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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
4
The piece argues cities will decentralize toward healthier towns with better roads. It urges Rising Star to push a highway to Comanche, benefiting rural areas and county funds for lateral roads. It emphasizes law, order, and open-minded reform for public welfare and gradual change.
Judge Hugh L Small and H B Hall met Coleman business leaders at Coleman National Bank to explore routing the Davis mountain branch of the Great Lakes to the Gulf Highway through Coleman and Conarche and to seek financial support and literature to attract tourists once the route is built.
The proposal extends the Short Line from the Great Lakes to Brownsville and the Travis Mountain branch from Fort Worth to the Davis Mountains. Coleman would pay 250 dollars as its pro rata share to fund the association and pamphlets highlighting Texas attractions. The plan envisions distributing town pamphlets with pictures of fishing, crops, and bank clearings to lure tourist caravans from California and Colorado. A committee would gather data for Central City and organize the pamphlet distribution statewide.
Land Commissioner J. T. Robison announced that for the first time under the new State law oil and gas lands on university property will be offered by competitive bids on June 16. Previous leases paid 10 cents per acre with a one eighth royalty. moving to highest bid could boost state revenue, with an estimate exceeding $800,000 on existing leases.
Richmond report notes the National League of Women Voters approves a program aiming to prevent war through disarmament, join the world court, have Civil Service posts for prohibition agents, and improve federal state cooperation on enforcement. An ad promotes Herbine for indigestion. Paris Smith sells it.
A group of landowners warns their pastures will be poisoned with government bait to kill wolves to protect livestock. The sprinking will begin April 27, 1925, with signatures including W. B. Barrett T. A. Pettit Mrs J H Bryson Bryson and Albin E L Summer L B Sumner Ollie Allen G C Bryson C A Greene.
A brief health notice by W. C. Rountree M. D. Texarkana Texas warns that pellagra can present with nervousness stomach trouble head spinning constipation sleep loss weight loss skin changes burning feet and despondency and emphasizes that not all symptoms must appear. The doctor offers a free booklet The Story of Pellagra and claims his treatment is endorsed by health departments and many patients.
Gas on the stomach presses on the heart causing restlessness and sleep loss. Alderika claims quick action and relief for gas unless caused by deeper illness. It is touted as an intestinal evacuant that may work in one hour and not gripe. Also advertised are Liquid Borozone wound healing with prices and a wind mill sale notice.
When breath is bad appetite poor and you feel blue and discouraged you need Herbine One or two doses will set you right It is a great system purifier Price 60c.
County Auditor W D Carroll invites bids by 10 am May 16 1925 for one 3 speed 60 Best track laying tractor. Commissioners Court may reject any or all bids. W W D Carroll County Auditor.
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