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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
2
The community was alarmed last Thursday night around 8 oclock when a bonfire burned Bob Hendrix's barn causing substantial loss. Nearby residents and visitors attended social gatherings and farm work continued as peanut harvests wrapped up despite bad weather slowing thrashing.
Sidney column notes Mrs Henry Jaynes and children returned from Bangs where they picked cotton and visited Miss Artis Hood. I T Leslie moved near Leon to teach school. Weldon Baker and Ceci Clark came from Tronver to load furniture for Pioneer. Mr and Mrs John Cox and children visited W K Ashenhurst. Mrs Cox’s daughter Mrs Pearl Ta Roque visited. Rev Frank Steele preached at church. Charitie Blackshire and family visited dear Gorman.
The article notes cows and horses in Allegheny County growing heavy winter coats as a sign of a long cold period. It mentions old timers and unusual signs such as moulting poultry, dropped village fleece, and collies with shaggy coats on local farms.
One used 6 passenger Buick with new tires and a new top offered cheap. See M Coleman for details.
A clear liquid healing ointment called Borozone is touted as a marvel in flesh healing remedies. Priced at 30¢ 60¢ and $1.20, it is sold by S and P Smith.
Light rain fell here late Sunday night. Various residents made visits or moved locations, including Brother Aubrey returning from State Fair, Dr. C. J. Graham and Dr. Cleave in Comanche, and Henry Frazier family planning to move to Treckell. School reopens with Romeo Walker as principal. Miss Zona Vandleare travels with Newburg party.
Catarrhal deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and may cause permanent hearing loss if not treated. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh and related deafness, with over forty years of success, sold by all druggists from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
An advertising tract claims Adler-i-ka cures stomach trouble by cleansing the bowel and removing foul matter. It asserts the product aids digestion, relieves gas, and guards against appendicitis, urging readers to try it through Hamilton Drag Co.
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