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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
4
Mountain Valley notes list local visitors and gatherings. Walter Sumper returns home from the west greeted by friends. Geo Cross marries Julia Switzer at the bride’s home. families share Sunday visits and prayers. Miss King starts school as others attend events around town.
Gap school met last Friday and organized a literary society and plans to meet biweekly unless ordered otherwise. W H Reece visits his son John at Energy. J H Stuart plans moving to Georgia with family. John Tidmore hauled hogs to Comanche. Local youth attended a party at Mr and Mrs T E Wilson. Bige Cox visited from Sidney for a day. W F and B S Vancleave trip to May for business. Farmers fear the lack of market due to the distant war. Mrs W W Smith visits Brysonville relatives. Rain began Monday at 5 pm and continues. travel suspended due to roads.
Sid ney Langston and family of Fort Worth visit his parents Mr and Mrs Willie Langston. Mr and Mrs Frank Ross of Comanche visit J C Ross. Rev Clark of Comanche fills Methodist Church appointment. Charlie Camp leaves for Woodson to begin work. Mrs J F Redwine and son visit her sister Mrs W S Jones. Little singing at the Little home and Baptist church. Homer Brown of May visits friends. School progress noted. Mr and Mrs Jim Lacy and E H Jones attend Baptist convention at Abilene. Benton Stailey of Comanche visits parents. Miss Toonie McCarty returns from Corsicana. Miss Anna Stewart leaves for Indian Creek to pick cotton. Mr Eula Neal visits parents near DeLeon. J C Ross and family make a business trip to Comanche. Mr and Mrs R A Stewart host a young people party.
Fealth of the community is very good at present. Mr. Allen and Steadman iainho and Doyle Church returned home.
Mrs A B Shetters and her young son from Mansfield visit her parents Mr and Mrs D I Stubblefield. Miss Olive Johnson of Haskell and others from Merce r Gap are in town. Oscar Robertson's son suffers a broken arm from a fall. Maurine Spence and Dixie Cade recover from illness. The new school building is complete and will open soon.
The community reports continued fine weather aiding cotton gathering and peanut threshing. Several residents who went to Brazoria county last fall have returned today. School opened Monday with Floyd Burnett as teacher. A brief cold spell prompted some residents to kill a few hogs.
In fine weather for small grain but tough cotton picking R F Carter and Mr Edwards traveled to Comanche Tuesday for school house repairs. Bryson School will begin Monday November 30 with Miss Mary Carnes as teacher.
A historic notice promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for sore lungs with a free Pepper Porous Plaster. Sold by Paris Smith. The offer highlights the internal cough syrup remedy and chest plaster as a treatment bundle.
Three houses available for rent. One rear of Marion Wilkerson’s home has 5 rooms halls and bath. another in front of J P Hoff’s residence has 4 rooms and bath. the Baptist parsonage where Mr Anthony resides is also for rent. Possession given December. A G Goodson.
Advertisement notes prices from $1.50 to $10.00 for secondhand sewing machines of all makes and promises splendid work and perfect satisfaction.
The Farmers Gin announces it will purchase the remaining cotton supply for processing. This move secures raw material for the cotton season and supports local growers with a steady buyer.
Advertisement from G A Dodson offers full blood English bull pups about one month old for sale dated November 13. The terse notice provides contact for interested buyers.
A committee of 35 leading railroad executives headed by Frank Trumbull presented President Wilson with a memorandum urging government and public support to sustain railroad credits amid reduced revenues and rising interest rates caused by the European war. Wilson called the memorandum a lucid statement of plain truth and invited private and governmental cooperation to solve the crisis.
The farm to table delivery project under the parcel post system links producers and urban consumers. Postmasters act as clearing house managers providing price lists and aiming to standardize products, ensure safe delivery, and secure honest, persistent participation for mutual profit.
The passage asserts that growing legumes slows soil depletion and substantially enhances soil fertility and productivity, suggesting legumes as a powerful agricultural practice.
A concise reflection on education as mind development rather than rote memory. It emphasizes digesting reading to truly learn rather than simply storing facts.
An excerpt discusses marketing eggs and quotes a practical producer who would contact top city produce dealers within 500 miles for quotations and contracts. It notes farmers often miss markets due to neglecting business methods and minor details in modern sales.
Advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as a powerful remedy for neuralgia of the face shoulder hands or feet. Claims rubbing in relieves suffering and restores normal conditions. Priced at 25 cents 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle and sold by Paris Smith.
Mrs E V Pollan entertained a Tuesday afternoon bridge party from 3 to 5 at her mother's home, Mrs A J Davis, in honor of guest Nat Holman of Comanche. Mrs Wootters won high in 42 and received a bouquet. Mrs Lyle won high in 500 and got a souvenir fork for the guest of honor. Decorations featured yellow chrysanthemums and vines.
Advertisement notes women suffer backache headaches stiff joints weariness and sleeplessness from kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills are claimed to strengthen kidneys relieve aches and fatigue and improve quality of life. The Wm. Reese Co.
An advertisement urges readers to call for demonstrations of machines with price range from $1.50 to $10.00, promising sales guidance and on request information.
An advertisement touts Ferriline as a tasteless improved Quinine syrup for children and adults unable to take regular Quinine. It claims no stomach upset, nausea, nervousness, or head ringing and suggests asking for a two ounce original package priced at 25 cents labeled Febriline on the bottle.
The Comanche high school basketball team defeated DeLeon 20 to 14 last Friday. The Comanche players showed sharp goal shooting and overall dominance, with two newcomers already finding good form and promising stronger showings in future games.
Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pa shares how years of poor digestion improved after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. She recommends the remedy, noting relief after taking a few bottles and now enjoys fine digestion. For sale by all dealers.
Tate Bros announces a big sale offering groceries at bargain prices. The advertisement highlights discounted produce, staples, and household items for local shoppers seeking value.
An advertisement promises first class dyeing work at reasonable prices with guaranteed results. Contact R. M. Barnes by phone 346. dated December 16.
Local mill Farmers Gin issues call for leftover crop remnants and chaff to feed livestock and fuel processing, inviting farmers to supply with possible pickup arrangements and pricing terms.
Advertisement notes Adler-ika advertised as the safest and surest remedy for appendicitis by Carroll's Drug Store. Mentions Tate Bros. Big Sale Prices for dry goods and groceries.
Second-hand sewing machines in fine shape advertised for sale. Prices range from 1.50 to 10.00 dollars, with units likely suitable for household use and repairable devices.
The Farmers Gin announces it will purchase your remnants and pay the highest market price available.
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