Singing and school events fill Comanche weekend notes
Stag Cresk C B Hogan with Misses Lyttle and Dena May attended Co Manche Saturday. School progresses under Miss Maggie Smith and Miss Mildred Taylor. Many from Bibb and Gap join singing and Thanksgiving program preparations continue. Advent School opens with Miss Merle Elliston. De Leon Fair mentions Leghorns prizes. Comanche Chief subscription offer highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KB. C. Hogan
Lyttle
Dena May
Comanche
Maggie Smith
Mildred Taylor
J. G. Hood
J. Z May
Sidney
John Tidmore
Lessie Coker
Gap
This Place
White's Cream Wermifuge for Worms
A wartime era remedy claim promotes White's Cream Wermifuge to treat a child's worm problem. The ad asserts rapid relief and renewed health, calling attention to price and seller 8 P. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
8. P. Smith
Arbor Springs Community News Briefs
Arbor Springs notes health is good. Mollie Scott visited Opal Beaty. Ollie Barrett wed Sadie Barrick last Thursday morning. Readers attended the De Leon fair. Mrs Ellen Scott and daughters Oma and Moolie visited Ida Gressett. Francis Reese teaches with Elma Knight as primary. O M Horn moved to Comanche. Haslets also moved. Jesse Atwood promotes a new Studebaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Scott
Opal Beaty
Ollie Barrett
Sadie Barrick
H. Martin
Suez
O. G. Cottrell
de Leon
Wesley Sledge
Orb Flanagan
Ellen Scott
Oma
Moolie
Ida Gressett
Francis Reese
Elma Knight
Ollie Willison
Willie Gressett
W. K. Moore
Downing
Jim
Kelley
W. K. Gressett
W. T. Kelley
Beattie
O. M. Horn
Comanche
Clarence Haslet
Horn
Tom Williams
Henry Wilson
Lillian Alley
Leon
Riley Cleaning and Pressing Ad Warns of Upcoming Cool Spell
Local cleaning service urges customers to prepare for a cooler spell by cleaning and pressing garments. Advertising copy emphasizes readiness and uses the slogan Geaned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klean
Riley
Scout News Meeting Recap and Upcoming Tenderfoot Tests
The Boy Scouts meeting opened at 8 with roll call and minutes, followed by boxing entertainment. About 25 members attend with several soon to take the Tenderfoot test as plans say to meet Friday November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McPherson
Boy Scouts
Local Social Notes From A Muddy Weekend
Nov 5 report describes a light shower Saturday night and mud affecting Sunday School attendance. Several residents like Mrs N B Hicks and Mrs Lee Tate are mentioned visiting neighbors and relatives including the McKimmeys near Newburg and the Aliens. Additional names such as Addie Lewis and Henry Hicks appear in Sunday visits and greetings.
Chief's Subscribership Draw Promises Big Free Prizes
A newspaper blurb invites readers to join the Chief's subscription list for a chance to win large cash prizes at no cost. The ad markets free entry and highlights substantial rewards to attract new subscribers.
Auto repair and holiday card sale ad
An all kinds auto repair service promises guaranteed work from A Motor Co. and advertises fresh Christ mas cards at the Gieiel office with low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Co
Gieiel
A-C Motor Co
Community Health Prompted by Local Sermons and Moves
Nov 7 report notes good health in the community. Rev Berry Smith of Brownwood preached here with three sermons over the weekend. Residents attended the De Leon fair last week and several locals visited Annele Clint Fritts. Will King moved onto Jim Collins place. Mrs Gaines moved into his vacated Gum Springs place. Rain improved pastures and cotton blooms heavily with Christmas 49 days away. Mr Starr of Comanche took stock from here to return to Comanche for first Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Smith
Brownwood
de Leon
Earl Henson
White Point
Annele Clint Fritts
Will King
Jim Collins
Gaines
Gum Springs
Starr
Comanche
New Christmas Card Designs and Quick Services
The ad promotes new Christmas card designs and offers a call to arrange viewing. It promises garment bag delivery and lists Riley’s as providing rapid, complete service and mattress rejuvenation for 11 to 14 cents. A phone number and Atwood Bros. are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
504
Riley
Riley’s
Adleri-ka claims relief for stomach and bowel issues
A vintage advertisement touts Adler-i-ka as a remedy for gas sour stomach and constipation. It claims rapid relief within twenty minutes, purports to cleanse upper and lower bowels, remove foul matter and decaying food, and guard against appendicitis. The Hamilton Drug Co promotes the product for chronic digestive problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Drug Co
Riley's Cleaning and Pressing Claims Stretch-Free Service
A brief dealer notice states Riley's Cleaning and Pressing promises added value by offering stretch-free alteration and cleaning options. Local residents are invited to compare prices and services before choosing a stain removal or pressing provider.
