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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
4
The notice urges traders to prefer Deering binder twine with quality tags good or bad and denounces imitation twine offered at similar prices. It emphasizes unexcelled service, good service as the watchword, and urges customers to trade where genuine Deering is available for cash or credit, claiming better outcomes and lower risk.
The regular teachers certificates exams occur the first Friday and Saturday and preceding Thursday in June. State and County certificates are included. Thursday is for permanent certificates. The Comanche High School hosts all tests under County Superintendent W B Jenkins.
Hamilton Herald reports manager B Horton of the Hamilton club has arranged games with Comanche for both days of the big picnic next week. Comanche brings a strong team and locals must rise to the challenge. Rain delayed park work this week, but if clearing weather returns the fence and grandstand may be ready in time. The diamond is laid out and prepared.
The firm announces relocation to the Odd Fellows building on North Side Square to improve service in printing. The Chief Exponent continues under the banner On the Square and invites customers to visit for their printing needs.
A large landslide on the Contanese branch of the Cotton Belt west of the Stephenville wagon road buried the track several feet. The Hamilton train at 12:55 could not pass. Stephenville service detoured six miles, transferring mail and passengers. No women aboard were reported harmed.
Howard Kilpatrick, a Comanche merchant, warns that abundant rains may spoil crop prospects if they continue. He notes recent heavy rainfall has delayed planting, with three weeks of dull business in Comanche, though so far little damage has occurred while he stays at the Adolphus.
Floy Cunningham invites children to join the Summer School of Music starting June 1, offering classes in kindergarten theory history harmony and piano with specialized class work for young students.
Mrs J P Graham of Dallas Texas advertises piano lessons at her home and by visiting patrons home calls. She notes Miss Gertrude as a well prepared student praised by Chas D Hahn director formerly of Leipsie Germany with a November 14 1913 date and address 3915 Ross Ave.
A Comanche County feature honors Grandma Montgomery turning 90 with four generations present. The story notes her long, continuous residence since 1855 after arriving from Tennessee via Mississippi to Texas, detailing her family lineage and the county’s growth from a frontier to a 30,000-strong white community.
Public sale in Comanche County Texas of about 166 acres known as the Zack Boyd tract, to satisfy a judgment for E D Crear against W B Harrison and Zack Boyd. Sale set for July 7 1914 at the Comanche courthouse, between 10 am and 4 pm, by Sheriff Jack Cunningham with deputy J E Miller.
DeLeon Public Schools closed last week with a bacccalau reat sermon by R. E. Smith of the Baptist church and a commencement address by Dr. J. M. Carroll of Howard Payne College Brownwood. Diplomas were delivered by County Superintendent W. D. Jenkins to graduates Lloyd Hampton Carl Rasco Ben Macon Edgar Levan Duke Minnie Lee Dabney and Laura Patterson.
We thank dear friends and neighbors for their words and deeds that lightened our burden during the burial of our darling Stuart. May God guard and direct you all from Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kellett and family, C. J. Graham and I. P. Graham and families.
Jim Childers of Sipe Springs pleaded guilty in county court Monday to abusing a dumb brute. He paid a $5 fine plus costs after allegedly pouring high life on a horse owned by a banana peddler about a month earlier.
Barbed wire cuts and harness galls are said to heal quickly with Ballards Snow Liniment which is described as healing and antiseptic. Priced 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle and sold by Paris Smith.
Brownwood K P visitors from Lodge No 99 stayed Thursday night at the local lodge. A degree team performed in the third degree and refreshments were served before the Brownwood party departed on the early Friday morning train. Visitors included W H Etheridge W P Denny H B Bradley J P McLeod J L King T W Tomme M Hooker D N Norwood W K Norwood G W Hardy C A Taylor Chas Baughman J P King and Frank Henderson.
The Chief-Exponent promotes a limited time deal offering one year of the Chief-Exponent plus Farm & Ranch and Holland's Magazine until December 1 for $1.00. The ad touts three papers for the price of one and challenges readers to beat the offer on quality.
Judge Arnold's jury commission consisting of Tip Ross DeLeon Jno T Jay Comanche and Ben Gamel Gustine adjourned last Thursday after selecting jurors for the October term of District Court.
Local ad from Neely Harris Cunningham Co promotes Deering mowing equipment with cash or credit options. Bright storefront emphasis urges readers not to miss the deal and visit the sale.
Candidates for state county or precinct offices must file applications for placement on the ticket with the County Chairman J. D. Bonner by Saturday June 13. Failure to file by the deadline will result in exclusion from the ballot.
Mrs Alma Singleton wife of D M Singleton of DeLeon died at the Baptist Sanitarium in Dallas Thursday night of last week. The body was sent to DeLeon for burial. Born in Alabama she was 28 years old.
A Newton Iowa resident reports his brother in law’s arm rheumatism vanished by using Chamberlain's Liniment, noting it as ideal for chronic muscular rheumatism. Sold by all dealers.
Local agents Cunningham and Bell announce a limited time price cut on the Studebaker line. The message urges buyers in the market for a car to visit now for the extreme low pricing.
The advertisement promotes Owen the Scotch Woolen Tailor offering cleaning pressing altering and dyeing services. It positions the tailor as a specialist for woolen garments with emphasis on quality care and expert workmanship.
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