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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
2
Readers urged to report missed papers and update addresses with old and new details. Mentions resignations and a political jab about Prohibition era Kentucky election violence. Notes delinquents and a mis-send rate among paid subscribers. States U S sales of horses and mules to foreign buyers rise, with tractors and autos as future replacements.
Denton Record Chronicle notes Denton county looks good this year with 40,000 to 50,000 bales of cotton despite reduced acreage. A 2,000 bale warehouse costs about $2,000 and last year the advantage was $15 per stored bale, yielding $30,000 more profit on the warehouse capacity.
A Mason City report describes a peculiar liquor control system with a censor monitoring citizens shipments. Drinkers face tight limits while abstainers gain wider access, prompting satire about the town’s policy and a call for Bill Sunday to visit.
Brownwood News reports opposition to a federal plan to deploy a regiment of Negro soldiers to Galveston, citing Brownsville incidents and urging Governor Ferguson to protest promptly. The piece frames the move as a threat to Texas and the South.
The article notes rising crime along the Rio Grande and points to men responsible, urging scrutiny of their actions and motives amid concerns of regional disorder and security responses.
The letter cites county voters rejecting an amendment to disfranchise naturalized citizens and criticizes reliance on newspapers. It argues that naturalized status does not guarantee lawfulness and links crime and bomb outrages to American citizens. It calls for stricter immigration policy to protect taxpayers.
An agricultural committee led by Joe Tlirseh shifted Nueces county from cotton to grains and livestock. Within a year acreage for grains rose, farmers increased meat and dairy output, and about 10,000 hogs were added to county farms, signaling a local farming revival.
A Fort Worth Record item presents Sherman Texas city manager Carl M Mitchell detailing weekly progress. Projects include nine miles of street cleaning half mile of dirt road drag one culvert construction a tile drain work on sewer line raises at Porter and College streets roof work at the rest room and disposal plant repairs of twelve water leaks lowering 938 feet of 6 inch main on Lamar street and 50 city complaints disposal of 50 inquiries effective August 1 1915.
The article praises a local Young Men's League formed to aid the town and county through active work. It urges business leaders and older residents to fund and back the efforts, arguing workers must do and supporters must sustain. It condemns passivity and calls for cooperation to advance projects like the farmers short course and a courthouse lawn band and speakers stand.
The column announces a weekly space of diversion with chestnuts from this season and older sources. It plans to amuse readers with light pieces while noting a braying tone in the public voice and inviting reader humor.
Report notes sportsmen are scarce in the region this year due to the cold damp weather during the hatching season. The piece adds a wartime jab forecasting Russians will adjust defensive lines as initially hoped.
A group gathered at the John Anderson home last Sunday for fried chicken and other dishes. Men hunted rats while women prepared the meal, reflecting a social gathering with domestic tasks shared among attendees.
A managing editor rebukes outside directions for running a newspaper. He orders all guidance to be gathered into a waste basket, while the office boy dutifully collects the papers. The scene captures the clash between internal control and external input.
Frank Swisher offers instruction in modern dances for five dollars at his Walnut Grove blacksmith shop. Call for details and schedule.
In a humorous courtroom aside a mother teaching her child the alphabet asks what comes after a7 and the child replies Whiz leading to a lighthearted moment cited by the judge.
A Chicago Herald excerpt shows a prisoner disrupting his cell by tossing magazines and muttering about continued stories while noting he faces a Tuesday execution. The dramatic line captures tension before the imminent hanging.
A pat character named Pat mocks a promissory note from Bill-ups, declaring a laugh at the bank’s expense. The exchange centers on endorsement and assurance of payment, underscoring a taunting tone about a failed obligation.
A neighbor named Pitney, owner of a small bus, caused a hit and run injuring H. Morris in Temple Telegram. The text probes whether a musician union strike would apply to Gabriel’s trumpet, debating union status, cards, and whether non union gear affects union action.
The Baltimore American quotes a line from a courtroom or editorial exchange noting a man denying striking another in anger and admitting a blow to the stomach. The fragment suggests a discussion of violence and self defense within a historical article context.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger quote captures a man asked if he would leave his home for love. He replies he would leave a baseball game in the ninth inning with the score tied, illustrating devotion amid a tense choice.
A fragment shows a dialogue between Harold and Mickey about blame and accusation. Mickey responds that he did nothing and protests the picking on him. The snippet hints at social friction in a rural or small town setting.
A courtroom exchange features a judge remarking that the issue lies in the other party's looks. The comment underscores a light moment amid legal proceedings and frames the mood of the hearing.
In the Philadelphia Public Ledger a narrator laments a long history of cooks leaving, calling the servant question exhausting as she counts the 415th cook in 600 years. The remark mocks ongoing labor turnover in households.
A Chicago News item depicts a pupil Dorothy defining a panther after a teacher asks what it is. The exchange shows Dorothy’s mispronounced answer that a panther is a man who makes pants.
In a courtroom exchange the lawyer mocks the defendant as the plaintiff asserts being knocked down by a vehicle resembling a motor car. The plaintiff insists the impact was severe and clearly a vehicle struck him, despite the defendant’s sarcasm.
A contract is awarded to replace the fire destroyed school in Turnersville with a modern stone and brick building. It will be an attractive county structure with updated equipment and first class facilities planned.
Plans were drawn by H D Pampel of Temple, an experienced architect who owns several elegant Gatesville houses. Oates & Sullivan of Dublin won the construction contract for 7428 dollars, with a large crew expected to be employed and completion aimed as soon as possible. Prof B L Oliver, Turnersville superintendent, works on plans for the coming year with a strong teaching staff including Grace Freeland, Louise Sadler and Ina Brown.
Brightman & Dickson advertise a large list of farms for sale from 40 acres up in a prime Texas region. They tout fertile soil good water and high yields across cereals and cotton with no known Mexican boll weevil in the area. Prospective buyers invited to visit and be convinced.
An advertisement touts Laxa Tive Brood Quinine as a cure for colds, coughs, and headaches promising relief in one day. It features a signature line attributed to FE W Grove and promotes the product’s effectiveness with bold claims.
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