Plack land farm sale near Comanche bids invited
An 119 acre farm property near Comanche is listed for sale. Prospective buyers are told to contact J. H. Tupin at Higginbotham's Garage for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plack
Comanche
J. H. Tupin
Higginbotham’s
Don’t Tell Everything at Majestic Theatre
Paramount stars Wallace Reid Gloria Swanson and Elliott Dexter lead the feature Don’t Tell Everything. An outdoor drama about an eternal triangle unfolds with thrilling complications and a surprising climax at the Majestic next Monday and Tuesday attracting general audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Wallace Reid
Gloria Swanson
Elliott Dexter
Majestic Theatre
Riley's Way Turns Cleaning a Suit Into a Lesson
The saying notes two methods to clean a suit, contrasting the wrong method with the Riley's way, implying a preferred approach associated with Riley's laundry or cleaning service.
Every subscriber equal chance at big free cash prizes
Comanche Chief reports a sweepstakes offering every subscriber an equal chance at large cash prizes with details on eligibility and entry. The program emphasizes fairness and broad participation.
Education pays off in lifetime earnings and training
AnOldTyler Commercial College promotional piece urges youth to gain business training to lift lifetime earnings. It cites a $80,000 education value vs. $36,000 for forty years of unskilled labor, claiming a day in college yields $298 in value. It invites readers to request a free catalog from Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Texas, with ad notes from A C Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Tex
Sidney Community Notes Mixed Weather and Local Happenings
Light rain in Sidney with heavier conditions a mile west hindering peanut threshing. Socials and visits frequent. farm sale of L D Rasberry to Author Warnock of Wichita Falls at 3600 dollars. A new barber shop rising with Willie Brown proprietor. Church services by Elder Fowler. large turnout for Comanche trip and livestock trade. Runaway wagon incident reported but no injuries.
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Grandma Wells
Ruber Graham
Brother Naughty
Walnut
R. &. George
Miss Retto
Co. J. Graham Sr
Eggs for hatching from pen of Leghorns in Gap Texas
J P Jones of Gap Texas offers eggs for hatching from a pen of eight Leghorn hens to be sold at 85 per setting. Eggs available December 1 to January 1. Buyers invited to view and pay on delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Jones
Gap
Texas
de Leon
C. W. Leghorns
A Woman's Back Pain Relief From Deans Kidney Pills
Mrs. Matt Sherrill of Comanche describes severe back pain and fatigue. After using Deans' Kidney Pills she reports the dull back ache disappeared and future trouble was quickly corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Sherrill
Deans
Hall's Catarrh Remedy Claims Reliability
An old advertisement describes catarrh and Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing issues. It touts Hall’s Catarrh Medications as effective for forty years with physicians’ approval and endorsement by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Carpenter and wood collector offers services in Comanche
Ten days to two weeks stay in Comanche for cistern leaks water seepage smoky fireplace jams or hearth fixes. Perfect job or no pay. Also seeks petrified wood and asks interested parties to send a card or ecard to Comanche Texas.
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Comanche
Texas
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Atwood Bors
KODAK
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O. H. Donado
Texas Oil Company
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Gib Callaway
Mark Callaway
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C. W. McCollum
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