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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
6
March imports reached 484 million dollars, surpassing January's high and exceeding February figures. Exports trail but grow steadily, with gold exports contributing to the positive trend as imports total around 820 million last month and 646 million year over year.
A weekly sermon by Charles Klingman at Central Christian Church uses allegory to condemn profiteers and foreign bullies. He warns of giants in cities who financially prey on natives, steal essentials, and oppress pastors and families while urging resistance and moral vigilance.
A local ad extols a shoe repair shop as a worthy enterprise. It emphasizes prolonging shoe life and urges customers to bring shoes in need of repair for expert workmanship and fair pricing.
A preacher flees a Rent Profiteer to an Out West parsonage where friendly country children echo gentler values. A sparrow is hidden in a paper sack then vanishes from a two hole sack as a parable about brave natives, freedom, and foreign imbalance.
The article describes Abyssinian funeral practices for infants and adults. Infants are buried almost immediately under the floor, while adults are washed in honeyed water, wrapped in a shroud, placed on a leafy litter, and carried to a burial in the churchyard. Relatives’ lamentations echo from cliffside communities as men and women form lines and chant during the procession.
A home remedy advises making a strong salt water mix and saturating a thick cloth. Wrap feathers to soften blood, then rub out with pressure using a knife back. Treat each feather separately. goose feathers can be washed, dried, and bagged, with brine soaking offered as a regimen.
Mrs Jess Langston of Sidney died last Sunday from typhoid fever aged 49. Burial was Monday at Pendergrass cemetery with Rev W OH Keener officiating. She leaves husband six daughters and one son, and the family was well known in the county. Three daughters had been sick. two remain seriously ill. The obituary notes her nursing care during the illness. Many garden perfumes and gift ideas are advertised by Higginbothams as commencement gifts.
Eastland May 1 A libel suit was filed in district court here today by United States candidate W W Bailey against R P Shuler and Baldwin & Sons Travis County son alleging defamation of character in statements published by a magazine and circulated in the area seeking substantial damages in each case
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