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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
1
The Chief urges readers to study weekly advertisements to grasp price movements and merchant messages. It argues ads provide vital business news, helping shoppers save money and understand merchants, with regular reading yielding financial benefits and insights into commercial activity.
Texarkana Texas March 16 Announcement states four Cotton Belt Railroad private cars for division superintendents will be sent to Tyler shops for reallocation. Superintendents will ride in coaches on ordinary trains alongside common passengers. Auditors have been removed and future tickets will be sold by conductors. Ada Mellaughy joins Geo W Tate store in Brownwood as ready to wear and millinery expert. Comanche welcomes her to town.
Lampasas Texas March 16 a large timber wolf known as the three toed wolf was killed Monday morning on Cedar Top Mountain five miles west of Lampasas. Steve Williamson and a pack of hounds chased it. Lon McLean killed it with a rock after the wolf fought and its mate escaped. The creature drew attention on the public square when tied to the side of an automobile.
R O Bob Gresham editor of the Temple Mirror dies at 4 AM at his home in Temple age 47 Born in Bastrop County he lived in Temple 30 years and led the Temple Mirror for two decades He also edited the Southwest Waterworks Journal and served on the Southwestern Waterworks association executive committee He was active in Temple and Bell County charity and civic work survived by wife three children mother and siblings and noted as a longtime member of the Texas Volunteer Firemen Association and Knights of Pythias Journal editor in Temple
George F Hornsby goes on trial in Belton District Court for the murder of Dr Weatherby, an auto dealer from Brownwood, with Brown County witnesses and local prosecutors from Bell and Brown Counties present. The report also notes a political notice from Comanche candidate M K Witt who pledges reforms and public works if elected mayor. Dr and Mrs Sands are visiting relatives in the city.
The Comanche vote to issue 20000 for extending the sewer system passed by a wide margin. Voters approved 260 to 34, signaling strong support for progress and improvement in the community.
Congressman Philip Pitt Campbell argues against vast federal bureaucratic reach and centralized power in Washington. He warns such authority erodes liberty, increases taxation, and displaces state and local self government, urging adherence to a simple government of laws and protections of natural rights.
Dr Sze says the present famine in China surpasses the 1878 disaster in severity and spread. He notes a major wheat region is afflicted, with drought from 1919 to 1920 turning fertile land into desert and 15 million people at risk across about 35 000 square miles.
Mr H W Queen and his wife drove from Dublin on Sunday to spend the day with relatives, enjoying time with family during their trip.
The Comanche County Medical Society met in Comanche Tuesday the 15th with Drs. Weaver Hays Vineyard Davenport Thomas Lane Helley Westbrook Adams Clemons Neal Co W Gray and Ory present. Visitors were Drs. Fakenham Pier Brownwood and C W McCollum Comanche. Talks included Gunshot wound of chest and Empyema of the chest with modern treatment notes. The society will meet in De Leon on June 14.
Friends report Miss Malcom Shelton is rapidly recovering from a serious illness that required a delicate operation. She is now up and expects full recovery shortly.
Messrs Edwin and Dillard Knuckles of Whitney came Friday morning to attend the bedside of their mother Mrs Jim Cunningham who has been quite ill but is at present time much better.
A call to reduce federal activities and expenses gradually to restore government as a simple system of laws. The aim is to safeguard life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness for current and future generations under the Constitution.
The Chiefs editorial page champions independent thought and honest expression on public questions. It stresses that editors share equal privilege with readers to form opinions while the page reflects the editor's own views without external dictation.
The reparations commission notified Germany to fulfill Article 285 by paying in gold marks before March 28. The payment must be deposited in the Bank of France, Bank of England, or the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.
The old Martin Springs property has been leased and the public is warned that no trespassing will be permitted. Venting a general warning, 30 35 Ed Boswell. Wade Everidge and Jim McCollum serve on the federal grand jury in Fort Worth this week.
Rufus Higgs, co owner of the Stephes ville Tribune, was noted to have business in Comanche Sunday afternoon.
Mayor J R Eanes urges vigorous public participation in the city clean up campaign. With few showing full cooperation the effort is just beginning. If not reached within a week residents should call Bob Graham at the Fire Station for assistance.
Mrs J A Rock and her mother returned home last Friday after a pleasant visit with Miss Dessie Rock in Fort Worth.
The Comanche County Interscholastic League meet will be held here next Friday and Saturday with prize offerings from local business firms. The program lists preliminaries for girls basketball and various essays debates and declamations on Friday, and spelling field events and finals on Saturday, including girls basketball finals.
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