Local Company Officers and Stockholders Listed
Editor and Manager Officers J R Eanes pres Grade Callaway sec treas Geo L Sullivan vice pres Directors Grade Callaway J R Eanes Geo L Sullivan G A Cunningham V I Thadberg E W Harris 8 P Smith Stockholders D H Cunningham T J Cunningham Grade Callaway J R Eanes Oscar Callaway Paris Smith E W Harris T J Williams W H Thadberg L T Cunningham G A Cunningham J R Moore Mrs S J Thomas Geo L Sullivan W H Carpenter.
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J. R. Eanes
Grade Callaway
Sec.Treas
Geo. Sullivan
Geo. L. Sullivan
G. A. Cunningham
V. I H. Thadberg
E. W. Harris
P. Smith
D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Oscar Callaway
Paris Smith
T. J. Williams
W. H. Thadberg
L. T. Cunningham
J. R. Moore
Mrs. S. J. Thomas
W. H. Carpenter
Annual rally for county agricultural clubs in Comanche
The boys and girls agricultural clubs of the county will hold their annual rally in Comanche on Saturday to award prizes earned in the year’s work. Morris Sheppard promises Fort Worth residents a post office upon returning from Washington.
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Comanche
Morris Sheppard
Fort Worth
Washington
Brownwood Fair Chamber Promises Big Fall Run
The Brownwood Chamber of Commerce pledges a major event at the Free Fall Fair. The speaker notes they usually deliver on such promises and the writer plans to attend to see what unfolds.
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Brownwood
Chamber of Commerce
Bull Moose party roams Canada as Teddy schemes renomination
The piece notes Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose faction gaining ground while Republicans fear a summer renomination battle. It claims Roosevelt and his followers travel, while rivals attempt to block him, and the Bull Moose group openly operates from Canada chasing Moose.
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Teddy
Canada
Quicksilver Mines in West Texas See Profit Rise
Quicksilver mines in Western Texas report profits tied to European war demand along with other mining branches in the region. Brewster county ships volatile metal in quantity at good prices, reviving a long dormant industry. Ten years ago the county ranked Texas second in output. The Terlingua district may rebound as capital revives the West Texas mining outlook, signaling broader development and optimism for Star-Telegram.
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Texas
Brewster County
West Texas
Star-Telegram
Ford claims to build subs at fraction of cost
Henry Ford announces he can construct a submarine for about one sixteenth the cost of current warships and could match their effectiveness. He urges no national fleet buildup, while supporters call his past feats impressive and skeptics doubt his feasibility.
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Henry Ford
United States
Supply and Demand Rule Markets Amid Crop Changes
The piece argues that law of supply and demand drives prices, noting last year's record crop with low prices due to war limited demand, and this year’s small crop with high prices amid rising foreign demand, dismissing theories that speculators control markets.
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Wall Street
Dr Dumba Hat Comment Sparks Ethnic Rebuff
The piece notes that Bohemians Croatians Czechs and Slovaks in America reject Dr Dumba and his Austro Hungarian style of government. It emphasizes they are Americans not Austro Americans and owe no allegiance to partisan regimes. The column mocks other diplomatic figures as equally wrong headed and dispensable.
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Dumba
Collier’s
Tick eradication tour noted by Mr Eaton
Mr. D F Eaton returns from a tour through western counties where he surveyed tick eradication work. He reports on the progress and outcomes observed during the trip.
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D. F. Eaton
Cattle Pricing and Movement Rules in Tick Free Areas
The speaker notes cattle in tick free territories cost five dollars more per head than in infested counties. Counties near infestations are being forced toward eradication, isolating tick free regions. Moving a herd from infested to tick free areas requires two dips ten days apart, and Comanche County would ban any infested cattle without dipping before entry.
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Comanche
Plan to form United Charities board praised by Y M B L
The Y M B L advocates a United Charities board to verify beggars before giving alms. It notes frequent panhandling in Comanche stores and rejects giving on mere words. The proposal aims to direct support to worthy recipients through the new board.
