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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
15
The new Ohio law directs convict labor in state prisons be paid based on efficiency and conduct. It aims to support dependents and deter social costs by keeping convicts productive, with focus on road work and paying small stipends to families. The Daily Oklahoman notes the law’s potential to reform inmate character.
An advertiser asserts that one 50 cent jar of Wilson's Freckle Cream will remove freckles or fade them, with a money back guarantee if complexion is not restored. It promotes two jars for severe cases, notes no hair growth, and offers large jars and mail order. Also promotes Wilson's Fair Skin Soap at 25 cents.
In Hong Kong a pair of twins from Sacramento and Yonkers married men both named Jack Johnson. One twin, Marion Thomas, wed John Johnson while her twin sister became Mrs Jack Johnson, creating two sets of Johnson daughters in the same family.
Chief Deputy J D Cox from Austin outlines federal migratory game bird rules, effective Oct 1 1913, with closed seasons for geese ducks brant shore birds and many species. It notes bans after sunset and before sunrise and explains state law governs game animals while migratory birds fall under federal limits including quail and dove seasons from Nov 1 to Jan 31.
Texas will produce and market over one million bushels of Spanish peanuts, more than doubling 1912 output as acreage expands. Denison and DeLeon plants boost daily capacity from 2 500 to 4 000 and 1 500 bushels respectively, handling a large share of the crop. Demand remains high as nuts move into can dies, peanut butter and salt products with East and West buyers eyeing 20 and 30 carload lots.
Within a week of Lieutenant Governor Will H. Mayes announcing his gubernatorial candidacy the original Mayes club located in Brownwood elected Senator R. P. Connor as president and J. W. Wayman as secretary petitions circulate across city and county with hundreds joining. Separate clubs have been organized by students of Howard Payne and Daniel Baker College.
Notice from J. R. Thaxton announcing the C. S. and Thaxton home place in Comanche is for sale at a bargain for cash. Interested buyers should contact at Wylie Texas or see C. S. Thaxton at Comanche Creamery for prices.
An advertising notice urges readers with liver and digestion troubles to use Herbing as a purifying liver and bowel remedy. It claims rapid results and notes a price of 50 cents sold by Paris Smith.
The paper states that all obituaries cards of thanks and resolutions of respect are charged at space rates and that once a death notice is published it becomes private to the family and immediate friends. The rule will be strictly adhered to for this publication.
The Farmers' State Bank and Trust Company organized at Gorman with capital stock of 75000. Officers elected include R. W. Higginbotham as president, Tom Hale as vice president, D. G. Stevens as cashier, and W. M. Collie as assistant cashier.
When chest burns and throat flames occur in digestion, Herbine is pitched to drive out poorly digested food. The ad claims it strengthens the stomach purifies the bowels and is priced at 50e. Sold by Paris Smith, druggist.
At Rev Williams home in Proctor last Sunday week, Dolph Nichols and Grace Howell wed in a quiet ceremony. The couple left for their Comyn area home afterward. Nichols comes from a respected Comanche county family. Howell is Mont Howell’s daughter from near Proctor.
A parent from Prince Albert Cape of Good Hope reports a nighttime croup attack on his child. He used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, followed directions for about an hour and twenty minutes, and the child recovered. For sale by all dealers.
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