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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
2
The Comanche Publishing Company based in Comanche Texas lists H Bell as editor and business manager. The newspaper is entered at the Comanche post office as second class mail matter.
D H Cunningham serves as president with J R Vanes as vice president. T J Cunningham is secretary and treasurer, while Tom H Mell is editor and manager.
Directors include D. H. Cunningham T. J. Cunningham Tom H. Bell J. R. Eanes Paris Smith E. W. Harris V. H. Phodberg. The item records a roster of individuals serving on a board or committee in a historical notice.
Subscribers failing to receive their paper regularly are asked to call the paper with address changes. In changing location please provide old and new addresses. The list includes names such as Tom H. Ningham J R Bell Osear Panes Paris Smith Harris T J Williams W H Hodberg L T Cunningham G A Cunningham and K Cunningham.
A local option election is set for tomorrow in San Saba County. Abe Martin comments that prominent critics are generally well placed to be criticized.
Brownwoods invites Col. Tom Ball to open his gubernatorial campaign with a kickoff event in the city, signaling his bid and campaign presence in the state.
A Comanche County farmer reported a single sow earned 172 at seven months. The note suggests expanding pig production to raise more swine profits.
Abilene residents led by local women urge city action to abolish chicken nuisance described as disruptive feathered fowls. The group calls for enforcement measures to curb noise and odors affecting neighborhoods and public spaces.
The Chief Exponent’s announcement column highlights residents aiming for local seats in Comanche County. It lists names likely to pursue positions such as county clerk, sheriff, and commissioners, signaling vigorous campaign activity and anticipated electoral contests.
Shakleford County has returned to the wet column after previously adopting drier rules. The shift follows debates over alcohol restrictions and regulatory stringency, signaling tension between conservation aims and economic or social concerns.
Claud Callan comments in the Star Telegram accusing candidates of feigned public concern while seeking office. He argues some candidates use sympathy as a cover for ambition, urging voters to discern motive over rhetoric.
A Rogers man participated in a bull fight using a wooden leg, suffered a broken leg, and the bull was driven away by sharp fork prongs.
Citizens worry over two competing telephone networks looming in Brownwood. The conflict could cause nuisance and double expenses as residents deal with incompatible systems and extra bills.
The statement claims government ownership of railroads and communication lines would make securing civil service positions easy for any man or woman. It reflects a political viewpoint on public ownership and employment in government services.
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox completed an around the world tour earning net profits of 75000 dollars after covering all expenses.
A candid remark defends a campaign leader who emphasizes influence and friends in a community dispute. The speaker dismisses rival rags as small and snide, asserting legitimacy and backing for the candidate.
A brewing contest shapes in the Progressive Prohibition Democratic camp with Walker Lane and Handsome Dick Humphries seeking the congressman at large position. The barroom rivalry hints at crowded fields and scarce offices.
Charles H. Mills withdraws from the governor race as party factions refine strategies. Antis plan an elimination or concentration conference in Dallas to decide next moves, with decisions expected tomorrow.
The text suggests a local would-be political Moses may be orchestrating a stall to push Hon. Tip Ross for a third term, hoping a bolt of political lightning would strike him. Stranger things have happened.
Clarksville residents rejected the Good Roads bond for the third time, securing a clear but not two thirds majority. The editorial lauds the town as forward looking, linking road funding to better schools and churches and aid for country women and children in isolation.
Abilene women petition the city council to enact an ordinance prohibiting chickens from running at large claiming they cause as much damage as equines cattle or swine. One Domineck with his hens stirs quarrel and provokes sharp tongue among otherwise decent residents.
A. H. Bello & Co announces the Dallas Journal an afternoon paper starting April 1 with the same fairness policy as the Dallas News. It pledges Texas men to staffing and cites leaders like Finty Toomey Taylor as local strengths, while comparing favorably to out-of-town competitors.
Reports claim prohibition will be the test for all political actors from top to bottom. Preachers and leaders allegedly push candidates to prove their prohibition propensities or face exclusion. The plan targets lawmakers and officials unwilling to align with the single issue and suggests punitive political isolation.
The writer, a pro Democrat, argues against voting solely on anti whiskey lines. He refuses to follow prohibition preachers and stresses that policy alone should not determine office. He notes many pro Democrats share this view in Texas.
The paper rejects the soft impeachment charge against Dr T M Rutherford and asserts the doctor can handle his own campaign. It notes Ross and Louder precede him, grants permission to run, and criticizes the would-be political Moses for seeking favor and ending in the also ran list.
A movement in Red River County seeks proportional road tax allocations by precinct based on payments. It argues Comanche pays much into the road fund but receives little in improvements and asks if it is right to tax Comanche institutions and corporations while denying a pro rata share.
A Denver man shot his roommate over snoring. The writer argues jurors would likely find the act justifiable homicide, noting snoring causes conflict in families, hotels, trains, and communities and is an aggravating, but common nuisance.
The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge will convene in Fort Worth as Brownwood seeks to host the Widow s and Orphans Home. Corsicana faces crowding and a second home may be built. Comanche again pursues the site citing rail links and favorable conditions. The town is described as a city of all whites.
The Chief Exponent urges Weatherford Chamber of Commerce to organize a mass meeting to discuss locating a pure water, vices free home for colored residents. Possible sites west of town include the Chilton and Lacy properties, or north and south options like the Meadow and Fleming properties. The piece notes Weatherford already has a K P Home and stresses effort and will to find a site.
The Chief Exponent questions whether local merchants who praise home industry but buy stationery from out of town shops are fair to Comanche's economy. It argues that city suppliers and stockholders harm local shops, banks, and officials by shipping work elsewhere. The piece also notes political turmoil with Bail and anti ranks shaping the vote, urging continued local support.
The piece argues that Mayes and Lane were eliminated in favor of Ball, backed by Dallas bosses and slatebreakers. It notes Ball’s honor in being singled out, contrasts their cleaner records, and predicts the July verdict from Texas voters on Ball’s gubernatorial bid.
The Chief Exponent announces an open letters page for reader opinions up to about 500 words. The paper, claiming non-partisanship, will avoid religious debates and refrain from partisan campaign arguments, focusing on local welfare.
A plea asks readers to submit brief column contributions on political topics for public discussion in the paper. Editors promise courteous treatment of all viewpoints and request brevity, aiming for tight pieces around 500 words or fewer.
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation as excellent mild and gentle. Describes them as easy to take and effective and urges a trial. Sold by all dealers.
An advertisement promotes a new spring clothing line from The Burks Simmons Co featuring the best clothing and equipped department as the store highlights its fashion offerings.
Notice at 2 o'clock p m on Wednesday March 11 1914 at the Barker store building in Hasse Texas to sell at public auction the stock fixtures notes and accounts of the Farmers Union Clearing House Co Wallace Wagner Trustee.
The Burks Simmons Co advertises De Laval Cream Separators as efficient equipment for dairy work, encouraging readers to try them and boost production.
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