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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
2
Editor and Manager Officers and stockholders listed. A Dallas city forester earns 1800 dollars a year. Commentary on express companies shipping liquor into dry counties and political alignments around Bryan Callaway and the 1900s election year, with remarks on party strategy and campaign material.
A columnist argues city streets must be funded now or endure worse neglect. They condemn those who use streets without paying and urge financing through the street tax, warning that streets do not improve without funds.
From Mexico's view the question of removing American troops rests on their belief that the punitive expedition failed and that U S forces must leave after not pursuing Villa. The Mexican side argues Villa was right about foreign interference, while the hombre believes he is justified in his stance though wrong.
The Clifton Record notes Bosque County road work funded by local aid with farmers supplying 587 in labor and the town 230 in cash. Comanche County could adopt the same approach with residents contributing time and money. Commissioner Hoff favors using county crews where residents meet half way, a policy to target anxious communities while saving funds for other roads.
Nondescript politicians seek seats in Texan elections but offer no defined agendas or policy outlines. Critics say they are densely ignorant of public needs and issues, leaving voters unsure of their potential actions if elected.
The piece accuses supporters of backing President Wilson and Jim Hogg, mocks demagogic appeals and urges voters to choose capable leaders who will reduce government costs and address public needs with informed responses. It condemns demagogic yelping and calls for prudent governance over partisan noise.
Four years after endorsing Clark and branding Bryan as a crook, Tammany Hall now backs Wilson. Bryan, once powerful, attends the national convention as a journalist while Taggart, Sullivan, and Murphy back Wilson. The piece notes political bedfellows and evolving loyalties in a brisk opinion voice.
A humorous poem depicts a colossal Texas mosquito attacking hotel guests at night. The creature’s features are exaggerated with claws horns and armor like teeth. Frustrated narrator battles swarms through a long sleepless night ending with gratitude for survival as dawn breaks.
Mrs. J. S. Barlow describes a six year struggle with female trouble and nerves. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring appetite and strength and lifting her weight from 118 to 127 pounds. She urges other women with similar ailments to use the medicine.
Judge Howland recounts a shy young man at a social gathering who, while feeling awkward, tries to restore conversation by asking the hostess’s daughter about her mother. The moment turns comic as the man stammers and the room reacts to the flustered plea for civility.
A brief exchange features a professor praising a painter’s talent, with a student or observer Mauriel remarking on the professor’s engagement. The scene centers on mutual admiration and a curious, almost playful dialogue.
A Sunday school lesson prompts a boy to ask about what he leaves behind after death. His mother says he takes only what is good, leaving the naughty behind. The boy replies that he will be awfully thin when he arrives.
A young Mary visits new neighbor children and finds the playthings hard to share. Her mother recalls stricter childhood manners while Mary boasts of a modern retort and a brisk refusal to apologize. The exchange highlights changing social norms and assertive youth.
The piece notes a colored man named Washington in an Ohio town who has three sons. The first son was named George Washington, the second Booker Washington, and the third was eventually named Spokane Washington, with the prediction he may live to bear that name.
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