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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
3
Representatives of 29 eastern railroads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for at least a five percent freight rate hike citing widespread bankruptcy as the cause. General managers testified to a low spirits and depressed rail lines, blaming the European war and inadequate current rates for the situation.
Mrs. Lafayette Tuck of Homer City Pa says Chamberlains Cough Remedy eased her three year old sons severe cough quickly. The non narcotic formula is pleasant to take and suitable for both children and adults. Sold by all dealers.
In Cleburne Texas on November 4 the Texas sweet potato crop has improved 14 percent in 30 days and is now estimated at 4 805 000 bushels The USDA had pegged 4 641 000 bushels a month earlier 1913 production was 4 000 000 bushels The average price to farmers was 1 25 per bushel and current prices are about 1 05 per bushel
A Washington DC report urges Southern farmers to sow winter oats to feed stock and prevent soil wash. It notes October to early November sowing doubles grain yield versus spring seeding, outlines soil prep and sowing methods, nitrogen and phosphate needs, and praises Red Rustproof and Fulghum varieties with kernel sizes and seeding rates.
Cold Springs Texas November 4 local citizens back the wear cotton goods movement. Since its start nearly every man and boy in this city has bought a pair of overalls to support cotton growers in the South.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and thinning hair. It pledges immediate dandruff dissolution and fuller, healthier hair with a 25 cent bottle, claiming results within ten minutes and urging prompt purchase.
A physician advises moderate beer consumption as beneficial, claiming beer refreshes, nourishes, aids digestion, and serves as a wholesome food beverage. He likens drinking beer to eating soup, arguing moderate drinkers fare better than total abstainers who overeat.
Town business leaders adopt overalls in daily wear to push up cotton prices by presenting the fleecy fabric in new garments. The trend has swept professionals across the town, exhausting available stock at merchants after days of high demand.
Mrs. J. B. Cook of Indiana Pennsylvania reports a winter croup case cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She states it cut phlegm and relieved coughing spells, saving her boy's life. The remedy is for sale by all dealers.
For Rent notices describe multiple farms around Comanche Texas and Sidney with varying acreage from 87 to 300 acres. Details include cultivation shares from 35 to 75 acres, sandy and black soils, and features such as houses barns and Johnson grass. Listing by Holman and Bonner.
The Chicago Post notes the North’s Civil War enlistment tallies showing many underage volunteers. It cites 2,778,309 enlistments with ages ranging from under ten to over twenty-two and an overall average age of 19.7 years, highlighting the heavy toll on young manhood.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic marketed as a summer health aid claims to enrich the blood and strengthen the whole system to resist the depressing effects of hot weather. The advertisement emphasizes overall fortification and vitality.
85 acres northeast of Comanche on Comanche and De Leon Road. 65 acres cultivated, remainder good pasture. 4 room house, barn, good well. 1-2 mile from school. Price 2500 dollars with 1265 dollars against the property adjustable to buyer. Small cash payment, balance to suit. Contact C A Hitt, Comanche, Texas.
A morning fire at R. M. Arnold's drug store caused extensive losses. Stocks at Arnold and Shriber Grocery Co. valued at about 24,000 with 12,000 and 12,000 insurance. Dr. Bailey office furniture 1,500. W E Dubes dental office. central telephone office total loss. abstracts lost. Burt two buildings 12,000. central telephone owned by Gulf State Co of Tyler with Sam A. Lindsay as president.
An advertising blurb touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as fast relief for a tickling throat sore chest and sore lungs. It promises soothing coating and immediate improvement with the first dose and notes the product is endorsed by every user as a friend.
Notice warns all trespassers on land owned or controlled by J. T. L. Jim and C. V. Bryson for hunting fishing trapping cutting timber hauling wood gathering pecans or destroying property will be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Bird dog hunters are specifically addressed.
Wim F McCombs, chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in a speech last Friday that President Wilson owes his nomination to Roger C Sullivan. He noted Sullivan supported Wilson since a Jackson Day dinner in 1912 and helped swing the Baltimore convention by shifting the Illinois delegation on the fortieth ballot.
A persuasive ad warns mothers that a coated tongue signals sour stomach in children and promises relief with California Syrup of Figs. The text touts a safe laxative effect, urges buying the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Co, and cautions against counterfeit products.
An old newspaper ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic claiming quinine and iron. It asserts benefits for the liver malaria blood and overall system with a 50 cent price.
Fort Worth woman Mrs. Wm. Reed credits Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy with restoring health after years of stomach derangements. The ad touts rapid relief, mucoid cleanse of the digestive tract, and claims many lives saved or spared from surgery, urging others with chronic stomach issues to try one dose. The product is sold locally by The Wm. Reese Co. and druggists nationwide.
The National Oats Company and Corn Mills Company begin using cotton bags in August to support the cotton-growing South as European conflict disrupts trade. Jell O and others buy bales at 10 cents a pound for their sales forces, with a Spartanburg case noting a bale bought from a white tenant farmer to aid her winter needs.
Our early trade with China grew quickly as 37 ships carried nearly 5.75 million dollars of goods to Canton in 1905. The silver imported to balance U.S. trade with China averaged over 2.5 million annually through 1827, peaking at 7.5 million in 1818, per John Foord in Youth's Companion.
A historic notice promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a treatment for severe chest and lung issues. Each bottle comes with a free Her Rick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the chest, sold by Paris Smith.
The University of Texas library has grown to about 100000 volumes, the largest in the South. In the last two years 22000 volumes were added through binding, gifts, and purchases, 363832 books circulated, and about 13000 catalogued, prompting six more assistants this year.
Advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as a powerful remedy for neuralgia of the face shoulder hands or feet. Rubbed into the painful area it relieves suffering and restores normal conditions. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Paris Smith.
Old Standard General strengthens blood and builds up the system. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to aid adults and children, with malaria prevention and improved vitality as its benefits. Reliable tonic language reflects period advertising tone.
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