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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
2
The Comanche Publishing Co announces Grace Callaway as Editor and Manager with officers and directors listed. Readers are asked to call about missed deliveries and to include both old and new addresses when changing location.
The piece compares the slow pace of legal machinery with ancient rulers and notes criminals’ rights are better protected today. It mentions a claimed device that could dig 225 feet of trench per hour and jokes about using such a machine for war graves rather than humane work.
The article notes the National Democratic Party nears a key period as Congress convenes December 1. It cites a slim 31 seat lead over Republicans and warns Republicans will exploit any Democratic misstep, underscoring the challenge of Democratic leadership ahead of elections.
Farmers hold cotton for the season citing government financial arrangements. Texas reports a 1,000,000 bale drop from 1914, yet farmers refuse fear, aware of strong demand and aiming to secure a share of the velvet.
The Texas Federation of Women's Clinics meets in Brownwood as the town eyes becoming a regional hub on the Brazos river side of Texas. Local commercial secretary Mr. Witkpatrick earns commendation for organizing the recent gathering and signaling Brownwood’s growing stature.
Thomas A. Edison states science will make war terrible by enabling a single button to kill a million men. He notes Europe's long history of warfare and empire building, suggesting modern devices could multiply destruction and even advertise killing tools globally.
The piece notes a labor scarcity in Comanche county as peanut raisers struggle to find harvest help while stores absorb all available workers. It argues a busy populace is content, idlers are discontent, croakers predict more work, and many rural residents may return once the county improves.
Comanche’s business surged last week with the town claiming its biggest day in a decade. Local firms and advertisers highlight a broad rollout and increased foot traffic across multiple outlets.
Comanche merchants urge local advertising to attract customers. They note neighboring towns promote their trade and draw business away. Without boosting efforts, the town risks losing customers to better advertised rivals.
The Chief Exponent will publish weekly market reports on all farm products sold locally including poultry eggs peanuts cotton oats and other commodities. Prices from Comanche and DeLeon will be tested as the basis for the week with efforts to include quantities shipped where possible.
Mexican dispatches report the confiscation of the Madero estates by the Carranza government as factions led to a changing chain of leaders. The Madero family once held properties valued at about 70 million dollars. Francisco Madero led the uprising, became president, and was assassinated. Huerta rose to power, Carranza and Villa opposed him, and the Maderos were stripped of property as a new era began under Carranza. The piece notes U S stance on Villa and property rights amid Mexican turmoil.
The paper proposes a weekly church directory listing service hours and topics to inform readers. It seeks cooperation from city pastors and hopes to extend to rural churches, stressing the church as a great good for humanity and a sacred duty of the newspaper.
The article reports a surge in U S iron and steel activity with all furnaces running at capacity. It notes 175,000 new workers and 525,000 total in mills and furnaces, driven by foreign orders. It predicts a flood of investment into the South as Europe’s war ends and demand soars.
A collection of quips on domestic life and thrift. One speaker boasts thirty years of marriage with calm, another insists on paying bills in cash on the first of the month. A remark about a second cigar and a joke about a decade of car travel ends with a 18 cent repair bill.
A mild bald man naps in a train carriage as a crab from a hat rack slides down and grips his ear. The scene draws shocked silence until a passenger declares I’ve been at the office all evening. The episode appears in Tit-Bits with comic tone.
A mother asks what is in the mail while the father grimly replies with a list of items: a thousand kisses and sixteen handkerchiefs, two waists, and four batches of ribbons for washing and mending. The exchange appears in a Kansas City Journal snippet.
A playful exchange follows a proposal as a young man forgets if Clara accepted and Clara replies she agreed to someone else, but cannot recall who. The pair exchange notes revealing a humorous case of memory lapses in romance.
In a quip from Uncle Bill Bottletop, the Washington Star notes the ruinous memory effects of alcohol. He laments the difficulty of recalling not to drink, highlighting a public taste for cautionary humor about drinking.
A newspaper quip questions why women find wounded soldiers and battered football players captivating, suggesting an instinctive attraction to remnants as a humorous social observation.
A clipped exchange shows a customer insisting on cash payment while a spouse recalls a past discussion about money, reflecting thrift and urgency. The fragment hints at a domestic exchange over finances and timing of purchases.
A clergyman tells of rebuking a disruptive youth in a past sermon who was later called an idiot. The anecdote ends with the minister fearing future rebukes may misidentify others, while the remainder of the service proceeds in order.
A brief notice states hats were cleaned and re blocked at Gille's Tailor Shop, listing the work completed between 11 and 15 pounds? local tag.
Neuralgia of the face shoulder hands or feet requires a powerful remedy. BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT possesses that power. Rubbed into the pain area it relieves suffering and restores normal conditions. Price 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by S. P. Smith.
Jud McCarty opened the old Lyric picture show in Comanche last Saturday making him a pioneer of local cinema. He previously ran the first successful show in town and earned a reputation for clean performances at fair prices.
Mrs. Jennie Miner of Davidson Indiana praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as mild in action. She says they make her feel transformed and keep her stomach sweet, liver active, and bowels regular. The Wm. Reese Co.
Blanchard California postmaster E. Blachard says severe kidney trouble sent him to the hospital and Foley Kidney Pills cured him. Testimonies claim the product banishes back pain stiff joints sore muscles and bladder issues. The Wm. Reese Co.
DeLeon High defeated Cisco High 15 to 0 on Saturday. It is DeLeon's second year in football and the team shows strong progress under Prof. Watson's management.
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