Legislators Pass Law On Disparaging Ford Speech
A recent traffic law discussed in the legislature was not made a felony for speaking disrespectfully about a neighbor's Ford, clarifying that insult rhetoric remains non-criminal under the bill.
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
2
Texas drought and German cabbage crop burn in US-Germany contrast
A witty note contrasts Texas drought with Germany's cabbage crop damage. It mentions Texas getting a wetting on Sunday while Germany reports no rain, implying Germany’s God is on vacation amid crop troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Germany
Brownwood rumor on volunteers sparks search for source
The note claims Brown County was ready to raise two volunteer companies for the National Guard during a selective draft debate. It says no Brownwood paper has reported this and jokes about finding the unnamed man who sent the wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Brown County
National Guard
Brownywood
Feller
Patriots and selective draft age prompt citizens to choose service
A narrator questions a young man about being in the selective draft age and the obligation to contribute. The exchange portrays imagined cases of patriotism tested by pressure to support or join military service, reflecting on civic duty in America.
Funny Charges Stir Denton College Defense
The College of Industrial Arts at Denton issues bulletins defending itself against allegations by W. W. Grubbs. The piece mocks an old man’s venomous accusations and notes the public reaction to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
W. W. Grubbs
Lizzards
Grubbs
Bangs enterprise defends berry price claims in Brownwood
The editor argues against the assertion that Comanche Blackberries sold for 50 cents per crate higher than Bangs berries in Brownwood. He cites a single source deemed unreliable and acknowledges Bangs berries have not been sold locally, while maintaining that Comanche would likely outsell if in competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangs Enterprise
Brownwood
Bangs
Bangs Berieg
Plum Willin Claim in Whig Debate Sparks Banter
A fragmented exchange suggests a heated discussion over claims of sales superiority. Speakers cited Bangs people and Fiat berries, with one author acknowledging persistent writing duties while others challenge proof of outsold berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig
Aiton
Parents Appeal to Congressmen Over Draft Fears
The Dallas News notes letters from parents worried about sons entering the army and seeking to keep them at home. Congressmen respond that they cannot intervene, despite intentions to support the President's plan. Some “four flushers” who urged support now admit the drafting may affect people they disliked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Europe
Faithful to Local Trade In A Web Of Paper Trails
A newspaper man buys from a local merchant and pays with a check. Billing passes through offices in Lansing Kansas City Dallas St Louis and San Antonio. The sequence shows a culture of patronizing home industry with a clipping from the merchant's trade journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Michigan
Kansas City
Dallas
St. Louis
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Chicago
Debate over Comanche courthouse lawn expansion
A Comanche County letter argues the Commissioners Court should approve enlarging the courthouse lawn to improve drainage and square appearance. The writer asserts the wider lawn benefits traffic flow and town traffic conditions and urges public discussion with reasonable officials.
Edison Moving Picture Machine for Sale
Moving picture machine used only 17 nights with lime lights and electric light attachment. Price 287 dollars. Seller G White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Moving
Familiar D A R Speech Recalls War Time Plea
A reminiscence recalls a speech by a grand old senator urging youth to wear patriotism and face enemies. The narrator, The Lamb, mentions a private 1863 plea to serve as the speaker's substitute.
Neighbors in garden quarrel over borrowed items
Jenkins confronts a neighbor claiming that frequent borrowing of his possessions has made him feel homesick. He says the rift is not due to ill will, just the sheer number of things borrowed from him by the neighbor and Mrs Passmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halloa
Jenkins
Mrs. Passmore
Youths Fishing on Sunday Sparks Fatherly Quip
A minister notes a boy in fishing attire on Sunday and asks what his father would say about Sabbath fishing. The reply twists the joke as the boy cites his father's earlier remark about missing fish. Life, humor, and religious observance intersect in a lighthearted exchange.
War-Time Mother Goose
Joshua Jones laments in playful verse about garden woes during wartime. He complains society buds hoeing his spuds ruin the crop, expressing humorous frustration with rustic mischief.
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Joshua Jones
Josh
Drowning Your Sorrows Pat In Lent Exchange
The exchange shows Pat refusing Mike’s taunt about drowning sorrows during Lent, with Pat insisting on restraint and humor amid religious observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Pat
Grandmother Lightly Scorns Girls and Praises Old Maids
A playful Tit-Bits quip has grandma praising old maids at a wedding while noting widows and younger women cause trouble. The son asks why, and the grandmother explains that old maids are thankful and willing to please despite gossip.
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Billy
Gals
Widders
Ignorance and Salvation in Irish Catholic Wit
A New York Churchman anecdote recounts an Irish Catholic servant quoting a priest to reassure a priest’s conscience about salvation. The exchange turns on whether there is no salvation outside the Roman Catholic Church and ends with the servant joking that the reverend will be saved by ignorance.
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New York
Intellectual Rest Proverb Echoed by Uncle Eben
A Washington Star quotation credits Uncle Eben with a wry saying that a loud talker often lets his mind idle as his voice continues to act.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Teething Troubles In Hot Weather News
Teething babies suffer in heat with gum pain and stomach upset. Mc Gee's Baby Elixir is touted to correct sour stomach calm bowels and aid digestion. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by H S P Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee
P. Smith
Comanche Boy Wins Lieutenancy at Camp Funston
J D Miller passed examination for First Lieutenant at Camp Funston and joins 2nd Company Engineers Officers Training School Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Miller
Camp Funston
J.D
Company Engineers Officers Training School
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Energy and Cheer
Advertisement asserts hard work harms a bilious or constipated body and that Prickly Ash Bitters from Wm. Reese Co. acts as a system cleanser and invigorator. It claims to create energy good appetite and cheerfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Reese, Co
City reports sewer and street work costs and plan notes
The Wm. Reese Co states all street and sewer projects under contract with W A Shelton of Stephenville Texas on a cost plus 15 percent basis. About $11,500 has been spent for 3500 feet of six inch sewer main, rock crusher, grading, concrete, and drainage. Current expenses through July 1 will be funded by borrowed funds. warrants and notes totaling $4,825 remain outstanding. The public square plan with Comanche County was discussed. the court did not adopt it now. Mayor J R Eanes notes the war and budget constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Commissioners Court
W. A. Shelton
Stephenville
Texas
Publi Square
Comanche County
J. R. Eanes
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Praised By Marysville Woman
A Marysville Pennsylvania woman details twelve years of severe menstrual cramps and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the product and recommends it to others with similar symptoms. The notice urges women to write for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
George R. Naylor
Marysville
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Concidential
Lynn
Mase
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EF. W. Harris
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L. T. Cunningham
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