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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
6
To prevent hog cholera in Comanche County farms keep hog lots away from streams and highways, quarantine new stock, burn carcasses, confine dogs and pigeons, and treat with anti cholera serum. Notify neighbors, clean premises with quick lime, spray with cresol solution, and consult the county agent or Dr. Frank R. Jones for symptoms.
Louisville reader Mrs J M Rescu describes suffering from a female trouble and fainting spells. Doctors recommended an operation but she refused, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and energy. The ad urges other ill women to try the product and writes to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential replies.
A reader from Indiana praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a bronchial cough noting immediate relief and complete cure after using a full bottle. The testimonial claims strong and repeated recommendations to friends and states the product is obtainable everywhere.
A notice requests the finder to describe the found ring to the issuing office, pay a fee, and receive the item. The ad emphasizes contacting the office for retrieval.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair cleanser that leaves hair light, wavy, and abundant after a cloth is drawn through each strand. It claims removal of dust and oil, prevention of itching and shedding, and eventual new hair growth with regular use, urging a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
Olga H. Walsh of Chicago sues in Federal Court seeking an injunction to prevent Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York from investing $10,000,000 of its trust funds in the $500,000,000 Anglo-French loan. Defendants include the Mutual Life, its president Charles Peabody, loan commissioners, J. P. Morgan and J. P. Morgan & Co. Frank S Monett represents the plaintiff.
A promotional slip invites readers to mail 5 cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets via Reese Drug Co.
A called meeting of the directors of the Comanche Marketing Association is set for Saturday. All directors are asked to attend as important business is to be trans acted.
The Cotton Palace program highlights a busy two day schedule with events led by Gov Ferguson and Mayor Riggins. Highlights include a morning parade, a children’s pageant with 509 participants, free acts on Warpath, formal openings, and nightly band concerts and dancing with Warpath performances in the evenings. Dallas and Austin Day features concerts and repeated free acts.
On Monday November 8 Baylor hosts an athletic day with a baby examination in the Coliseum from 9:30 a.m., then football between Baylor and Sewanee from 2 to 5 p.m. Alessandro's Band 2 to 4 p.m., Cavallo's Band 5 p.m., free acts on Warpath 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Cavallo's Band again and Baylor College stunts at 8 p.m.
On Tuesday November 9, Waco hosts a packed schedule including a Baby Show at 9:30 a.m. and Dog Show, Italian Day, and Labor Day activities. A Coliseum babies examination at 9:30 a.m. precedes a 10:30 a.m. Street Parade. Cavallo's Band performs 2 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., with Horse Races, Alessandro’s Band 2 to 5 p.m., Free Acts on Warpath at 5 p.m., and dancing from 9:30 p.m. to midnight.
On Wednesday November 10 in Temple Bell County the Maccabbe hosts day-long events from 9 am to 10 pm including a Dog Show 9:30 am Babies examination 9:30 am to 10 am horse racing 2 to 5 pm a Cavallo's Band concert 2 to 4 pm and a minstrel show by the Maccabees at 9:30 pm plus free acts on Warpath 5 pm and another Cavallo's Band concert 7:30 pm. Community entries include West Hamilton Coman che Stephenville Gatesville McGreg or Oglesby Morgan Ireland and nearby towns.
Thursday November 11 lists events across Hillsboro Itasca Grandview Waxahachie Alvarado Italy Milford Abbott Katy North Interurban Day. Dog Show 9 to 10 a m, babies examination 9:30 to 10, Cavallo band concerts 2 to 5 and 9:30 to 8:30 with free acts, horse races at 6, coronation and Queen's Ball 2:00 a m to 2:00 a m.
A full day program features dog show at 9:30 am, baby examinations 2 to 5 pm, horse races 2 to 4 pm, Cavallo's Band concerts 4 to 6 pm and 9:30 pm, free acts on Warpath 7 to 9 pm and 9:30 pm to midnight, a royal reception at the king’s mansion 7:30 to 9:30 pm, and dancing in the Coliseum with a Wesleyan Meet at 5 pm and entertainment of the queen and court events.
Saturday November 13 schedules a public school day in Waco and Mc Lennan County with a babies examination at 9:30 a.m. and livestock parade at 11 a.m. A parade of county school children follows at noon with a Queen's luncheon. Cavallo's Band performs 2 to 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Football pits Baylor against Oklahoma A and M at 2 to 5 p.m. Free acts and dancing fill the evening with Cavallo's Band.
Fort Worth plans a Sunday program with popular excursions and free acts in the afternoon and band concerts at night. The event emphasizes accessible entertainments with multiple performances for residents and visitors.
The program lists Y M B L Y M C A and WL C A events from 1 to 2 30 p m with a concert by Cavallo's Band to 4 p m Grand Baby Show 3 to 5 p m and blind students from the State School at Austin 4 30 to 6 p m basketball in the Coliseum 7 30 to 9 30 p m another Cavallo's Band concert 9 30 to 10 p m Y M B L stunts and a dance 10 to midnight.
Tuesday events list Cavallo's band playing 2 to 5 p m and 7 30 to 9 30 p m with free acts on Warpath at 5 p m and 9 30 p m stunts by Bohemians. Horse racing at 5 p m. Dancing at 10 p m.
Carl Lee of Nakomis Illinois formerly of Comanche called on the Chief Exponent last week. He told us he stays well informed about Comanche by receiving the Chief regularly each week. Carl, chief electrical engineer for a large Illinois mining company, says he likes it fine. He is one of many Comanche boys who have moved on.
All you who have torpid liver weak digestion or constipated bowels look out for chills The season is here and the air is full of disease germs The best thing to do is to get your liver in good condition and purify the stomach and powers Herbine is the right remedy It answers the purpose completely Price 50c Sold by S P Smith.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless tonic as a true strengthener for adults and children. It claims to fight malaria, enrich the blood, and build up system health with invigorating effects.
I have a stock farm of 700 acres 190 acres in cultivation 75 acres subject to irrigation plenty of good grain and alfalfa land good house and large barn Will take small farm in part pay and give terms on balance B E Hurlbut Brownwood Texas
Andrew Pate and Miss Ida Gaf ford received licenses along with Willis Crocket and Miss Eula Clift as couples listed in the latest local marriage records.
Automobiles registered list includes W. A. Cunningham Comanche R F D No 5 Ford No 224 Geo L Sullivan Comanche Ford No 225 Jewel Cox Energy Ford No 226 J O Talley Lamkin Ford No 227 R R Gore Democrat Star Route Ford No 228.
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