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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1928
Page
9
Smith interrupts South as he buys a non running old car for 30 dollars to ease his wife’s embarrassment about not owning a car. South explains the plan avoids upkeep and lets his wife claim they have a car without details.
A woman testifies before a pension committee seeking an elusive "eternity" benefit. The chair questions the term as she insists she means the hereafter, revealing a misheard or mispronounced term in the exchange.
A fragmentary dialogue vignette shows a man enjoying a fire as a woman proposes a playful experiment to discover his preferred time of affection. The piece reads like a light stage interaction with no clear event or outcome.
Poetic couplet reflects on idealized love as both beautiful and foolish. The speaker asserts affection for a beloved who is beautiful yet simple minded, claiming the beloved will reciprocate. The verse emphasizes mutual affection born from complementary flaws.
A doctor reluctant to accuse a patient explains the larceny was a misunderstanding. The physician had instructed warmth and the patient took the doctor’s fur overcoat as he left, prompting a police inquiry.
Gertie and Dick riff on a game mishap with a fumbled goal and a silenced ball carrier. The exchange riffs on misdirections and the rule of scoring as they debate why players tackle those running toward the wrong goal.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at tension over fatigue in a chorus performance. The speaker asks what Gert would do when tired, with Gert replying about quitting the stage. The line suggests a light theatrical exchange rather than a full narrative.
Pratt Kansas man D W Jones reports relief from disturbing night awakenings after using Keller s Lithiated Buchu tablets. He details prior misdiagnosis and an alleged bladder growth and credits the remedy for easing nocturnal urination. Tablets priced at 2 cents each. Keller Laboratory Steinfield Ohio or Wm Reese Co. local.
J B Hamilton and associated ladies and gentlemen left Tuesday for San Angelo to attend a Presbytery session, highlighting their specialty in wristwatch repairs and Indies watches.
Co. Callaway and family have returned from Ballinger where they spent the winter. Misses Callie Rose Maddox and Irah Edmondson left for Dallas Saturday to hear Paderewski play in that city Monday.
A reflective fragment notes angels remain on earth to work and provide funds, blending humor with observation about earthly labor and value.
A bouncy dialogue scene shows Jerry asking about a missing wife and Fred replying with a sardonic line about choosing a loud speaker in her chair and a craving for cheap meat, hinting at domestic irony.
A clerk is asked about green lipsticks by Betty in a casual exchange. Wright Engine Builder notes a railroad man plans a visit tonight, hinting at social arrangements.
A terse exchange unfolds with a plea to wed despite hardship, a playful inquiry about the price of commitment, and a wry response signaling hesitation or difficulty, all framed as a brief dramatic moment.
Dialogue shows Tom and Bill debating fate after a late meeting with Val, revealing anxieties about meeting again and outcomes from a chance encounter. The exchange hints at future plans and personal doubts surrounding a potential romance or arrangement.
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