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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1931
Page
5
J J Westbrook the Apple Man advertises a carload of Kentucky Red Apples and Rome Beauties for Saturday at North Side Square.
Alamo Produce Co led by John H Harris invites sellers to bring in poultry eggs and dairy to receive the highest market price. The notice emphasizes fair payment terms and immediate purchase.
A missive from Mrs. John P. Hoff requests customers and creditors of the Mill to settle debts promptly after the death of Mr. Hoff. She offers acceptance of cash or goods such as est, corn, milo, maize, or oats and mentions services including Fresh Meat Ice and Peerless Produce Co. with trucking and rent options referenced.
The annual Red Cross Roll Call has started and urges all able residents to join. Comanche County benefited last winter from Red Cross relief and half of the donated funds will stay locally for relief efforts. John D. Waring.
A Hamilton reader recalls severe right side pain mistaken for appendicitis. He credits Adlerika for relief after use. The ad claims the German remedy cleanses both upper and lower bowel, washing out poisons that cause gas and discomfort, urging readers to buy Adlerika.
Miss Marshall Barcroft was in Fort Worth Wednesday attending the North Texas District meeting of the Macabees.
Local society pages list numerous weekend and Sunday visits in Comanche from residents and relatives. People from Dallas Austin Fort Worth Gorman Stephenville Brady and other Texas towns visited or stayed with family. Deer bear hunts, regional trips, and a move of Dr. S J Cockrells family are mentioned along with Hamilton ties and Franks family move to Comanche.
The Comanche Indians meet De Leon on Thanksgiving Day at 3 PM in the Comanche Baseball Park. The annual game carries the District Championship as the stake with admission set at 25 and 50 cents.
The record recalls Texas statehood in 1845 and frontier defense post Mex War. Army strength rose to forty eight companies by 1851 with about 2400 soldiers garrisoned from Red River to the Rio Grande. Forts established 1849 and abandoned 1853 reflect westward expansion amid Indian threats and settler movement.
The Co Manche County ginners had 6488 bales by November 1, up from 2764 on the same date last year, per Special Agent John H. Harris. Total ginnings for the season reached 4041 bales last year, with 1929 at 6049 and 1928 at 8184 bales.
J. R. Jenkins gathered 140 pounds of pecans from a single tree in his 90 acre Rush Creek native orchard, with 40 nuts per pound. The tree has averaged about $95 annually for four years, $6.19 in 1919, and yielded 65 dollars in another year. Jenkins owns over a thousand trees and last year gathered 20,000 pounds. this year’s crop is around 10,000 pounds.
D L Morris of Aledo is visiting in Comanche for an unspecified purpose as locals note his temporary stay.
Mrs F. E. Wilson of Jacksonville is visiting relatives and friends in Comanche this week.
The Comanche Chief notes that butter sold in cartons and wrapped in genuine vegetable parchment resists moisture, keeps butter in better shape, and improves sales.
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