Huerta Declares Himself Dictator of Mexico
Provisional President Huerta proclaims himself dictator and suspends congressional immunity. The move follows Wilson's warning and signals potential foreign intervention as Huerta consolidates power with decrees to govern until new magistrates are elected.
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Washington, D. C
Huerta
Mexico
Congress
United States
Wilson
Madero
Chamber of Deputies
Victoriano Huerta
Federation
Republic
Union
Mrs Truett Improves After Stroke At Smithfield
Ek E Truett, agent for the Cotton Belt at this place, returned from Smithfield where his wife Mrs Truett lay after a paralysis attack. She is considerably improved but cannot yet speak and may never regain speech. She is up and suffers little or no pain, though her right side remains paralyzed. Friends of the Truetts extend deep sympathy.
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Ek. E. Truett
Smithfield
LIV-VER-LAN advertised as purely vegetable remedy
A vintage advertisement from Reese Drug Co touts LIV-VER-LAN as a purely vegetable remedy and mocks calomel by urging readers to switch use to the product.
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Liv-Ver-Lan
Reese Drug Co
Attorney Engages In Marathon Rage In County Case
Last Saturday Sheriff Cunningham and County Attorney Merton Harris pursued a theft case after a man reported losing 24 dollars at a overnight stay. The suspect, son of the household, fled but was chased in a dramatic scene ending with the youth pleading guilty and being fined. The case concluded with counsel advising restraint and a warning to learn from the experience.
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Goodie
Harris
Slaughter Case in Runnels County Opens for Trial
The Fred Slaughter murder case transferred from Concho county was called for trial in Ballinger Texas on October 14. Slaughter is charged with killing Dewitt Craig at a Eden dance in spring 1911. Prosecution aided by Judges Snodgrass Dillon Dibrell of Coleman and Goodson Goodson of Comanche. defense by Wooward Baker of Coleman and Shropshire Mathes of Brady. about 160 witnesses named.
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Ballinger
Texas
Fred Slaughter
Concho County
Slaughter
Dewitt Craig
Eden
Snodgress & Dibrell
Coleman
Goodson & Goodson
Comanche
Wooward & Baker
Shropshire & Mathes
Brady
County Treasurer Announces Looming Re-Election Bid
In conversation with a Chief Exponent reporter county treasurer Jakie W Burks indicated he would seek re election. He said he plans to announce at the proper time and wants friends to know he will run when campaign activity begins.
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Jakie W Burks
Mattress renovation and custom beds at Reed and Mayes
The first door west of the Majestic offers mattress renovation and custom bed making to suit buyers. Telephone number 174 appears with Reed & Mayes in this classified advertisement.
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Majestic
Telephone
Reed & Mayes
Newspaper Subscription Offer for Fort Worth Papers
Readers can subscribe through this office to receive the Fort Worth Semi-Weekly Record and the Chief Exponent for one year at 1.75 dollars. If not, both papers plus a wall chart can be sent for 1.90 dollars.
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Fort Worth
Domestic Science Added to Comanche High School
The Comanche school board approves adding Domestic Science to high school coursework with the start of the next term or upon Grammar school completion. Secretary George L. Sullivan returns from Austin and Galveston after attending the Postmasters Convention and advocating for state aid to establish the course. The program is expected to begin around January 1st.
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George L. Sullivan
Austin
Galveston
Comanche
Sullivan
Sermon Series on Dispensations at Baptist Church
The second sermon on the seven dispensations discusses conscience and the origin of humanity. Questions cover the first city, Cain’s wife, pre flood civilizations, spiritualism, geological traces, and the Bible science relationship. Services start at 7:30 p.m. Geo W Sheafor, Pastor.
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Cain
Will H. Mayes Opens Great Texas State Fair in Dallas
Acting governor Will H. Mayes will open the Great Texas State Fair in Dallas on Saturday due to Governor Colquitt’s absence from the state.
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Will H. Mayes
Dallas
Colquitt
Mother Confesses to Murder of Four Stepchildren
Waco Texas October 14. County Attorney H B Dill ard of Bosque says Mrs J D Etheridge has confessed to killing four of her stepchildren two in June this year and two on October 2 using poison. The June victims were two boys aged two and ten. the October victims were five and nine. She said jealousy over the father’s attachment to the children motivated the acts.
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Waco
Tex
Epworth League Program for October 19 1913
Epworth League program lists topics and speakers for Sunday October 19 1913. Subjects include Scientific Efficiency and Adequate Preparation with Miss Golda Granger Miss Ollie Wilson Miss Glenyth Kearby and Mae Brightman. Co-operation by Mort Sullivan and Way to Efficiency by Rev Cartwright with T. Carlson.
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Epworth League
Golda Gran
Ollie Wilson
Glenyth Kearby
Mort Sullivan
Mae Brightman
Rey
T., Cartwright
Liver Regulator Ad by William Reese Drug Co
A Liver Regulator advertisement from the William Reese Drug Company promotes LIV-VER LAX as a liver regulator. The ad markets the product as a remedy for digestive or liver issues and urges readers to try the medicine.
Calomel Sold With New Remedy Mentioned By Ad
A vintage ad touts LIV-VER-LAX as an easier remedy and references the Wim. Reese Drug Company in a brief promotional notice. It presents a health cure claim without detailed medical context.
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Wim. Reese Drug Company
Bankrupt Sale of Land in Comanche Texas
In bankruptcy proceedings trustee Geo W Steere offers for sale parcels once owned by G C Hamilton in Comanche. properties include Lots 3 and 4 Block 9 Ponner's addition 117% feet by 150 feet out of Block 18 and an undivided interest in Blocks 93 and 94 J D Wright addition. Hamilton may identify exact parcels. buyers set the price. It appears in Fort Worth Texas.
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Ponner
Comanche
City of
J. D. Wright
Hamilton
Geo. W. Steere
Fort Worth
Texas
The True Measure of a Man Is Found in Business Deeds
The Colorado Record quotes that a person’s real character appears in how they act when faced with a clean fair deal. Social ties reveal little about honesty. business trans actions show if one places right over self interest in a single moment.
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Colorado
Comanche Indians to Meet Fort Worth High on Saturday
Comanche High School and Fort Worth Central High School clash on the local gridiron this Saturday afternoon at 4 00 o'clock on the High School campus. Central High seeks West Texas or state title bragging rights after beating Comanche last season 7 to 0 and aims to avenge that score this year.
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Comanche Indians
Comanche High School
Fort Worth
Local Newspaper a Business Asset in Small Towns
Merchants see the local newspaper as a key business asset for community progress. Advertising in papers yields higher dividends than road improvements, tying strong management to prosperity. Active business support boosts newspaper efficiency and tangible and intangible dividends for all.
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Mong
Cotton Receipts in City Reach 3996 Bales by Wednesday
Cotton receipts report shows 3,996 bales delivered by wagon to the city by Wednesday night, reflecting ongoing inbound commerce and storage readiness for local markets and mills.
Truth in Advertising and the Modern Market
W Holt Harris argues newspapers have transformed selling from personal customer bonds to a matter of precise science. He asserts ads must be truthful, educational, and aligned with the product, or merchants cannot maintain public trust or sales success.
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W. Holt Harris
F¢. Worth
Mercantile Committee, Commercial Secretaries’ Association
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Himoele
Sheriff
Runnels County
OUR Home Industries
CEPR
Lexas Consolier
Commercal Serretarios
School Board
Geo. W. Sheafor, Pastor
G. C. Hamilton
FT. Worth High
Ees Cpvt
Pasley
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