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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
8
William W. Everly of 3325 North Hancock Street Philadelphia says stomach disorders since childhood were cured after taking six bottles of Peruna. He reports relief from head catarrh and notes Peruna Tablets as an alternative for those who object to liquid medicine.
Farmers in Gum Springs long for rain while Briar Grove School closes. Local visits included Lela Davis of Comanche Iva and Irtle Davis of Board Church with Jewell Lane. Arch ie Swearengin and family, Center Point residents, visited Horner’s family. Waconda Fritts visited by Jack Everett and Mrs. Fritts. Briar Grove hosts Dee Rasco’s gathering. singing drew many guests. Nelms hosted a Friday night party for young people.
Advertises Herb ine as a powerful liver stimulant for torpid liver causing dizziness vertigo and other bodily symptoms. Claims a dose or two will remove bilious symptoms and notes price of 50 cents sold by S P Smith.
Jacksonville notes Miss Irma Heath and Maggie Heath ington along with Mrs J B Weathers traveled to Comanche in the Everett car. Mr Joe Runkle returned from Denver Colorado. Rev J H Sanders preached here Sunday. Misses Myrtis Boykin and Vera Lee were also mentioned in society notes.
Messrs Fred Runkle and Oscar White attended singing at Gap Sunday afternoon. Two of a Kind played at Jacksonville Friday night May 24 with no admission. There will be singing at the church on the first and third Sundays each month. Henry Munn drove to Duster Saturday. Tom Henry Taylor Charlie Matthis from Shrum visited Sunday. C E Scott of Sipe Springs came on business Monday. The glee club met with the Lakeys Sunday night. Richard Wagley Martin and Cat McDaniel attended singing at Gap Sunday. Henry Munn and wife and their babe motor to Hamilton late last week.
Comanche resident and retired farmer G. S. Walker credits Doan's Kidney Pills with regulating his kidneys and easing back pain. He stores the remedy at M. W. Carroll's Drug Store and urges others to demand Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney issues. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Slider and Lacy announce completion of a shelf hardware line as part of their product offerings. The move consolidates inventory and targets retailers seeking organized storage solutions.
Birth announcements from De Leon and surrounding areas record multiple newborns. Names include Kinney near De Leon a boy and a girl born to Macon near De Leon, plus entries for Beattie Gustine Comanche and Duster communities with several boys and girls listed.
W D Mitchell of Dallas says Tanlac revived his wife after a year of stomach trouble and nervous weakness. She gained eight and a half pounds, regained appetite, sleeps well, and works easily. Mitchell lists multiple Texas towns where Tanlac is sold.
The letter notes severe drought and crops burning as families lose hope. It mentions a program at Roch Friday night and school concluding May 24 with an afternoon performance. Mrs Verlous Dogett visited Mrs Hodges, and a community crowd spent Sunday at Mrs Bones’s. Mrs Robins is ill, and Mr Elmer Spurill visited his brother.
Sallow complexion due to torpid liver. Thereine purifies and strengthens the liver and bowels restoring rosy health to the cheek. Price 50c. Sold by S. P. Smith.
Higginbothams unveils a broad range of new La Resista brassieres and bandeaux. The launch positions the intimate apparel line as a key addition to the store’s seasonal offerings.
Mrs. Frank FitzGerald of West Philadelphia reports long illness and nervous prostration improved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women to try it and promises benefit. notes thousands suffer from nervous, backache, and related symptoms. Letter cites 40 years of company experience.
An advertisement states profitable hogs must grow from birth to sale and stay healthy. It promotes B. A. Thomas Hog Powder as a preventive for cholera and worms and a cure for thumps. Available at The Cash Store Comanche J W Carter Hasse Texas and Stone Truitt Proctor Texas.
The county issued marriage licenses to William G. Brown and Ada Allen, L J Hatley and Babe Kerley, R B Williams and Mattie Levisay, E Kennedy and Fannie Morris, D J Lynch and Ethel L Wilkinson, W W Haden and Mae Watson, J W Stone and Opal Silvey, T A Rogers and Dora Loudermilk, Sam W Young and Lillie Allen, and K J Hogan and S E Warren.
Advertises LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a liquid digestive laxative for indigestion constipation or biliousness. Claims pleasant taste and public recommendation by Paris Medicine Co. makers of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The notice targets local farmers in Comanche County overwhelmed with work as many send their boys to the front. It urges readers to study the paper ad for helpful suggestions and guidance during wartime labor pressures.
Kathleen Florida reader from Kathleen Fla describes relief after using Cardu to ease numb hands and asleep limbs. She reports restored strength after six bottles and ability to care for six children. Cardu described as safe herbal remedy with no habit forming drugs.
Good rainfall Friday spurred farming activity in Brag Creek as locals returned to fields. Families and neighbors attended Sunday church and singing events with visitors from Gap Sidney Bibb. The community notes that May 24 marks the last school day and invites all to a singing next Sunday.
An 1880s style advertisement touts Disagreeable and Dangerous Trouble Diarrhoea Cure in Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial priced at 25 and 50 cents. Also promotes fishing tackle from Slider and Lacey with a casual sales pitch.
Higginbothams promotes a Case 6 plow cultivator to ease labor shortages as boys attend training camps. Buy now and pay this fall with no advance in price.
A druggist offers PAZO OINTMENT refunds if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. First application provides ease and rest. The ad ends by asking what brand of tobacco you use and mentions Shider & Lacy.
Notice from the State of Texas to Comanche County Sheriff requires weekly publication for ten days. Mrs. S. I. Walker petitions the Comanche County Court on May 16 1918 for guardianship of minors M T Walker J H Walker T L Walker. Hearing set for July 1 1918 at the County Court House Comanche.
A public notice urges conserving time and food to support a quick victory. Citizens are asked to be ready to commit to the second Red Cross War Fund when solicited, arguing only about how much they can give before the caller arrives.
An advertisement urges early treatment with Renovine described as the heart and nerve tonic. It warns against waiting until heart function fails and cites prices of H0e and 1.00 for the remedy.
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