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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
8
Business directory note for Lester M Hall in Comanche Texas listing phone numbers 148 and 456 with an office over F and M Sank and an address at N and nv dD.
Local notes show F Grissom in Waco and J W Webb in Hamilton this week. Many residents travel for visits and new jobs, including Ed Burns to Hico, Donald Dingwall to El Paso, Chas Heflin resigning in Georgetown for Temple, and J B Layne's family returning to Temple. Several relatives and visitors are named from Brownwood Dublin Proctor Gustine and Comanche.
M V Skinner accepts bank position in San Juan Texas leaving Comanche. Miss Zilpha Allen resigns Monnig's Dry Goods and heads to Bryan. James C Henderson leaves for Fort Worth for Pierce Fordyce meeting. Mrs Chas Heflin and children visit from Georgetown. Bessie Glasgow of Lamkin and her brother Wilks visit Mrs J F Miller. Glasgow plans California training camp soon. W E Danusbee of Hamilton buys stake in Claude Smith’s smithy. firm renamed Dansbee and Smith. Welcome extended to Mr Dansbee.
A publisher’s ad extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe, pleasant laxative for children and adults, contrasting it with castor oil and calomel. It claims positive cleansing of liver and bowels, warns against counterfeits, and instructs to buy only from the California Figure Syrup Company with full bottle directions.
The report notes good community health. Jud Montgomery and Charlie Mankins took a business trip to Glenrose this week. Next Sunday features a preaching at this place and invites all to attend. Creek and wife visited George Davis and family in Halcomb. Ida Montgomery visits her brother in San Antonio where he serves in the army.
Mrs W E Dupuy of Comanche says Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her backache dizziness and head pains after constant strain. Price 60 cents at all dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY. Also shelf hardware available at Slider & Lacy's.
Notice to Hog Raisers states the market will be open for all hog classes and that the seller can be found at the office when not at the square. Also advertised are new spring silks at Slider Lacy and a Farmers Store promotion for cotton seed meal and Trico from Dexter Walling, proprietor.
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