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United Charities
Comanche
Regulation and Regret Over Broad Health Rules
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram quote questions rising public health measures from washing rags to future bans on handshakes. It mocks sprawling statutes and commissions for daily acts, noting a trend toward endless regulation and expert oversight.
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United States Public Health Service Agency
Fort Worth
Council of
Scientific Managers
Leslie’s Weekly
Harvesting Peanuts in Comanche County Texas
T S Fitzgerald argues for riding planter harvesting of mature peanuts on large acreages in Comanche County. He advises equipment setup, windrowing, shallow wilt, proper shocks, and stacked piles to avoid spoilage, noting weather and rain as major risks and praising peanuts as versatile feed and food.
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Comanche County
Texas
Click
T. S. Fitzgerald
Frivolity A Candid Lovers clash in dim light
A Topeka Journal excerpt depicts a flirtatious scene where a father confronts a suitor about kissing his daughter. The dialogue reveals tension and public embarrassment in a tense domestic moment.
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Topeka Journal
In Her Absence
A child recounts a humorous exchange about a newborn sister. The girl explains she wanted a boy, but the baby arrived while she was at school, prompting lighthearted remarks among friends.
Tractor Changes Black Belt Job Etiquette
East Texas man riding a mule visits a gasoline tractor at work and notes with doubt that the machine can do as much plowing yet questions its sociability, per Cameron Herald reporting.
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East Texas
Black Sand Belt
Cameron Herald
A Ballet Possibility
A worried parent frets over a baby who may grow up to be a ballet dancer as she playfully acts out by putting her foot in her mouth. The exchange hints at future artistic ambitions within a domestic scene.
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Shell
Misquoted Motorist Sheds Light On Wife Description
A wandering man in a department store tells a floorwalker his wife is “a sort of limous ine with heavy tread and usually runs on low.” The exchange, attributed to an Ohio motorist, captures a humorous yet cryptic description.
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Ohio
Market prices and farm talk in Tit-Bits column
In a Tit-Bits snippet a market scene unfolds with a buyer and seller discussing chicken prices. The seller notes three shillings and sixpence yesterday and four shillings each today, while confirming the birds were raised on the premises.
Landlord Quips About Tenants Children In Cemetery Joke
Fragment from a humorous exchange shows a landlord asking about children. The would be tenant replies solemnly that he has six children all in the cemetery. The landlord consoles that there is better there than here.
Children Return From Cemetery Playtime
The children had been sent to the cemetery to play and later returned from the excursion, completing their visit as part of a routine in the narrative.
Lamp purchase dispute echoes a lamp’s flaws
A department store customer complains about a lamp she bought. The clerk asks what’s wrong and she retorts the lamp has all her husband’s faults but none of his virtues. The lamp’s brass, lack of brilliance, instability, flare ups, bedtime absence, and smoking are noted in a humorous exchange.
Dutchman Backs Cart Over Bridge Toll
A driver towing a goat cart met a toll man who demanded five cents to cross. After a dispute the toll was paid and the Dutchman continued. Later he returned with the goat in the cart, and when challenged he shrugged and pointed to the animal.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestive Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for sour stomach indigestion and gas. A 50 cent case is claimed to digest meals within five minutes preventing heartburn belching and stomach discomfort for the whole family.
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Pape
Adv
Chihuahua’s Jewel Heist Amazes Dallas Visitor
Mrs. R C Huckles of Dallas Texas owned a six inch pet Chihuahua with an appetite for diamonds. The dog reportedly swallowed a valuable stone from a lavalier during a recent meal. A veterinary operation recovered the gem.
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Philadelphia
R. Chuckles
Dallas
Texas
Lavalliere
Notice Hunters No hunting allowed on my land
Northeast of town Mor ris Eanes warns that hunting is forbidden on the property and violators will be prosecuted.
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Morris Eanes
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