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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1923
Page
4
The notice indicates pricing terms in annual and semiannual cycles with a base amount of one dollar. It lists a recurring plan structure and a period breakdown across year and six month intervals. The exact services and dates are not specified in readable detail.
The Comanche school board president urges voting the proposed tax next Monday May 14 for school needs. He argues new funds are essential to maintain high standards and pay the district debt, noting term shortening is unlikely and voters will back the schools’ interests.
A community letter urges residents to support the Comanche County Fair as a lasting institution. It emphasizes starting and finishing efforts, invites unity, and promises a wide exhibit display to showcase county products and provide a joyful gathering for thousands.
Governor Neff urges formation of a Texas state historical committee to locate and preserve landmarks. He argues a people must cherish heroic ancestry and guard sacred sites from Goliad to San Jacinto, to maintain liberty and a proud national history.
The death of Lee J. Rountree of Bryan occurred last Friday as he sat in the Texas House chamber in Austin. W A Johnson former lieutenant governor died suddenly from a stroke at his Memphis Texas home. Both were prominent in state politics and leaders in the State Press Association meeting circles.
Quote from Henry Van Dyke about living life with love work and play. It urges kindness courage honesty and admiration over disgust and cowardice. The passage encourages daily reflection on Christ and spending time in nature to guide a peaceful life.
A call to guard historic places names and artifacts and to erect monuments in Texas. The speaker urges honoring pioneers and patriots with Texas granite and funding, ensuring heroism, history, and heritage are preserved and transmitted to future generations.
A compilation of quips from Boston Transcript Cleveland Plain Dealer and others featuring jokes about money lions doctors diets and old-fashioned views. The collection shows playful barbs on money misers actors and social norms with sharp one liners from various papers.
Chief looks forward to a sanitarium for Comanche as a needed boon for the town and region. It would support local business and spare residents from long travels for surgical care, with feasibility under modest effort.
Higginbotham Bros. & Co. clothing buyers from Stephenville Dublin De Leon Gorman Rising Star Cross Plains Snyder and Ballinger gathered in Comanche Wednesday and Thursday to meet with major clothing firms and place fall orders.
Twenty six applicants appeared for teachers certificates before the county board of examiners last Friday and Saturday. Papers were sent to Austin for grading. Applicants include Mrs Abilene Buckmaster Mary Lee Cadenhead Mrs W H Carpenter Thelma Coleman Hauttene Cox Comanche Priscilla Cozart De Leon Virgie Drennan C B Eldredge Agnes Eldredge Gorman Golda Evans Lillian Jo Foote Duster Dixie Ellen Gill Sidney Erma Lee Graham Beulah Hattox Inez Hattox Lois Robertson Duster Fulton High Lillie Singleton De Leon Ella Husley Mamie Hulsey Mrs Ermine Powell Amelia Wagner Comanche Ruth Howell Fay Oliver Energy Trene Stephenson Gustine Annie Strickland Blanket.
Reports from C. P. St. Clair close to local farmers say rust appears in some wheat but not in oats. The wheat rust is not a calamity and with dry sunny days may be overcome.
Citizens of Pleas ant Valley and Sidney planned a meeting at the Pleasant Valley school tomorrow at 8 p m. County Superintendent Gantz will discuss consolidating the two districts for high school purposes. A big stew will be served.
Patient credits Ferrasal with curing gall bladder pain and stomach issues after doctors advised surgery. He reports resuming normal eating within a week and endorses Ferrasal as a cure for stomach or bladder trouble when used properly. Hamilton Drug Co. sells and guarantees it from Dallas.
Thomas St Blanton writes to Comanche County citizens from Washington on May 5 1923 announcing indictment for publishing a card in the Cisco News on July 16 1922. He details campaign speeches and lawsuits involving Callaway and Huey and asks readers to suspend judgment until his return to Texas to face the court. He plans to mail excerpts from the Congressional Record after printing.
Schools at Brysonville and Mountain Valley close for the day. Mountain Valley district recently voted 800 bonds to build a modern one room schoolhouse, and the election passed with no dissent.
A Pittsburgh mother testifies to using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during and after pregnancy. She reports renewed energy, reduced nervousness, and the ability to nurse her first child and bottles for two others. The letter touts safety for nursing mothers and urges others to try the tonic.
Comanche high school graduates notable for academic honors. Phillip E. Graham won Phi Beta Kappa, teaching at the State University and pursuing an MA after earning a B A this year. Laura Lu Waring earned Phi Beta Kappa last year but delayed recognition, Alice Ory on the university honor roll in her third year.
Higginbotham Bros. & Co promotes a page advertisement highlighting seasonable items for sale to readers. The notice invites interest in current offerings and markets the store as a source for timely merchandise.
The family of Frank Stewart Tom Stewart and Mr and Mrs Frank Wood express gratitude for support during illness and death of their wife and mother. They thank the Eastern Star Rebekahs and Lee Campbell couple for help and kindness and say Heaven's gain follows their loss. Also advertises pure cane granulated sugar at 10 cents per pound at Higginbotham's.
City Marshal J. B. Arthur urges residents not to discard grass clippings or trash into street ditches. He notes the habit chokes drainage and may require enforcement of the ordinance. Grass and trash should be burned or hauled away to keep waterways clear.
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