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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
10
An old advertisement touts Quinine and Iron as the most effective general tonic and malaria remedy. It promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill NIC as a tasteless bitter tonic that dissolves in stomach acids, not in the mouth, claiming 30 years of trusted use by physicians and customers in the South.
An old advertisement touts Dr Porter Antiseptic Healing Oil as a universal remedy for wounds burns ulcers and skin diseases with trial claims. It promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine cold cure signature by E W Grove and a 25 cent price point.
The state of Texas filed in the Eighth district court an ouster suit against Standard Oil of New Jersey Standard Oil of New York Magnolia Petroleum Corsicana Petroleum and others for alleged violations of antitrust laws. The petition seeks dissolution of the trust and injunction restraining further oil operations in Texas with penalties in the millions against companies and listed individuals.
Local ad urging buyers to paint wagons implements and buggies to endure heat with Kilpatrick and Son paint. It promotes the product line and directs readers to purchase from W. W. Kilpatrick & Son.
Local shop Paris Smith offers watercolor, oil, and china painting supplies. The store carries brushes, pigments, canvases, and fixatives for artists in the area.
Representative Davis introduces a bureau of marketing in the Department of Agriculture to link farmers with markets and provide price information. An anti-fee bill is ready for action as officials statewide oppose it. Boehmer pushes a ballot purification bill to remove illiterate and purchasable votes. Humphrey and Lane seek to amend stock and bond law. Senator Collins backs up to 2000 dollars for farm demonstration work. McNealus proposes a Child Welfare commission to collect and preserve welfare statistics with a six member, unpaid panel.
The text offers a satirical verse by Walt Mason about cures and comforts masking real despair. It recounts a tale of a man driven to violence and suicide, then contrasts with proverbs of optimism. The piece ends with a punchy rhymed moral about facing misfortune.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed J. D. Manley of Dallas county, convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to forty years. Manley, a Dallas National Guard sergeant, killed Louis Richenstein with a bayonet during crowd control at a Taft visit. Petition for gubernatorial release to follow. Colquitt has not acted. The case was moved from Dallas to Waxahachie, Ellis County.
The I O O F Grand Lodge delayed indefinitely the report to locate a new Widows and Orphans Home after heated debate. Protests from Comanche and Bonham accompanied the move as Judge Barry Miller led the discussion and Brownwood offered a $10,000 cash incentive.
Authorized notice endorses I B Brown as alderman candidate for Comanche pending voter action in the upcoming city election. Brown arrived in Comanche in 1876 and is described as safe and conservative, with readers invited to consider his candidacy. Also includes an ad for Ballard's Snow Liniment sold by Paris Smith.
A private letter from Art Hall's child reports his new automobile was struck by a train in San Antonio last week. Hall and several gentlemen escaped serious injury, while friends here express regret over the accident.
D EF Johnson came back from Houston where he worked for the Odd Fellows Orphan Home as the Grand Lodge adjourned the matter after Bonham protested alleged chicanery and prejudice in selecting Brownwood. Comanche also protested, while two years ago Comanche urged Brownwood.
In the home project vote, about forty percent of the membership oppose the new home due to extra costs. Opposition from Bonham and Comanche adds to the anti vote, steering the town away from the measure.
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