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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
4
A safety notice from the Lubin company men urges calm in case of fire. It promotes exit procedures and fire extinguishers, touts a double wall fire proof building, and lists exits and a booth extinguisher as safeguards. It also catalogs a slate of upcoming films and serials at Crystal and Joker venues.
Early returns show sweeping Republican gains nationwide led by Charles Whitman in New York for governor and James Wadsworth to replace Elihu Root in the Senate. Democrats win Massachusetts governor race, while Penrose defeats Paler in Pennsylvania. Several Senate seats contested with mixed results across states and strong GOP gains in Illinois and New York as party lines shift.
A man regrets delaying painting last year due to price fears. He estimates one gallon more, more work, and a higher job total than before. He predicts further cost rises and vows not to wait, citing Devoe and SH Hardin Lumber Co. as suppliers.
Rev Collins filled his regular appointment Saturday night and Sunday with strong attendance. J J Rambos son Bobbie was very ill but improving. Boss Stephens returned from Haskell county where he had been picking cotton. Steadman Rambo visited family and will travel again soon. Mrs Clyde Gaines plans to stay with her mother in law while her husband continues cotton work.
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills provide quick relief from backache headache stiff swollen joints weariness and kidney trouble caused by long hours on feet. It Promotes kidney strengthening and better sleep saying life becomes worth living again with use. The Wm Reese Co promotes the product.
The Presbyterian Church ladies will serve tea at Mrs. Hilton Burks home on Tuesday November 24 inviting all. This social event invites community members to attend and enjoy refreshments hosted by church members.
The Rev C W Arrick preaches Sunday at First Baptist Church in Comanche inviting parishioners to attend.
Progressive Comanche women arranged a Majestic Theater benefit to be held Friday November 13 to aid completing cemetery improvements. The campaign has progressed six weeks but funds are exhausted and the project remains unfinished, with the community urged to support the event and the volunteers.
Frank Smith, manager of Lyric Theatre, apologizes to patrons for a fire Monday during the first matinee that destroyed most pictures in the operating room. He credits the fire department for extinguishing the flames and plans to reopen soon with a better equipped outfit and new machine.
A city man boasts of metropolitan fun visiting a country cousin. They trade tales of country pastimes from golf and dancing to buggy rides, attic poking, and backlot baseball. An old farmer joins with rustic chores and daily routines, ending with a morning musings.
A millinery seller advertises a deal offering customers half of the profits, claiming a continually stocked inventory and new goods arriving daily. The pitch emphasizes sharing profits with buyers to attract purchases.
Ingram county Michigan farmers urge building a local canning factory at Lansing to absorb surplus, boost home demand, and expand acreage for sweet corn peas beans and fruits. About two hundred growers supply the Lansing market and back larger scale production, noting factories create rural booms and easier farming.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for Croup offers immediate relief from a harsh croup cough. The preparation claims to cut mucus clear phlegm and open air passages to ease breathing.
Terrell Texas November 3 Monroe Drey editor of the Kaufman Herald was ordered to publish a note from Captain No 4 White Cappers under threat of arson unless farmers cut cotton acreage by two thirds. The letter came from Rural Route No 4 into Red Oak Kaufman County. A second letter was sent to C.Ernest of Kaufman Route No 3 demanding cotton cuts.
Comanche Milling Co calls for one thousand bushels of good white milling corn. They offer shucking shelling and grinding on short notice. The mill operates every Saturday year round. contact E. W. Harris at the office behind The Comanche National Bank to sell corn.
A tan leather case containing a double barrel hammerless shotgun is missing en route to Jim Helmsley’s pasture. A liberal reward is offered for its return to this office.
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