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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
11
Comanche resident Mrs. Matt Sherrill testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe back pain and fatigue from kidney trouble. She reports lasting improvement after use and recommends asking for the remedy priced 60 cents at dealers. FreyterMilburn Co Buffalo NY endorsement follows.
An old advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and strength builder. It claims iron and quinine enrich the blood, improve appetite, color, and energy, and notes a long history of use and price at 60 cents per bottle.
Septeer brings fine weather as farmers gather crops and cotton nears full opening. Local residents travel, visit oil fields, and plan new homes in Oklahoma. Ads promote Prickly Ash Bitters for digestion and Mall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward offer.
Advertisement claims the Prickly Ash Bitters cleanse the stomach liver and bowels and restore appetite vigor and cheerfulness. Priced at 1.25 per bottle with Hamilton Drug Co and Wm Reese Drug Co listed as special agents.
Local druggists report a sharp drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. They cite safety and better results, noting calomel is dangerous and people prefer the safer alternative.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pitched as a guaranteed vegetable remedy for liver sluggishness and constipation. One large bottle costs a few cents and is claimed to relieve biliousness headaches and stomach issues without causing next day discomfort unlike calomel.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood medicine to clear skin and boost circulation. It urges readers to buy tablets or liquid and even try a trial pack from Buffalo New York. It also touts Prickly Ash Bitters for digestive issues with a $1.50 bottle price.
An aspirin advertisement claims Bayer tablets are genuine and safe, prescribed for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It promotes unbroken Bayer packaging with directions and notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
Say Diamond Dyes. Do not streak or ruin fabric with inferior dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes. Simple directions come in every package.
An old advertisement promotes a lemon based skin whitening lotion using lemon juice and Orchard White with claims of a rosy white complexion used by stage beauties. It also touts Herbaline for bowel regulation and Prickly Ash Bitters for digestive and organ health priced at 1.25 per bottle.
Pies and Jersey pigs offered by E Siti in a local sale notice. Pigs listed under Wiesendanger and Duroe Jersey lineage with items for sale.
The Sept. 21 update notes fine weather fueling cotton picking. A quarterly conference is set for the first Saturday in October. Local visits include Hubert Knight at De Leon and Charlie Laughlin party at Sour Lake.
Regular correspondence notes fine weather and widespread cotton picking. Weevil damage appears in spots. Rev. Garrett from Brownwood preached at the Baptist church in Energy over the weekend. N A Hensley of Gustine visits on business. Farmers complain about hauling cotton to be ginned and hope a local gin is built by next fall.
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