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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
1
Comanche County advocates building good roads to boost farmers progress, education, and trade. The piece cites road bonds, local commerce, tourist traffic, and regional cooperation as key benefits, noting current road conditions and plans to expand highways in the near term.
Word reached here that Mrs J C Everidge of Arthur City Texas was killed in a storm there on Wednesday No details were given The Dallas News reported she may have been the only fatality in the storm with others injured and property damaged Mrs Everidge formerly lived in Comanche and leaves Wade Everidge and Mrs T J Williams who left for Arthur City by midnight train Wednesday night.
Announcement states hunting wood hauling pine cone gathering and camping are positively forbidden on the land of S W Cunningham.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Creamer Davis of Comanche died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at home. Burial was Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rebekah lodge services led by Rev. Josephus Lee. Survived by husband W. H. Davis and nine children, with all the offspring present at the funeral.
Bad weather and other hindrances push the second Chamber of Commerce Banquet to a later date. A banquet will be served next Friday at 8 PM at the Chamber. Tickets go on sale by Thursday noon at Paris Smith's Drug Store. Some say they were not invited to the last event and blame the Secretary. This is your invitation. One dollar buys a lot of food and fun.
A washout between Dublin and Stephenville last Wednesday afternoon delayed the Frisco passenger train for several hours, arriving around 7 p.m. instead of the 2:28 p.m. schedule.
Abbie Caroline Hendricks Alexander died last Saturday at her Comanche home and was buried Sunday at Oakwood cemetery. Born March 25, 1830 in South Carolina, she married Jacob Alexander there at thirteen and moved to Texas in 1850, later living in Comanche County with her son Joe. A longtime Baptist, she lived a virtuous life and affected many people. Her death removes a devoted community figure and mother.
C W Holcomb of Comanche was notified he earned a trip to Beech Nut Packing Company plant in Cann joharrie New York for leading the Texas sales force in Beech Nut products. He previously led the state in canned beans sales earning a factory trip. He left Saturday night for Dallas to join the state manager for the journey.
Joe Alexander expresses sincere gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy after his mother's passing. He prays God's richest blessings rest upon everyone who offered support and prayers.
An anonymous advertisement features a man claiming stomach and liver troubles improved by Mayrs Wonderful Remedy. He offers to marry and asserts the preparation relieves catarrrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation. money refunded if not convinced. The Wm. Reese Co. and general druggists distributing.
Keep your stomach liver and bowels in good condition with Prickly Ash Bitters. It cleanses and strengthens these organs and helps the system resist disease germs. The remedy for working men. Price $1.25 per bottle sold by all druggists.
John Hoover aged 19 killed Supt. Bream at the Comyn tank farm depot after a fight. Hoover struck Bream with a stick once used for packing ice cream freezers. Bream, from Oklahoma and employed by Humble Oil Company, died Wednesday afternoon. Hoover is from the Rock community, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Hoover.
The west side Parent-Teachers Association held its opening meeting on October 3 with a large crowd. Superintendent Layne urged four annual gatherings and broadening membership to include fathers and mothers. Dues are 25 cents, and the group will focus on playground improvements and closer parent teacher cooperation.
Josephus Lee announces a repeat sermon at the Methodist church on Sunday morning at 11 o clock October 12th. The topic is The Purpose of God in the Creation of Man. The preacher notes years of thought and invites all to attend and offer criticism.
The buyer announces purchase of the blacksmith shop formerly owned by W. E. Dansbee. Accustoms wagon building and alterations with expert blacksmithing offered opposite Ford Station.
Comanceh High will face Brownwood High at 3 30 p m on local grounds in a scheduled football game. The matchup features two regional teams as fans prepare for an afternoon kickoff.
The State vs John Walker, heard before County Judge Hoff in Manache, resulted in Walker being fined $25 for refusing to dip cattle. The case is treated as a test on the Sanitary Commission rule that failing to dip stock at notified times incurs a fine of 25 to 200 dollars.
Harrison's open air show Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners finally opened Thursday in Comanche after freight embargoes and heavy rain delayed arrival and unloading. The company, billed to start September 29, extended to October 6 and then performed through October 18. The production, praised as a strong sermon play, draws a capacity audience amid wet weather and favorable reviews.
We thank friends for kindnesses shown during our sorrow at the death of our wife and mother. Your sympathy and floral offerings have eased our burden. May God reward you for your kindness. W. H. Davis and Children.
L. L. Johnson announces fresh Arkansas apples at his old east side square stand offering good fruit at fair prices.
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.