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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
11
A neutral tone ad notes Pape's Diapepsin relieves food souring and fermentation causing gases heartburn and fullness in the stomach and intestines. A few tablets reach the stomach and bring relief quickly allowing foods to be eaten without distress. Cost is modest at drug stores.
In Texas women describe relief from pain and nervous disorders after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Testimonies from Mrs. M. Freeman of Waco Mrs. Beulah Owens of Gaveston and Mrs. Eugen Lasweh claim the tonic restored health eased pregnancy symptoms and cured nervous ailments.
The state commands publication of a probate notice in Comanche County for Mrs. G V Neal deceased. AM Neal filed on February 23 1920 for probate of the will and letters testamentary. hearing set for April 1920 at the Comanche County Courthouse. Those interested must appear and answer. return of service to be filed with the court. Witness Jennie Be Garrett Clerk Comanche County Texas by February 24 1920.
When digestion is poor and bowels are unsettled the advertisement promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as the remedy. It claims to cleanse vital organs purify bowels and impart strength vigor and cheerfulness. Price listed at 1.25 per bottle with Hamilton Drug Co and Wm. Reese Drug Co as special agents.
In damp chilly weather demand rises for Ballard's Snow Liniment as people with rheumatic aches prepare to apply it at first twinge. Sold by Paris Smith.
March notes report mild conditions after a harsh spell as residents share flu illnesses. Fay Sumner misses two weeks of school due to illness while Blackman family flu spreads. Local visits include Less Boynton to Sweetwater and Guyger visit to Proctor. A dance at Eben Boynton’s attracts young folks with hopes it won’t be the last.
The Mart Herald quotes Emerson on perseverance and work as victory. It notes that power comes from cheerfulness and that great men rise from the middle class. The piece urges making oneself necessary to others and declares nothing is impossible to the willful person.
Menges Bros advertise wagon repairs and plow work services for farm teams and rural customers in 2011. They emphasize reliable metal work, wheel straightening, and blade sharpening to keep equipment ready for harvest and field tasks.
An advertising notice promises money back in eggs or cash to customers of Martin's Egg Producer. It emphasizes guaranteed value and broad druggist endorsement as proof of reliability.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative to calomel. It claims calomel is mercury and causes nausea, cramping, and sickness, while Liver Tone purports to cleanse the liver and restore vigor with a money back guarantee.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports U S retail food prices rose 88 percent from July 1914 to September 1919, with Great Britain 116 percent and Canada 93 percent. France 169 percent in August 1919, Norway 112 percent, Sweden 210 percent, Austria and New Zealand 48 percent, Italy 181 percent, Paris 159 percent and Rome 114 percent.
Vana Dyke reports continued freezing temperatures with overall good health. Nearby visits include Mrs. McDaniels and son, and Miss Davie Davis from Center Point, while local social events feature box suppers with attendees from Gum Springs and Downing. The community plans Baptist services led by Rev. E. B. Garrett and a Sunday school at 10. Local services advertise blacksmithing, wood work, horse shoeing, plow tool repairs and pipe threading from Menges Bros. Prickly Ash Bitters is praised as a worker’s tonic selling for $1.25 per bottle.
Physicians and druggists urge protection against influenza with Calotabs. One at bedtime, with water, purifies the system and prevents complications. Next morning liver active and cold gone. price thirty five cents. money back if not delighted.
A devotional verse thanking the Lord for strength and bread to share with others. The speaker dwells on shelter, rest, and lavish love, expressing gratitude for provision beyond personal need and for caring for loveless folk.
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