Comanche Social Note Wide Range of Visitors
A long list of visitors and locals spans Comanche week with guests from Fort Worth Dallas Brownwood Coleman and Brady. Notables include R F Holloway Clyde Kirk Jerome McCarty Iola Wetzel and D H Cunningham among others visiting relatives and attending errands. A birth is announced at the Adams home and several residents report travel to nearby towns for business or family occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kirk
Fort Worth
Comanche
Leon Lee
Dallas
G. A. Chilton
Iola Wetzel
Energy pledge to grow beans for soldiers by Liberty Garden Club
The Liberty Garden Club pledges to care for one acre of Tepary beans this spring and summer to feed soldiers at the front and in training. Signed by club officers with land donated by W. D. Rudd, the message urges clubs to outpace them in bean production for the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Energy
Liberty Garden Club
W. W. Lacewell
Mary Ischiesche
Ola Rudd
Ina Horner
America
Comanche Social Roundup Includes Visitors and School Meeting
Mrs. W A Robertson of Brownwood visits her mother Mrs J N Farmer in Comanche. Visitors Crate Rogers John Carter Byron Lusk Tom King from Camp Bowie. Uncle Bill Carroll recovers mobility after a month home confinement. Mrs Lucy Kirk returns from Del Rio to stay with daughter Mrs Holman. Will Rancier of Killeen visits Comanche after twenty years. John D Waring of Rice Institute visits before entering San Antonio for army service. A group including W H Rowland Dan Cash and Rev Austin travel to De Leon for a talk. Numerous locals attend the Mid-Texas Teachers association in Brownwood Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crate Rogers
John Carter
Byron Lusk
Tom King
Camp Bowie
Comanche
Bill Carroll
Bill
Lucy Kirk
del Rio
Holman
Will Rancier
Killeen
Raneier
John D. Waring
Rice Institute
San Antonio
Cascarets Publicize Liver and Bowels Health Claim
Advertises Cascarets as a ten cent remedy to cleanse the liver stomach and bowels and relieve headaches coated tongues biliousness nervousness upset stomach and back pain. Claims immediate cleansing regulation of digestion and removal of foul gases and bile with a single dose overnight. Encourages use for children and adults alike.
War Crackers Available at Farmers' Store
War Crackers are offered for sale at the Farmers' Store. The note mentions their availability and suggests shoppers can purchase them there.
Plies Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claim
Claim asserts PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with first application providing ease and rest. Advertisement language notes druggist refunds money if not cured within period. Includes customer assurance and product use guidance.
Comanche County oil drill draws wide attention
Comanche residents monitor the Lucky Nims No 1 deep test on the Halsey farm north of Comanche and near Downing as geologists weigh the promising structure at the contact of cretaceous with the Pennsylvania uplife. The drill shows movement into carboniferous shales, sparking keen interest across the oil community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Halsey
Comanche County
Downing
Pennsylvania
Omanche County
Brownwood Bulletin
Seed Information on Local Grain and Forage Seeds
Seed prices and purchase limits for Black Amber Cain Red Amber Cane Red Milo White Milo and Kaffir Fetireta Sudan Grass Peanuts Rowden and Mebane Cotton Seed with state farm guidance. Orders via banker with Bill of Lading. quota rules mean whole farmers may combine to buy 100 pounds of each seed. Fetireta recommended for upland soils. Feterita as flour substitute. instruction on returns and required purchaser names. county agent J. W. Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowden and Mebane
Milo
J. W. Griffin
U S Army Recruiting Station Opens in Comanche
The U S Army opens a recruiting station in Comanche Texas for a few days inviting men 18 to 40 not registrants to enlist as privates in various branches. Benefits include federal pay from 30 to 106 dollars monthly and liberal family allowances with government provision of housing and gear. For details contact Corporal Elmer E. Martin at the Courthouse Treasury Office and Army staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Comanche
United States Army
Regular Army
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Medical Department
National Army
U.S
Texas
Elmer E. Martin
U.S. Army
Harmony Reports Community Health and Local News
Harmony notes good community health. Mrs Jud Montgomery returns from San Antonio where she visited her brother at a training camp. Mr and Mrs Creek hosted a party for the young people Saturday night. The Williford sons from Comanche visited Sunday. Tina Mankins visited her sister Mrs Nelly Gray in Holcomb Saturday. Mr and Mrs Otha Phillips stayed Saturday night with Mrs Phillips parents in Fellowship. School will resume Monday after a temporary closure for a new teacher appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Jud Montgomery
San Antonio
Creek
Williford
Comanche
Tina Mankins
Nelly Gray
Holcomb
Otha Phillips
Renovine Heart and Nerve Tonic Ad Sells Subtle Cure
An old newspaper ad promotes Renovine a heart and nerve tonic priced at 50 cents or one dollar. It urges readers to ensure their health is right and gamble with care.
