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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
A call declares that Texas needs a big able fearless honest man in all public positions to avert financial and political ruin. The appeal stresses the urgency of reform and strong leadership across state government.
The piece argues peace is near, countering pessimism. It notes German businesses already prepare for postwar commerce, believing peace will arrive with or without the Kaiser's consent and that the transition will come soon.
A martial pamphlet proclaims the American fighting man as superior to the German in strength endurance courage and resourcefulness. It warns the German will soon face disillusionment and a 100 percent efficient adversary on the battlefield amid an approaching surprise.
A Comanche grammar school principal lost his pig and placed a notice in The Chief Exponent. The ad brought the pig back by 10 a m within hours, proving advertising in the paper yields fast results.
The paper corrects a prior notice stating that county residents notified to report did in fact appear. Names printed as absent often refer to individuals who already faced boards elsewhere or scheduled for later examinations. The board report marked them absent only to be removed later, and the clarification aims to prevent the public from thinking they avoided examination.
The piece argues strongly that those eligible must file exemption claims. It condemns slackers claiming no grounds and praises men with dependents who would suffer if called to military or civic duty. It asserts that neglecting exemptions is a sign of degeneracy.
The piece argues citizens undermine law enforcement by shielding offenders in small misdemeanors like speeding. It claims friends of lawbreakers refuse to testify, making enforcement harder for officers. It urges citizens to fulfill their duty and not rely on others to act.
The article extols the first training camps as producing the best American manpower for military service. It praises the men as mentally able and physically superior, noting weeded out weaklings and selects only the choicest volunteers. It frames these Real Men as capable, self reliant, and central to victory in the world war.
The piece extols the American draft army as the nation’s finest fighting force. It argues draftees will be the sturdy backbone of the war effort, embodying sober citizenship and the progression from savagery to enlightenment through service.
Under wartime strain the government mobilizes business leaders for national effort. Railroads pool resources for troops and munitions, ships receive subsidies, and anti trust suits threaten to disintegrate large firms. Germany shows industrial prep and a dye cartel presses to block American industry. The piece weighs whether US policy will shield or yield to foreign backed combinations.
A father and son chat about the meaning of bucket shop. The father explains in a joking way that a bucket shop is a modern cooperage where a man takes a barrel and returns a buffy hole.
An Irish worker, told he might be fired for taking a day off without leave, explains to his foreman that he was ill. When questioned about seeing him ride by on his bicycle, he says he was off to fetch the doctor, illustrating a wry misunderstanding.
A brief New York Times caption depicts a small daughter told to speak up for prayers and replying she is not speaking to her mother. The exchange captures a domestic moment with a touch of humor.
The speaker recalls a dream in which he proposed to a beautiful girl and the girl asks what he said, in a brief, playful exchange. The line captures a lighthearted moment attributed to Tiger.
Humorous exchange quoted from a wartime fragment showing a Scots boy asking where he should go as shelling begins and another voice responds about religious opinions in a British setting. The dialogue reflects civilian wartime humor and displacement.
A fragment from Indianapolis News and Awgwan features a running gag about getting down from an elephant with misdirections and punchlines. The dialogue moves to a humorous exchange involving Myrtle and a missing pipe.
A Philadelphia house owner questions who is in charge of repairs. The burly foreman proclaims I am and the owner replies with skepticism. He then fires a laborer named Kelly, asserting the worker is dismissed.
A Congressman's wife accuses him of misplacing her umbrella after a Baltimore visit. On returning to Washington she questions how national affairs are entrusted to a man who cannot recall the umbrella left in the train. The remark underscores expectations of competence in leadership.
A bald man buys hair restore products while a witty remark notes women buy hair, implying gendered consumer behavior. The exchange plays on stereotypes and humor from the London Passing Show.
A young reporter filed a public meeting report claiming three thousand nine hundred ninety nine eyes fixed on the speaker. The editor pointed to the line claiming a one eyed man caused the crowd. The tale ends with the lesson on accuracy.
In the era of high efficiency many failures stem from stomach issues that sap energy. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claims to target the stomach liver and intestinal trouble at its source and restore health with a single dose. Sold by The Wm. Reese Co.
The Honey Grove Signal boasts a humorous boast about Fannin County corn output, claiming if all this year’s corn were ground into corn dodgers the resulting pile would tower over Pike’s Peak and rival the pyramids in size.
An advice notice states chronic constipation is not easy to cure but can be managed in most cases by using Chamberlains Tablets and following the package directions.
The Honey Grove Signal quotes a view that war upends foundational principles, arguing governments discard constitutional limits and economic fixed rules as nations fight and seize goods, while peace would restore restraint. It suggests the motive force of conflict overrides prior constraints.
Faeroa promotes BoroZone as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for man or beast with prompt use preventing infection and speeding wound healing. Available in 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 prices from 8 P. Smith.
The South awakens to peanuts as a superior nutri ent source per Jaffa. Washington investigations confirm claims that peanuts beat beefsteak for nourishment. California grows more peanuts while Japan remains main supplier, reshaping Southern labor from cotton to peanut farming.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a reliable general tonic. It claims quinine and iron support liver function malaria prevention blood enrichment and overall system strength. Price listed as 60 cents.
Made very good as new for $1.50 Mattresses made to order 490 53 Atwood Bros.
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