Brownwood gains El Paso Fort Worth highway inclusion
Brownwood now appears on the El Paso Fort Worth route, part of the Southern Highway from San Diego to Washington. Rev T P Grant of Brady linked with Texas Good Roads confirms the decision, with National Highway Association recognizing the route. Maps will be published for western tourists, and Comanche will be affected via the Brady Fort Worth link.
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Brownwood
Townwood
Texas
Brown County
Good Roads Association
T. P. Grant
Brady
Texas Good Road Association
el Paso-Fort Worth
San Angelo
Iady
Fort Worth
National Highway Association
E. J. Hernan
United States
San Diego
Washington, D. C
T. Worth
Comanche
Birth of a Nation at Lyric Theatre Brownwood
Dr. W Griffith’s Birth of a Nation shown at the Lyric Theatre Brownwood for two nights December 1 and 2 with a matinee. Prices 75 cents to $1.50. tickets at Renfro McMinn drug store. The film features Civil War events, Reconstruction drama, romance, grand battle scenes, and an orchestral score by 25 musicians.
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Dr. W. Griffith
Lyric Theatre
Brownwood
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Renfro-McMinn Drug Store
C. E. Boyett
D. W. Griffith
Thomas Dixon
Lincoln
Sherman
Petersburg
Lee
Grant
Ford’s
South
Ben Cameron
Elsie Stoneman
Phil Stoneman
Margaret Cameron
South Carolina
Mr. Griffith
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for sour, acid stomach, dyspepsia, and indigestion. It claims dramatic relief within five minutes, urges regular users to maintain a daily dose, and promotes a 50 cent large case as a kitchen essential.
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Pape
Comanche Brick Plant Begins Operations With Local Support
The Comanche brick plant started last Thursday and will run as long as brick sand remains. Mr. Williams expects strong demand for output and sees selling brick as a minor concern. Residents urge all possible aid to keep the plant operating, promising filled dinner pails and local business.
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Comanche
Williams
Dodson's Liver Tone Offers Calomel Alternative
An advertisement warns against calomel a mercury laxative causing cramps and sickness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy that starts the liver without salivation and can be given to children.
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Dodson
Dallas State Fair Attracts Record Attendance
Over a million people visit the Dallas fair this year marking the largest attendance to date. The copy warns of catarrh as a prevalent regional issue and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co as a constitutional remedy with a $100 reward for any failure to cure.
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Dallas Fair
Dallas
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Yall
Stop Those Sharp Shooting Pains
An advertisement touts Femenina as a wonder worker for female disorders priced at $1.50, urging readers to buy.
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Femenina
Community Notes From The Comanche High Area
Local school progress under Dean Collins and Clea Spense with a strong basketball team. Social items include Mrs. Jess Sprouse visiting her mother, Emma Tullis at Comanche High, Cupid at Van Dyke, and a box supper at the school on Thursday night November 30 to raise funds for equipment. Community visitors Chas Nabers and Wiley Brewer noted.
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Dean Collins
Clea Spense
Jess Sprouse
Emma Tullis
Comanche High School
Cupid
Vandyke
Pete Fritts
Mae Bowers
Bro. Ramsey
Frank Williford
Ford
Wiley Brewer
Chas. Nabers
Porous plaster and syrup offer chest relief deal
An ad urges treating severe sore lungs with a dollar size Ballard's Horehound Syrup and a free Herrick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the chest. Sold by S. P. Smith.
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Ballard
Herrick’s
S. P. Smith
Comanche Dairy Announces Ownership Change and Service Promise
Notice to the public from Comanche Dairy Knutson and Eaton announces takeover from J. T. Moody and apologizes for initial errors while pledging improved service. They request patronage and provide contact numbers 115 and 405 for replies dated December 13.
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J. T. Moody
Comanche Dairy
Knutson & Eaton
Noted Men Compare Wiggum Ross Crane to Lincoln
The Lyceum announces a High School appearance next Tuesday night November 28 featuring Wiggum Ross Crane. Noted men praise him likening him to Abraham Lincoln while Sylvester Long jokes about leaping into an airplane to hear him speak.
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Wiggum
Ross Crane
Abraham Lincoln
Quinine Tonic Laxative Promoted by LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a tonic and laxative that improves head comfort without nervousness. It urges readers to recall the full name and mentions KE structure and W. GROVE 25e in the promotion.
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KE. W. Grove
Rainy cold spell hits local areas this week
C Smith of Fort Worth visits home folks this week. Mr and Mrs Goosby host visitors Friday through Sunday. C M Jenkins arrives Monday with relatives and friends. Nat Loudermilk Yollie Nabors and wives go to Zephyr last Saturday to visit kin. T H Lock and family from New Hope visit G H Loudermilk family Sunday. Under Goosby management Miss Florence Hail and Della Stailey. Leon Lee Comanche visits Houston Beaty Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Mabel Hazel High visit home folks Saturday and Rev Nichols Fort Worth preaches at Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
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C. Smith
Fort Worth
G. R. Goosby
C. M. Jenkins
Nat Loudermilk
Yollie Nabors
Zephyr
T.H. Lock
New Hope
G. H. Loudermilk
Surgeons Cite Higher Appendicitis Rate in Men
Surgeons report men are slightly more prone to appendicitis than women. Comanche people are advised that Adler-ika with buckthorn bark glycerine can relieve or prevent digestive troubles. One spoonful is claimed to ease constipation sour stomach or gas with rapid action, according to M. W. Carroll druggist.
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M. W. Carroll
Perry's Two Acres Sudan Grass Yield and Hay Harvest
A. T. Perry reports two acres of Sudan grass this year yielding seed sales of $80 and ample seed for next year. He also harvested two good hay crops and notes the value per acre would be about $1.00 to $1.50 with plans to plant a few additional crops alongside.
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A. T. Perry
Mr. Perry
Fair Incident Highlights Premium Handling Issue
A fragment notes that someone moved on to other lines after receiving premiums at the recent fair, suggesting concerns over distribution or handling of incentives. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Fast Pain Relief
Advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as a deep penetrating remedy for neuralgia of the face shoulder hands or feet. Claims relief from rubbing the pain area and restoring normal conditions. Priced 25 50 and 1.00 per bottle and sold by P. Smith.
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Ballard
P. Smith
Wiggam Lecture Set At Lyceum No 3
Mr Wiggam will deliver a lecture next Tuesday night at the High School Lyceum No 3 on How Eli Got There. The notice urges all to attend for fresh inspiration and to not miss the talk.
Jim Moody Buys The Western Confectionery Store
Jim Moody purchased The Western confectionery on the east side of the square and has named Roy Pope manager. Pope is improving the shop’s look and promises a brighter confectery business.
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Jim Moody
Roy Pope
Mr. Pope
Stop Hacking Cough Balsam for Babies Relief
Mansfield cough balsam claims to heal inflamed membranes and soothe tickling nerves from infection. Advertises as invaluable for babies with price 25 cents to 50 cents.
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Mansfield
Advertisers Urged to Submit Copy Early for Thanksgiving Edition
Advertisers should send all ad copy by Tuesday afternoon as the paper will publish Wednesday instead of Thursday to close for Thanksgiving.
Laxative Quinidine Tablets Promote Cold Relief
Advertisement notes that a neglected cold may lead to pneumonia and urges prompt relief with Laxative Quinidine Tablets for coughs colds la grippe and headaches. Price 25e.
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