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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
2
The Comanche Pub Co publishes the Ghief-Exponent with WOM H Bell as editor and business manager. It is entered at the Comanche Texas post office as second class mail matter.
OFFICERS D H Cunningham Pres J R anes Vice Pres 4 T J Cunningham Secy and Treas Tom H mel editor and manager.
Directors D H Cunningham T J Cunningham Tom I Bell J R Eanes Waris Smith E W Harris V H Kodberg listed as members of the board.
A list of stockholders names appears near boilerplate lines urging subscribers to report missed papers and to update addresses. The text mixes editorial quips and literary quotes, reflecting a contentious, self-deprecating voice about the newspaper’s ambitions and identity.
The oracle suggests using a cold towel as a remedy for a sore head while the Signal advises ridding itself of chronic midsection aches before prescribing for the sore head.
The oracle calls the Blanket Signal a she and the Signal pleads guilty claiming it believed the oracle was a she a suffragette of the militant species.
A contemporary questions whether the Blanket Signal refers to it as she or uses an impersonal it. The discussion notes that neither gender aligns with a feminine portrayal and highlights language choices in the era.
A literary lament questions fate of the poor farm city funds and other civic mysteries. The speaker mixes irony with a demand for clear, honest answers to public concerns while challenging current charges and rhetoric.
A wrathful oracle recalls a comic Irish tale of a man pursued by a bull. The Irishman hides behind a tree and finally grips the animal by the tail in a frantic loop, the exhausted pair ending with a quip about who started the chase.
The Chief-Expo editor faces criticism for not subscribing to the "one idea plan" while claiming open records. Copies published in Ladonia Ballinger and Weatherford will speak for themselves, as the article recalls a former outspoken local political figure and calls for consistency.
The editor apologizes to readers for engaging in mudslinging and insults. He says patience is sometimes lost and claims retaliation followed repeated attacks calling him an imposter. He pledges to avoid such conduct in the future and upholds newspaper ethics.
A reflective column critiques political labels and loyalties, contrasting loyalty to a party with individual integrity. The writer rejects strict pro or anti stances, emphasizes nonpartisan analysis, and invites readers to consider Texas political culture.
A fashion note complains that women will wear fewer clothes this summer, predicting a conservative response from men who would be forced to wear eye restraints and be led like pets as the era of Eve reappears in the Garden of Eden.
The piece questions whether the university should allow political discussion on its grounds, arguing politics equals government and that churches and the university both have a stake in public discourse. It compares university policy to church practices and defends open discussion.
The School Review published by the University of Chicago advocates a twelve months school term, arguing for year round instruction and continuous learning throughout the year.
A speculative query asks whether women dream to please men and gain admiration or to repel each other to provoke envy, exploring motives behind female social behavior and competition.
Commentary notes a backless dress featuring four strands of beads as the season’s relief for women and a bite at gender norms, joking that men won’t have to button up the back.
The government garden seed graft remains in force as efforts to end it failed in the lower house last week with a 6 to 36 vote against the measure. The result preserves current arrangements and signals ongoing political contention over the policy.
State Senator Jnc G Willacy withdraws from the governors race saying he will not run on a single issue such as prohibition and that the line has been drawn.
The U S Express Company announces its determination to liquidate. If railways persist with present freight charges, the government may be forced to own the railroads in the not distant future.
The speaker criticizes a proposed appropriation of public funds to honor Ferdinand De Lesseps, noting his failed Panama Canal project. The writer argues monuments should recognize success and questions raiding the treasury for a disputed tribute.
The DeLeon paper promotes building good roads radiating from the peanut metropolis to all corners of Comanche county. It argues that improving roads benefits the whole community and urges residents to organize and advocate for good roads, pledging support for the effort.
De Leon Free Press notes Congressman Oscar Callaway stirred controversy by urging several candidates for Fort Worth postmaster and prompting President Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson to appoint Robert E. Speer to the place.
A dispute over endorsements traces the sequence from Ben Baldwin to Walter C. Strong and then to Havencamp. Burleson questioned original Wilson alignment, leading to Havencamp’s appointment promise upon securing Callaway's backing.
The Signal warns that slang-jang, a revered Honey Grove concoction, becomes deadly poison when made outside Honey Grove by outsiders. The Center Champion reports a Van Zander’s failed attempt in Shelby County, while the Signal editor is credited with discovering slang.
The State Press decries slang jang as a dangerous dish praised by Jim Lowry while defending its indelicate origins in Honey Grove. It condemns the author and mocks claims of healthful effects, noting the dish was born from fishermen mixing oyster hops tomatoes pickles onions and vinegar into a dubious stew.
The Hamilton Record lists seven reasons farmers should want good roads. Benefits include faster marketing and sourcing goods, higher haul capacity, timely market access for price rises, reduced vehicle wear, expanded diversification with poultry and produce, shorter trips to school boosting attendance, and easier neighborly visits enhancing rural life.
March brings illness risks for the young and elderly with croup bronchial colds lagrippe and pneumonia to fear. Foley s honey and Tar is promoted as a reliable family medicine to stop a cough check cold progress and relieve inflamed air passages sold by The Wm. Reese Drug Co.
Dr. T M Rutherford declares his bid for Representative subject to Democratic primary in July. He has 34 years in the county and promotes tax reform, opposing double taxation on notes and property. He supports farm marketing, a warehouse bill to aid farmers using government warehouse receipts, and plans to explain his platform soon.
Promotes a remedy claimed to dissolve gravel cure diabetes and rheumatism and regulate bladder problems in children. Available by mail for $1.00 with a two month supply per bottle. testimonials offered. From Dr EB W Hall, 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO. Sold by druggists.
In Philadelphia on March 12, fashionable women watched models reveal a backless green crepe de chine gown veiled by pale tulle. The gown showed no front waist and a bare back with only four diagonal bead strands, prompting shock and concerns of pneumonia among onlookers.
A propitious cold remedy pair offers HERR ICKS RED PEPPER POROUS PLASTER to draw out inflammation and BALLARD S HOREHOUND SYRUP to loosen chest tightness. Buy the Horehound Syrup and get a plaster free with each bottle at Paris Smith.
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