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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
3
Friends and visitors to our store are invited to make us their headquarters in town. The political windup is under way while our campaign of low prices and high quality groceries operates full blast. We offer a full line and coupons with every purchase, encouraging readers to see for themselves.
Three Fisher county residents faced gambling charges after a soda fountain coin matching scheme to decide who pays for soft drinks at five cents each led to arrests. Pat Wilson Silas Glasscock and Carl Ellis were fined ten dollars each. Ellis faces two cases and potential losses around twenty five dollars per person if reversed.
The Brownwood Herald, Brownwood daily, was destroyed by fire around 2 a.m. Sunday or Monday. The fire origin is unknown and the machinery suffered heavy damage. Two explosions were heard inside the building, reportedly from gasoline. The Central Messenger was also damaged.
A long list of candidates is provided for the Twelfth District Congress and county offices including District Judge J H Arnold Representative W T Loudermilk B F Cadenhead County Clerk Mieke Jackson T Jay Benton C Staley Jim Haynes Jesse Hughes Bessie Ebbert Mary L Smith County Superintendent Mrs J E Derly W D Jenkins Tax Assessor T W Stark Jr E R Armstrong M E Hall J L Stagner L Peters S C Findley A B Queen W W Coy W C Jenkins Jess Littlefield County Attorney Bob McCampbell W T McPherson A B Haworth Tax Collector E C Dodson Nugent Durham G A Cunningham J O DePriest District Clerk Jorkie W Burks A J Lloyd Sheriff J K Miller County Judge C L White J H McMillan Commissioner No 1 Derroller Nabers R W Fielder T A Ward Commissioner Precinct 2 G E Ed Seay S J Hicks T B Bud Seago Commissioner Precinct No 3 B H Ler H Shockley W Wyatt.
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