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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
2
The nation’s newspapers debate the Draft Quotas, arguing they ignore population and registration while commentators joke that a gas meter may have determined the basis.
The piece cites ten billion dollars as the first year war bill, about 170 dollars per person or 850 dollars per family, noting that ordinary taxes will follow, per Johnston Daily Democrat.
Town residents discuss petitions sent to Washington to protest the draft. The notice stresses that opposing a law is lawful but interfering with its execution is punishable, warning supporters to distinguish opposition from interference and to proceed with discretion.
At the Firemans Convention in 18c0 attendees heard a master effort to push a Wichita Falls to agent highway via Cisco Rising Star May and Brownwood. They noted De Leon and Comantehe are at odds over the Comanche county route but stressed unity to keep the road through Comanche county.
The article notes publishers hiked subscriptions due to print paper costs and warns that the market now falls, with newspapers saying little. It argues that half truths about price changes undermine public trust as speculators face similar accusations.
An excerpt argues against viewing draftees as inferior to volunteers, claiming drafted soldiers will endure front lines and be discharged first. It asserts local Comanche county men will lead and be kept together, with officers chosen from within.
A subscriber storms the office furious at the paper’s policy and refuses further issues. The editor rechecks the subscription and finds the man in arrears, noting a paid up subscriber never complains. Bud is urged to think before he hollers.
A humorous anecdote contrasts scientific farming with practical field know how. The author jokes about using one horse and plow, noting how a stuck end of row required unhitching, rotating the plow, and rehitching the horse to continue.
Comanche's Majestic theatre plans to show Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter on August 10. Manager Mr Ritchie promotes high grade pictures to attract patrons and seeks community support for this acclaimed production praised as a Fox masterpiece with notable scenery.
A Texas editorial argues rural counties will provide the bulk of 30 000 men drafted for World War I. Comanche county and Erath county are listed with high quotas while Dallas and Tarrant lag, McLennan and Travis offer none. Authors call for investigation into the draft allotment.
The speech portrays Oscar Callaway as a belligerent pacifist who refuses to rush into war. He argues against entering WWI unless Germany violates international law, notes the submarine’s impact on sea warfare, and predicts law changes to permit broader use of submarines while defending neutral ships. He stresses future welfare over politics and independence for citizens.
A wife questions her husband’s illness as a doctor responds that she should know his condition. She recalls past marriages and doubts whether this man is any different from her previous spouses.
A fragment from period papers shows a morning encounter where an early caller asks a woman if her husband is up and ready to receive visitors. The reply is terse and the dialogue hints at a hunting trip with the group awaiting the rest of the party to arrive at camp.
A staff member asks Lord Kitchener in India for furlough to marry. Kitchener delays twice then grants leave after a year, praising constancy. The man declines with a remark that the woman is not the same. The Argonaut report.
Pat O Flaherty, charged with selling liquor in violation of the Prohibition Law, was found not guilty after his counsel urged the jury to consider the defendant’s appearance. The jury deliberated for one minute before delivering the verdict.
A domestic exchange shows a husband and wife coordinating tasks at night. The wife checks safety and housekeeping items while the husband answers in brief affirmations. The brief dialogue covers locking doors, closing windows, relocating items, ashes, and turning out lights.
A fragmented dialogue shows a couple answering routine questions about car radiator water garage doors lights and pets. The exchange captures domestic chores and safety checks with assurances like yes yes and positively as they prepare for bed.
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver cleansing. It claims quick relief from biliousness and constipation, guarantees refunds if unsatisfied, and urges use for adults and children without salivation risks.
A terse notice admonishes wise women against enduring torture as a remedy for "0-troubles" vanishing at 500 and $1.00. The fragment hints at caution against scams or unsafe remedies marketed to relieve troubles.
The Dublin Marketing Association loads watermelons today for shipment north, with a second car planned and both leaving by tomorrow night. The group anticipates many more cars if rain arrives, and expects to ship large quantities of other farm products locally in demand.
An advertiser claims dull brains result from a torpid liver and bilious bowels and offers Prickly Ash Bitters as the remedy to brighten mental faculties and brace the body. William Reese Co. serves as special agents.
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