The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1918 Page: 2 of 10
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Last Friday among the splendid
crowd that wan present at th«
liberty Bond Rally were Mrs. Do-
ra Alexander and Mr. W. H. Wal-
ker who were in the city to attend
the celebration of the I. O. O. F.
ninety-ninth anniversary and at
the conclusion .of the meeting both
purchasud Liberty Honda allowing
the credit of the sale to' go to Co-
COMANCHE PUBLISHING CO., Pubbshera
Murad at the Postoffice at Comanche, Texas, aa
mail matter.
Their Medicine Chest For 20 Yean
Editor and Manager
BL CARPENTER,
uianche county quota.
Moth said that nowhct% else had
they bought bonds except at their
homes, but seeing the interest and
determination on the part of the
Oomanchc people to subscribe
their quota they would purchase,
bonds in Comanche.
Mrs. Alexander lives at Cisco
and Mr. Walker at Dallas. Both
are great admirers of the Coman-
che people and hdfh. have visited
our city often. Mra. Alexander is
the Grand Secretary of the Re-
beccas of the State and Mr. Wal-
ker is State Secretary of the I. O.
O. F.
Comattohe people should feel a
pride in the preferment shown Co-
manche by these distinguished vis-
itors who were sp favorably im-
pressed with the sincerity and pa-
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM
S’TREN LITTLE THRIFT STAMPS.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character.
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SflmrtBig or reputation of any person, firm or cor-
gention which may appear in the columns of The
■Maf-Exponent will be gladly corrected upon its
Mag brought to the attention of the publishers.
The Chief-Exponent reserves the right to refuse
* ft reject any advertising not in keeping with its
firartisinu. policies, and in case of error in or omia-
ffte* of advertieementa it aasumea no liability other
flan the loss for the amount charged for the adver-
Bought a little thrift stamp
Pasted on a card,
*
“There goes a quarter—
And quarters coine hard.
One little thrift stamp,
Lookin’ lonely, blue;
Bought one for coinp’ny,
Then there were two.
tto&wfalls oth?n won'ST
tower or torso Intostlne*. *ad tort tosjr
almost invariably yroSaoed a bab» lo-
qslrtog angmmfd do*M.
I boliavod tort » preparation to produo.
too boat rtfect wort Brrttona too Uror,
toon art on the atomaeh and rotlro allmrn-
Two little thrift stamps,
Couldn’t seem to ’gree,
Got ’nother to watch ’em
Then there were three.
Oflee phone 486 Residence phone 486
DB. A. M. NEAL
Physician and Burgeon
Offee Masonic Temple. Headquarters Paris
Smith'll Drug Store.
Calls answered day or night.
iriotism of the Comanche people.
Three little thrift stamps
How’d I get more!
Walked ’stead of ridin’,
We’n’sday had four.
thoronfb oliminatton of tha wart
tbe n.ual aiekonta* Miirttlnrt, as
too naor fool bettor rt sac*.
formula that U BOW kaown aa
IbM*. which 1 truly bcilara goes
Best Remedy for Whooping Cough
“Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough I gave
hint Chamberlain ’n Cough Reme-
dy,” writes Mrs. ,1. B, Roberts
East St. Louis, 111. “It ke^t his
cough loose and relieved hun of
those dreadful coughing spells. It
is the only cough medicine 1
keep in the house because 1 have
the most confidence in it.” This
remedy is also good for colds ami
eroup.
DR. X 0. LANE
Physician and Surgeon
Headquarters Wm. Reese Co.
Office Slider Building.
Residence phone 470—Office phone 112.
Four little thrift stamps
All in a row—
Started me to thinkin’
How to make ’em grow
Cut one cigar a day,
Miss it much! Nix!
’Long ’bout Thursday
Count was six.
. . 1 r ,, 'but possessed by few—a beautiful
( orporal Hoy Buckler of Camp of hair. If yours is streak-
Bowie is here for a few days vis- ed wjtj, grHy> or Jr harsh and stiff
itmg parents and friends and wait- you (>an r«.Rtoro it to its formei
mg for a sprained ankle to 8et j beauty and lustre by using “La
well. He visited in Blanket Sun- creoie*» Hair Dressing. Brie*
.fay Woods, Ed Guvger, Willis * _
Walker. John Stone and R. B Copperas Prairie and Gap.
