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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
2
The notice informs Comanche Texas readers that the newspaper is mailed as second class mail. It explains subscription dating and renewal, noting expiration on the first of the month. Readers not receiving the paper should notify the office.
The piece argues that women are exploited by predatory men and that society should separate vice from business and home areas. It advocates Christian efforts to establish rescue homes and aid afflicted individuals while removing felonious activity from business and residence districts to prevent further temptation and contamination.
A Port Press note describes a Berlin street car incident where a woman in a long hat pin is threatened with ejection while other passengers exit the car. The brief item captures a moment of urban friction and public transit etiquette.
A physician examining a young man uses a stethoscope and notes heart action suggesting angina. The man admits the condition but humorously corrects the doctor about the patient’s name.
In a Boston Transcript exchange a woman seeks a warrant after claiming her husband deserted her. A man muses on women in politics with concern over funding. An official, unsure yet ready, begins issuing a warrant amid the dialogue.
The college president responds to a toast by praising the ladies present and humorously noting the paintings are superfluous when so many fine women sit at the table. The scene is described in the Ladies Home Journal with an eloquent gesture.
A Swift quotation extols the value of practical progress over politicians. It imagines someone growing two ears of corn or two blades of grass where one grew, arguing such simple innovations would benefit mankind and the country more than politics.
A bashful man near Vernon recently wed and told a friend he felt shy about marriage, sharing a quiet confession that hints at his awkward joy. The item carries a light humor tone typical of small town society notes.
A man recounts a comic, nervous wedding night as his family watches. He fled upstairs after the ceremony, hid in bed, and woke to find himself sleeping beside the bride’s parents, fearing the exposure but sharing the awkward, humorous mishap.
The Bureau of Plant Industry circular 98 highlights peanut butter’s rise from a medical food to a popular luncheon item. It notes about 6,000,000 jars were produced from 130 cars of shelled peanuts, with total peanut use for manufacture around 1,000 cars (1,000,000 bushels) in 1911. The piece also celebrates Texan newspaper man Mr. Cunningham, a staff correspondent for the San Antonio Express, for his service and upcoming year.
The Coast County rice growers formed a Rice Growers Association to market their rice. This year they produced 27,000 more bushels and added $2,324,000 in farm value. Texas Farm Life Commission seeks similar farmer marketing facilities to raise prices and save millions by organization.
The Waco Morning News notes Austin Cunningham of San Angelo has been elected general secretary and made a governor of the National Press Club in Washington. This marks a notable advancement in his journalism career.
A critique arguing citizens need proper standards to judge leaders. The author says the plow and hammer serve as yardsticks for measuring deeds, and a representative lacking tangible industrial achievement fails to meet his duties.
Comanche Texas resident Alice Clark testifies to backache relief after two years of Kidney pain. She reports dull back pain lameness low spirits and reduced ambition but says Dean's Kidney Pills greatly relieved the troubles. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents in the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
Plainview News criticizes Jack Johnson and his white wife for buying a home in Lake Geneva and flaunting themselves to Northern friends. The editor wishes for the couple to visit Comanche county and face harsh reception, implying violence and arrest would not occur for speed. The piece mocks racial tensions and hostilities.
An advertisement promotes Herbine as a quick relief for heartburn indigestion and stomach distress. It claims to expel badly digested food restore tone to stomach and bowels and lists a 50 cent price sold by Pairs Smith.
WANTED cows to pasture at The Lee Pasture Morris Eanes of Comanche Texas advertises pasture space for cows at a rate of 1.50 dollars per month.
Lloyd Houser son of J M Houser of Sipe Springs will attend the North Carolina Corn Club Exposition to study corn verities and cultivation. He is about sixteen, a member of the boys corn club with prizes in local and Dalles events, and will represent the county at the show.
Brooklyn resident Mrs. Maria Primrose relates a three month chronic cough resolved by Vinol cod liver and iron tonic. The ad claims Vinol blends cod liver elements with tonic iron to heal coughs colds and bronchitis while rebuilding a run-down body with a money back guarantee from The Hamilton Drug Co.
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