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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
9
From across the South comes pressure to reduce cotton acreage, yet Comanche County will likely see a tenfold rise in cotton planting as idle farms come back into production. Prices may not reach last year’s peak, but prospects point to strong markets aided by the boll weevil’s disappearance.
Comanche county sees a strong crop outlook for grain and cotton but faces a severe shortage of tenant farmers and labor. The piece urges connecting farmers from elsewhere with local opportunities to benefit both tenants and landowners and calls for action to address the gap.
Promoters in Comanche plan a non profit home building association with a $50,000 capital stock to erect and sell houses at nearly cost. The venture aims to expand housing and help residents own homes, framing the effort as empowering industrious workers and building the town’s future. It presents owners as empire builders through home ownership.
A speaker disputes wartime labor boards created during the emergency, noting pressure to keep work going due to workers at risk of losing jobs when the department ends. They question whether the boards were necessary and criticize the maintenance cost per board as too high for himself and Mr Jones who always pays the freight.
The editorial argues against replacing elections with appointive offices. It contends voters are swayed by demagogues, appointive systems invite machine politicians, and competence often matters less than political strategy. The piece defends voting and opposes appointive plans.
Notice from Brownwood Texas dated March 20 1919 announces the closure of the U S Employment Service offices due to lacking Congressional funding. The message thanks citizens for cooperation, urges support for returning soldiers, and calls for humanity in reconstruction efforts. Local notices mention Mr and Mrs ill Davis receiving a telegram from their son Jim in Virginia and visits by Misses Mattie Kate and Odell Spence Gustine, Ellen Gill, and Mr and Mrs Stelle.
Do not buy medicine you already have. Buy only medicine for stock from B A Thomas Stock Remedy sold by Cash Store Comanche J W Carter Hasse and Stone and Truett Proctor. It claims to occupy the entire system of stock digestion to maximize grain uptake.
Immediate attention is urged for sprains swellings bruises rheumatism and neuralgia. The Mansfield’s Magic Liniment is advertised as a ready aid kept on the shelf. Three sizes available at 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar.
A group of young people from Gus tine and Maxville attended a soup supper on Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Emmet McAleb and daughter Inez, and Mrs Lizzie Robinson were guests of Mr and Mrs J J Robinson on Sunday. Several community youths attended an entertainment at Indian Gap on Friday.
A health advertisement advises that a bad taste signals faulty digestion and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy. The ad claims the medicine corrects the disorder and induces a gentle bowel movement, promising it as a highly effective medicine.
An advertisement touts "4 -FOS WITH PEPSIN" as a specially syrup for habitual constipation. It claims relief is prompt but requires 14 to 21 days of regular use to induce steady action and regulate the bowels. The product is described as very pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
The Interdenominational Mission Stayd Class will skip the first Tuesday in April and meet on the fifth Tuesday instead. The change helps members who cannot attend the first Tuesday. Secretary.
A pain in the side or back when straightening up is eased by rubbing Ballard's Snow Liniment. It relaxes contracted muscles and allows normal movement without pain. Prices are 25c, 50c, and $1 per bottle. Sold by H. P. Smith.
We thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during illness and for prayers following the death of our wife and mother. W. L. Lane and children.
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