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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
2
Coast reports indicate Galveston suffered less damage than neighboring areas as the seawall performed beyond expectations, reducing impacts and protecting structures.
The Y M E L will host a guest next week during the Reunion to speak on the warehouse proposition. The message emphasizes its importance to local cotton raisers and urges residents to learn more to gain advantage.
The note argues Austria can continue selling ammunition to allies, and says if Austria adopts a firm stand on cotton, the South’s money crop would no longer be sold below production costs.
The coming out season for candidates will soon be here. The drought seems to have stunted the crop and made the season unusually late. Counties around are just beginning to show signs of life. It may reflect modesty or strategy keeping Comanche behind the balance.
The Socialists plan a Fort Worth weekly paper to spread party principles and expose rival parties. The note questions whether the publication will recount the failures where they have won or lost tickets.
Both sides in the European war seek to shape American policy by swaying immigrant communities. Germans and allies aim to steer the German vote and influence public opinion, while the majority of Americans remain loyal to the United States over homeland ties.
The speaker advocates sending the U.S. army to Texas to suppress raiders described as brigands. They condemn fighting as unprofitable and hard on clothing, but insist decisive action is needed, even offering to accompany troops.
The piece notes that public opinion split after a mixed rainy spell. Some fear boll weevil damage to cotton, others say rain benefits cotton but harms stored feed. The editor jokes that even 98 cent subscriptions would trigger complaints if two cents in change were offered.
Allies announce plans to declare cotton contraband while guarding against market lows. The key question is whether producers who stockpile cotton will withhold for foreign buyers or release to prevent price drops, relying on warehouse storage to control supply.
The piece argues Comanche county producers can hold their cotton via a bonded warehouse but questions whether they will resist market pressures. It also condemns Mexican raiders in South Texas as pursuing a senseless attempt to reclaim territory, highlighting public frustration and ignorance in the conflict.
A gulf coast storm leaves at least 400 dead and extensive property damage. Virginia Point loses fifty, Texas City thirty two, Freeport nineteen, San Barnardo twenty five, with dredges and small steamers missing. Galveston faces heavy life and property losses, while seawalls are credited with limiting further ruin.
A judge notes a dialogue where a daughter pleads with her father about money and time. The exchange contrasts a low weekly wage with familial affection and rapid passage of weeks. The piece frames a courtroom mood about value and love.
A playful confrontation features Mrs Asker questioning the devil's horns while Asker quips that the beef trust would have sidelined him if he existed. The exchange blends humor with a nod to industrial concerns.
Mrs Grubbins asks why people hide valuables under pillows before sleep. Mr Brown speculates they want a little money to fall back on in case of need.
The Comanche Chief cites historical recalls of delinquent subscribers and argues the best policy is to drop nonpayers. It notes past waves of nonresponse and that paid-up readers eventually fund the paper while unpaid accounts linger. The Stephenville Empire echoes the stance.
Three Black girls professed religion and were baptized. Each was asked to speak as she rose from the water. The first shouted Glory. The second exclaimed Hallelujah. The third paused briefly then cried Christmas Gift! jah.
Grandma scolds as granddaughter loses focus on a task and jokes about needles being used to make the phonograph play. The exchange shows a playful, brisk domestic moment with a touch of humor and generational contrast.
The Dallas News argues the twenty five men who abducted and hanged Leo Frank are anarchists and murderers. It says Georgia bears stigma for allowing a death with contested guilt and urges authorities to pursue the perpetrators to lessen the state’s culpability.
The July Bible study session drew an enthusiastic group of women. Mrs Paris Smith led the lesson on the entire Book of Teveticus and a general round table discussion filled the quiz gap. The club meetings are consistently marked by a in-depth, communal study atmosphere.
The group invites participation in a discussion with open attendance. The upcoming meeting is set for Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. The lesson will cover the first nineteen chapters of scripture.
The program lists Devotional by Mrs J P Hoff and Leader by Mrs R W Scurry with a quiz led by Mrs WD, den. kins, indicating a church or club gathering with assigned duties.
Classified notice seeking eggs with a provocative line from Floyd Carpenter. No address provided only a phone number 289 and reference to an opposite station location.
A rail way foreman chides a sleeping laborer with sharp Irish wit as he strolls along the line. He jokes that as long as they sleep they have work, but when they wake they will be out of work.
In a library with her father and mother nearby, Marjorie, aged four, was found using a pair of scissors on a polished table. Her father sternly asked her to tell her mother what she had done, but she refused, asking if she was a tattletale.
A traveler jokes about drinking water to counter coffee intake, prompting the astonished landlady to remark on his fondness for coffee. He confirms his love of coffee, explaining his thirst as a trick to offset the minimal coffee he receives.
A countryman in Savannah reported seeing a group of Black laborers on the street with chains on their ankles. He asked one why the ball was chained to his leg and the response was to deter theft. The remark concludes with a callous note about theft in the area.
A Sunday school superintendent asks children to sing Want to be an Angel but Jessie refuses noting she cannot play the harp and dislikes music lessons, prompting the teacher to inquire about her worry and the girl explains her difficulty with music lessons.
A bright girl learns fast in a courtship exchange about baseball. The suitor jokes about the sport, and she quips that marriage follows a similar arc from engagement to struggle and to the men leaving. The dialogue highlights playful banter and social norms.
Miss F Lowe has introduced a new corset line in the Vicinity during the past week. Several young ladies imitate the fashion, walking as if wearing the new garments. Proceedings reported by the Richards Arkansas Press.
The next regular teachers certificates examination will be held September 2 to 4 with sessions on Thursday Friday and Saturday forenoon and afternoon covering History of Education Physics American Literature Psychology Chemistry Bookkeeping Plane Geometry Physical Geography Physiology Composition Arithmetic Texas History Grammar Geography Spelling Writing Methods Civics Reading U S History General History Agriculture Algebra. It is for both State and County certificates. Those desiring to take the examination should report to me at once.
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