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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
2
The farmer notes seed scarcity, especially maize and cane seed, amid replanting. He urges any producer with seed to announce availability, as demand will lift prices and provide a small profit opportunity in farming.
J A Loftis reports that an advertisement for tomato and cabbage plants and potato slips produced immediate orders. He began retrieving letters from his pockets showing purchases since stock ran out, saying the ad in the paper was effective and Chief Exponent advertising brings results.
A verbose secretary describes liars as those who lie by insinuation and harm, despised by satanic majesty and unfit for society. It contrasts uncertain truth telling intended to harm with deliberate falsehood and accuses liars of sowing doubt to attack honest men.
Campaign by Comanche merchants urges farmers to plant crops for food or feed. They say cultivation will boost supply and profits, stressing no risk of hunger and promising higher prices now, framing farmer prosperity as merchant prosperity.
A wartime call urges total national effort to defeat the foe. It advocates immediate loans to Allies, deploying naval and military forces, building ships, and tightening industrial cooperation to mobilize all resources and ensure victory. It stresses selecting capable leaders and advisers to guide decisions.
A quoted line from Leslie's proclaims the nation as morally, economically and physically strongest, arguing this superiority is the vital consideration in the long view of history.
Excerpted remarks from April 6 1917 discuss the lack of independent press in America arguing journalists print lies for pay. John Swinton is cited as the source, condemning metropolitan papers while noting some country weeklies also use patronage to muzzle truth.
In a humorous Harper's Magazine vignette a mother discovers an applicant for nurse-maid was discharged for neglecting to wash the children. The mother asks why, and the applicant candidly replies she forgot to wash them, while amused children chorus urge the mother to hire her.
A Cincinnati gentleman employing two negro workers recalls Sam who vanished after ten years of threats to lash his wife for nagging. Sam turned up in hospital after a domestic dispute overheard by his wife. The anecdote ends with a punchline reflecting dated attitudes.
Bismarck left a Russian nobleman’s gathering with sharp barbs toward friends and rivals. The host, signaling a dog, warned the chancellor that he might bite the dog, prompting a sly retort. Edith admires a silk frock from a worm. Her mother reproaches her for speaking of her father.
A satirical voiced monologue by Kaiser Wilhelm II appeals to God. He pleads for continued German victory, promises to crush foes, and warns that without divine aid he will resume offensive action within twenty four hours, framing a mythic call to divine support for Germany in war.
Augustus Courtlandt, a California wine exporter who accompanied a German ambassador, told a Paris interviewer that Germans are downcast and unwilling to be born a German, noting a sharp drop in birth rates over the last two years.
Captain Thomas Evans of the Lindenhall recounts reaching New York after exchanging more than 200 shots with a German submarine. He recalls fond memories of camaraderie with German sailors and compares the wartime shift to a boatswain’s marriage, noting the changed dynamics aboard.
The poem recalls a man who believed driving fast could beat a train at a crossing. He narrowly missed the engine once and angered railway workers. The tale ends with that reckless belief gone.
An advertisement touts McGees Baby Elixir as a genuine remedy for stomach and bowels disorders in babies. It promises quick action, purity, wholesomeness, and pleasant taste with bottles priced at 25e and 50e, available from 8 P. Smith.
Lilly Langtry the famed actress finally agrees to publish an account of her career in the May issue of Cosmopolitan. She had long resisted writing an autobiography, making this feature a rare opportunity for readers to learn her life story.
A feature presents Mrs Langtry’s social and artistic career with illustrations. The story highlights her influence and includes remarkably photographed scenes.
Claiming to tone the system and regulate the liver, the advert touts Plantation Chill and Fever Tonic as pleasant and calomel free for babies and growing children. Sold at 50e with reported wonderful success by mothers.
In January February and March of 1917 Comanche County purchased automobiles totaling $75,000 with additional spending on gasoline and extras.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine as a cure for colds in one day. It promises relief from cough and headache, offers a refund if it fails, and bears H. W. Grove’s signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
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