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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
3
Cotton picking dominates the week as bad weather delays work. Community residents travel to Abilene Ballinger and Dallas for visits and family matters. A pie supper by the Farm Labor Union draws a large crowd as residents plan winter moves and welcome new neighbors.
It has been raining here since Saturday with crops like cotton and peanuts still in the field taking a beating. School began Monday but bad weather dampened the opening. Mr. Cottrell of Soda Springs visited last week as Marion Gaines returned home Saturday.
Property owners issue a formal notice urging readers to stop trespassing hunting and bird killing on leased land. They threaten action and seek supporters for a committee with a 25 cent per name contribution to publish the appeal in this paper for payment of expenses.
Seeks buyer for 281 2 acres on a main public road 1 1 4 miles from the public square. Features include 15 acres valley land in cultivation a six room frame house good barn well of fine water wind mill large tank concrete storm house well fenced and cross fenced. Price 2750 cash 1200 down balance on terms J I Eanes Co.
Mrs. M. Mullough of Easton Pa says her husband suffered a bad back with backache rheumatic pains dizziness and blurred vision. After taking Foley Kidney Pills he recovered. The ad urges taking Foley Kidney Pills sold everywhere.
In malarial countries the popular remedy is Herbine. People find it a good medicine for purifying the system and warding off the disease. Price 60c. Sold by S. P. Smith.
Oct 15 report notes a sweet baby girl born at the Harris residence. The item also mentions Albert Criswell visiting Comanche to support ill Mr Howell, and Bob Robertson of Blanket visiting Mrs A B Foster. The postponed box supper at Mrs Foster's will occur when school opens with teachers present.
No Sunday school or singing this Sunday due to bad weather. Local social notes report Bill Creek near Gustine visiting Dave Tenney, Mattie and Eleanor Tenney visiting Fait Tenney, and Dave Godfrey visiting his parents near Comanche. Most cotton picking for the season is concluded. An advertisement for Better Made shirts from Madison Mills promotes direct factory sales with easy profits and free samples.
Nellie Roth, a small blonde trainer, leads twenty Bengal tigers in the Al G Barnes Circus in a steel ring act. The Royal Bengal, long deemed untamable, obeys her commands as other big cats join the feat. Comanche audience on October 20 will witness the display.
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