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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
5
Mr Syril Belyen and Miss Lela Owen wed after meeting three weeks earlier at the peanut factory. The ceremony, described as the first of its kind in the city, may set a new world record in connection with the DeLeon peanut industry.
A bride and groom married unattended in a peanut warehouse with shelled peanuts stacked as a makeshift altar. Rev. Hr. B. Clark officiated in front of about two hundred attendees, half staff, as a peanuts shower greeted the couple. The peanut wedding may become an annual company tradition.
The five pointed red star on Cham berlain's Tablets is linked to ancient Greek health symbols. The ad claims the tablets relieve indigestion biliousness and constipation with quick relief and are obtainable everywhere from druggists.
Mrs Rost of Sage Avenue Washington Park Illinois says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills restored her health after female trouble backache and nervous spells. She credits friends noting her youthful appearance and urges others to write for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
The editor visited Uncle Frank Williford’s church yard garden in Hasse where rear plots grow sweet potatoes beans and other vegetables. Williford praises the project saying it will improve grounds and teach self sufficiency while noting his own frugal household habits and the community wide gardening effort.
Comanche gardeners have bought every pepper plant available in town and nearby areas to supply a promised peck of pickled peppers for each family. One out of town buyer sold thirty dozen peppers in a single week, highlighting a local rush to pickle peppers.
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel damages the liver, causes cramps and salivation, and warns against its use while urging readers to buy the 50 cent bottle for quicker, healthier relief.
Beattie Woodmen of the World camp will unveil the monument to the late Sovereign W J Whitney at Sand Hill cemetery next Sunday at 3 o clock. All neighboring camps are invited to attend and assist in the work. All Beattie camp members are expected to be present. Fraternally yours S J Hancock Clerk.
An Alabama distributor reports strong results. W. McClinton of Brandon Springs says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured his baby’s severe whooping cough. The product is advertised as obtainable everywhere.
Bonds are interest bearing and non taxable with denominations from $50 to higher amounts. Purchase now or arrange payment for next fall. Visit the courthouse in Comanche at 2 p m on Saturday May 26 for full information and subscription.
An advertisement claims McGees Baby Elixir corrects stomach and bowel disorders in infants caused by overfeeding. It describes indigestion sourness vomiting colic and diarrhoea and sells bottles for 25 and 50 cents through S P Smith.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh with a $100 reward for failure to cure. It promotes internal use and blood action, lists Toledo, Ohio manufacturers F J Cheney & Co, and mentions Druggists selling the product.
A good rain fell Sunday night in Suez. Wylie Burns and family visited G. J. Frazier and family Sunday. A E Bradbery of Abilene Texas is visiting his sister Mrs. J. W. Reid. A few from here attended the singing at Vandyke Sunday. Jim Cuthbertson visited Aaron Reid Sunday. A E Bradbury and family of Mullin visited J. W. Reid and family late last week.
Tom Mull and family visited 8. L. Mull and family Sunday. A. E. Bradbury of Simmons College preached at the Baptist church Sunday night. A torpid liver hinders work and energy. Prickly Ash Bitters is promoted as a liver and bowel remedy by Wim. Reese Co. as special agents.
The Honey Grove Signal notes a new law making it a felony to harm someone with an automobile and abandon the injured person. Drivers must stop, aid the victim, and provide name and car number or face penalties up to five years in prison, a $5000 fine, or a year plus additional terms.
A vintage ad urges keeping a bottle of Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial in the medicine chest. It claims 500 years of constant use and lists prices of 25e and 50e.
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