Smith left Sunday for Camp Trav- 8tiU (;0O, dry and windy and
is where they will go into train- no rajn and con{|itions gre becom-
ing. A large crowd of friends and . Mrious with farmers as al]
relatives were down to see them, that haye^)<!cn pIanted and
f Of course it was sad to leave arp ^ kiUed d windj
home and friends, but they all weather. Mld it is /fact beyond
seemed bright and cheerful. contradiction that the corn crop ii
Mrs. Gross gave a little part) pnmnlete failure in thin locality
Had an old ra/.ei
Lyin’ on a shelf;
Put it iii condition,
’Gan to shave myself.
TONIC
IS OUASADTEBD
To increase the strength of
weak, nervous folks in a few
weeks time.
Ask those who have taken it.
For Sale By
PARIS SMITH, Druggist
Comanche, Texaa
Last winter’s overcoat
Looks mighty fine;
Cleaned, pressed and mended
(Thrift stamps nine).
When Mra. Malone got a letter from Pat
She started to read it alond in her fiat.
••Dear Mary,” it started. “1 can’t tell yc
Ha somewhere in France and 1 m figh
Stay at home ami read uow,
’Stead of playin’ pool;
Watch where the pennies go,
Live more by rule.
from her attended a party at Mr.
and Mra. Tom Lacy’s Tuesday
night of last week.
' Mra. J. M. Vancleave of Sidney
and Mrs. E. S. Vancleave of Gap
were the guest of Mrs. A. C. Col*
Icy. ofjSU^ Creek Thursdtj,
Mr. and Mrs. Cox of Fort Worth'
came in Saturday and are guests
of their son and family, Mr. Cox,
in Gap.
Several of the boys attended the
party Saturday night at Mr.
Franklin’s of Pleasant Valley.
Grave yard '
One stamp. Tea Store,
Grocer gave me two,
Even dor.cn “Thrifties,
Week not through.
Am* busted an amn, but I can’t tell ye which.
, *— ‘
44An’ Paddy O’Hara was caught in a flame
Am’ rescued by—Faith, I can’t tell ye his name.
bMt night I woke up wid a terrible pain.
I thought for a while it would drive me insane.
Oh, the Buff’rin’.I had was most dreadful t’ hear I
I’m sorry, my dear, but I can’t tell ye where.
<fjbe doctor he gave me a pill, but I find
1th conthrary to rules to disclose here the kind.
Bought me a business suit,
Had to keep a front;
Clothier’s premium, 4 stamps
“Pulled off the stunt.”
working at Stag
Creek oiPTuesday before the 4th
Sunday in May. All conw* prepar-
ed to work.
Twelve cents frt>m nowhere,
Thrift card filled;
Bought me a. war stamp;
Gosh! how I thrilled.
••IVe been t’ the dentist an’ had a tooth out.
I'm sorry to leave you so shrouded in doubt,
flit the best that I can say is that one tooth is
gone.
TAe censor won’t let me inform you which one.
I met a young fellow who knows ye right well,
Am’ ye know him, too, but hia name I can’t tell,
flu’s Irish, redheaded, an’ there with th’ blarney.
Hm folks once knew yonr folks back home in
* Killarney.”
Through tha patriotism of tha ctd-
sena of this country thousands of
smoke kits are bcinR distributed to
American soiiliersin France. Author-
ities agree that men in the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much as
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding “
officers eU join in the demsnd which
has awakened in this country a gnat
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokos.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are “going over”*
all the time. There’s something
about the idea of the hwtorf ciga-
rette that appeals to tbe men who
rpend their time In cold, wet trenches
■ini billets. n
Never thought I’d do it, .
Just a merr3' wheeze, eh T
Saved a V in one week
Just as e-a-s-y!
S’teen little thrift stamps,
Every week or two;
Buy me a Liberty Bond
Fore the year’s through.
. J —Excerpt from an advertisement.
gorry,” said Mra. Malone in her flat,
bard to make sinse out av writin’ like that.
List Your Oil Leases oi
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Several of the young people
ll You Want
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Carpenter, W. H. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1918, newspaper, May 3, 1918; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth890563/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.