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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
2
The page blends devotional verse about Calvary with jokes and letters. It notes Texas figures and a WPA Texas guide book, offering Q A trivia about Texas places, people, and history, plus humorous exchanges on education and daily life.
A Hall County merchant writes a rambling plea to customers to buy remaining stock including refrigerators while promising profits to his wife and children. The corrupting loan practices, large debts, and public fortunes rise and fall as he pleads for payment, then stages a final push before leaving the scene.
Merchandiser Ballew signs the note at the bottom of an ad calling out unnamed perjurers and political figures. The piece claims truthfulness and references back issues of The Memphis Democrat for verification, noting the signer’s shift from the House of Quality to the House of Correction.
A collage of humorous signs and quips from Texas and nearby towns includes sayings in Austin LaGrande Bay City Gonzales and San Antonio. The items mix political jokes anecdotes and a Roosevelt tale with light commentary on aging and everyday life.
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