This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
5
Kodakers invites readers to try their finishing services with 16x20 Honor Roll souvenir portraits of the Great World War including service records. They offer film development at 10 cents per four rolls and prints starting at 1 cent. mail a roll for instructions.
A promotional notice claims catarrh is widespread and incurable by local remedies alone. It states Hall's Catarrh Medicine from J Cheney & Co is a constitutional remedy taken internally and blood carries its effects to mucous surfaces. A hundred dollar reward is offered for any cure failure and circulars are available from the Toledo company.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dudley of Comanche visited LD Smith and family Tuesday. J. G. Spikes and S. Priddy travelled to De Leon for lumber to build a new residence on the Jim Hayes farm. Oley Hayes and family moved to Spikes place. W. W. Reed family moved into the former Hayes home. Will Arrington and baby visit Burton's with Arrington away in West Texas. J. A. Burton and family left for West Texas. J. M. McCrary went to Houston for veterans reunion. Clara and Winnie McCrary shopped in Comanche last week.
Oct. 54 Rev Anglin filled his regular appointment at the Chapel with a large crowd. Two sermons and a dinner on the ground followed. Visitors included Mr and Mrs White of Gap Mont, Vineyard and wife of Comanche. Sunday school progresses. prizes awarded last week to Miss Joe Winyard and Master Fred Clark. Local residents visited and moved about as war times loom again. several community notes and greetings from neighbors.
An advertisement touts irregular bowels causing constipation and impurities. It promotes Herbine as a bowel regulator that purifies the system, vitalizes blood, and powers digestive organs. Sold by Paris Smith.
A cemetery work session is planned at Copperas Cemetery on Friday October 15. All volunteers are asked to bring tools and bring someone to help. Signed by B B Culbertson.
Advertisements claim Prickly Ash Bitters eases bloating sour risings heartburn and constipation. Men who use it report it suited for such disorders. Price listed at $1.50 per bottle. Hamilton Drug Co and Wm Reese Co mentioned.
Oct 5 report notes pleasant picking weather and steady gatherings at Sunday schools. Rev. Chism of MLE church preached Sunday evening. Youths enjoyed a singing at Frank Carraway’s. Local births and family visits appear, with notes on Perry Swan's newborn boy and relatives visiting Comanche. Ladies’ Aid met at the Baptist church.
If you have no appetite for meals this medicine claims to help. Take a dose or two of Prickly Ash Bitters for men to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels and restore appetite vigor and cheerfulness. Price 1.95 per hottie with special agents Hamilton Dine Co and Win Reese Drug Co.
The owner announces a no hunting policy on private property and warns trespassing is forbidden under law.
Bonner's headache medicine is advertised as available at Paris Smith's Drug Store. The note promotes the product with a brief sale listing and location.
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervous, irritable, and run-down women. It claims the medicine strengthens nerves, restores sleep, and boosts vigor, with a testimonial from a user in Evans, Texas praising its sleep and stamina effects.
Chicago owner Charles A. Comiskey sent $1500 bonus checks to ten White Sox players for the 1919 world series disparity between winners and losers. In letters to manager Gleason and the players, he noted the honest team members were not at fault for the 1919 events and should receive their rightful shares.
A remedy claim describes tight chest and dry cough indicating lung inflammation. Buy Ballard's Horehound Syrup with a free Herrick's Red Pepper Plasters. syrup relieves chest tightness and plaster draws out inflammation for lung colds. Sold by Paris Smith.
Weather favors short bottom crop gathering if trends continue for two weeks. Sidney gin breaks down delaying work. Belt and Sterling build a garage in Sidney with telephone exchange control. Gap phone outage since last winter. J H Ross family moving to New Mexico unless NW winds shift. Fred Johnson builds a Sidney residence. Oil rig starts on Belcher tract. Sidney merchants pay top cotton prices. Jack Hendricks’ barn and gear destroyed by fire. Sidney school to begin November 1. John Bartlett travels west prospecting for cotton country.
Chicago reports warn of widespread violations with 1000 bars selling real beer and moonshine, thousands of illicit stills producing deadly alcohol, and police failing to enforce the national ban. Major A V Dalrymple says breweries are secretly making real liquor and enforcement forces are too small to cope.
Advertisement promoting White's Cream Vermi fuge to cure worms in children. Claims quick relief and restored health and vigor. Price 35e. Sold by Paris Smith. 10
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.