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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver remedy replacing dangerous calomel. It promises to cure sluggish liver, cleanse bowels, and improve overall health with a 50 cent bottle and a money back guarantee if not effective. It claims the product will not salivate or harm teeth and endorses giving it to children.
A special Baptists board meeting in Comanche last Thursday aimed to erase a long standing deficit and begin operating on a cash basis. Trev L.E. Milton was named missionary for the coming year and plans were laid for the county’s Baptist welfare. A list of attendees includes J. O. DePriest secretary and numerous church representatives.
An advertising blurb touts Cascarets as a night time laxative that cleanses the stomach and liver, relieves bilious symptoms, and smooths bowels by morning. It targets adults and children, urging a 10 cent box from any drug store and promising months of regular digestion.
Neely Harris Cunningham Co advertises purchasing eggs chickens and turkeys with small profits on resale and invites customers to see their prices and offerings for poultry butter and related goods.
Local ad invites readers to visit Burks Mercantile Co this week to view offerings and shop in person at the store.
An old advertisement touts Renovine as a cure all for first symptoms claiming lasting relief. It markets heart and nerve tonic benefits with prices listed at 50 cents and one dollar.
Surgeons state men are slightly more subject to appendicitis than women. Comanche people should know that buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler-ika mix relieve or prevent appendicitis with one spoonful. The instant action of Adler-ika is claimed by M. W. Carroll, Druggist.
A Comanche Boy writes from a distant school praising its durable buildings 640 acre campus and athletic field. He notes improvements ongoing and predicts a victory over State on October 7 while describing the school as wholesome with disciplined Sophomore students and strict morals.
J D Waring Jr reports lively freshman rituals at Rice Institute with harmless games like nose rolling a mallball and whispering in pairs, a pajama parade that paused traffic, and a gray green skull cap marking the "fish" among new students amid a bustling fair atmosphere.
An old patent remedy ad claims quick cold cure with LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It promises to stop cough and headache and offers a druggist’s refund if it fails. The box bears BE. W. GROVE as a signature.
As Dr Power leaves for the general convention, church services will be held next Sunday instead of the 15th.
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