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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
2
The Chief offers new and renewing subscribers a $1.00 annual rate through November 1. It claims to be the oldest newspaper in the area and pledges to cover town and county news with honest fearless editorials. Existing subscribers may extend for one year at the same price during the bargain period.
An advertisement touts brewer's yeast as a potent tonic Ironized Yeast, containing iron and vitamins, claims to restore health to the weak and run-down. It notes ordinary yeast cakes have little real yeast and promotes tablets sold by Paris Smith's drug store with directions for children.
Special notes record thresher men finishing peanuts in about two weeks amid fine weather. Local clergy Rev Rainey preached three sermons over the weekend. Residents and visitors include Delmar McDaniel in Comanche, John Carter and family visiting Mrs Tiner, Nora Starr visiting home folk, Paul Easley and wife in Comanche, and various relatives gathering from nearby towns. Also mentions Aunt Ann Carnes visiting and several Buffalo and Arbor Springs residents stopping by. A health note promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a stomach purifier priced at 1.25 per bottle through Hamilton Drug Co. and Wm Reese Co. as agents.
Special to the Chief Robersonville October 17 a large crowd attended a Sunday night singing with good participation. Local residents like Mr and Mrs Odell of Hasse and Mrs Alex Roberson visiting relatives were noted along with several travelers aiding in harvest. The district singing convention is set for the second Saturday night and Sunday in November inviting all singers to attend.
A broad appeal for young readers to enroll in correspondence and personal courses offered by Tyler Commercial College Tyler Texas. Programs include general business banking telegraphy shorthand bookkeeping and typewriting with three months free use of a typewriter. Emphasizes refund guarantee and career benefits for office work. Also promotes Pickly Ash Bitters as a health tonic and urges thrift as civic duty.
Elizabeth Smart of Lowell Massachusetts says anemia since sixteen left her weak yet after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she regained strength and ability to work. Doctors had told her she could not have children but she improved and says the remedy changed her life.
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