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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
8
Notice invites attendance for a social event at 3 30 in the afternoon at Mrs N P Dunn in Comanche Texas. A local resident W T McPherson seeks to trade several farm vehicles for milk cows including a one horse surrey a two horse surrey a trap buggy and a plug mule. Items offered in exchange include milk cows.
Readable text notes a best grade high patent flour offered for 2.50 dollars at Martin Co. The listing highlights value and the seller's name for shoppers seeking quality flour today.
A Cotton Tea will be held next Tuesday the 13th at 3 30 at Mrs N P Dunn’s residence. Ladies and neighbors are invited to share tea and fellowship in the afternoon social event.
Ad for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic touts quinine and iron as a universal tonic. It promises liver support, malaria fight, blood enrichment, and overall body strengthening. Price listed as 50 cents.
Washington reports the navy department opened bids for two battleships in a group that includes numbers 40 41 and 42 named California Mississippi and Idaho. Each ship will displace 32000 tons with length 624 feet and speed 21 knots. Main armament 12 fourteen inch guns and four submerged torpedo tubes.
A Comanche Texas resident confirms lasting relief for a child’s kidney weakness after fever using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad notes back pain discolored urine irregular urination and urges readers to buy the 50 cent remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Local notes list residents and visitors: Dr. O R Houghton in the Masonic building Comanche. Jud McCarty and family visiting. Miss Wickline visiting Stephenville. Oscar Callaway from Washington. Miss Opal Gibbons visiting Mrs. Gib Callaway. Clarence Henderson on a business trip east. Ernest Carpenter with football team to Stephenville. R A Slack home from Fort Worth. Edwin Lowe editor of German Progress visiting. Ed Cox of Louisiana in town with Jim and family. A E Hampton of DeLeon in county court sessions. George Sullivan went to Stephenville for Comanche Tarleton game. Joe Catter back from Gustine with M Gatter Mercantile. Mrs. Rufus Wetzel and children moving to Waco. Jack Price returned to Stephen ville. J M Easley, former Comanche National Bank man, in town. Mayes from Wetzel’s Barber Shop to Gustine. Tom Cunningham former chief editor and family spending week in Comanche with Mrs. Rogers.
Wichita Mills offers extra high patent flour with guaranteed quality priced at $2.75 per unit at Martin Co’s.
Local notice offers two pianos for sale upright with stool and seat and a new 88 note player piano with rolls and bench. No shipping, sale on easy payments at a sacrifice. Address Brook Mays Co Reliable Piano House Dallas Texas.
Dr J B Hall is hospitalized in a Temple sanitarium and has chosen not to undergo an operation. He will remain confined there for about two weeks.
Mrs Esther Mae Baker of Spencerport New York reports strong relief from bilious attacks headaches and fatigue after using several bottles of Chamberlains Tablets. She says the remedy cured her and "buttoned up" her whole system and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
The shoe department of Martin Company is described as the most complete in Comanche, highlighting its wide selection and ample stock for local shoppers.
Mrs. L. J. Kittle returned from Stephenville to view the Erath county Girls' Tomato Club exhibit. Frank Pulliam and family visit from Valley Mills at T. M. Pulliam's home. Fletcher Weathersby leaves for Ballinger to establish a new home. his family plans to join later. Walter Reipp and kin relocate from near Midlothian to Comanche County, settling on the Callaway ranch near Mercers Gap. Mrs. Reipp is Oscar Callaway’s sister.
An advertisement urges readers with sluggish digestion to use Herbine to purify liver and bowels as the season brings disease germs. The remedy priced at 50e is sold by Paris Smith.
The pastor of the Methodist Church will preach Sunday and Sunday night at his church in Comanche.
Child displays night grinding teeth nose picking bad breath poor appetite pale skin and dark circles. White's Cream Vermifuge claims to expel intestinal worms, strengthen stomach and bowels, and restore health and cheerfulness. Price 25 cents per bottle. Sold by Paris Smith.
The Martin Company announces cut prices on every article in its house category. Shoppers can save on cookware, glassware, textiles, and decor as the sale runs for a limited period.
Dallas Chamber of Commerce committee members J. H. Connell Harry L. Seay and Gus W. Thomasson circulated a form pledging businessmen to aid farmers in holding cotton until at least 8 cents a pound is realized and to support reduced cotton acreage across Texas and the South with signatures sought from merchants bankers and associates.
Harold Berg of Massachusets writes that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound clears thick mucus and opens air passages, stopping hoarseness and allowing quiet breathing for children with croup. The Wm. Reese Co. distributes the product.
The Socialists present a full campaign slate with candidate Mr. J Brownson slated to speak at the Court house next Tuesday at 2 PM. All residents are invited to attend and hear Brownson outline platform.
Mrs Joseph Kallans of Peru Indiana reports belching sour stomach and headaches improved by Chamberlains Tablets. She states the tablets aided digestion regulated her bowels and left her entirely well. Sold by all dealers.
Readable ad note says Martin Co offers special prices on ladies coat suits and ready to wear dresses. Details unclear about dates, colors, or stock.
The Dress Making Parlor at The Burks Simmons Furniture Store promotes its latest offerings. Prices are stated as right with work guaranteed.
Help the ladies by attending the Cotton Tea next Tuesday the 13th at 3 30 PM inviting members to join in fundraising and socializing at the community venue.
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal a cough need. Horehound syrup eases the lungs quiets the cough and restores health in bronchial tubes. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by Paris Smith.
Bargain ad lists guaranteed double bladed axes for 1.15 dollars and single bladed axes for 90 cents at Martin Co's. The ad emphasizes low prices and availability.
A 120 acre tract three miles south of the Snyder courthouse in Scurry county is offered for trade for a small farm in Comanche county. The land lies on a public road and is suitable for development or farming. Deadline not stated.
The chief exponent will go to press Thursday and advertisers or article contributors are asked to submit one day earlier than usual for inclusion.
New owner H. L. Ardis announces Majestic Theater now presents a Universal Photoplays program at higher cost to offer top titles and star actors. He invites public feedback and hints at upcoming serials and Mary Pickford feature as part of a push to elevate Comanche cinema.
A valuable dressing for flesh wounds and skin ailments is Ballard's Snow Liniment, described as healing and antiseptic. Prices listed as 25c, 50c, and $1 per bottle, sold by Paris Smith.
Martin Company advertises a double wagon harness with a 4 inch tug offered for 15 dollars.
Real estate ad seeking trade of 162 acres located 14 miles southeast from Comanche with good water, windmill, 50 acres cultivated and remaining mesquite grass. Trade offered for sandy land farm northwest of Comanche. Written by J. R. Eanes, ED.
Ferriline is a tasteless syrup brand of quinine that children can take without noticing the medicine. Segoe is adapted for adults who cannot take ordinary quinine, avoiding nausea nervousness or head ringing. Try it next time you need quinine and ask for the 2 ounce original package named Febriline blown in the bottle. 25 cents.
A druggist guarantees PAZO OINTMENT will cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or refund the purchase. The first application provides ease and rest. Price 60 cents.
Four twenty six acres on the north line of Terry county offered in trade for a Comanche county farm. Described as first class land with shallow but good water and land patented. Contact J. R. Eanes.
A notice from 47pd J. F. Grissom states a registered Poland China boar is kept out of the Duffle herd at the Star Wagon Yard.
An advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound claims it stops coughs and colds, heals araw throat, loosens phlegm, and acts as a mild laxative. Suitable for children and adults, with no opiates. Produced by The Wm. Reese Co.
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