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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
6
A short essay extols the local newspaper as a farmer’s best friend noting its neighborly chats home news and human editorials. It praises the press for reflecting community spirit guiding readers with responsibility and loyalty to editors as trusted sources.
An old advertises a remedy claiming bad breath signals stomach disorder and indigestion. Prickly Ash Bitters is marketed to purge fermented food and impurities, purify breath, and improve complexion. Priced at $1.00 per bottle from Hamilton Drug Co. and Wm. Reese Co. at 10.15.
Oct 11 notes good cotton picking weather and strong community health. Mr Mason and daughter visited Brownwood for work while J McNutt and two sons toured the river fishing last Saturday night. A worker was employed at Mr Cal Fritts's place last week.
The thirtieth annual United Confederate Veterans reunion opened with a noon parade in Houston led by K. Mo Van Zandt of Fort Worth. More than five thousand automobiles stretched three miles as gray clad veterans marched, some carrying Confederate flags and rifles, while ambulances stood by. After two hours the procession moved to a reviewing stand and spectators cheered veterans and guards from Texas and other states.
Vita ad copy claims Dr. Pierce products cure back pain and kidney trouble including gout rheumatism and bowel issues. A testimonial from Mary Jang Fiewsn Route 5 Oklahoma asserts success with Anuric Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets after contacting Invalids Hotel Buffalo New York.
The State of Texas to the Sheriff or any Constable of Comanche County is commanded to publish for three weeks in a weekly newspaper of general circulation a notice concerning the probate of the will of J. P. Dingeter and Noah Singter. The County Court of Comanche County will hear the application for probate and executor appointment on the first Monday in January 1921.
The State of Texas commands the sheriff or constable of Comanche County to advertise in a public newspaper for four weeks a probate application for J Hightley as filed in County Court Comanche County Texas. The hearing is set for the next court term beginning January 1. Interested parties must appear and respond. The writ is returnable with execution details to be shown. Witness Beatrice B Garrett Clerk.
The notice directs Constable to summon unknown owners by publication for four weeks in the Comanche County newspaper or nearest district paper. It concerns a City of Comanche tax foreclosure case filed September 1920, alleging unpaid taxes on Lots in Fairland and Lakeside Additions, with a pending final hearing and request for foreclosure, sale, and costs.
Schedule snippet shows times for the St. Louis Southwestern line also known as Cotton Belt. Entries mention 5:20 PM arrival, 10:05 AM departures, and connections with Santa Fe at McGregor. Details include names and numbers from station listings, with Gatesville and Waee-Ar noted.
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