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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
5
The Coman County pecan outlook improves with Mr. Durham predicting better yields than last year and a big run expected since the plant’s opening four years ago. He notes mixed conditions with some orchards fruitful and others nearly barren, as plans move forward for operation in the middle of spring.
Jim C Cunningham was selected as night watchman Saturday at a commit tee meeting. He succeeds Ben Holt who resigned due to ill health. Cunningham has worked with John Hart for the High y Department and will begin duties soon.
Mr and Mrs George Clarke attend a Sunday event at Parks with sister in law Mrs Elbert Howell. Russell Lane left Monday for alveston to resume study at the State Medical College. Mr and Mrs Aaron Massingill and family visited Carlton with G S Massingill parents. C P St Clair traveled to Abilene to bring home grandchildren Clair and G Whitten. Reveman, employed at Veribest, spent weekend in Comanche with Barna Riley family and with W D Carpenter, Charlotte and George Riley Donnel of Dallas. J T Rogers of Fort Worth stayed weekend with his mother Mrs Mary Rogers in Comanche.
The paper announces a forthcoming feature by Arthur Brisbane titled This Week. It promises concise, thought provoking editorials on global and American trends, with Brisbane praised as the era’s premier editorialist and a guide to a brighter tomorrow.
This brief item highlights a feature by the paper and invites reader contributions for Sweet Dream, noting Peerless Produce Co as a sponsor or advertiser.
Sandusky Ohio engineer J E Morton presents a tower system for vertical parking. A working model shows a ten car capacity with car platforms moved by an endless chain to stack vehicles up to six stories, aiming to alleviate crowded streets and garage shortages.
Government moves to set aside wilderness areas for science and heritage. New York College of Forestry at Syracuse University notes scarce primeval forests and explains forest preserves since 1585 aim to protect soil, plants, animals, and primitive conditions, with strict limits on roads and summer homes.
Grand Rapids, Mich. A family service bureau editor reports a case where a husband, who once cut poems from papers and magazines, begins writing poems to his wife. The poem writing renewed affection and he is described as falling romantically in love again.
A dealer advertises reconditioned sewing machines ready to perform like new. The seller, Ben Boen, an agent, invites buyers to purchase the Singer machines at a bargain from Peerless Produce Co. and Prater.
The Me's Business College in Brownwood Texas has ordered additional L C Smith typewriters highlighting fast student progress due to ball bearing features. Shorthand students use Dictaphones and transcribe from them. The college offers typewriters, dictaphones, bookkeeping machines, and calculators and invites inquiries.
Best of workmanship with modern equipment promises better dry cleaning service. Sweet Cream test charge waived at Peerless Produce Co. Local attendees from Brownwood joined Mission Study Leaders meeting on September 20.
Mrs Ollie from Dallas recounts months of stomach back and kidney pains after a misdiagnosis and costly X rays. She says after using Sargon Mass Pills her appetite returned, pain eased and digestion improved, credited to liver stimulation and relief from constipation.
The McKean Motor Company in Brownwood offers two 1925 Ford Coupes priced at 100 dollars and 68 dollars. A separate listing notes Sweet Crem Rubber dating stamps priced at 75 cents each from Comanche Chief with no test charge.
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