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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
4
The Presbyterian Church announces a change in service times. Prayer meeting will be at 7 p m and main services will begin at 7 15 p m on Sunday nights. The notice appears amid a local column detailing social events and community news.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup to ease coughing and soothe irritated lungs. It lists bottle prices of 25e 50e and 1.00, sold by P. Smith.
Cool Nights Blankets and Comforts promotes a Mirror Nut at Slider and Lacy with a large stock of pet collars. W. W. Kilpatrick and Son and R. W. HH. Hamilton announce new jewelry designs. Customers are invited to bring butter and eggs to Slider and Lacy.
A brief note highlights Slider and Lacy offering fall outings for shoppers seeking seasonal wardrobe gear and accessories.
New jewelry stock advertised along with repairs offered by R. W. H. Hamilton and W. W. Kilpatrick & Son. Notices include births for Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ritchie near Energy and a Star Brand Shoes promotion from Slider & Lacy.
The Gap community reports general good health and smiles despite a windy spell that halted peanut threshing. Voters polled a record low turnout in the quiet election. Local families visited relatives over the weekend and several guests toured the area. The new school opened with seventy students and plans a sanitary drinking fountain installation. The aim is to have a top Texas style school.
Slider and Lacy advertise the highest cash prices for butter and eggs, inviting farmers to bring in their dairy and poultry products. The notice emphasizes prompt payment and consistent offers to encourage local sellers to visit their markets.
Turkeys soar in markets outrunning cotton and peanuts. Floyd Carpenter paid 4.95 per pound in shipping price for a turkey. Comanche county yearlings sold at lower prices. Fall open market turkey prices around 20 cents with potential further rises before holidays. Slider and Lacy's advertise ladies coats and coat suits.
Rev L G White was secretly elected captain of the Shriners Patrol in Dallas after the previous captain resigned. He learned of the honor the following day and accepted the post without prior knowledge of being a candidate.
Miss Therrese Davault entertained a good crowd Saturday night at Cool Nights Burks Mercantile Co by reading Polly of the Circus, the popular story that captured wide attention two years ago. The event featured Sally Ann’s experiences and other humorous passages, prompting lively amusement.
The review highlights Miss Davault’s performance in a Negro dialect role, noting her portrayal of Polly as perfectly capturing a half wild, half hysterical character. The assessment praises her equal handling on the local stage and suggests the audience response was strong.
Oak Grove residents report visitors and travel notes. Mr. and Mrs. E Ackers of Beat tie called on Mrs. Collier Sunday. Master Charlie Collie returned from Beattie after a month away. Miss Mary I Holland spent Sunday at Sidney. Mrs. Ashinhurst and Mrs. Obie Leonard with baby visit Brownwood this week. Mr. W J Steele and family visited his parents. Mr. J B Bearden left Saturday for the west to hunt a location.
Mrs. A. J. Isham and children thank kind neighbors and friends for sympathy during illness and death of husband and father. May God richly bless you. Slider and Lacy advertise new stock of men's and boys' clothing with the latest styles.
Twelve young businessmen from Comanche presented Reverend White with a gold watch as thanks for his services to the town and for the recent fair. The group signed themselves as twelve Reprobates who made the presentation.
Ladina Kid Gloves offered in new stock at Bnocks Mercantile Co with black brown ivory white options. The listing highlights latest arrivals and color varieties for shoppers seeking elegant gloves.
Arthur Bagley with Susie Mae Michael Ira Livingston with Dora Welch Claude Weathershby with Myrtie Mae Merrell W A Fite with Augusta Rathye received marriage licenses in the latest issued list.
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