The Chief-Exponents Memodidates September 1 1912
Comanche Pub Co publishes The Chief Exponent in Comanche Texas with editor Tom H Bell. Officers include H Cunningham R Eanes T J Cunningham and J R Eanes. Directors list Waris Smith E W Harris W Hodberg and others. stockholders include D H Cunningham T J Cunningham Tom H Bell and J R Eanes. Readers urged to report undelivered issues and provide old and new addresses when changing location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Cunningham
R. Eanes
T. J. Canningham
Tom H. Bell
T. J. Cunningham
J. R. Eanes
Waris Smith
E. W. Harris
W.H. “Hodberg
D. H. Cunningham
Eear Callaway
Paris Smith
Harris
T. J. Williams
W. H.woodberg
L. T. Cunningham
G. A. Cunningham
K. F. Cunningham
Hang er Announces Candidacy for Governor
W A Hang er has announced his bid for governor. Analysts question viability, with supporters urging a strong campaign while critics doubt statewide appeal. The announcement sets up a likely scramble among early contenders.
Snakebite Said to Cure Mexican of Epilepsy
Press dispatches report a rattlesnake bite cured a Mexican of epilepsy. The tale notes rattler bites are said to cure many ailments but not drunkenness.
Advertising pitch touts large Comanche county circulation
The Chief Exponent markets itself as an advertising medium with a guaranteed circulation of 3000, claiming more than three times the reach of any local competitor in Comanche county. It asserts competitive rates across Texas.
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Comanche County
Texas
Comanche County Sees Rapid Silo Purchases
More than twenty silos have been bought for erection in Comanche country since January 1, signaling progressive development by the local people.
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Comanche Country
Several Legislators Hint at Governing Next Year
Six to eight members of the current Legislature say they will not run for governor next year. The remaining lawmakers are believed to be receptive if the honor were offered.
Too Busy Woman Cheats Herself on Impulsive Buys
A year of impulsive shopping by the woman who is too busy to read ads costs far more than the ad reading woman, with the annual total shocking her when revealed.
Brownwood Plans Dollar Day Sale Next Monday
Brownwood merchants will stage a large bargain sale next Monday in a citywide Dollar Day event. The Chief Exponent notes dollar days and bargain days have proven successful elsewhere and urges local retailers to participate.
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Brownwood
Culberson Health Improves Rumors of Resignation Faded
Washington advices say United States Senator Chas A Cul berson’s health has greatly improved. Rumors of imminent resignation were denied as later news indicates he will not resign. Culberson is currently in Connecticut and hopes to return to Washington soon to resume duties in the Senate.
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Washington
United States
Chas. A. Culberson
Senator Culberson
Connecticut
Senate
Comanche Cotton Market Legacy and Trade Push
Comanche has long been known as the best cotton market in this region though railroads reduced its reach. Smaller towns now grow cotton, so local merchants must offer strong trade inducements to keep Comanche as a leading market. Seek that which you want and it shall be given unto you.
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Comanche
Unloaded Gun Remains Deadly in Tragic Family Incident
A young man named Martin killed his brother near Honey Grove with an allegedly unloaded pistol. The piece warns that unloaded guns can be dangerous and urges caution to prevent further violence.
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Martin
Honey Grove
Panama Canal expected open for small vessels by October
It is highly probable that small vessels will be admitted through the Panama canal by October tenth and that the canal will be ready for regular business by December. A vast force is rushing the work with every prospect of completion on time, creating expectations that Texas should profit from the Atlantic Pacific link.
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Panama Canal
Texas
A Call to Water for Birds and Pets
A plea urges housewives to keep four vessels of water for birds and domestic animals. It questions sightings of animals searching for water and suffering from heat and thirst, urging readers to provide food and water as a small but vital act of care for God's creatures.
Microbes on the reddest lips spark debate in Menard Messenger
The Dallas News man discusses scientific experiments and the idea that microbes exist on the reddest lips. The piece muses that these health microbes drive human effort in fields, factories, seas, and exploration, while also noting they can lead to folly.
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Dallas News
Old Earth
Menard Messenger
The Sweetest Letters in Zion City Parcel Post Tale
A curious postal story from Zion City Illinois describes letters bearing the phrase enclosed find check and the sweetest story of love. Both letters traveled through parcels post with a jar of honey. the jar broke, making the sweetest letters.
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Zion City
Ilinois
Convicts on Public Roads Proposed With Family Wages
Senator Townsend advocates hiring convicts for road building with a small daily wage paid to their families. He argues this could ease penitentiary troubles and avoid punishing innocent family members while seeking reform. He proposes counties be allowed to hire or lease convicts for road projects, directing wages to relatives.
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Townsend
Co operation urged to improve Clarksville Texas
The Clarksville Times echoes a Greenville Banner message urging citizens to unite for city improvements. It stresses that plain harmony and steady cooperation are needed to make Clarksville the best town in Texas and to lay aside petty strife for progress.
