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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1916
Page
9
Central Christian Church reports strong fifth Sunday services led by Brother Randolph Clark on Christ Pre-eminent. Attendance at Bible School surges. Texas Missions day urged with morning and evening services. Samuel H. Austin, Minister.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless pain destroyer for neuralgia. It claims immediate relief without burning the skin and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from any drug store.
W. T. McPherson advertises first class farm loans at seven and one half percent. He offers to provide full information on the Federal Farm Loan Act and invites readers to visit him between 10 and 11.
A druggist offers PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with first application giving ease and rest. If not cured refunds money.
Notices state clerks of churches may collect Minutes of the Association at The Chief office Individual copies are not mailed but church copies will be given to the church clerk or board members D O DePriest
Brown county hires a Federal Road Engineer to survey costs per mile and materials for road building. The engineer is free to Brown and would be free to Comanche on request. The note urges Comanche to abandon road lethargy, get busy, and reach for good roads now.
Many Comanche residents are astonished by Adler-ika a simple mixture of buckthorn glycerine and related ingredients. The product claims to ease constipation sour stomach and gas with one spoonful and to prevent appendicitis with a few doses. Dr M W Carroll Comanche Texas endorses it.
From The Bronwood Bulletin the Fifth Sunday meeting of the Christian churches in the Brown wood district opened in Comanche Friday night and ran through Saturday, closing Sunday night with Randolph Clark of Stephenville delivering a sermon on Christ Pre-eminent. Rev CM Ashmore led the opening sermon on A Man's Best Asset. Saturday featured three addresses including Bids Kelly of Santa Anna on Chris.
An advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for sore lungs with a free Herrick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster. Sold by P. Smith and associates.
A report notes G W Campbell on Co operation of Country Churches Randolph Clark on What Christ Expects of Men and a special sermon selected by Clifford Weaver of Texas Christian University. Weaver delivered the address Saturday night in Comanche as a leading sermon of the meeting.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound for colds claiming it quickly opens blocked nostrils and air passages. It assures relief from head pressure feverishness and sore throat after taking two to three doses every two hours and costs 25 cents at any drug store.
Farmers in Copperas Prairie and Gap celebrate strong peanut and produce prices. The article notes visitors and movements including S. J. Hicks from Comanche and John Nichols delivering election boxes at Gap last week. It mentions Mr. Lewis moving to a farm bought last spring and Gap school starting Navy 5th with teachers from Brownwood. A near accident to John Tidmore is also described.
The item mentions bruises from an incident blamed on a mule that caused a death elsewhere, Mr. Everitt opening a cream station near Gap, Harrison Jones and family visiting Pleasant Valley, and a string of marriages including Ira Livingston with Miss Dora Welch and Oes Bagley with Miss Susie Mikle, signaling more to come.
Fragment mentions a female medical product or pamphlet titled Femenina for women disorders priced at 50e and $1.00 by Cady. No clear event or person beyond generic references.
Patrons at Oak Grove met at the schoolhouse Saturday to tidy the grounds. A box supper drew attendees, with La Roques providing music. Local families from Comanche and Sidney visited over the weekend. An ad promotes HERBINE as a bowel regulator priced 50 cents via S. P. Smith.
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