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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
2
A satirical remark contrasts a politician who weighs ethics against public displays as he encounters voters on a Sunday morning. The quip riffs on moral postures and the idea of appearances affecting political judgment.
Comanche County lags behind its allotment for Jar Savings Certificates with two months of the twelve already past. Officials warn the shortfall is serious and call for action to boost sales.
A Chief Exponent notice describes Arthur Hill selling chickens last Saturday and customers calling in after the sale. The ad asserts public demand and says advertising brings results.
The piece argues that those who “botched” well intentioned work deserve scrutiny, suggesting many current and former Texas legislators fall among the throngs. It ties moral intent to accountability for public actions.
Henry Durham sought to sell a Ford and placed an ad a week before the next issue. His first prospect appeared at 10 a.m. Friday, and by Saturday at the same hour the car was sold. The cost was 25 cents, described as an economic investment, with the ad reportedly delivering results.
A Christmas Eve search for Uncle John Hart's glasses failed until an advertisement in The Chief Exponent led to a successful delivery. He expressed surprise at the power of advertising and left a reward for the finder at the office.
The Texas legislature approves a law signed by Governor Hobby punishing disrespect toward America the war effort the army officers and the flag with penalties from one to twenty five years in penitentiary. It covers speech writing printing mutilation or display of disrespect and extends to possession of a flag or emblems of alien enemies under the same offenses.
The measure permits trying charged persons in the county where the crime occurred or in Travis County District Court. The statute took effect immediately after the Governor signed it.
The El Paso trial of Felix Jones over Lyons murder for robbery produced a twenty five year sentence. The piece denounces jury compromise verdicts as traffic in human lives and urges public sentiment to reject them. It does not state Jones's guilt or innocence.
An editorial blasts the Texas Legislature for a loyalty bill that allows trial outside the defendant’s home county, arguing it violates jury rights and centuries of English and American liberty. It condemns distant courts and suggests lawmakers lack awareness of constitutional principles.
A nostalgic verse describes a group of children debating war and service. Red imagines becoming a captain and the crew plans the fight, while relatives contribute by buying Liberty Bonds and serving in the Red Cross and Navy. The speaker envisions victory over the Kaiser through flight and courage.
The report by geologist I N Terrill describes the De Leon field between Copperas Creek and Sabana River five miles south of De Leon, noting a domal Pennsylvania rock structure exposed after Cretaceous covering was removed. It details seismic events forming faulted domes, synclines, and waterways that shaped Permian and Cretaceous rock distribution and oil potential.
The article describes De Leon field lying 1350 feet above sea level with surrounding Cretaceous hills at 1750 feet, suggesting 400 feet of uplift exposing older rocks that hint at oil and gas potential. Surface rocks include Carboniferous conglomerates shales sandstones and fossiliferous limestones, with limestones at the dome apex and conglomerates in the lower areas.
The notice urges quick action against colds in Marek due to damp weather and pneumonia risk. It recommends taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first signs of a cold and suggests asking others who have used it about its value.
At Central Christian Church Pastor Samuel H. Austin appeals for loyal church attendance. He frames absenting members as disloyal in spirit and invites all to Sunday services to hear a sermon on The Reward of Loyalty, urging prayer for the pastor and Bible meditation on Revelation 2 10.
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