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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
2
The Comanche Lions vow to declare the town the cleanest in Texas morally and physically. They call for community action to address jobless painters and urge efforts toward a county fair and major paving investment.
The fragmentary text presents a jumble of quotes and political slogans about honesty courage land lessons readiness public works and a push for civic cleanup with minimal concrete facts or identifiable entities.
A reflective piece discusses liars as artful and numerous. It recalls a childhood lie to protect self and incriminate another, noting a violent prejudice against lying rooted in family history and early discipline. The text mentions fathers and mothers who might adopt a plow lite motto.
The writer denounces liars and links honesty to law enforcement, joking about temperance and prohibition. He recalls a brief Fort Worth Dallas trip, notes prison life with sympathy, and argues for pardons while reserving mercy for liars.
W L Sage unknown residence cited by publication for four weeks in Comanche County Texas to appear before the County Court on the first Monday of April 1924. Plaintiff Allie Beal seeks judgment on a promissory note of 564.50 with 10 percent interest dated April 3 1920, transferred to Beal June 27 1923, against defendant W L Saye.
W T Curtis has sold the Rising Star X Ray to Sellers former editor and owner of the Brady Sentinel who disposed of that paper. Curtis came to Rising Star five years ago and built a live newsy paper. Sellers a veteran newspaper man returns to his old home town.
A political advertisement by R. A. Luker from Texas Route 2 urges voters to align with the wife’s choice when selecting a political stance, using a farm metaphor about rotten apples to imply sound guidance.
The Comanche Chief is authorized to announce candidates for offices in the Democratic primary. The list names individuals contesting the party's nomination subject to primary action.
The document lists candidates for district judge district clerk county judge tax collector and commissioner precincts, with several incumbents seeking re election. Names include J R McClellan Walter C Woodward Vv Al Garnett Bob McCampbell J K Burks and others across Coryell Hamilton Comanche and McLennan counties.
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