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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
2
The message urges Comanche county to pursue a bond issue to finance permanent roads that will become part of the Oil Belt Highway. It emphasizes that funds stay locally and benefit all residents.
The article cautions voters to watch for dishonest campaign conduct. It argues that a liar in politics will lie when it benefits them and compares deceit to a cow that cannot be trusted to stay out of a field.
A prompt asks if you appreciate it and hints at a way to show gratitude. The message implies a potential method or opportunity tied to the expression of appreciation.
The advertisement praises a series of Fox standard pictures such as Jack and the Beanstalk and Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp as clean educational entertainment for children. It urges adults to attend these high quality shows and support show proprietors with patronage, noting consequences if smutty films attract crowds. It thanks Mr. Ardis for offering par excellent shows and asks readers to bring children.
A critique notes Swift and Co sponsored country papers to sway rural readers as the Department of Justice pursues its case. Editors defend ad space while claiming they know little of the merits and acknowledge potential bias from patronage.
A newspaper reports on government action against sham law firms collecting soldier relatives names to press false insurance and pension claims. The piece condemns these acts as predatory, notes the paper refused an offer, and praises Secretary Baker for halting such schemes.
Amos T Tyson writes from Fort McArthur San Pedro Cal detailing a 21 day quarantine near the coast line and cliff edge while describing camp life, issued gear including blankets cot and toiletries, views of ships and lighthouse, and anticipation of uniforms with news for family in a brief, earnest message.
The excerpt urges readers not to trust only their methods but to observe others and learn. It notes many people use Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness or constipation and achieve good results, recommending that readers follow their example.
A light quotation piece reflects on marriage motives with humor about love and money. It notes how a man’s marriages seem to blend affection and wealth, concluding the third marriage invites fresh speculation and wit.
The Kaiser calls for German resolve while Becker quips about the will to endure. The exchange appears in the New York Sun reflecting wartime morale and public sentiment.
In London Opinion a dialogue quotes Tommy boasting of battles and massacres, claiming to have used machine guns and rifles to kill and capture enemies in a brutal warfront banter. The exchange includes a grim tally and a comic line about prisoners.
A traveler stops at a country hotel where a colored boy explains the Bible placed in the room is for use if a fire is too far advanced for escape. The exchange leads to a wartime joke about a wooden leg and holding up a sock with a tin tack.
Exchange in a Boston Transcript cartoon shows a man in a streetcar joking he will resign from his Sit Still Club to join a woman’s Stand and State Club. The banter turns on manners and a quip about duck shooting as Brent explains his joke to Sanderson.
A fragment quotes Life saying children reveal embarrassing family secrets in public. The remark underscores how private matters surface through innocent utterances and tabloid culture amplifies them.
A quotation from Mrs Longwed in Southern Woman's Magazine portrays her husband as both the gentlest soul and, at times, laziness. The remark reflects domestic satire and contemporary gendered humor.
A dialogue fragment from a Boston Transcript and a Boston Budget cartoonish exchange mocks noisy talkers. Uncle Eben contrasts spoken bravado with truth and entertainment in a sly exchange about knowledge and interest.
A system regulator medicine purifies and strengthens liver kidneys stomach and bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters claimed as one of the best with benefits to body and brain appetite sleep and spirits. Price $1.25 per bottle. The Wm Reese Co Special Agents.
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