery of a white lemon spotted Walker dog. Advertisement from H Burks, agent promotes new store styles and upcoming announcement.
A historic advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It claims the remedy has operated for thirty five years and is the most reliable, acting through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces. Testimonials follow after initial trial.
The Comanche High School band has grown to twenty members and now performs excellent music. A benefit concert will be held next Tuesday at the Lyric Theatre to raise funds for uniforms for the high school band. Mr. Holden praises the band’s rapid improvement.
Mrs. George Simmons received a surprise shower from her girl friends on Thursday February 24 chaperoned by Miss Minnie Cunningham and Miss Clara Rhea. Cunningham dropped in and found Mrs Simmons busy, then shared an original poem before the burst of baskets filled with miscellaneous articles.
An advertisement promotes HERBINE for indigestion claiming quick pain relief and expulsion of the fermenting matter into the bowels. The product is priced at 50 cents and sold by 8. P. Smith.
New goods arriving and a large advertisement announce a millinery shop opening soon. Miss Lillian McCarroll leads the department while H Burks acts as agent and will reveal the exact opening date.
Dr Hays of Sipe Springs bought one of the first and praises its performance as repeatedly reliable on sandy highways. John Banner of Gustine marvels at its high gear hill climbing, while cautions about using low to protect the engine. Higginbotham's notes 25 Comanche county buyers since January 1.
Public notice from Geo C Wetzell and Homer Wilhelm states barber shops will not open for baths on Sunday mornings after Sunday March 5. They justify the move by arguing barbers should rest like workers in other trades and promise courtesy to customers. The rest of the text mentions Kilpatrick's and a shipment of incubators as a separate fragment.
A list of candidates announced for district judge and county offices including J H Arnold for district judge W T Loudermilk for representative and W L Jackson C J Benton Stailey Jim Haynes Jesse T Hughes for various clerk and tax roles E C Dodson T W Stark Jr E R Armstrong M E Hall J L Stagner L Peters S C Findley Bob McCampbell W T McPherson A B Haworth Jokki W Burks Artie Loyd Joe Miller MRS J E Deely Derroll Nabers R W Fielder T A Ward Ed Seay Bud Seago B H Lee H Shockley Jno W Wyatt for commissioners.
Advertisements tout Renovine as a heart and nerve tonic with a 50¢ to $1.00 price, urging use at first symptoms before heart damage. Also promotes BALLA HOREHOUND SYRUP as a fast acting cough reliever priced 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00, sold by S P Smith, plus a fashion store plug from H Burks The Tonians with latest styles.
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