Directors Listed Include Cunningham Bell Kanes Smith Harris
Directors named are D. H. Cunningham T. J. Cunningham Tom H. Bell J. R. Kanes Paris Smith E. W. Harris and V. J. Whedberg in the documented roster.
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D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Tom H. Bell
J. R. Kanes
Paris Smith
E. W. Harris
V. J. Whedberg
T. J. Cunnningham
J. R. Eanes
Oscar Callaway
T. J. Williams
W. H. Whedberg
L. T. Cunningham
K. W. Cunningham
G. A. Cunningham
Subscribers urged to report missed deliveries promptly
Readers are asked to notify the paper if deliveries are irregular and to supply both old and new addresses when moving. The note mentions Mr. Lane and cites Comanche as having promising citizens who fail to pay after promising.
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Comanche
After Rain Riders Tie Wagon To Split Log Drag
A humorous proverb in verse advises using a practical tool after rain, suggesting resilience and readiness. It contrasts chasing lofty plans with dependable, working equipment to meet conditions. The quip reflects rural wit and a pragmatic mindset.
Rag Chewing Season Closes Game Season
The rag chewing season closes alongside the game season in a sequence marking the first tax paying period and the third season. Various clubs observe the closing as a traditional year end.
Father open house on first day invites bill collectors
A fragment notes a person hosts an open house on the first day and mentions entertaining bill collectors, suggesting financial pressures or debt collection activity.
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Father
Bill Collectors
Comanche Ships Sixty Cars of Live Stock Last Month
Comanche reports thirty cars of cattle and thirty cars of hogs were shipped last month as part of a community effort to keep local markets supplied and families fed.
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Comanche
Old Crimp Demonstrates Resilient Return
The report notes Old Crimp showing a comeback in a recent period, dropping 30 degrees in 60 minutes during last Friday’s event.
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Old Crimp
Young Man Killed As Baseball Game Turns Tragic
A young man died in an accidental baseball-related incident prompting calls for safety review. Community officials and witnesses urge precautions to prevent future injuries during local games.
Turkeys Suggested for Comanche County Fields
The note urges every housewife in Comanche county to raise flocks or drives of turkeys to patrol fields and eat bugs that threaten crops. The plan emphasizes natural pest control to protect harvests.
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Comanche County
Sam Fryar Pleads Guilty to Past Honey Grove Residence
Sam Fryar of the Clarksville Times pleaded guilty to having at one time lived in Honey Grove. The result stems from a legal matter tied to residence history.
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Sam Fryar
The
Clarksville
Savannah Judge Jails Man For Forcing Kiss On Wife
A Savannah judge sentenced a man to thirty days in jail for kissing his wife against her will. The case highlights spousal consent issues and domestic conduct considerations in Georgia.
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Savannah
Shade and fruit trees along roadsides praised abroad
The writer notes that Germany and other foreign countries set roadside sides with shade and fruit trees and praises the plan as worthy of emulation.
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Germany
The May Messenger Advertises Egg Subscription
The May Messenger promotes a subscription service for eggs implying a shift toward market practices. The notice hints at monetizing eggs as a productive asset and signals broader capitalist ambitions within the period’s community.
Newspap ers Emphasize Modern Life Importance
A fragment asserts newspapers are an essential part of modern life highlighting their role in information and public discourse. The terse note echoes widespread belief in journalism as a societal cornerstone.
Poultry Shipment From Comanche Reports Costs
A January shipment of two ears of poultry from Comanche to New York cost farmers in Dygmond county 3600 dollars. The fragment references Mr Mayes and a legislative record, with unclear quotes and garbled names.
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Comanche
New York
Dygmond County
Mayes
Lane
Prices Fall on Australia Butter and Argentina Corn
The article notes cheaper butter from Australia and corn from Argentina lowering butter fat and corn costs due to tariff reductions. It questions how farmers will benefit if prices for purchasing inputs do not fall similarly.
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Australia
Argentina
Chicago Girl Hurts Leg Performing Hesitation Dance
Dispatches report a Chicago girl broke her lower limb while performing a dance described as the hesitation. The source notes a grim line about hesitation signaling a fatal outcome, but provides no precise description of the dance itself.
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Chicago
Ashes Packed in Cigar Box Sent by Parcel Post
Remains of a man cremated in Pittsburg Pennsylvania were shipped to Germany via parcel post after being packed in a cigar box, a curious use of mail service noted in the report.
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Pittsburg
Germany
Boy Sent by Parcel Post Between Homes
A two year old American boy was shipped by parcel post from his grandmother in Stratford Oklahoma to his mother in Wellington Kansas. The charge was 18 cents.
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Stratford
Okla
Wellington
Kansas
Ground Hog Daydreams Amid Bill Collectors
A whimsical musing compares being a ground hog to escaping money worries and the haunting shadow of debt. The tone mixs light humor with a sly jab at financial pressures and the season’s idle fantasies.
Comanche County Seeks 106 Votes at Fort Worth Prohibition Meet
In the last state wide prohibition election Comanche county earns 106 votes in the pro convention at Fort Worth on the 21st. The tally is based on one convention vote for every ten statewide prohibition ballots cast.