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Greenville
Clarksville
Texas
Kennedy the Scrapper in Texas Politics and Health Fight
Hon A M Kennedy a deposed speaker tied to the Great White Plague moved from McLennan to Kerr for health. Elected to the Legislature from Kerr he beat the seventh amendment with under 5000 dollars. Despite disagreements with Milt Kennedy his scrapping style and tubercular battle draw admiration. He is called an astute politician and the best parliamentarian in Texas.
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A. M. Kennedy
Texas
Kennedy
McLennan
Kerr County
Kerr
Tax Payers’ Association
Milt Kennedy
Editor rebukes irate subscribers over omissions
In a sharp note from Comanche Chief Exponent, the editor says no paper can please all readers and a one dollar subscription will not dictate policy. The Farmersville Times chides readers and defends broader coverage despite complaints about omitted names or items.
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Tom Bell
Farmersville Times
Fredericksburg Rail Opening Promised After Quarter Century Fight
Preparations are under way for Fredericksburgs railroad opening in September. Residents have pursued a rail link for 25 years, aided by a 100000 bonus. The welcome contains local humor as a cowpuncher once tried to lassoo a locomotive and learned its power.
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Fredericksburg
Texas & Pacific
Weatherford
The Case for Buying Local in Our County Markets
A reflective call urges residents to buy at home rather than mail order houses. It argues local merchants support schools and taxes, protect land values, and foster community growth, warning that widespread remote shopping harms the county economy and quality of goods.
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Chicago
Poultry Division Prizes at State Fair Texas Total 2500
President J. J. Eckford announces the poultry division at the State Fair of Texas will distribute 2500 in prizes for chickens ducks pigeons and pet stock. The fair runs October 18 to November 2 with extra coops ordered to handle large entries and accommodate 3500 birds in sanitary, easily cleaned standard coops.
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Texas
J. J. Eckford
America
Kekford
Fair Park
Chief Exponent Delivers Wide Circulation Across Texas
The paper notes it reaches almost every box in the local post offices with only four exceptions including its own. It claims over ninety percent of residents in the trade area read the Chief Exponent. Examples include rural carriers in Comanche serving 127 patrons with 120 copies and another with 120 patrons delivering 113 copies.
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Comanche
Texas
The Chief Exponent Publishes a Record 28 Page Edition
Comanche paper celebrates a 28 page edition claimed as the biggest ever issued in the town. The issue weighed over half a ton and cost a little over forty dollars to print, with the tire issue photographed alongside the office force for trade journal consideration. Readers praised the effort and enterprise.
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Comanche
Feeds for Use in Silos Advised for San Angelo Area
C M Evans of the A M College extension outlines best silo feeds mile maize kaffir corn and sorg hum for the San Angelo region. He notes silos can be any waterproof airtight material with reinforced concrete wooden staves or steel, depending on local costs and conditions. He cites a silage cutter costing 1 to 200 dollars and recommends a minimum fifteen horsepower gasoline engine, suggesting hiring one if not used otherwise.
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C. M. Evans
A. & M. College
San Angelo
Texas
Realty Deal Sets 640 Acres of Pasture to Tom McDonald
Aaron Cunningham Sr sold 640 acres of pasture land near Newburg with 63 head of cattle to Tom McDonald for 10700 dollars. McDonald plans to move in and engage in stock farming. D H Cunningham Jr. arranged the deal.
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Aaron Cunningham, Sr
Newburg
Tom McDonald
McDonald
D. H. Cunningham, Jr
Comanche Jail Returns to Empty Cells
The Comanche County jail is once more empty aside from two men described as of unsound mind. The situation is noted as reflecting on the county's citizenship and public safety.
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Comanche County
Jokesmith and a Cow for Sale Tale in Campfire Banter
Bill Nye advertises a cow Rosa for sale at his township residence noting health reasons and a shotgun included. The description exaggerates her courage and loyalty while mentioning mixed Shorthorn and Hyena ancestry. May calf returns after a month away. The tale shifts to light sport banter about cups and medals in a pub-like exchange.
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Bill Nye
Rosa
Doctor confronts perilous case with cautious updates
A doctor treating a dangerous case asks a Scotch butler for an early morning update. The butler reports uncertainty about the master's condition, noting the patient died earlier that morning and the temperature may not be lower than last night.
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Donald
Sawing Timber Interruption Sparks a Punch for the Negro Worker
In a Boston subway timber operation a large husky man and a small Frenchman use a heavy crosscut saw. A pugilist watching the scene attacks the negro worker with a punch after telling him to let the little man take the saw.
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Boston Subway
Rishgnar
Gracious exchange over seat kindness in crowded bus
An elderly woman thanks a laborer who gives up his seat in a crowded bus. He replies that a man is meant to stand for women, noting some men only rise for pretty women but he shows it should not matter. The scene captures everyday manners.
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J.r.eanes & Company
Jno
D. Waring
Comanche Pub. Co
Sme
W. A. Hang
Holland
Mach
Studebaker
Cunningham & Bell Local Agents
Jokesmith
Tom
Terence
Mike
Dennis
Bedad
Begorra
Elizabeto Andes
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