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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
2
A short notice lists D. H. Cunningham as president J. R. Wanes as vice president T. J. Cunningham as secretary and treasurer and Tom Holl as editor and manager in the organizational roster.
Directors named include D. H. Cunningham T. J. Cunningham Tom H. Bell J. R. Eanes Eris Smith E. W. Harris V. H. Hodberg.
A fragment lists stockholders including D Hi Cunningham T J Cun Oscar Callaway Paris Smith F J Harris T J Williams W H Whodberg L T Cunningham K W Cunningham G A Cunning s. The text reads as a partial roster with multiple Cunningham family names and associates.
Readers report failing to receive their newspapers regularly and request prompt attention. Please call to inform the office of both old and new addresses when changing location.
The fragment hints at a prom event running from now until July with participants including an amateur performer impersonating Tom and Jerry.
The report notes Secretary Daniels is willing to let men risk injury if necessary but refuses to accept only partial or half measures that would leave troops inadequately protected.
Hood County candidate Dease Baker runs on a platform calling for a commission to select committees. He is presented as a flotorial representative and pursues the same role.
Brownwood will hold an election May 15 to decide whether pool halls may continue operating. Four pool halls exist in the city and there is strong opposition to the movement to ban them.
The county considers a special road tax to raise funds for four permanent road crews. The measure aims to finance a system of permanent good roads across Comanche County.
The piece paints Victoriana Huerta as maneuvering to exit the Mexican presidency while implying U S pressure, framing Uncle Samuel as a powerful force ready to depose him swiftly, a dramatic clash of nations and influence with a sharp, period tone.
A four year old died last week after ingesting codine tablets. The piece urges parents to lock up poisonous medicines and warns that poison is as dangerous as a gun in a child’s hands, stressing child safety and supervision.
The editorial argues jurors let sympathy rule in suspended sentence cases, risking expending the law intended to curb criminal accountability. The piece cautions it is useful in select cases but warns against overuse undermining justice.
The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce adopts a 10 1 plan promoting the city as a commercial center and residence. School children wrote themes on Texarkana and its advantages and letters were mailed nationwide. The effort is described as unique and economical with expected fruitful results.
J. H. Cyclone Davis has been granted leave to join the Philippines as agricultural commissioner. A longtime speller and speaker, Davis leaves behind his U S duties as his policy aims to implement his former programs in the islands. May he live long and prosper.
Commissioner Wyatt grades the Comanche Stephenville road from Erath line to river and aims to finish from river to Comanche. The main Brownwood west road to Fort Worth would gain heavy traffic if graded. Leon river bottom is nearly impassable. locals urge that this important county road be next in line.
The Rusk penitentiary uses an open gates policy with eighty prisoners at work on the farm and fifteen guards dismissed. Proponents say the merit system improves behavior and reform, arguing it yields better men upon release and reduces hardened criminals.
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald, described as keeper of the record, hints that Tom Ball will oppose national and statutory prohibition. Ball was set to launch his Greenville campaign. the keeper claimed Ball would oppose prohibition except by submission, signaling a political shift.
In Greenville Mr Ball defends opposing national and statutory prohibition and the five and ten mile law. The piece frames the keeper of the record as steadfast, facing attacks but proving his stance correct. Public debate centers on who is a pro, what defines a pro, and why a pro matters in the ongoing battle.
The Executive Committee of the Farmer's Union meeting in Fort Worth endorsed Radford and Lewis. They seek to propagate principles from the January State Union. The resolutions defend their stance against critics who opposed Tom Ball and attacked the elimination convention.
A Dallas Home and State scribe reports poll taxes paid for fictitious residents in Waco and receipts stored to be used on election day. Some addresses do not exist or point to vacant lots, while solicitors allegedly recruited in Mart to pay taxes for African Americans and mail receipts to white renters. The piece urges grand jury action and accuses readers of potential bias.
The passage argues that true success is measured by service to others and fair dealing, not by money. It condemns greedy operators who hoard riches while ignoring duties to God and neighbor, urging modest means and usefulness over wealth. It frames eternity and moral accountability as ultimate reckoners.
Authorities are urged to probe the allegations fully to ensure accountability. If true, the public deserves penalty for legal violations. if false, the claims should rebound on those responsible, and voters deserve a thorough review of the matter.
Readers note chatter that alcohol might be flowing through lines laid for oil and gas in Oklahoma. While the truth is unclear, several acquaintances express curiosity about joining a so called pipe line during sweltering summer months.
The Chief-Exponent is described as a business institution for Comanche and Comanche county, laboring for local upbuilding over four decades. It notes early efforts before critics woke, defending the American Eagle and English-speaking race against insults while remaining active and resilient.
The piece recalls Texas gaining independence from Mexico seventy eight years ago on a Tuesday and marks the sixteen year milestone since the United States declared war on Spain over the Maine incident, prompting reflection on Spanish actions.
Measles and scarlet fever are widespread with whooping cough common. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is recommended for inflamed throats and coughing. Mrs. I.90 Hinstler of Grand Island Nebraska reports relief for her three children after a few doses. Sold by Wm. Reese Drug Company.
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