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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
7
D C Williams and family visited late last week. Mrs Day and daughter stay near Victor this week. Rev KR Day preached Sunday to Antoid and plans to accept work in New Mexico. Miss Maudie Pittman left Monday for Germany to attend school.
Mrs C W Florence of Rockfield Indiana credits Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy with stopping a summer complaint after one dose. The ad notes it is for sale by all dealers and promotes new fall styles at a Stanton location opening after October on the west side of the square.
Claim that PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days with money back guarantee. First application provides ease and rest. Price 60 cents.
A heavy rain and a norther arrive Tuesday evening. Jim Jones visited his sister Mrs. Jim Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Garrison returned from Marlin. Mrs. Bob Brown of near May visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holland from Friday to Monday. Mrs. T. KE. Wilson remains very sick. Carl Huckaby and Leslie Franklin left Saturday for McCulloch county. Mrs. Carrell Holland visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Morris spent weekend at Mr. Steve Smith's. Misses Ethel and Gertrude Huckaby attended church at Gap Sunday. Miss Flora Parker suffers from a poisoned ankle. Jim Morris and family attended church at Walnut Sunday. Miss Jewel Morton spent Saturday night with Miss Willie Waddle.
The ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood enriching tonic that strengthens the whole system to withstand hot summer depression. Price listed as 50 cents.
The notice urges readers to investigate prices at Higginbotham's, pointing to two large advertisements this week as sources for current deals and value.
Local notes report three diphtheria cases in the Wallace family and general village happenings. A young Jones girl narrowly escaped injury playing in a buggy. Movements include Garrison returning to his farm with son in law Lender, and cotton work shifting as buyers face a 10 cent floor for sales.
An advertisement touts Dr Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil as curing old sores and long standing ailments. It claims pain relief and healing together with prices 2Sc 50c and 1.00.
A larger and improved location will open after October first on the west side of the square beside Wm. Reese Co. Stanton.
R N Echols and his daughter from Gorman visited his brother L C Echols on Friday. Mrs Nora Lee Wilson left for Breckenridge to attend school this term. J H Wilson of Munday visited.
In a compact nod to regional practice the Dallas Morning News column mirrors a northern sister paper style urging readers to note brief local items and patterns, reflecting tradition and tone from a Sunday edition.
Washington reports a national bargain sale of cotton goods to support cotton farmers. Miss Genevieve Clark, Miss Lucy Burleson, and Miss Callie Hoke Smith will lead the effort urging American women to wear more cotton and buy on fixed sale days to aid Southern cotton growers.
Mrs. E. P. Turner president of the Dallas Women's Forum announced a wear cotton afternoon at her home to promote cotton use among Forum members. Members will be asked to arrive in cotton attire to show Southern pride and support for cotton as a fashion choice and key regional product.
A fragment from Monday’s Dallas Morning News notes a situation reaching its final stage at home. The readable text hints at a domestic or personal milestone arriving, with no specific names, dates, or places identified.
Relatives near Gorman report a newborn son for Mr and Mrs J D Hays. Mr and Mrs A J Malear visit relatives in Bell county. Oakland services were omitted due to a funeral there. Walter and James Underwood from near Gorman left to pick cotton in the west.
An advertisement proclaims a full name remedy LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE from E W Grove to cure a cold in one day. Claims stop cough and headache and relieve symptoms. Uses bold claims to attract purchasers seeking fast relief.
Washington announces a congressional effort to levy a war tax of 100 million dollars to cover import deficits from the European war. The plan would assign 65 million to freight shipments and 35 million to beer. Transportation firms act as tax collectors and receive compensation. An added 50 cent per barrel tax falls on beer, with domestic wine makers also affected. Senate leaders pledge further relief measures tied to wartime conditions.
The appropriation bill for the board or office likely to be reduced by about 25 million dollars, signaling budget tightening amid ongoing discussions and revisions.
A cosmetic item called Hydrox Peroxide Cream is advertised for skin softening and beautifying. The note mentions use for sunburn freckles and chapped skin and lists Carroll's Drug Store as the seller.
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