Watered at the Postoffice at flemanche Texas
A short postal notice notes second class wet matter filing at the flemanche Texas postoffice.
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Flemanche
Texas
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
2
Directors named in local notice include several community figures
Directors D. H. Cunningham T. J. Cunningham Grade Callaway J. R. Eanes Paris Smith E. W. Harris V. H. Thodberg listed in the public notice of a local organization or board.
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D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Grade Callaway
J. R. Eanes
Paris Smith
E. W. Harris
V. H. Thodberg
Stockholders Call for Prompt Paper Delivery Adjustments
List of stockholders includes H Cunningham T J Cun Eanes Oscar Callaway Paris Smith and others. Readers failing to receive the paper regularly are asked to call attention to changes of address, giving both old and new locations for proper delivery.
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Uec
Water Power Lane Dominates in Staging Qualities
Water Power Lane shows top form in staging qualities beating rivals. Hans Wagner and the boll weevil fall short of his class in this feature.
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Hans Wagner
Boll Weevil
Northern papers back Buy-a-Bale plan to aid cotton trade
The Baltimore Sun leads efforts urging northern cities to organize a nationwide push inviting wholesalers and manufacturers from the North to liaise with Southern retailers and farmers. As a result many Northern firms are taking cotton from Southern customers on ten cent per pound credit.
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North
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore
Farmers Prepare for Crop Shift as Cotton Fades
The article urges farmers to ready for hog and cattle crops, noting most plan to quit cotton yet warn that without new arrangements crop planting next year may repeat past problems. Veterans who began early will have plans in place by planting season and know what they need for the coming year.
War talk fades as U S wary of Mexico conflict
The writer notes that wartime Europe distraction has quieted calls for war with Mexico. Four months earlier many urged invasion, but now critics blame European rulers for slaughter and resist getting drawn into conflict. Those loudest for war would likely oppose it first if declared.
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Europe
U. S
Mexico
Cotton Market Holds Pace as Demand Rebounds
The piece urges farmers to delay selling while the market slowly opens and demand rises. It notes merchants have aided growers, and calls for mutual fair dealing. It predicts Canadian, Japanese buyers increasing purchases and US manufacturers joining once prices rise above six to seven cents.
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United States
Christmas gift drive for European orphans urged by press
The Houston Post asks support for a movement sparked by the Chicago Tribune to send pecans and peanuts as Christmas gifts to European orphans. The note urges careful giving so that officials in power abroad receive none while many Texas children wait for candy and nuts, noting farmers and merchants may struggle with six-cent cotton affecting funds.
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Houston Post
Chicago Tribune
Europe
Texas
Belgian Soldier Receives Medal For Killing Fourteen Germans
A Belgian serviceman is awarded a medal for killing fourteen enemy troops. The writer notes how public sentiment shifts with proclamations and argues that killing under military license reveals the same savage impulse as in prewar times.
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Eiffel Tower
Critique of State Bank Bill and Its Risks
The piece argues that government action cannot force favorable outcomes, denounces the Central Bank bill as wasteful of the school fund and a danger to the state's finances, and contends state banks cannot compete with national banks without enormous profits. It suggests a state bank could lower interest rates only if highly profitable, noting limited dividends from state institutions.
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Texas
Comanche County Tomato and Corn Clubs Prove Worthy
The Comanche County Tomato Club and Corn Club show strong gains with Miss Lois Roberson earning $180 from one tenth of an acre of tomatoes and boys led by Lee Smedley and Floyd McGee achieving high yields. Projected totals suggest $9,450 in value from 90 clubs, funds to be donated to the Dallas Fair to promote local commerce and future membership. Encouragement urged to double club participation.
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Comanche County Corn Club
Tomato Club
Lois Roberson
Miss Roberson
Comanche County
Floyd McGee
Mr. Eaton
Dallas Fair
Comanche Debate Over Building a Warehouse and Public Funds
Opinion argues Comanche already has warehouse capacity and criticizes spending on central bank bill and campaign costs. The writer contends current leaders are misallocating money while residents need cash, not luxuries, and laments Austin officials for funding a bloated political system.
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Comanche
Brady
Austin
Bread made with Texas Lard shipped to England
English soldiers will soon eat bread baked with Texas Lard. A consignment of 15 solid carloads totaling 1,000 barrels departed Fort Worth yesterday for New Orleans for export to England. Armour and Company produced and packed the lard at its Fort Worth plant for the voyage.
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Fort Worth
Texas
New Orleans
England
Armour and Company
Stop Those Early Bronchial Coughs With Poleys Honey and Tar
An advertisement urges use of Poleys Honey and Tar Compound to stop coughs and colds, heal raw throats, loosen phlegm, and act as a mild laxative. It claims benefits for children and adults with no opiates, from The Wm. Reese Co.
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Poley
Wm. Reese Co
Expenditures Rise as War Drags On
The report notes England's war costs at forty dollars and eighty cents per second, a pace described as costly and accelerating. The figure underscores heavy financial strain during ongoing hostilities and the burden on national resources.
Public cheers McAdoo attack on financial dogs
The Rochestor Herald notes public enthusiasm for Secretary McAdoo's hard stance against financial speculators and varmints of the market, marking a strong verdict from the public.
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McAdoo
Rochester Herald
Reformers Needed for Next Year in Cotton Farming
Cotton farmers facing uncertain prosperity must adopt reforms and four legged crops to prevent dollars from hiding. Corpus Christi Caller.