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Comanche County
Fort Worth
Fitzgerald guesses new governor candidate daily
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald appears in the Fort Worth Record as guessing a new potential governor candidate every day. He has named nearly all prominent politicians and now narrows to the near-prominent figures. The Dallas Times-Herald nicknamed him Old Politician but his current spree may earn him the label of amateur.
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Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald
Fort Worth
Hugh Nugent
Dallas Times-Herald
Dallas News and Star-Telegram column on looks
The piece mocks Joe Taylor of the Dallas News and Claud Callan of the Star-Telegram for their looks. It compares Taylor to a bloated bond holder and a bartender, and Callan to a broke poet, concluding both are impossible to rank.
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Joe Taylor
Dallas News
Claud Callan
Star-Telegram
Adonis
Taylor
Callan
Texan editors dispute shark tales from coast papers
The Corpus Christi Caller’s editor claims a shark was caught in a bay near that place “as long as a rope” while the Freeport Facts editor reports a shark caught near the new port city “as long as a road.” The Central Texas note adds doubt about coastal sharks and mocks reform rhetoric.
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Texas Coast
Ananias
Baron Manchausen
Mulhattan
Staton
Corpus Christ Caller
Ruff
Freeport Facts
New Port
Texas
Tennyson
Uncle Sam and the Mexico Arms Dilemma
The author questions President Wilson's arm imports to Mexico and argues that the US should intervene to stop the fighting between revolutionaries. The piece emphasizes stopping the conflict rather than arming either side and suggests peaceful, or if needed, forceful, intervention. The stance favors peace over arming peons and criticizes administration policy.
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Uncle Sam
Wilson
Mexico
Patterson Ex Governor to Speak for Prohibition in Texas
The piece reports Malcolm Patterson former Tennessee governor and anti, now aligned with the Anti-Saloon League, traveling to Texas to deliver prohibition speeches. It recalls his role in Carmack's death, his arrest for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, and questions the sincerity of his reform with wary, cautious language.
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Malcolm Patterson
Tennessee
Texas
Patterson
Senator Carmack
South
Worry or Dreaming Figures in a Swiped Note
A bygone note contrasts worrying with sitting and thinking of dreams such as pretty girls, cars, and money. The fragment ends with the word Swiped, implying theft or loss and leaving the item unsettled.
McDonald Signs $3000 Year with Pittsburg Federal League
Charlie McDonald former Dallas baseball player in the Texas League signs a $3000 per year contract to join the Pittsburg Pennsylvania Federal League team. He began with an amateur Ladonia Texas squad that faced Burnham Elks at Honey Grove, alongside Tex Covington and Slim Ha slip who moved on to Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics respectively.
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Charlie McDonald
Dallas
Pittsburg
McDonald
Tex
Covington
Detroit
Mich
Tigers
Slim
Haislip
Philadelphia Athletics
Ladonia
Texas
Burnham Elks
Honey Grove
Maislip
Mayes praised as Texas governor candidate amid convention clash
The piece defends editorials opposing a rival Dallas faction and asserts unwavering support for Will H. Mayes. It calls the Fort Worth pro convention a fiasco with under 500 attendees among 300,000 pro voters and repeats Mayes as the standout political figure.
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Will H. Mayes
A. W. Walker
Tom Love
Dallas
Cullen Thomas
Mayes
Pat
Ft. Worth
Texas
It Has Always Done So It Will Always Do So
A political statement asserts a party will stand on its merits and let the people judge its service. The speaker emphasizes consistency and independence in trusting voters to assess their record and intentions.
Proxies Debate at Fort Worth Convention Spotlight
The Fort Worth convention faces a proxy controversy as editors claim proxies ensure fair statewide representation amid a feud among Will H. Mayes Tom Love and Cullen Thomas. Proponents say proxies broaden distant county voice while opponents seek to bar them to favor their candidate.
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Fort Worth
Will H. Mayes
W. P. Lane
Tom Love
Ozarks
John Davis
Mayes
A. W. Walker
Dallas
Tarrant
McLennan
Cullen Thomas
Lane
Thomas
Mr. Mayes
Lampasas Girl Sells Milk Butter Eggs From One Cow
A Lampasas young woman sold 121.95 dollars worth of milk and butter from a single cow and 39.85 dollars of eggs from 30 hens within ten months. The Comanche Chief questions how she remains a young lady while the Ballinger Ledger critiques a girl’s conduct and marriage prospects.
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Lampassas
Ballinger
Remedy Ad for Herbine Laxative
An old advertisement promises relief from bowel irregularity with Herbine. It recommends a bedtime dose and reports improved feelings the next day, priced at 50 cents and sold by Paris Smith.
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Paris Smith
The Chief-Exponent: A Strict Local Paper in Forty-First Year
The Chief-Exponent describes itself as a strictly local paper serving Comanche County and beyond. It vows to avoid controversies and focus on hometown happenings, births, deaths, marriages, and community progress with fairness and openness.
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Comanchee
Feo
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J. R. Eanes & Co
Jno
D. Waring
Consolidated
the Comanche Pub. Co.,Publishers
O. H. Bell
J. R. Wanes
Secy
Treas
Tom, H. Well
Mr. Lane
Brer Crawfish
Molly Caddies
Holland
Messrs
Grove
Wilson Abstract Co
Abstract and
Comanche, Texas
Yours Truly
Masonic Building
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