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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
4
Weather favors farming with good corn yields on hard land and poor results on deep sand. Farmers report cotton acreage and hog shipments, with community visits by Mr. and Mrs. Wells and others. Socials include music at the George and Laroque homes, theater attendance in Comanche, and various visits among Gap Harmony residents.
Sam Cooper left Monday morning for Jones County. Tom Ward moved near Blanket. Mrs Will McKinzie visited sister Mrs George McKinzie Sunday afternoon. Tia Hughes moved near Elie Falkner. Comanche resident Falkner moved to the Callaway ranch. Willie and Noah Duncan left for unspecified destinations.
Win Stubblefield and Will Lam breath have returned from Winters. Chas Cikers and family visited Robersonville and Jno Thompson Sunday. W A Cade and family visited Blanket. Jno McIntire bruised foot in hay bailer last week. Effie Thompson visiting Moodie sisters in Comanche. Dollie Stubblefield returned home after visiting Menard relatives. Olene Ethel Berta Robertson and Nena McBee visited Ruth Taylor at Sidney. Dr Robertson and daughter Sunday with J E Robertson.
Mr and Mrs Geo Russell visit Mrs Barber in Proctor. Dr Henry Eargle and wife return to Brownwood. Mrs Lee Butler arrives from Comanche. Will Ewing and wife depart for the west to pick cotton and for Mr Ewing health. Mr and Mrs Leonard Anderson visit last week.
Jno Coffey Dr Wright and wife Mrs Wrights father Mr Parson of Mt Pleasant N O Graham and Willie Woods spent last Sunday in DeLeon Misses Ethel Stephey and Florence Hale left for Denton to attend school Mrs Kate Cordell of Ballinger visited Mrs A L Reid Mina Woods spent the weekend with her son W A Hunt of Hasse Octave Thornton and Willie Woods shopped in Dublin Several boys have gone west to pick cotton and work in the feed crops Johnnie Pinson went to Huntsville to attend school N O Graham returned to Kansas after a two week visit and bought Inc Culleys interest in City Drug store Annie Chisolm left for Beaumont to teach school.
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Health of the community is good at present. Miss Katie Heard of Dublin visits Miss Junita Stephens this week. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Starkie visited Mr. and Mrs. Cozy Gugger in Proctor Saturday night. Miss Ellen Roberson of New Mexico spent the latter part of last week with her brother Buddie Roberson and left Monday for Waco to begin her school. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stephens entertained with a tacky party Saturday night. Alan Ewing of Graham Chapel attended prayer meeting Sunday night. Miss Gordie Dingler of Proctor attended the party Saturday night. Elmer Holden called on friends in Comanche last week during the normal. Don Churchwell and Steadman Rambo bid the community farewell Sunday.
A 1914 Comanche County bank statement describes resources including loans and discounts, real estate, overdrafts, bonds and stocks, and cash items. It lists cash currency and specie, due from banks, and interest in the venue guaranty fund with advances on cotton leveres. The document bears the signatures of cashier R W Gray and R R Evans and a notary seal.
Bryson School House notes cotton picking in full blast as C. V. Bryson leaves for Plainview. R. F. Carter kills two rattlesnakes near his home. John Carter's team ran away with him last Monday, with no damage beyond bruises. Millinery stock announced by Martin Company. Stella Hicks busy taking fall hat orders for Comanche and surrounding territory.
Advertises Chamberlain's Liniment as effective for rheumatism sciatica lumbago and sore backs. Claims many sufferers have achieved good results and notes it is available from all dealers.
Martin Company announces deep price cuts on men and boys clothing as cotton crop yields fall, promising some of the closest suit prices ever seen in Comanche. See them before buying.
The Chicago Glee Club will headline the Lyceum Course at Comanche High School on Friday evening September 25 under library association and ladies' clubs sponsorship. Tickets are $1.50 for season with reserved seating, $2.00 for others, with reserve seats available from Paris Smith's Drug Store and advance board opening next Friday morning.
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic promotes itself as a general tonic. It claims to cleanse the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system using quinine and iron. The ad prices the tonic at 50 cents.
S. C. Findley made a business trip to Sipe Springs DeLeon and Dublin this week, visiting local firms and meeting partners to discuss upcoming projects and potential deals.
An 19th century style ad claims pale sickly children with nasal licking and teeth grinding show worms. It promotes White's Cream Vermifage as a remedy that expels worms and restores health and cheerfulness at 25 cents per bottle, sold by Paris Smith.
Mrs Lee Butler and her children spent several days with relatives in Phocetor, returning home after a short family visit.
The rural church has a social duty as part of its religious mission. It should act as a social center enriching lives through clubs, events, and recreation for youth and adults alike, offering substitutes for dances and card parties while guiding moral life.
Land Loan Notice states that anyone seeking a loan on lands will meet the lender in Comanche on Monday September 21. Loans considered only on good lands that are well improved as nearly all other companies are now out of funds.
Advertisement notes 162 acres 14 miles southeast from Comanche on public road with fair improvements and a windmill well. Fifty acres in cultivation, rest mesquite grass. Will trade for sandy land farm northwest of Comanche. Reasonable terms offered.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. The medicine is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, destroying the disease foundation and building up the body. Proponents offer a $100 reward for any case not cured. Address P J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio for testimonials. Also mentions Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
One line ad touts Laxa Tive Brom Quinine as the genuine cure for a cold in one day. Claims it stops cough and headache and works off cold. Signature shown as B W Grove. Price 25 cents.
The Chicago Glee Club performs Friday night. The event is set for September 21 with a concert likely at a local venue in Chicago. Audience members expect spirited choral numbers and period harmony.
The city schools began the 1914 1915 term with good turnout at two primaries and overflow at the high school, enrolling over 200 students there, averaging more than 50 per grade. Many Comanche High School students enroll from other communities, including boarding pupils. The school system is a valued asset drawing residents and families, aiding finances and social life, justifying growth plans.
C M Shannon, a writer and editor, cites his recovery from bilious headaches using LIV-VER-LAX. The ad warns sedentary indoor workers are more prone to malaria and claims the remedy prevents severe malaria symptoms and potential death, urging immediate use.
An advertisement touts GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood builder and overall strengthener to endure hot summer days, claiming it enriches the blood, fortifies the system, and helps resist the season's depressing effects. The price is listed as 50 cents.
An appeal from B E Hurlbut of Brownwood Texas inviting readers to mail loan requests for autumn financing. The notice urges prompt contact and outlines loan needs. The piece presents a contrasting ad for Ferriline Quinine substitute noting tasteless syrup, easy on stomach, suitable for children and adults, with 2 ounce original package priced at 25 cents.
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