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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
7
A well broken colt saves time and pleasure for drivers and spectators. Young horses for sale each year boost farm income. Bad teeth cause troubles in both young and old horses. To increase appetite, vary the diet and study each horse’s feed needs to support required work.
Fall litters need warm, clean housing and steady water. Provide inside sheltered feeding, alfalfa in a rack with corn-based ration and skimmilk or shorts as protein. Keep pigs indoors during severe cold, ensure exercise, bedding, and continuous access to unfrozen water for best gains.
Dean Burnett of the Nebraska Agricultural College told the Nebraska Dairyman's association that prosperity in dairy farming needs both trained dairymen and capable high yielding cows. He warned neither can be bought ready made and both require years of breeding and training.
At the Wisconsin state fair visitors gathered around a display titled In Which Are Your Cows. The exhibit stacked four butter piles including thirteen sixty pound tubs from an exceptional cow and twenty pounds extra. Additional piles noted six tubs for good cows, three tubs and two pounds for the average cow, and two tubs for the star boarder who owes eighty pounds less for feed.
The excerpt notes pigs on oats with buckwheel tethered amid dusty straw. It warns that a dusty house on warm days prompts coughing and can cause death if sawdust is not moistened and thoroughly swept.
Grandpa Timmins hosts Thanksgiving with his wife and 16 relatives. The youngsters disrupt the house, sparking chaos from floor racing to tearing curtains. Grandpa quips about matches and the insured house as Grandma labors over pies and jelly. After dinner the teens cause more mischief before everyone leaves, leaving the couple grateful and exhausted.
Mr Gooph asks guests to choose dark or white meat as eight guests insist on white. He confesses the cook prefers white meat and asks for a change. A comic exchange follows with Farmer Hocor and Mr Darkleigh.
The article explains the annual holiday always falls on Thursday to keep the week's schedule intact. It notes the cultural shift to avoid conflicting with religious or market days and mentions lingering leftovers shaping the weekend meal plans.
A landlady rebukes a boarder after he kills a buzzing insect he mistook for a mosquito, revealing the insect is in fact their Thanksgiving turkey. The remark highlights mistaken identity and domestic humor in a short exchange.
A fragment notes Rathah faces difficulty reaching a target while on the road, with casual phrasing about a goose and rough travel conditions. The text hints at challenges and determination, reflecting a local voice.
A proud fat turkey faces jealousy from other birds as Thanksgiving nears. The owner initially plans to kill it but instead enters it in a turkey show and awards a ribbon. The fable suggests conceit may sometimes help if it has a justifiable reason.
The passage urges observing Thanksgiving Day in a Christian spirit beyond feasting. It emphasizes gratitude, humility, and reverence, recalling that wealth comes from a higher power and urging readers to cultivate a loving heart.
The county wide returns were slow due to the long ballot and many parties. About 2475 votes were cast with Socialists leading at 5389 while Wilson carried the county with Roosevelt second and Taft third. Burks and Harris led opposing candidates, while several amendments carried or failed by narrow margins.
Carriage dealer announces arrival of Velie buggies with a fresh line and new styles not previously shown in Comanche. Customers invited to view at W W Kilpatrick’s.
Advertisement states the Farmers Union Warehouse Company will advance funds on cotton stored in their warehouse. The notice highlights lending against warehouse receipts and the financing option for growers.
Horse furnishing is our specialty if you want something for the horse see us W. W. Kilpatrick.
District Court is not in session this week as Judge Arnold adjourns to Gatesville. The court will reconvene next Monday to take up and dispose of remaining civil cases.
Advertisement notes availability of good gloves at the W. W. Kilpatrick store, likely highlighting quality and value for customers.
A vintage advertisement offers farm debt relief options from J. R. Eanes & Co promising long-term payment plans. The copy emphasizes securing children’s schooling and easing future finances with professional support.
An advertisement urges readers to buy a hair stuffed collar at W. W. Kilpatrick’s promising a genuine item. The fragment implies a sales pitch without additional details.
Paris Smith announces a table contest offering a gold watch as the premium. Participants compete for the award with details on entry and judging to be announced.
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