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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
2
Comanche County farmers endured a severe drought through winter and spring but kept faith and prepared for rains. They traveled across the county, gathering moisture and optimism to start a crop, showing courage and belief that crops will grow.
A local editorial urges Comanche to build the Oil Belt Highway, arguing the road from Oklahoma City to the Rio Grande will centralize growth. It warns staying passive could drain the town to a village, while participation promises a lively, industrious future with shared benefits.
A reflective poem by William A. McGarry contemplates hidden virtue and vice. The speaker suggests that rascality may conceal bravery and that perceived blindness may align with divine justice, offering solace to a reader amid pain.
A Texas voter urges raising the Governor’s salary from 4000 to between ten and twenty five thousand dollars. The writer argues current pay undercuts leadership and calls for a constitutional amendment to ensure a stronger executive.
A critical editorial excerpt attacks country editors who back the zone postage bill. It claims many print leaders support it for profit, harming small local papers and national advertising. The writer contends educators of the public mind should not be swayed by personal gain.
The piece argues that early Liberty Bond issues mainly reached cities and towns, with rural areas ignored. It notes that during the Third Liberty Loan, vast advertising in rural weeklies increased farmer participation, urging nationwide reach through country weeklies that serve counties.
George W. Cunningham was appointed Chief of Police by the City Commission in regular session at City Hall. Known as Uncle George he has served on the local force for about ten years, previously as deputy under Carroll Bates and L N Snow and is a son of Comanche County with family ties to Comanche and Mills counties.
The article notes Carroll Bates, a Comanche county native who previously served as City Marshall of San Angelo and later became captain of a ranger company on the Mexican border. It mentions eight years as sheriff before moving west.
When a baby overfeeds, the stomach turns leading to indigestion sourness and vomiting. Bowels often involved with colic pains and diarrhea. McGees Baby Elixir is a corrective remedy for stomach and bowel disorders in babies. Pure wholesome pleasant to take. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by S. P. Smith.
Storage batteries offered for sale charge rent and rebuild by Higginbotham Bros and Co. This brief ad markets a full range of battery services from supply to refurbishment.
A sharp backroom exchange reveals a flirtatious officer promising endless letters and nightly kisses to ten women before heading to war. He jokes about not fighting much “over there” while pursuing a list of admirers in the London Opinion.
A implover reference is unavailable as the tramp explains the last reference died twenty eight years ago in Chicago Blade.
A Quaker woman tells a constable to wait for her husband who is away. The officer stays for half an hour and is invited to sit in, but no husband appears. When pressed, she calmly replies that her husband has seen him yet did not like his look and has gone another way.
A Civil War anecdote recalls a general noting Major Smith was wounded and unable to perform a duty. Jackson retorts the wound resulted from an accidental discharge of his duty, illustrating his sharp wit and tolerance for joking slights.
A quip from Life pits a patient describing stomach pains and strange noises against an amateur suggesting a food riot. The exchange captures a humorous take on medical concerns and consumer debates from a periodical voice.
Willis asks about gardening while Gillis explains a neighbor started keeping chickens. In response he buys the adjacent lot and intends to raise chicken hawks as a counter move.
A brief joke exchange centers on a girl offering a kiss on either cheek and a man’s long hesitation, attributed to Punech Bowl humor. The line plays on indecision in a light, witty tone.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt quotes a couple noting that rehearsals aren’t necessary for their weddings as the minister is an old pro. The exchange underscores their optimism about tying the knot without practice.
On a cold Christmas Eve in camp a soldier loses his outer clothes amid festivities and leave. He asks peers for his blanket and trousers but receives no reply, then proclaims relief at having warm suspenders.
A fragment from a wedding ceremony shows the minister prompting a pledge of love and honor while the bride answers with a wary line about the parson. The readable text hints at traditional vows and a playful or ironic exchange.
A fragment remarks on affection and duty, noting inability to marry a favored man while asserting willingness to obey impulses if bound by a ring. The voice suggests conflict between personal honor and social expectation in relationships.
A daughter admires mink furs gifted by her father who remains modest, saying he does not seek thanks. The exchange hints at pride in work and the surprising source of luxury goods.
A brief line in a Williams Purple Cow note shows a speaker urging respect with formal insistence. The quotation reflects polite social demand within a witty or satirical context.
Mrs. T. S. Collins reports relief from back pain, blurred sight, and headaches after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She credits the product with lasting improvement after trying other medicines. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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