Guardianship Notice for Admirall Barnes Mineral Lease
On March 27 1915 Martha M Barnes guardian of Admirall Dewey Barnes estate filed for a court order to lease minerals on land in Comanche and Brown counties Texas. The Comanche County Court will hear the petition at 10 am April 6 1918 at the courthouse and all interested parties may appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Manehe
Admirall Dewey Barnes
Comanche County
J. Bigler
Brown and Comanche
Wanted Good June Corn Samples for Sale
Farmers are asked to mail June corn samples and price details to Clay Folsom in Gatesville Texas. The notice seeks buyers or suppliers offering the crop in any quantity with quoted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Folsom
Gatesville
Texas
Second Hand Sacks For Sale In Comanche
Bargain offer for all second hand bags in Comanche. Ten cents each paid in cash. Suitable for bran sacks and other uses in proportion. Higginbotham's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Higginbotham’s
Case Cultivator Ad Promotes Farm Readiness for Men Enlisting
An advertisement urges farmers to prepare by equipping with a Case Cultivator for quick field work. It notes a single skilled man with a good team and a Case can accomplish much, and stresses readiness as men go to France and join the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’s
Rowland's Five Ten and Twenty Five Cent Items
A brief item lists Rowland's offerings of five ten and twenty five cent items. The notice notes affordable prices and a simple shopping prompt with possible location details. This appears as a small retail notice from a local store.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. C. Odom
M. Cochran
Drs. Cochran
Lester M. Hall
Hall
Comanche, Texas
F. & M. Sank
H. L. Ardis
Ft. Worth
R. F. Holloway
Stephenville
Ed Ragsdale
Coleman
Clara Moore
Waco
Louise’ Burks
Tico
PD. (. Clarke
Hamilton
D. O. Smith
Brownwood
Lester Ripley
Camp Travis
J. B. Chilton
Sherwood McDonald
Robert Huggins
Tulsa
Okla
Jerome McCarty
Brady
D. S. Miller
Lamkin
Sheria Miller
Mae Burks
Gallup, N. M
J. W. Weathersby
Lee Milholland
W. S. Wilkins
Meridian
D. H. Cunningham
D. C
J. C. Martin
W. O. Reynolds
Wade
Fort Crockett
Mrs
Vernon Adams
Maggie Moody
R. W. Scurry
A. B. Queen of
Madill
Oklo
H. N. Goodson
W. W. Kilpatrick
G. B. Hall
Anson
Ivey Huddleston of
J. W. Rudd
Gorman
J. W. Roe
Day Emory Jr
Leve Roberson
Samuel H. Austin
Energy
G. P
Triangle Feature
the Awakening
Montague Love
Bulls Eye
Paramount Picture
Molly Entangled
Vivian Martin
Sex Standard
Fatty Arbuckle
New York
William Russell
Hearts
Hearts Revenge
W. A. Robertson
J. N. Farmer
W. H. Rowland
Dan Cash
Wm. McClannahan
Will Garner
Rev. Austin
de Leon
RK. F. Holloway
J. B. Layne
H. E. Waggoner
Cliff Walker
Ola Cunningham
Gertie Hooker
Ruth Long
Alma Roberson
Gertie Davis
Hattie Brightman
Ada Harvey
Georgia Robertson
Ruby Grainger
Myrtle Paine
Lucille Hogan
Amelia Scott
Cordie Lindsey
Cleo Herring
Mary Kemp
Maud Renic
Mid-Texas Teachers Association
Miss Kate
Turner
Frank Clark
Waco, Texas
France
Rowland
United States
Colgate
Ballard
8. P. Smith
KE. W. Grove
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