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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
2
Publication detail for the Comanche Texas paper The Chief Exponent lists publisher The Comanche Publishing Company editor business manager H B Bell and notes second class mail status at the Comanche post office.
The record lists D. H. Cunningham as president J. R. Wanes as vice president T. J. Cunningham as secretary and treasurer Tom H. Mell as editor and manager indicating a small local group’s leadership and staff roles.
Directors listed include D. H. Cunningham, T. J. Cunningham, Tom H. Bell, J. R. Eanes, Waris Smith, E. W. Harris, and V. H. Frodberg.
The document names stockholders D. N. Cunningham T. J. Cun Wecar Callaway Paris Smith E. WY. Harris T. J. Williams W. H. Whodberg L. T. Cunningham K. F. Cunningham G. A. Cunningham J. R. Moore as part of the shareholder list.
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The Colorado strike provokes President Wilson to deploy troops to maintain order amid miner and company tensions led by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The piece condemns violence against civilians, calls for legal arbitration, and urges justice to prevail while noting the labor versus capital conflicts.
A proposal calls for a law requiring labor and capital to submit all disputes to a jointly selected arbitration board. The text argues past strikes show leaders like Carnegie Frick Rockefellers and similar magnates disregard workers lives while pursuing wealth, and plans to fund libraries schools and churches to ease passage to an imagined afterlife.
An article argues that road and bridge funds should be divided by tax share among the four county precincts rather than equally. It contends Precinct 1 with 60 percent of taxes deserves 60 percent of spending, Precinct 3 with 30 percent and Precinct 2 with 20 percent, urging equitable adjustment without legal action.
The piece urges marking The Trail before it fades into history. It reflects on the courage of those who blazed the route for cattlemen and settlers, contrasts it with the coming iron horse, and calls for early action to preserve line marks for future memory.
The article notes the Confederate Veterans reunion in Jacksonville Florida drawing support from the entire South. It cites dwindling Gray Line attendance and recalls veterans who fought at Gettysburg Chickamauga and many battlefields as they approach the end of reunions. Florida earns honor as the first state to host this event.
Terracing could prevent soil erosion on many Comanche county farms. Hillside and rolling land lose fertile topsoil to creeks and roads, reducing productivity. By hiring an experienced terracer, farmers can hold soil, improve yields, and restore worn-out fields at low cost.
The article reflects on the Old Chisholm Trail’s proximity to Comanche and recalls early cattlemen’s journeys up the trail toward Kansas. It notes many locals remember incidents from those days, some of which may be shared, while others are not fit for polite society, yet some men showed tender sympathies.
Maj. Geo W Littlefield of Austin donated 25000 dollars to the State University to establish a nucleus for a fund to compile a correct history of the United States, focusing on the South and its struggle for states rights, amid calls from local veterans for balanced Civil War coverage.
We received a bundle of foreign papers sent by the Chamberlain Medicine Co. of Des Moines Iowa. They advertise globally but only a few papers are legible or usable.
The collection includes papers from India, the Hawaiian Islands, South Africa, England, Greece, and other countries. They will be filed for readers to consult, aiming to meet the high standard of American papers and noting some printing quirks from the compositor.
A civic editorial argues that term count should not determine a candidate’s worth. It urges voters to judge by competence and fit, not past terms or affiliations. The piece stresses voting for the best qualified person regardless of church or lodge ties.
A Dallas meeting of four preachers backs Tom McClure as Comptroller candidate, criticizing the eliminator tactic as undemocratic and outside Terrell election law. The writer argues such backroom decisions usurp the people’s voice and threaten fair choice in county races.
The writer argues for increased remuneration to attract competent lawmakers and a reduced membership to prevent an unwieldy body. They urge representatives to reflect their constituents’ will, resign if they cannot reconcile personal beliefs with majority wishes, and serve as servants rather than masters.
Callan complains that the Star Telegram published a bride’s photo without the groom’s image, noting the omission in a recent paper feature.
The author laments that grooms receive little attention in wedding coverage. He suggests grooms are merely helpers to fund novelties, arguing onlookers prefer focusing on the bride and her attire while the groom is sidelined unless a paying parson is involved.
The Clarksville Times quips on farm trivia noting the American fly lays millions of eggs daily while the hen lays one. It jokes about grafting the fly onto the hen and shifting focus to political campaigning rather than solving the issue. References to the Mexican war and the Colorado strike appear satire on public discourse.
Rev J Frank Norris of Ft Worth was declared not guilty in the district court on Saturday as Judge Jim Swayne ordered the jury dismissed. The case drew wide attention because of Norris influence and the strong supporters and opponents surrounding him. The article expresses relief at the verdict, affirming the presumption of innocence.
The Lampasas City Council voted to pay the volunteer firemen $180 to cover expenses for their trip to the Fireman's Convention in Victoria. Volunteers donate services free to protect property and risk life without seeking compensation, the article notes.
The writer urges a county hospital to prevent disease spread and conserve life, proposing an isolation facility for tuberculosis and warning about potential epidemics. They argue the hospital would be affordable and highly beneficial to the county.
The Commercial Club of Robstown plans to have every farmer in the area buy at least one Jersey cow. Local bankers arranged a thirty month loan enabling purchases, and officials expect many farmers to take the opportunity.
Sympathy goes to Geo Boynton publisher of the Hamilton Herald after a Friday fire destroyed his office equipment and building. The blaze also gutted the telephone office and a garage. it began in the garage.
A rustic saying frames hardship as the path to sweetness and success. It suggests that the darkest times reveal the richest rewards, using imagery of sweets and fat tests as metaphors for perseverance.
A critic argues that acquiring land and keeping it vacant to raise its value harms the community and profits from others' labor, urging policies to curb such practices and promote productive use of land.
Judge R F Milam the Fort Worth mayor fired the opening gun of his congressional campaign in this district at Weatherford Parker county his old home on Monday.
The note muses on naval branding and battle identity after a proposed rear admiral engagement at Vera Cruz, questioning whether a Badger designation would dictate a certain type of clash.
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