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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
2
The Comanche Pub. Co. issues the Chief Exponent with editor and business manager Gom H Bell. Publication note records its post office entry in Womanche Texas as second class mail matter.
OFFICERS D H Cunningham Pres J R Manes Vice Pres T J Cunningham Seey and Treas Tom Hell editor and manager DIRECTORS D H Cunningham T J Cunningham Tom H Bell J R Eanes Waris Smith E W Harris V H Whodberg
A fragment lists stockholders including Naimhgham Tom H Bell J R Fanes Yeear Callaway Paris Smith FE Harris T J Williams W H Paodberg L T Cunningham K Cunningham G A Cunningham J R Moore in a financial register.
Readers request timely delivery of the paper and inform of a name change and address update. They ask to include both old and new addresses when changing location and offer to confer a favor by bringing this to attention.
The El Paso machine rolls along smoothly with steady performance. officials note the equipment operates well and shows good condition, shrugging off a light taunt about ball bearing status.
A brewing Texas political confrontation emerges as a 1916 contest threatens to surpass earlier heated feuds in intensity and public interest, signaling a pivotal campaign era.
England issues a warning to neutral nations to keep ships out of its harbors and hints at mining ports to deter German vessels. The remark suggests concern over German ships slipping into unprotected harbors and stealing away British assets.
The Blanket Signal notes local wolves in Brown County are feasting on watermelons and display an unexpected refined taste. It jokes they may soon prefer fried chicken, turning away from raw fruit as part of a humorous regional report.
The passage hints at intra party maneuvers between Senators Bailey and Sheppard, with Morris as a focal point. The controversy centers on woman suffrage and national prohibition as potential leverage, while Joe’s stance may antagonize Morris. Time will reveal the outcome.
E A Wiesendanger reports last week ended Friday morning saw three and seven eighth inches of rain, a heavy and unusual precipitation for this season in the area.
The El Paso convention and recent primary show a rising political star in Texas. Analysts weigh permanence, debating whether this is a fixed planet or a bright comet likely to fade. Early signs favor a fixed star of first magnitude.
The text questions Joe’s return in state politics and contrasts addressing the “little man” in the Texas dome versus Washington city, implying the interior challenge is more complex and uncertain.
The piece notes Bailey's opposition to Colquitt tied to women suffrage and prohibition. It argues his threat to oppose Colquitt is flapped by opinion, claiming Bailey only aims at Sheppard's objective. Time will reveal the outcome.
The article notes widespread high waters and floods across the state due to recent heavy rains. Farmers and stockmen foresee a large fall cotton crop, with boll weevil concerns minimal so far. It also discusses limited impact from the European war on cotton prices and suggests French and English fleets will dominate Atlantic exports.
After heavy rains, residents urge use of heavy drags to crush soft surfaces and fill holes. They argue graders alone leave roads vulnerable as they dry. Proper deployment of drags to accompany graders could create a durable, hard surface less prone to washouts.
A call for improved rural infrastructure urges a special road tax of ten to fifteen cents to finance tractors and graders. The aim is a graded road network to benefit farmers, reduce wear on teams, save time, and ease travel to market amid recent poor crops.
The Comanche Creamery ships about 15,090 pounds of butter monthly and pays 24 cents per pound for fat. They incur roughly $4,000 in monthly expenses.
The article extols dairy farming in Comanche County highlighting a $48,000 annual payout to farmers, the Comanche Creamery’s strong capacity, and the region’s open winters. It urges expansion of dairy cows, notes profitable dairying elsewhere, and predicts dairying, silos, peanuts, and hog-raising will boost the area's prosperity.
The Comanche delegation returned Saturday night claiming a pleasant trip to the gate city. They aligned with Bailey on resolutions and backed laying down a Democratic platform for new congressmen to follow differing Democratic principles. They argued national issues like prohibition and woman suffrage fall outside state powers and urged Texas Democrats to define policy while preserving states rights.
The Chief Exponent argues newspaper ads reach 7500 readers in the territory and cost less than circulars. It notes a $20 page ad versus $25 for 7500 circulars, plus mailing and folding costs, and emphasizes newspaper ads go directly into homes and are read by all family members.
In the Honey Grove Signal Buttermilk Lowry contrasts Jim Ferguson’s victory and wealth with a congressional candidate who spent 296 and ended with no gains, only a $300 overdraft and back pain, highlighting unequal fortunes after the campaign.
The peanut harvest in Comanche County, centered in DeLeon, is strong with an expected 250 to 300 car lots this year totaling roughly 30 000 pounds per car and about $1 000 per car. Improved threshers and better yield support optimism for a growing, profitable industry alongside hogs poultry hay and dairy.
The Hog Growers of Comanche County praise cooperative marketing and urge farmers to join with the Chamber of Commerce and agricultural agent to organize a Fruit and Truck Growers Association. They note surplus production and demand in Fort Worth Dallas and Waco and call for a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to organize a regional marketing body.
Hopkinton New Hampshire resident W. T. Greene writes that his wife Mrs. Greene suffered kidney trouble for over a year. He asserts Foley Kidney Pills completed her recovery more than any other medicine and recommends them to others with similar ailment. The endorsement appears under the Wm. Reese Co. banner.
The Hamilton Herald argues that town growth hinges on merchants actively seeking customers beyond the city. Advertising widely and delivering honest messaging will expand trade from a broader radius and raise Hamilton’s reputation as a thriving, alert community.
The Plainview News lauds Cyclone Davis as a pivotal congressman at large, calling him a political pioneer who unselfishly served the common good. It predicts he will be a powerful force in Congress and warns rivals that engaging him in debate will feel like meeting a real cyclone.
A dated advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentler liver remedy replacing calomel. It claims calomel can be risky and cause salivation, while Liver Tone starts the liver gently and does not over-stimulate. The 50 cent bottle is sold by H. P. Smith with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
An offer to view specimen cards for wedding invitations printed on high-grade stock. The notice invites the bride to be to visit the office to select and customize invitations for the upcoming wedding.
Fifteen grain cars shipped by Gustine buyers this season hint at similar volumes forthcoming. Fred Clift returns to Gustine as prescription clerk at A and Drug Store. May Hall starts as primary teacher at Gustine Public School with thirteen years teaching experience. Dr. C. G. Strickland plans to leave Reagan to practice medicine. Gustine experiences heavy August rain, boosting crop moisture and promising a good cotton crop. A. and P. Drug Store building progresses and glass-front cases are ordered. Local bank displays strong farm product averages with corn kaffir millet and other grains shown. Names listed on display cards include R. M. Johnston W Allen H. B. Dillard E. C. Es Luther Allen R. H. Ashmore G. A. Tutwiler.
An old advertisement touts genuine Bromo Quinine with full name 1 Tive Bromo Quinine and signals E W Grove. It claims to cure a cold in one day with relief from cough and headache.
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