Community Officers and Stockholders List
Editor and Manager Officers J R Eanes Pres W H Carpenter Rec Treas Geo Sullivan Vice Pres Directors W H Carpenter J R Eanes Geo L Sullivan G A Cunningham E W Harris S P Smith Stockholders D H Cunningham T J Cunningham W H Carpenter J R Eanes Oscar Callaway 8 P Smith E W Harris T J Williams L T Cunningham G A Cunningham J R Moore Mrs 8 J Thomas Geo L Sullivan
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J. R. Eanes
W. H. Carpenter
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Treas
Geo. Sullivan
Geo. L. Sullivan
G. A. Cunningham
E. W. Harris
S. P. Smith
D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Oscar Callaway
P. Smith
T. J. Williams
L. T. Cunningham
J. R. Moore
J. Thomas
Farming Independence Reduces Credit Use in Comanche County
LESS MONEY is being loaned in Comanche county than ever before. The people do not need the money. This is the result of two years of living at home and conserving resources. The farming people are the independent people of the day.
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Comanche County
A Merchant’s Profit Stance Defended In Early Debate
A speaker contends that true merchants must sell above wholesale cost to stay profitable. He argues that selling below cost is foolish if sincere and dishonest if claimed. He warns that prudent business rests on securing a real profit.
Traffic Dangers: Turning Posts Require Universal Obedience
The piece warns that traffic dangers extend beyond autos and urges all vehicles to observe turning posts. It notes autos should drive to the right but not mandate for buggies and cautions that mixed compliance increases the risk of a crash. It calls for universal adherence to regulations.
Texas Banks Urged To Ease Money Supply For War Boom
The article argues money is abundant in the north due to war orders but scarce in Texas. It claims bankers fail to mobilize cheap funds for local business and agriculture, urging banks to secure lower interest loans to aid investment and growth.
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Texas
State waste in farm subsidies sparks calls for tax cuts
The speaker denounces state spending as excessive, noting large public costs to fund political gains. He cites subsidies to farmers as a costly sop and argues reducing these expenditures will lower taxes and curb government burden.
Brownwood Chooses a New Charter Reflecting Progress
The text praises Brownwood as a neighbor in Texas, noting a brand new charter home that is serviceable and embodies progress. It compares the charter change to a snake shedding and lauds the town’s modernization while preserving its local character.
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Brownwood
Texas
Farmers led battles against tyranny and defined liberty
The text exalts farmers and laborers over regular soldiers, citing battles at Concord, Bull Run, Gettysburg, San Jacinto, and Texas border defense as pivotal to liberty. It argues that civilians and frontier workers shaped history, while the regular army failed to win wars or causes.
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Concord Bridge
U. S
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Texas
Santa Anna
San Jacinto
Dhunette
United States
W. Large
Anders
United States Built From One Million Kind, Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Million Farmers
The author rejects anti patriotic talk and praises ordinary workers and farmers as the true nation builders. They mock hot house offshoals and reformers as unfit, suggesting they join the National Guard for a harsher, more rugged experience on the border to gain resilience.
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United States
National Guard
Clouting The Beast and Political Interests
An editorial discusses Ben B. Lindsey's book The Beast and the Jungle and his battle against "the interests" in Colorado politics. It notes Lindsey's victory against the powerful, compares munition makers to the beast, and mentions attempts to clout Claude Kitchin and two Texas Congressmen, with July 22nd as a referenced date.
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Ben B. Lindsey
Colorado
American
Claude Kitchin
Texas
Lines On The Ease Of Column Writing Poem
Don Marquis parodies ease of column writing in The New York Sun. It riffs on Webster’s words being picked up and arranged into a column with simple word by word placement.
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Don Marquis
New York Sun
Webster
Song of the Lazy Farmer
A farmer laments rust and failure of his planter and resolves to buy a new machine. He notes neighbors oil and store tools under a tree to protect them, criticizing lack of space and the high cost of replacement. He plans to purchase an up to date planter when able.
The Limit on Speed and Tax Postcard Irony
A satirical tirade argues speed limits in Comanche are too low and enforcement unlikely. It critiques federal taxation plans for super and inheritance taxes, proposing humorous postcard incentives and honors to the wealthy for contributing to government projects.
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Comanche
Congress
Mud Turtle Run
Stumps Creek
Federal Treasury
Dill Pickle
M. D
Frivolous tale of an antique chair and a kingly boast
A London shop tale features a collector hearing a salesman claim a dilapidated chair once belonged to Louis Cross Eye, King of France, with the seller winking at historical fame as he reveals a ticket marked Louis XI and prompts a hesitant reply from the buyer.
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London
Louis Cross Eye
France
Louis Cross-Eyve
Louis XI
Pathfinder
Monument Marks Resting Place of Three Fingers Jim Nugent
A visitor questions a public square monument. The native explains it commemorates Three-Fingered Jim Nugent, noted as the county's best sheriff who died with his boots on, prompting the visitor's surprised remark.
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Jim Nugent
Minneapolis Journal
Not What It Was Cracked Up to Be
Richard rushes home on first day at school seizes the funny page and declares the school rotten saying he has not learned to read yet. His mother asks for an explanation.
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Richard
Quinine Tonic LaxaTive Brom Quin ine Ad Praised
The ad proclaims LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative effects. It asserts no nervousness or head tingling and urges readers to remember the full name and seek KE. W. GROVE. isc signature.
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KE. W. Grove
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