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Corpus Christi
McAdoo Urged to Consider Cashier’s Plight Over Bale Cashing
Washington Post notes that before Secretary McAdoo takes a hard line on banks he should consider the cashier facing a bale pushed to the grating with a demand to cash it.
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McAdoo
Washington Post
Congress Adjourning Hopes Thwarted By New Delays
Wry comment notes that despite expectations Congress may adjourn, new delays arise. Speech hints at ongoing bargaining and renewed obstruction from Mexican matters drawing attention away from the legislative timetable.
Farmers Build Cotton Houses to Store Seed Cotton
Farmers on the Mineola farm plan building seed cotton houses to store cotton in the seed. They argue storage in a dry seed improves sample and turnout, increases value, and preserves the crop indefinitely with no rotting as long as kept dry.
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Mineola Monitor
Diversification Aims Keep West Texas Farmers Comfortable
W. B. Scott president of Sunset Central Lines notes West Texas farmers diversify beyond cotton in recent years. They store cotton waiting for higher prices, reducing reliance on one crop. Madisonville Meteor reports the shift as practical and ongoing.
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West Texas
W. B. Scott
Sunset-Central Lines
Madisonville
Texas Senate bans moratorium on debt collection measures
By a crushing 20 to 2 vote the Texas Senate passed a formal resolution declaring no measure will prevent debt collection in the state. The move removes the idea of a moratorium and related follies from consideration.
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Senate of Texas
Texas
Dallas News
Secretary Drake Drives Cotton Sack Push Nationwide
Secretary Drake of the Chamber of Commerce has pressed cotton sacks for three weeks with good progress. Northwest potato growers and Southwest peanut growers have agreed to trial cotton sacks, both as a result of Drake's activity. This is practical relief.
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Drake
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Southwest
Waco Times-Herald
Pendleton Donates Cotton Oil Mill Warehouse
W F Pendleton manager of the Farmers' Cotton Oil Mill donates the warehouse for lint storage to local farmers free of charge. The structure holds about 500 bales and eases strained storage, to be managed by the Farmers' Union Warehouse Co in Farmersville Times.
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W. F. Pendleton
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co
Farmersville Times
Cotton as substitute for rice sacks eyed by Texas capitalists
The Beaumont Enterprise notes jute bagging costs are high while cotton is cheaper. It suggests Texas capitalists could boost cotton use for clean rice sacks, expanding demand and strengthening the cotton market in Texas, urging action by investors in Houston.
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Beaumont
Texas
Houston Telegram
A Public Spirited Man Hugh Hamilton Houston Brewer
The Fort Worth Record notes Hugh Hamilton of Houston offers to advance 25 per bale on 2,500 bales at 7 percent per year on Texas warehouse certificates. Advances go to original producers weighing at least 500 pounds and under 25 bales, with similar terms proposed for the anti saloon league to loan on the same basis to equalize matters.
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Hugh Hamilton
Houston
Texas
Anti Saloon League
Fort Worth
Would Tax the Bachelors After the War Ended
A clipped historical line notes a debate or proposed policy titled Would Tax the Bachelors and references the period after the European conflict. The fragment suggests wartime or postwar fiscal questions impacting unmarried men.
Anahuae Progress on War Tax for Unwed Men
The newspaper essay notes a shortage of men and surplus of women, urging President Wilson to tax bachelors who do not marry after the war. It proposes a bachelor’s tax for those who delay marriage beyond six months, continuing until they wed or reach sixty years old.
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Wilson
Bank Bill Declared Dead by Dallas News Editorial
The editorial states the bank bill is abortive and unconstitutional, failing to function as a fiscal agent and threatening the State Treasurer’s role. It argues the measure would be superfluous, misused, and best consigned to memory as political debates loom.
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Dallas News
Fire destroys Couch ranch amid grass loss near Ozona
S. E. Conch of Crockett county, son-in-law of Mrs. T. J. Helmsley of Comanche, reports a grass fire last week burned about a section. The blaze was spotted promptly and residents from Ozona saved surrounding ranches, though the Couch ranch was destroyed.
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S. E. Conch
Crocket County
T. J. Helmsley
Comanche
Ozona
Couch Ranch
Work Always Does the Job Says Homer City Reader
A Homer City, Pennsylvania reader praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claiming it always works and has been used for years with reliable results. The item is available for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
R. E. Roberts
Homer City
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe tonic for sluggish liver and constipation. It claims a money back guarantee from druggists and a pleasant vegetable liquid formula suitable for children and adults, priced at 50 cents for a large bottle.
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Dodson
Paris Smith
Sheriff Dave Deaton Struck by Facial Paralysis
Erath county Sheriff Dave Deaton suffered facial paralysis after a late night train trip to Fort Worth. A physician diagnosed drooping on the right side with eyelid weakness but attributed it to a local temporary condition and he continued tending to duties.
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Dave Deaton
Erath County
Fort Worth
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J. R. Eanes & Co
J. R. Fanes
Ec Gomanche Pub. Co.,Publishers
Rade Callaway
H. Cunningham
J. R. “Danes
Treas
P. H. Cunningham
Oscar Callaway
T. J. Williams
W. H. Thadberg
L. T. Cunningham
K. F. Cunningham
G. A. Cunningham
J. R. Moore
Hamilton Ecord
Congress
Indianapolis News
Scott
I. J. F. Palmer
Proctor
Lamkin
Shrum
Sipe Springs
Duster
Beattie
Roberson Springs
Rucker
DE Leon
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