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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
8
The notice promotes Brin’s One Price Store with five days of entertainment and fireworks, claiming customers have been served well for twenty years. It touts a motto of better goods for the same money and guarantees, emphasizing the store’s reliability and fair pricing.
An advertisement for Jim Moody’s Confectionery invites the public to the northwest corner of the square for a complete stock of candies and fresh fruits with cold drinks including the new Bevo beverage. The notice promotes Hepburn remedies and health claims for digestion and liver health, selling Herbine through S. P. Smith.
Fragmentary notice notes a sale of produce to a buyer identified as D M before a forthcoming fair. No additional names or details are clearly readable due to text damage.
Born to Mr and Mrs J O Holliman near DeLeon a boy and to John Nabers of DeLeon a girl are noted in this local birth notice reflecting family announcements and community records.
Burks Mercantile Company served as the store headquarters during the fair period, coordinating trades, supplies, and customer services for attendees. The facility functioned as a central hub for merchandise, payments, and logistics for fairgoers and local merchants.
Mr. J. E. Hennesy of New Port Kentucky will present a car of thoroughbred Holstein cattle at the local fair. The exhibition demonstrates the fair's broad promotional reach beyond Comanche.
Monday night Miss Blanche Grainger entertained guests honoring Miss Sallie White. Progressive Anagrams topped the evening with an ice course served to a list of attendees including Ruby Durham Lillian Durham Glenyth Kearby Thalia Kearby Rose Wilson Zena Lovelace Marguerite Hill Mabel Layne Mary Hayes Stepha Clarke Katie Sallie Jay Sipe Springs Alma Blanche Mary Grainger Herman Reiger Guthrie Layne Harry Lee Nugent Harvey Durham Jerome Kearby Buck Grainger Talmage Nabers Carl Nabers Mr and Mrs Bob Mitchell. An insurance ad from J R Eanes & Co and Burks Mercantile Co followed.
A brief notice emphasizes J. R. Eanes & Co as the trusted firm to handle insurance needs. The article highlights their reputation and strong local presence with potential customers urged to seek services.
Texas Good Roads Association official Mr. Hernan will visit Comanche Friday to promote the National Highway movement. A Brownwood committee will meet him and a Dublin delegation will escort him onward toward Fort Worth joining the Brady to Fort Worth corridor from Puget Sound to San Antonio and St. Louis to San Antonio.
Insurance ad urging readers to avoid risk by choosing J. R. Eanes & Co for coverage. Promotes reliability and security for policies.
Burks Mercantile Co advertises sow purchases and seeks blank ets with customers directed to sell. The notice notes farm stock trades and market activity.
At the Central Christian Church a rally day boosted attendance for Bible school and both morning and evening preaching. Pastor Samuel H. Austin invites loyalty and notes a Bible School social Friday night October 6 with a planned program. The morning topic is The Lifting Power of Christ and the evening topic The Unifying Power of Christ.
Local firm signals strong demand for chickens butter eggs and related commodities. They invite suppliers to meet a growing market volume and offer competitive pricing. The notice emphasizes readiness to purchase and pay fair rates.
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