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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
2
Entry at the Comanche Texas post office indicates second class mail matter. The notice lists WOM H. BELL as Editor and Business Manager.
Officers listed include D. H. ne Pres., J. R. Banes Vice-Pres., T. J. Cunningham Secy. and Treas., Tom H. Bell editor and manager.
Directors listed include D. H. Cunningham, T. J. Cunningham, Tom H. Bell, J. R. Eanes, Paris Smith, E. W. Harris, and V. H. Whodberg as officers and board members.
A fragment shows stockholders including Ningham Tom H Bell J R Eanes Oscar Callaway Paris Smith P Harris T J Williams W H Thadberg L T Cunningham K Cunningham G A Cunningham with partial initials.
Readers are asked to notify the paper if they do not receive their copy on time and to provide both old and new addresses when changing delivery details to ensure prompt service.
Many farmers across the county are plowing and quickly preparing their soil for the upcoming planting season, showing widespread early field work and readiness.
Mayes, described as small in statue but forceful in speech, voices a firm no to Little Cullen, underscoring his emphatic stance and decisive opposition.
Local observers say the Comanche County oat crop is shaping up strong and may exceed prior yields. If realized it could top past records and supply substantial oats in the region this season.
Lane Mayes comments on the phrase life language left for Little Cullen, noting guidance to go to and till. The remark appears in a brief exchange captured by locals, reflecting concern and curiosity about Cullen’s upbringing and future.
Texas plans a 20,000,000 bushel wheat yield as a sign of strong farming activity with related trade notes including dairy and syrup references. The reader is given a brisk, colloquial take on agricultural vibes and regional appetite.
A reader proposes ending the Chamber of Commerce and other city amenities to save taxes. The caller urges a full overhaul, asking to cut expenditures and "go whole hog or none" on municipal support.
A Comanche county instruction urges farm households to raise pigs hens turkeys and Jersey cattle. The speaker echoes Col Sellars using the phrase milyuns i it to stress abundance.
Dispatches report a new railway line chartered from Sweetwater to Comanche. Some sources say the project extends the Cotton Belt toward Sweetwater, though details remain sparse.
Rane proclaims he is in the race to finish and refuses to quit. He vows continued momentum, deriding calls to halt. Sherman warns that war in Texas pro ranks is inevitable.
The message urges respect for differing political views among neighbors and suggests maintaining civility and warmth. It emphasizes preserving harmony with friends and community members despite disagreements.
The editor of the Chief Expo has been confined to his room most of the week due to illness and may need a serious operation. The paper is run by the office staff in his absence and any favors shown to them will be appreciated by management.
The movement to pour oil on troubled sands in Comanche follows the suspension of the street sprinkler. The idea, practiced for years in the writers’ hometown, is praised for effectively suppressing the dust demon.
The administration voices a waiting policy but warns that intervention may be needed to end violence. Both sides execute prisoners as casualties rise. The author advocates peaceful action if possible, but supports force to restore order and condemns the murder of women and children by a Christian nation.
Uncle John Farmer mourns the loss of Mand a long loved brood mare that had been in the family nineteen years. Despite the animal's death, Farmer has sold 1400 dollars worth of progeny and still retains thirteen head, including four fine mules worth about two hundred dollars each. The piece urges raising better stock.
W P Pierce recounts his 1910 escape from the Comanche county jail by crawling down a steam flue from the basement drum to freedom. He details the risky climb, the furnace heat, and the route through town to safety, denying sheriff involvement and describing subsequent movements and a mistaken public report.
Charlie Cobb suffered a broken arm in a Sunday accident while playing with his brother Goss and is expected to return to school soon. Mr. Jess Haddon and Mrs. Howard wed on December 29 in Comanche. Simney resigns as bookkeeper at Higginbotham Williams. Elsie Levisay to take over. Peeabothinn-Williams shipped over 6000 pounds of chickens to northern markets at 9 12 cents per pound. Turkeys shipped before holidays. Cashier Alvie Richmond of Blanket State Bank ...
An advertisement touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a gentle remedy for constipation liver and stomach trouble claiming to clear sallow skin banish malaria and headache. It markets Hot Springs Rheumatism Remedy and Hot Springs Blood Remedy and notes availability in Comanche by The Wm. Reese Co. druggists.
A humorous verse parody contrasts selecting male and female birds and a wife with lines about avoiding brunettes and blondes. It riffs on Kipling and advises choosing a female canary for music and a male for song, ending with a warning about domestic trouble.
An advertisement suggests back pain stems from overwork or cold or disease and promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment. It instructs rubbing it thoroughly onto the affected area for quick relief and lists prices of 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by Paris Smith.
A Comanche Texas resident, H. J. R. Gille, reports Doan's Kidney Pills relieved dull backaches and nervousness after other remedies failed. He notes languor and depression disappeared and urges others to try the product. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. bills it as the same trusted kidney remedy.
Baby Beef Club organized in Comanche last week by C. French of Fort Worth Stock Yards Wm Connaly of the State Department of Agriculture and J L Quicksall of the U S Department of Agriculture. The aim is to promote interest in raising baby beef and other clubs will follow in the county.
Comanche residents report quick relief using Adler-i-ka for constipation sour stomach and gas. Druggist M. W. Carroll touts Adler-i-ka as the most thorough bowel cleanser ever sold claiming many patients experience rapid cleansing through a single dose.
Rural postmaster recalls December influx of stamps on letters marked with suspicious stamps. A New York drummer advised that the stamps indicated tuberculosis fears, leading to rapid confiscation of mail to prevent an epidemic.
Advertisement noting immediate relief for heartburn and stomach distress using Herb ine. It claims to expel badly digested food and restore stomach and bowel tone, priced at 50e and sold by Paris Smith.
For County Treasurer we announce Geo. C. Wetzel a candidate in the Democratic primary on July 25. Mr. Wetzel was raised in the county and is well known to nearly all readers. He has run a barber shop here for years and has many friends. Belief in his fair candor of his claims.
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