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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
1
Washington officials release a final list reporting 97 fatalities from the Knickerbocker Theater disaster on Saturday night. Authorities warn additions may come from further injuries as details remain under review.
The article notes more than six thousand poll tax receipts issued and expected votes in Comanche County's coming primary. It cites 1356 receipts in Box 1 and 700 in Box 2, with Box totals and prior year figures showing substantial turnout expectations.
tonight the High School auditorium hosts the Minstrels with blackface performers and the comedy act Doc Mac and Tom. Proceeds fund the Arrow Head project for the upcoming High School arrival. reserved seats 50 cents at Paris Smith’s drug store. showtime 8 o clock.
The Rocky Mountain News editorial endorses church publicity efforts, arguing religion aids business morality and success. It credits religious leaders in American commerce, warns of lifeless enterprise without faith, and calls for inclusive outreach to broaden the public for religious uplift.
The Baltimore and Ohio freight depot at First Street and Florida Avenue N E collapsed its slate roof late yesterday. Eight men had finished work and were presumed safe. Firemen and police searched the wreckage as snow likely weakened supporting bricks and oak beams after a recent storm. The 400 by 40 foot one story structure faced a deafening crash comparable to the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse.
At Comanche on February 27 1922 the W M A program features the topic Our New Foreign Mission Fields led by Mrs Cobb. Participants include Mrs Gussie Carter Mrs Emory Mrs Thrasher Mrs Macon special number Mrs Ruth Moore Mrs Brittain Mrs Bonner Mrs J L Smith and Mrs Sanders.
Brownwood Mayor J R Looney says several hundred residents lack work and food. He notes sewer extension work could employ 30 to 40 men, but eight to ten times that many need work and urges Chamber of Commerce and civic groups to raise a relief fund and act quickly. He offers help.
The Chief, a Comanche institution, requests business support on business grounds. It highlights its role in reaching county residents, aiding merchants, and supporting religious and educational interests. It emphasizes readership, community service, and the need for patronage to sustain operations and local prosperity.
Freezing weather and two hours of snowfall hit San Francisco on January 29 as California’s predictably mild climate was disrupted. The storm brought cold drizzle and strong winds that chilled residents, with snowflakes melting on contact with the ground.
Oscar Callaway asserts the Federal Reserve Board has broad powers as defined by Glass Underwood and cites historical authorities to defend deflation policies. He argues the 1919 1920 actions saved the nation from panic and draws on opinions from J P Morgan Drexel and Benton Blaine to denounce opponents while predicting disclosure of the Banking Bill writer next week.
Local buyers Tom Edwards and Son offer top market prices in cash for eggs, poultry and other produce. Bring your goods to sell and receive immediate payment.
Top and back curtains were fitted on a Ford vehicle for 8.50 dollars, with Kilpatrick noted for the work during the 24 to 26 window.
Mrs 8 S McCrary travelled to Dallas on Tuesday to join a banquet honoring the president of the National Association of Advertisers. She was there by invitation of the Texas Poster Advertising association president, with which she is prominently identified.
The White House announced Washington January 31 that war claim disputes between the United States and Germany would be settled through direct talks with Germany. It denied plans to place the issue before a mixed commission of European nations.
A Farm Bureau Melon Growers Association meeting in Comanche County organized with 125 farmers present. New board includes N. H. Payne chair, Troy Marshall secretary, plus M. Odom Fred Ellis W A Middleton T C Samnera E Gill A H Noble and an unfilled post from Gustine. Contracts for 75 to 80 acres signed, planning affiliation with the State Melon Growers Association. Community meetings set for Beattie Gap Sidney Van Dyke Cotton Grove in February with further notices to follow.
De Leon precinct No 4 holds about 15000 for roads this year. Commissioner Nabors, praised for steady progress, has grown the fund from 750 to over 5000 with tax money soon to add about 10000. Three self dumping steel gravel cars, four yards each, will speed surfacing work alongside the tractor. Roads must be laid 13 feet wide and 6 to 8 inches deep, needing extensive material and quick work.
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